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New Deer AB53

Scotland

£400,000

Listed on 28/08/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
5
Type
Equestrian

Features

  • Garden

Description

Gowanlea is a five-bedroom detached home on the edge of New Deer, set among open countryside with four field parcels and a range of outbuildings. The land is described as Grade 3(2), fenced and supplied with water, and may suit smallholding, equestrian or recreational use, subject to any necessary consents. Three outbuildings include a Nissan hut, with water and electricity stated to be available to the buildings. The accommodation includes an entrance vestibule and reception hall, a kitchen with storage, a large dining room, utility room with WC and separate external entrance, and a living room opening into a sun-room with French doors. There is a principal bedroom with en-suite shower room, three further double bedrooms, a family bathroom and an office that can serve as a fifth bedroom. New Deer has a convenience store, post office, café and community facilities, with primary education in the village and secondary schooling at Mintlaw Academy. Aberdeen is approximately 29 miles away. The property has oil-fired central heating, mains water and electricity, and private drainage to a septic tank. The EPC is band D. A clawback provision applies to Area 3, requiring 50% of any uplift resulting from non-agricultural planning permission granted within 25 years of completion. A Home Report is available.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

54out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: LOW

Gowanlea’s appeal is the combination of a five-bedroom detached home, generous living spaces and extensive rural grounds on the edge of New Deer, with village amenities close by. The interiors look clean and usable but have traditional finishes, giving a new owner scope for a light cosmetic refresh rather than a major renovation. The maintained garden, fields and outbuildings add practical country-living potential, though the weathered roof on one outbuilding is worth checking.

At £400,000, the value comparison remains incomplete: floor area is missing, so the price versus local £/sqf cannot yet be judged. The overall WHOTS score is 54/100, grade D, reflecting that unresolved value picture despite good fundamentals and location.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated but serviceable interior finishes to give the large living and sun-room spaces a more contemporary feel.
  • Make the most of the extensive fields and outbuildings for practical, recreational or country-lifestyle use, subject to condition, title and any required consents.
  • Enjoy a maintained garden and a semi-rural setting with New Deer’s everyday amenities nearby.

Key risks

None recorded.

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