About Scotia

Please tell us what you like and dislike about this area:

Local corner shop fulfils our needs, no nearby restaurants/bars. Barber and hairdresser nearby which we have utilised.
Bus stop easily walkable. School kids walk by our home but no issues there other than occasional cycling school kid in middle of roads – only an issue when driving. Bin collections like clockwork. Parking a-plenty. Road noise from
Nearby Wellington Road is notable but perhaps fixed with hedging, trees.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

Factor Fee is somewhat unexpected if not used to private development area not within council maintenance bounds.

What is the best feature of your home:

Private front and back door and private garden despite being a flat/apartment.

Please tell us what you like and dislike about this area:

Shops are excellent – mostly independently owned business and a Sainburys. No bars and restaurants within the immediate area, however a take away is opening imminently.
Great bus links into the city taking 30-40mins. Very regular.
Neighbours are great, however we are close to a dual carriageway with little noise barrier and reductions such as fencing/bushes. Street parking is available and most homes come with two spaces. Bin collections and utilities are good. Plenty of play parks for kids. No anti social behaviour generally, but you do get the odd horde of teens.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

Initial design layouts of the development were not as sold. We were supposed to have a mound separating us from the nearby dual carriageway which never then got built. Also ensure you know the exact boundaries of the property and land you are purchasing, we are now in a fight it’s the council about land be believed to be ours but apparently is not.

What is the best feature of your home:

Scotia are renowned for the ceiling height in their homes and you can’t fault it. It makes all living spaces open and bright.

Building is nice but french doors being the only way to air out the livingroom is a massive issue with the kitchen/livingroom as food smells linger.

Quality issues with the builders where they have damaged things and just filled them in than repairing making the walls look bad. All the sockets are at knee Height and look awful, was told this was for disability access but there is only stairs and no lift so this doesnt make sense

Raditors rusted alot, when we requested if we could get a towel rail like neighbours were told no and got the same type of radiator installed.

Please tell us what you like and dislike about this area:

No future thought about dog bins, signage for roads or road marking, no overflow parking even thought were told there would be. dead plants

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

That there was no ventilation in livingroom kitchen.

How cold the houses get with the drafts from the communal hallway

There is no outside tap or eletrical charging features

What is the best feature of your home:

French doors looking out onto loriston loch for great views

Please tell us what you like and dislike about this area:

Overall the facilities are good. Good range of small shops to get groceries etc…. The parking is fine for the flats because it is a car park the wider estate could do with more convenient parking for those without driveway but all in all good.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

The overall ordering process and how to identify small issues

What is the best feature of your home:

The overall quality of appliances included is quite good and generally internal finish and quality is good.