SCOTLAND star Billy Gilmour is laying the foundations for a property empire after snapping up homes on a street sharing his name.
The Tartan Army favourite, 22, has bought neighbouring semis in a road called Gilmour Wynd just miles from where he grew up, we can reveal.
We told how entrepreneurial Billy set up a company to do up homes and sell them on at a profit like on TV’s Homes Under The Hammer — and now it boasts homes bearing his surname in Stevenston, Ayrshire.
Last night a source said: “Legendary footballers often have streets or places named after them but Billy has adopted homes in a street already bearing his famous moniker.
“He’s often a step ahead of the game. Maybe they’ll officially name a street after him if he takes Scotland to European Championship glory in Germany next year.”
Billy, of nearby Ardrossan, set up BGil Property with dad William, 43. Records show it now has assets of £345,100.
His management consultancy company BGil Image Ltd, founded when he was just 16, has assets of £455,718.
Billy and dad William are listed as directors.
Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Billy was lauded for his display in Scotland’s 2-0 victory over Georgia last month.
The lads are on the brink of reaching Euro 2024 after four qualifying group wins out of four.
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The former Rangers youth ace is not the only Scotland player past or present with property links.
In 2019 Billy Bremner Way in Stirling was named after the legendary Leeds United hardman, who was born in the town.
After Scotland qualified for Euro 2020, supporter David Little, from Glasgow, found a street matching the names of every player in the squad then travelled to each one to take selfies.
Last year a new 4G football pitch at Our Lady’s High in Motherwell was dedicated to former pupil Billy McNeill, who captained Celtic to European Cup glory in 1967.
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