Energy workers from the north-east and Aberdeen are snapping up luxury second homes in Aviemore.
The oil and gas workers are leading the charge for holiday homes in the town’s High Burnside development.
Developers Tulloch Homes said yesterday that more than 80 of the houses were sold and more than half of those were to buyers seeking second homes.
Around 30 of the properties sold as holiday homes went to people from Aberdeen and the north-east – 70% of the total.
Sales director Lynne Boyd said: “High Burnside has proved an excellent asset to Aviemore, feeding off pent-up demand in both the local market and outwith the area.
“More than half the total number of sales so far have been from people seeking second homes to enable them to ski, or go walking, cycling, golfing or the other attractions of the Spey Valley. Of those, some 70% are from Aberdeen and the north-east, including a great number of people working in the oil and gas sector.
“This external market is greater than in any other of our locations, such as Inverness, underlining the unique appeal of Speyside.”
She added: “The roll-out of just under 100 modern homes at High Burnside over the past five years has played a part in the 36% rise in Aviemore’s population over a decade.”
Tulloch Homes has started work on the final phase of 19 homes which includes properties costing up to £485,000.
Site manager Andy Pirie, who won a National House Builders Council award for High Burnside, said: “You can see why so many people from outwith the immediate area want to come and stay here. It’s an upmarket development in such a very special location and with so many amenities and visitor attractions within easy reach.”
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