Susan Boyle reaffirms her commitment to Scotland as she purchases property next door in the hometown

For many, the ultimate dream home exists as a mansion set amidst sweeping landscapes in a faraway locale.

But for Susan Boyle, it's the humble house next door to her own ex-council property in her Scottish hometown of Blackburn, West Lothian. 

The chart-topping singer, 53, has splashed out £110,000 on the semi-detached house, which was reportedly valued at £30,000 less, to ensure that she can build her dream home.

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Home is where the heart is: Susan Boyle, seen in her role as Chieftain at the West Lothian Highland Games earlier this year, has purchased the house next door to her ex-council home in Blackburn for £110,000

It is expected that the two homes will be combined to create a spacious six-bedroom home for the former Britain's Got Talent Contestant.

But she'll have to wait before work can get underway, as she's busily preparing to kick off her first ever tour of the US on October 8.

A source told MailOnline: 'Plans were afoot for her to purchase the property next door for quite some time, and it's exciting that everything has finally come together.

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Two become one: Susan plans to knock the walls through to turn the properties into one six-bedroom house

The quiet life: The singer is shunning the bright lights of big cities to remain in the house where she grew up

'But she's going to have to wait before she start getting any work done on the house as she'll be very busy with her tour, which finishes mid-November in Florida.'

Earlier this year, it was revealed that Susan was renting the house from landlords while they agreed on a price for the property.

Shortly after hitting success, Susan bought a fancy new £300,000 property in West Lothian and threw a big housewarming bash to celebrate.

Anticipated: A source told MailOnline that Susan is waiting until her US tour ends before working on the house

But she soon found herself yearning for the home she grew up in, eventually returning after fidning it difficult to settle in.

While she's a proud Scot, Susan has endorsed the Better Together campaign, whose incentive is to keep Scotland as part of the United Kingdom in the imminent 2014 independence referendum.

'I am a proud, patriotic Scot, passionate about my heritage and my country. But I am not a nationalist,' she said, adding: 'We have still been able to retain our proud identity whilst being a part of Britain.'

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Opportunity knocks: Susan shot to fame after clinching the runner-up spot on Britain's Got Talent in 2009

Too fancy: Susan was unable to settle into her £300,000 home in West Lothian, and eventually left

 

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Great Scot! Susan has endorsed the Better Together campaign, whose incentive is to keep Scotland as part of the United Kingdom in the imminent 2014 independence referendum