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IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

Leith Abbeyhill
Super popular for many reasons, it wouldn’t Another neighbourhood where prices have
be a first-time buyer list without an risen recently, Abbeyhill is an artsy area to the
appearance from Leith. Leith’s prices have east of Edinburgh, sandwiched between Leith,
jumped in recent years, but a one-bedroom Holyrood Park and Meadowbank. Packed with
flat in this area of Edinburgh still comes in independent shops, bars and restaurants, as
at under £200,000, with an average cost of well as being within walking distance of the city
£177,081. Boasting some of the best bars and centre and close to the city’s best green spaces,
restaurants the Capital has to offer, along Abbeyhill is a fantastic location to set up home
with the new tram link and an unrivalled in. Purchasing a one-bed flat in this part of
cultural scene. Edinburgh will set you back £189,355 on average.

Gorgie Musselburgh
A location that’s steadily rising in popularity, If you’re a first-time buyer looking for a home
Gorgie is tucked away beside Haymarket close to the city, without being in the city, Musselburgh
Station, offering a slice of the city right on Musselburgh is an ideal option. Just six miles
your doorstep. Traditionally popular with outside of Edinburgh city centre, this East
students, young professionals are flocking to Lothian harbour town has surged in popularity
this part of Edinburgh thanks to its affordable recently, due to its affordability and its excellent Newington Broughton
property prices and proximity to the heart transport links (the train into Edinburgh
of the city centre. A one-bed flat in Gorgie Waverley takes just seven minutes). Buying Long regarded as the student hotspot of Just minutes from the heart of the city centre,
costs, on average, £148,815, leaving you a one-bedroom flat in Musselburgh costs an Edinburgh, Newington is also a neighbourhood with the St James Quarter and the tram line on
plenty in the budget for all those evenings average of £149,664, leaving you plenty in the that is popular with young professionals. your doorstep, Broughton is an ideal choice for
out in the city! pot for exploring East Lothian on your doorstep. A stone’s throw from the heart of the city, first-time buyers who want to feel like they live
Newington also has a buzzing scene of in the midst of everything. A one-bed flat here
its own, with independent bars, shops and costs on average £178,017, and offers residents
restaurants in abundance, and The Meadows the opportunity to enjoy some of the finest
offering a fabulous green space to spend amenities Edinburgh has to offer – from the
your spare time in. At the higher end of the boutiques of Broughton Street to the flagship
scale, Newington’s one-bed flats cost on stores in St James, just minutes’ walk from
average £189,321. Stockbridge, Leith and the Old Town too.

Newington Broughton

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Leith
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