Former Plook on the Plinth nominee becomes Scotland's hotspot for house price rises
It once was in the running for the annual award that no-one wants to win - the prize for being Scotland's most dismal town.
But now it has emerged that the seaside town of Ayr is Scotland's rising house prices winner for 2020, recording the biggest increase of the year according to the Bank of Scotland's latest data.
The average house price in Ayr increased by 15.5% (£23,839) to £177,984 over the past 12 months, while 60 miles east, Dumfries recorded the second-highest increase with values shooting up by 13.6% (£18,471) to £154,021 during the same period.