The Rettie Blog

Welcome to the Autumn/Winter 2025 edition of Prestige Scotland, where we share with you our latest collection of the very best in luxury living across Scotland. As ever, we’re delighted to showcase a number of beautiful properties from our Sales, Lettings and New Homes teams.

A considered lifestyle choice, not just a change of address. In an era where lifestyle has become just as important as location, the G63 postcode, encompassing picturesque villages including Balfron, Croftamie Drymen, Killearn and the surrounding areas, it offers a compelling alternative to urban living.

When it comes to finding the right home, few factors matter more to families than being in the right school catchment. In Scotland, school catchment areas can significantly influence property values, demand, and long-term investment potential. At Rettie, we’ve seen first-hand how homes within the best-performing school catchments command strong interest.

Rettie has been a key part of the Contini family journey. We have been involved in the sale or purchase of almost all of the family homes over the years.

Glasgow City Centre once again came under the world’s media spotlight with Hollywood film crews closing city streets and causing a buzz of excitement across the city as well as creating traffic mayhem.

At Rettie, we don’t just facilitate property sales, we witness the beginning of new stories. Our next chapter series celebrates what happens after the sale, and today, we're thrilled to share the inspiring journey of The Dundonald in Culross.

I recently had the pleasure of meeting Caroline Brown and Rachel Buxton from Halifax to talk about green incentives, and on the back of this meeting, I wanted to write a small blog about what we did, how we did it, the pitfalls, and the outcome of our own experiences.

From the rolling hills of the Highlands to the iconic coastlines of the East, Scotland offers some of the most breathtaking and character-filled country homes in the UK.

Lettings is an industry where no two days are the same, and that’s exactly what makes it so exciting. We caught up with some of our Property Managers to chat about how they got started in the industry, what their day-to-day looks like, and what they love most about the job.

Each summer, the city of Edinburgh transforms into the world’s most vibrant stage.

For many homeowners in Scotland, moving away to pursue a career opportunity, whether elsewhere in the UK or abroad, is both an exciting and daunting prospect. While there’s the anticipation of a new job and a fresh start, there’s also the weighty decision of what to do with their home.

Imagine waking up in a turreted bedroom, sunlight streaming through stained glass, and stepping out onto grounds once walked by knights and nobles. For many, this sounds like a fairy-tale, but in Scotland, it's more attainable than you'd think.