Is your dream home on the market right now?

From beachside apartments and period properties to contemporary family homes and even a characterful former manse, there’s no shortage of wonderful homes on the market across the north and north-east.

Today, we’ve selected six of the best properties up for sale in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Moray and Inverness.

STONEHAVEN

Fans of fish and chips are sure to have their appetites whetted by the Beach Apartment, an amazing first-floor apartment located above the famous Aunty Betty’s ice cream shop and the Bay Chip Shop in Stonehaven.

With postcard-perfect seaside views and boutique hotel-like interiors, this coastal gem of a home, which is on the market for £225,000 with Smith Solicitors, is sure to leave you reaching for a bucket and spade.

TORPHINS

Growing families who are looking to enjoy all the beauty of the countryside while remaining close to Aberdeen are sure to be blown away by Glen Feshie.

Located in the village of Torphins, six miles from Banchory and 22 miles from Aberdeen, this fivebedroom detached home not only has a large garden, but also boasts contemporary interiors.

One of the stand-out features is the superb dining-kitchen, where stylish soirees can be hosted. On the market for offers over £525,000 with Aberdein Considine, this modern home is well worth a look.

KIRKHILL

At Kirkhill, a village just 10 miles west of Inverness, is Wardlaw House, a handsome Grade B-listed former manse which is on the market for offers over £600,000 with Strutt and Parker.

The historic six-bedroom home is set out over three floors, with a plethora of period features, including sash windows, corniced ceilings and doric columns.

Outside, the property enjoys more than an acre of beautiful garden grounds.

MILLTIMBER

Bellenden is a magnificent period granite property in Milltimber, a sought-after suburb of Aberdeen.

Set within two acres of pretty garden grounds, this elegant five-bedroom home also has four reception rooms and four bathrooms.

Features include stainedglass windows, ornate plasterwork and woodpanelled doors.

Bellenden is on the market for offers over £925,000 with Raeburn Christie Clark and Wallace.

LOSSIEMOUTH

Keen golfers will think they’ve scored a hole in one when they set eyes on this attractive penthouse apartment in Lossiemouth.

In the aptly named Golf View Apartments, this topfloor property has no fewer than four balconies offering breathtaking views over the sea and Moray Golf Club course.

Inside, the property, which is on the market for offers over £495,000 with Strutt and Parker, also has two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a fantastic kitchen/diner.

FERRYHILL

16 Ferryhill Place is a selfcontained apartment located in the trendy Ferryhill area of Aberdeen, occupying the entire basement floor of a beautiful granite building.

Cosy and full of character, the open-plan lounge, kitchen and dining area is the piece de resistance.

The property is on the market for offers over £195,000 with Andersonbain.

For information on the homes featured, check out the websites ASPC and Rightmove.

There are houses for a variety of lifestyles. From top: pretty gardens at Bellenden; space aplenty at Glen Feshie; a room with a view in Stonehaven; golf on the doorstep in Lossiemouth; trendy city living in Ferryhill.

HISTORIC: Grade B-listed former manse Wardlaw House sits in lovely grounds in the village of Kirkhill near Inverness.