Insights

Growing awareness of environmental issues will encourage builders and developers to make new homes ever greener in the coming years and decades. In this latest article in our Insight series of in-depth analyses of all-things property, Queensberry Properties’ sales and marketing director, Hazel Davies, identifies four main areas by which tomorrow’s homes will reduce their …

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Despite being treated as an afterthought just a few decades ago, kitchens are now the focal point for family life, entertaining and after-hours relaxation. In this latest article in our Insight series of in-depth analyses of all-things property, Queensberry Properties’ sales and marketing director, Hazel Davies, explores how the kitchen has become the heart of …

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From attic apartments to south-facing family kitchens, daylight is central to how we live in, and use our homes. In this latest article in our Insight series, Queensberry Properties’ Sales & Marketing Director, Hazel Davies, examines how architects seek to maximise natural light in properties. “The importance of light has been understood by architects and …

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With a huge choice of natural and manmade construction materials, it’s vital to choose the right materials to clad and detail a residential building. In this latest article in our Insight series, Queensberry Properties’ Director Nick Waugh examines the challenges and opportunities faced by today’s new home developers. “Scotland has always been blessed with naturally …

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After decades of building entire communities around the car, masterplanners, architects and housebuilders are increasingly re-evaluating how vehicles fit into residential developments. In this latest article in our Insight series, Queensberry Properties’ Sales & Marketing Director, Hazel Davies, examines how attitudes have evolved over the years. “Architecture has always had a rather uneasy relationship with …

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The current vogue for open-plan living has been with us for a while and shows no sign of diminishing through familiarity. In this latest article in our Insight series, Queensberry Properties’ sales and marketing director, Hazel Davies, explores the background to what has become a cornerstone in residential property design. “In 1999, the very first …

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“Multigenerational living offers many benefits, but it’s important to agree on how it will work in practice – and also to have a property suitable for shared living”. In this latest Insight, Queensberry Properties’ sales and marketing director, Hazel Davies, offers some thoughts and advice on the sometimes tricky prospect of sharing your home with …

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As the dust settles on a momentous decade, Queensberry Properties’ director, Steven Simpson considers how the Scottish property market reacted and responded to economic and political uncertainty. “The start of a new decade always provides a good opportunity to reflect on the last ten years, and the 2010s were a particularly turbulent time for the …

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Mixed-use developments offer benefits to residents, businesses and even local councils, and their popularity is growing across Scotland. In this latest Insight piece, Queensberry Properties explores further. In the 20th century, house building was generally a siloed activity. Property firms might have been working within a wider master plan, but they were rarely tasked with …

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As we approach the start of a new decade, the need to preserve our planet has become a topic of conversation around the world. In this latest Insight, Queensberry Properties’ consider how housebuilders can play a key role in creating developments which give a home to nature, as well as to people. “The landmark Blue …

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