Selling a home in Montrose?
You’ll need an up-to-date Home Report available to potential buyers when you put your property on the market.
We provide Home Reports across Angus from our local Montrose office, with clear reporting and practical guidance throughout the process.
Quick Answers about selling a home in Montrose
Do I need a Home Report to sell in Montrose?
Most homes sold in Scotland require a Home Report, with some exceptions (e.g., private sales not listed on the market). The seller or their agent must provide it.
How old can the Home Report be?
When a property is put on the market, the Home Report must be no more than 3 months old.
What’s included?
A Home Report has three parts:
Single Survey
Energy Report
Property Questionnaire
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Local Market Snapshot
In terms of property types, Montrose is exceptionally varied. Thanks to its rich history, there are many traditional properties such as sandstone and granite tenements, Victorian villas and converted properties such as the Sunnyside Royal Hospital. In addition, there are also plenty of modern developments in Montrose, with modern bungalows, terraced houses and flats in abundance.
The average price for property in Montrose stood at £162,761 in January 2025. Though different property types in Montrose have had different average selling prices over the last 12 months: £267,075 for detached properties, £174,207 for semi-detached, £144,153 for terraced, and £83,191 for flats.
Montrose Office Details
Shepherd Chartered Surveyors — Montrose
11 High Street, Montrose DD10 8LU
Opening Hours
Monday – Thursday: 8.45am to 5.30pm
Friday: 8.45am to 5pm
Why local knowledge matters
There are many towns that bear architectural testament to Scotland’s rich history, but Montrose is undoubtedly one of the best-preserved. Long a site of great importance for its access to the North Sea, the town has been an important centre throughout several of the most illustrious chapters in Scottish history, from medieval military importance down to its later eminence as a centre of European trade.
Montrose is characterised by its wide high street and thoroughfare and the intertwining network of secluded alleys and streets threaded throughout fine examples of architecture from a wealth of different historical periods. The town is also placed in a natural setting of great beauty, with the famous Montrose basin – a beautiful tidal lagoon and nature reserve – as well as the other attractions of the North Angus countryside being within easy reach of Montrose residents. The town also boasts such outstanding landmarks as the House of Dun and locally adored “Auld Kirk”.
Ever a centre of trade since the days of the Hanseatic League right down to the present day, Montrose has always had a thriving local economy. The town is an important commercial port for the oil and gas industry and the economy is supported by this in a lucrative triad with a thriving service sector and rapid expanding tourist industry. There is even a local initiative – Montrose Town Partnership – which seeks to develop the economic potential of the town into the future. Furthermore, in August of 2019, a £100 million plan was approved to develop one of Montrose’s many historic buildings – the former Sunnyside Royal Hospital – in 450 new homes.
What do you get in a Home Report?
Single Survey
A professional inspection that provides a snapshot of the property’s condition at the time of inspection, with clear condition ratings and notes.
Energy Report (includes EPC)
An overview of energy performance and emissions, plus recommended improvements. If you’re producing a Home Report, the EPC is included within it.
Property Questionnaire
Completed by the seller, covering practical information a buyer needs (for example, council tax band, utilities, parking, alterations and factoring arrangements where relevant).
How it works
Request a quote
Via online form
Book the inspection
Arranged at a suitable time for you
Survey completed
By a qualified RICS surveyor
Home Report issued
Ready to share with your prospective buyers
Shepherd tip: What affects the cost?
FAQs
Frequently asked questions about Residential Services
Most homes marketed for sale in Scotland need a Home Report, but there are exceptions (for example, certain private sales not put on the market).
Yes — if you’re producing a Home Report, the EPC is included as part of it.
Not necessarily. Access can often be arranged via your selling agent, keysafe, or other agreed method.
The report may recommend specialist checks for particular issues. If that happens, we’ll explain what it means and what people usually do next.
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