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DREAM HOMES

5 A FAMILY FORTUNE This cosy Buckstone
ADVICE property offers everything wanted for a
dream family home
10 FINDING A FUTUREPROOF HOME What 20 A LIFE OF LUXURY Fancy the home of
you need to consider when buying a your dreams? This five-bedroom East
home for the long term
Lothian family home could be the one
16 CAN YOU BUY A PROPERTY WITH A you’ve pictured
FRIEND? What you need to know if you’re 30 WORTH THE WAIT How one Dunfermline
planning on buying a property with a pal
family found their dream home on ESPC
24 WHAT WAS THE SCOTTISH RENTAL
MARKET LIKE IN Q4 OF 2024? How the NEWS
Scottish rental market evolved in the last
three months of the year 12 HOUSE PRICE REPORT: JANUARY 2025
A look at the local property market over
INTERIORS the last three months
34 UPDATE YOUR HOME FOR SPRING 2025 26 SELL YOUR HOME IN 2025 Thinking
Lucy Scott, Senior Editor for John Lewis & about putting your home on the market?
Partners, shares her tips to breathe air into Here’s how ESPC can help
your space with new colours, patterns and
materials
38 KITCHEN MUST-HAVES Update your
kitchen with these modern classics
40 FEBRUARY GARDENING TIPS FROM
DOBBIES Dobbie’s Plant Buyer, Nigel
Setting new heights in Dean Village Lawton shares insights on preparing
your garden for the year ahead

Douglas House has been the gateway between the fashionable West End and the picturesque
Dean Village for over a century, and it now forms the cornerstone of AMA Homes’ latest development, AREAS
Village View. Prices start from £565,000 and there are currently 16 homes available, from stylish 18 THE BEST AREAS IN EDINBURGH
one-bedroom apartments to a superb 4-bedroom penthouse with panoramic views. FOR FIRST-TIME BUYERS Planning on
purchasing your first home in Edinburgh? We
To arrange a private viewing contact Behnam Afshar on 07967 322025 take a look at the best areas for your budget
(behnama@amanewtown.co.uk) or visit www.ama-villageview.co.uk 27 RETIRING TO EAST FIFE Planning your
dream retirement in 2025? Here’s our five
Village View 60 Belford Road Edinburgh EH4 3DF 18
favourite villages in East Fife to downsize to
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