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Sophie Law

This is what a £100k home looks like in every Scottish city

House hunters are now free to search for a new home following a 10-week freeze during the pandemic.

With the property market disrupted due to coronavirus, would-be buyers must be wondering how much you can get for your money post-lockdown.

The average price for a house in Scotland sold for £188,000 in July 2020, according to Zoopla.

We have analysed how far you can stretch a£100,000 budget in each of Scotland's cities - and there are some eye-opening properties.

Houses range from family homes with numerous bedrooms to tiny studio flats.

It might even convince you to up sticks and relocate to get more for bang for your buck.

Here's what we found:

Glasgow

Located in Springburn, this traditional two-bedroom flat has been beautifully decorated (Zoopla)
It also has a spacious lounge with bay windows, a large kitchen and a spare bedroom for guests (Zoopla)

Listed price: Offers over £100,000

Bedrooms: Two

Added extras: Large kitchen

Located in Springburn, this traditional two-bedroom flat has been beautifully decorated.

It also has a spacious lounge with bay windows, a large kitchen and a spare bedroom for guests.

It's around a 10-minute drive to Glasgow city centre, but the location is great for commuting. Check out more here.

Edinburgh

This Edinburgh city centre studio flat is tiny but with a hefty price tag (Rightmove)
It's light and airy with a built-in wardrobe and a breakfast bar (Rightmove)

Listed price: Offers over £105,000

Bedrooms: One

Added extras: Private garden

This Edinburgh city centre studio flat is tiny and comes with a hefty price tag.

It's light and airy with a built-in wardrobe and a breakfast bar.

However, it is a one-room flat and is slightly over budget.

With the average price for property in the capital fetching £279,000, it's the best you'll get at that price.

Luckily, the flat comes well equipped and won't need much redecorating. Check out more here.

Aberdeen

This two-bedroom Aberdeen flat is certainly compact (Rightmove)
The living room and kitchen are on the smaller side, but it would be the perfect student digs (Rightmove)

Listed price: Guide price £95,000

Bedrooms: Two

Added extras: Good location

This two-bedroom Aberdeen flat is certainly compact.

The living room and kitchen are on the smaller side, but it would be the perfect student digs.

It's located on Aberdeen's King Street and is close to shops, the train station and the university. Check out more details here.

Dundee

Located in Dundee centre, this third-floor one-bedroom flat is perfect for city dwellers (Zoopla)

Listed price: Offers over £95,000

Bedrooms: One

Added extras: City centre location

Located in the heart of Dundee, this third-floor one-bedroom flat is perfect for city dwellers.

While some rooms need some much-needed improvement, it has bags of potential.

With only one bedroom, it wouldn't be suitable for a family. More details can be here.

Stirling

This three-bedroom terraced house in Stirling could be the perfect family home (Rightmove)
It even has a garden and driveway - what more could you want? (Rightmove)

Listed price: Offers over £100,000

Bedrooms: Three

Added extras: Garden and driveway

This three-bedroom terraced house in Stirling could be the perfect family home.

It may need a little work done, but you certainly get more for your money.

It even has a garden and driveway - what more could you want?

It's located around 10 minutes outside of Stirling's city centre. Check out more here.

Perth

The two-bedroom flat has stunning views across the River Tay, the concert hall and museum (Rightmove)
This top floor flat in the heart of Perth is bright, modern and spacious (Rightmove)

Listed price: Offers over £78,000

Bedrooms: Two

Added extras: Fantastic views

This top-floor flat in the heart of Perth is bright, modern and spacious.

The two-bedroom flat has stunning views across the River Tay, the concert hall and museum.

It's also vastly under budget and won't need much revamping. Who's moving to Perth?

Take a closer look here.

Inverness

While this one-bedroom flat in Inverness is a little tired on the inside, it's traditional exterior makes up for it (Rightmove)

Listed price: Fixed price £100,000

Bedrooms: One

Added extras: Traditional exterior

While this one-bedroom flat in Inverness is a little tired on the inside, it's traditional exterior makes up for it.

A lick of paint could transform this drab property which could be a great investment.

It even has a small garden to the rear and isn't far from the city centre. Check out more details here.

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