Angus has the North Sea and the Cairngorms National Park on its shoulders. Two different landscapes, both wild and beautiful at the same time. With a coastline of picture-postcard harbours and sandy beaches and a backdrop of hills and mountains, Angus is the perfect place to buy a new home.
To the south, Dundee, the UNESCO City of Design is the industrial face of Angus. Often called the City of Discovery, Dundee has enjoyed signigicant recent invesment and its rejuvenated waterfront, is the ideal place to enjoy great food and leisure - as well as offering excellent employment opportunities.
If you're wondering where to buy your new property, Angus' east coast towns and harbours have a rich fishing history. There’s a sporting legacy here too, with the world-famous championship golf courses at Carnoustie. While Dundee offers a taste of its innovation and creativity, the Angus Glens lead you gently up to the mountains of the National Park, via Kirriemuir, The Gateway to the Glens.
Making commutes easy from your new build, Angus offers great routes across the region. The A90 is the main route across Angus via Dundee, whilst the A92 follows the coast via Arbroath and Montrose. A network of country roads around the county town of Forfar, keeps the county’s farming communities in touch. Aberdeen and Edinburgh are Scotland’s main east coast airports.
Arbroath is a picture postcard harbour town with multicoloured cottages crowding the coastline and the aroma of smoked fish infusing the salty sea air. There is lots of green space, parks, sports grounds and a sports centre; as well as beautiful walks along the busy harbour, the long sandy beaches and views from the towering sandstone cliffs.
As you'd expect, your new build in Arbroath has access to good schools, lots of high street shops, supermarkets and GP surgeries. Pleasureland and Kerr's Miniature Railway provide small people's entertainment while the historic ruins of Arbroath Abbey, Signal Tower Museum and Hospitalfield Arts provide the culture. Buying a new home in the area also means you're well connected with a railway station, and a coastal road stretching north to Aberdeen and south to Dundee. It is a great choice for new house buyers seeking all the practicalities and conveniences of modern life in a truly stunning setting.
Your new home in Carnoustie is famous for its stunning sandy beach and spectacular sea views. When the railways came with the prosperous textile boom that built the town, so did Victorian commuters looking for a new home near enough to Dundee to get to work, but a million miles away from city life. They found it in Carnoustie.
Living by the sea, with endless coastal walks and heritage trails and yet within easy reach of the city is a winning combination. Take the 17 minute train journey from your new house into Dundee and explore its regenerated waterfront with the famous McManus Art Gallery & Museum, the iconic V&A Dundee and the historic Antarctic expedition ship, RRS Discovery. Or stay home in Carnoustie with all the amenities you would ever need, including shops and cafés, good schools, GPs, a leisure centre and lots of open green spaces.
Dundee is officially Scotland’s sunniest city, providing plenty of opportunities to enjoy its historic city centre and the nearby unspoilt moorlands of the Angus Glens. The city strikes the perfect balance of size - being small enough that nothing is out of reach while providing all the amenities you’ll need and plenty of cultural activities.
Persimmon Homes have a range of new houses for sale in Dundee, with developments in the city and its surroundings. Thanks to its community feel, excellent facilities and proximity to Edinburgh and Glasgow, a home here is a great choice for career-focused first-time buyers, families and retirees.
