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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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