THE EAST BECOMES EDEN GLASGOW DENNISTOUN
Average price of property in 2005 £98,564 00 annual growth 3.87
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‘ It‘s in the very heart of (ilasgow‘s liast iind and. until recently. the area was W- KW‘Il thll «'l” ll‘“ “'9 “'9” Street felallclb‘ “ down on its luck. With a reputation for being the 'mcanest~ part of the city. "WW ('lj“'””‘
A: h.--” :1 Dennistoun was deemed an unfashionahle placein which to live. Now. it s last 00“"‘3'de 1"" ““lllhi “(W/9W-
! \ becoming a different story and the area is eiiioying a continuous ill‘l‘lVill of new Famous exports R'kk' HMO” Go'do”
. . , , . . . . . Ramsay. l ulu and Alex Ka )r'irios. developments such as Dennistoun Village. [here are also plans for maior regeneration including a i ‘
multi-million pound l’acelilt for the former railway yard in the High Street. Affordable traditional
tenements and ultra-modern new builds are attracting a steady influx of students and young How mm “film professionals with a hit of cash to spend. Typicaliy, mortgages are based Patti McLeman of (‘ountrywide says: ‘The area is very popular with first time buyers hecatise on three times the gross income
most properties sell at a fixed price.‘ of a single borrowerbut always check as it varies depending on the lender. Before you start
> It might be excounCII hut behind the dreary facade. 'OOkingr do some has“:
this well maintained two-bedroom flat offers fine calCUIations' Have a W at mortgage calculators (such as
accommodation at an attractive asking DFICO It's close to Alexandra Parade. With easy access to the City centre. and the agents recommend checking this property out — quickly. They could have a paint. Offers over £69,000
0 bbc.co.uk/homes/property/ mortgage calculatonshtml) to get an idea of how much you can afford to borrow. Remember, it's real money not Monopoly money so don't get carried away. And you can use those mortgage calculators to work out what your monthly outgoings might add up to if interest rates increased by a few percentage points in the future. That way. you can be fainy sure you won’t be overstretched.
d If you have a spare quarter of a million in the hank I N SIDE R 5 IN S IG H T
and fancy a Foothaflers' Wives style des res. this
could he yours. Newly refurbished and transformer into a swanky duplex apartment. it has generously Sized rooms With high quality fittings. You'd have to park the 4x4 on the street. though.
Fixed price £285,000
To view any of these properties. contact Cot/ritriwrde on 07/17 556 5000. Jamie Kerr, bar manager
'Dennistoun is a good bit Of Glasgow. I saw a one bed tenement flat gaing for £50,000. and instantly saw the potential. I deCided to use my deposit money to renovate the flat. I got a
100“ mortgage from Northern Rock and although I pay a slightly higher interest rate. I didn't have to pay administration or legal fees of around $1200.
'l dot the keys and knocked down a structural wall to create a bidder living area and moved the kitchen It's now open plan. It was a lot of work but now l have a trendy loft-Style apartment With an antique feel.‘
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> This is billed as a popular development and the agent claims its 16 two-bedroom apartments wrll sell fast. Though the overall feel is rather functional. these apartments have been decorated to a fairly high standard. Situated on the fringes of the City centre. it's ideal if you're the kind of person who spends most evenings livrng it up in the Merchant City.
Prices start from £125,000
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