Multi-million-pound residential park near Blairgowrie launches

A park home developer has announced the launch of a multi-million-pound residential development near Blairgowrie Golf Club – with buyers coming from as far away as Australia.

From left: Simon Sleep, Isaac McKenzie Jr of McKenzie Burke, and Nathan Smith. Picture: contributed.

Heritage Park Estates has unveiled Burnbank Residential Park at Carsie, “transforming” the site of an existing residential park.

Located just off the A93, it offers about 40 high-end park homes in its first phase, priced from about £120,000. Burnbank Residential Park has teamed up with industry manufacturer Willerby Bespoke to present what is billed as a five-star, secure, gated park for the over-50s.

Local building firm McKenzie Burke is involved in providing a “craftsman” finish to the development, which has already been subject to extensive new landscaping and installation of new infrastructure. It has teamed up with Heritage Park Estates director Nathan Smith to take the park “to the next level,” and will offer customers the opportunity to add bespoke elements to their new properties, subject to build schedule.

The moves comes amid what is described as a growing park home living sector. Picture: contributed.

Another local supplier is Simple Approach Estate Agency, based in Perth, which will help with sales. So far buyers have come from Coventry, West Sussex, several parts of Scotland, and Australia, with a buyer returning to Perthshire to retire.

Burnbank Park represents an investment of around £350,000, with more work to be carried out over the summer as lockdown eases, and it is benefiting from a new electric gate entrance with 24-hour CCTV, monoblocked central road, monoblocked forecourt, new lighting, and the creation of a sales and aftercare suite. It added that with the Willerby factory open again in England, new properties are arriving on a daily basis at the park.

Potential

Smith hailed the launch of the site, explaining that the land at Burnbank Park was already being used as a residential park when he bought it, but it was “badly in need of investment and vision to meet today’s residential park home standards”.

He added: “Downsizing customers are very discerning nowadays, often taking time to find the right park for their needs. The park was in a great location, with strong transport links and a bus stop right outside, but we wanted to create something special.”

Smith also said the park has secured sales as a result of its online virtual tour, although prospective buyers can visit “entirely safely” in person in coming weeks.

“This park is the result of many months of careful planning. Each park home has its own driveway and private garden, as outside space is very important, together with a full ten-year building warranty,” he added. “We also wanted to offer a bespoke element as everyone’s requirements are different.”

Simon Sleep, business development manager at Willerby Bespoke, said: “We are confident that the industry will bounce back after Covid-19 and are committed to supporting Heritage Park Estates and their customers at this time.

“We see park home living is becoming ever more popular in Scotland, particularly with those looking to downsize. Park homes are ideal for those looking for a maintenance-free and secure environment to live in.”

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