Custom Build Opportunities in Aberdeen
A Rare Chance to Create a Home, in the Right Place
Finding land to build a home in or around Aberdeen can be surprisingly difficult, particularly if you’re looking for somewhere established, well connected and suited to long-term living.
At Strawberry Grange, we’re creating a small collection of serviced custom-build plots within a highly desirable leafy suburb of Aberdeen City. It is offering an opportunity that’s increasingly rare: the chance to design a bespoke home in a countryside setting without having to leave the city behind.
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A Custom Build Opportunity Within the City
Many custom build and self-build opportunities sit well outside urban areas. While that suits some people, others want to stay connected - to schools, healthcare, everyday amenities and employment hubs such as Aberdeen city centre, Dyce and the surrounding energy business parks, as well as the airport. Strawberry Grange offers serviced plots within Aberdeen City, in a leafy, established suburb rather than remote countryside. Opportunities to build individual homes in the Peterculter and Milltimber area are exceptionally rare, making this a genuinely unusual chance to create a bespoke home in a well-connected, long-term location - shaped around real life, not compromise.
Well connected, without feeling busy
Location isn’t just about where you live. It’s about how easily life flows around you. From Strawberry Grange, everyday connections are straightforward, with Aberdeen city centre close by, Aberdeen International Airport reachable in under ten minutes, and direct access to major road routes north and south via the AWPR. The site also sits at the gateway to Royal Deeside, with popular towns such as Aboyne, Ballater and Braemar easily accessed via the A93, while the seaside town of Stonehaven is around 15 minutes away for a day at the beach, alongside easy access to Aberdeen’s own coastline. With public transport links supporting day-to-day commuting, travel and leisure feel connected, without life feeling busy or over-complicated.
Schools, Services and Everyday Facilities
For many people, being close to good schools and everyday facilities is a key part of choosing where to live. Being within Aberdeen City means access to established school catchments, including well-regarded primary schools and nurseries in Peterculter and Milltimber, with Cults Academy - one of the area’s top-ranking secondary schools, serving as the local catchment. Peterculter Medical Practice provides healthcare locally, while a good selection of shops and cafés can be found in Peterculter and Cults, with a wider range of services available nearby in Westhill. Together, this existing infrastructure removes much of the uncertainty that can come with more isolated developments and supports a smoother, more settled move into a new home.
Nature Close By: Space to Breathe
One of the quieter benefits of this location is its easy access to green space, something many people look for when moving to Aberdeen or relocating to Aberdeenshire. Aberdeen is well known for the way everyday urban living blends naturally with nature, and that balance is very much felt at Strawberry Grange. Woodland walks, open landscapes and fresh air are part of daily life and time outdoors with family or dogs can be enjoyed year round. It’s a setting that supports wellbeing without feeling remote or disconnected.
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Beyond what’s on the doorstep, Strawberry Grange is well placed for exploring the wider region. Some of the North East’s most loved coastline, countryside and visitor destinations are all within easy driving distance, making it ideal for those living near Aberdeen who want space and variety on their doorstep. Beaches, coastal paths, castles and villages can all be enjoyed without long journeys, while still remaining within comfortable commuting distance of the city.
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For anyone thinking of moving to Aberdeen and searching for a place that offers both connection and breathing space, this location offers a rare balance. Here, you don’t have to choose between city access and countryside living near Aberdeen - you can enjoy both, every day.
Is This the Right Place for Your Next Chapter?
Choosing where you build is every bit as important as choosing how you build.
Strawberry Grange occupies a genuinely exceptional position - a highly sought-after postcode, rarely available ever as a bespoke possibility, offering the kind of space and setting that simply doesn’t come along often. Opportunities like this, within easy reach of Aberdeen city centre, yet feeling a world away, are exceptionally scarce.
For those who value staying well connected to the city, with easy access to excellent schools, services, the airport and everyday amenities while also gaining the freedom, privacy and flexibility to design a home around the life they want to live, this location stands apart. For a balanced lifestyle, beautiful woodland walks are on the doorstep and days by the beach, coastal routes, stunning Royal Deeside countryside and castles are all just a short drive away.It’s the kind of place people often look for, but struggle to find.
Moving to Aberdeen area?
For those relocating to the area, this location offers a compelling introduction to life in the North East of Scotland. Aberdeen remains a strong regional centre, valued for its employment opportunities, international connectivity, respected schools and growing cultural and food scene. Strawberry Grange allows you to stay closely connected to the city while enjoying the sense of space, calm and privacy that many people move here seeking,without the isolation that can come with more remote rural settings.
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At Strawberry Grange, the strength of the location is matched by clarity and support. Serviced plots, a clear planning framework and a guided custom-build process remove much of the hard work has already been done. That means fewer unknowns, fewer surprises, and more confidence as you plan a home that truly fits your life in one of the best locations in the North East of Scotland.
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With serviced plots, clear planning and a supported custom-build process, This is a genuinely rare chance to build in a location that feels right now, and right for the future.