Page 6 - ESPC Magazine Dec 2020
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HILLSIDE, MAIN STREET,
     EDITOR’S LETTER                                                                            LANGBANK STEADING AND GARDEN COTTAGE,
                                                                                                                MOREBATTLE, TD5 8QG
                                                                                                                  SWINTON, TD11 3HY
                                  WELCOME                                                    OFFERS OVER £195,000               3        3       2        F
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       In our December issue of the ESPC magazine,   For those thinking of moving home in the new
       we  provide  inspiration  for  those  looking  to   year, Katie Macdonald from Simpson & Marwick                                           ESPC PROPERTY
       update their home in the new year. We round up   outlines why it’s best to start preparing to sell
       our top interior trends for 2021 and the experts   now, while Dorothy Rankin from Lindsays
       at Kitchens International reveal the must-have   explains why it’s more important than ever to
       kitchen updates for next year.        seek expert advice when you buy a home.


       Have you heard of tablescaping yet? It’s the   If you currently own a home but are struggling
       art of setting your table and one of the latest   with mortgage repayments, either due to
       Instagram trends. Indulging in some luxurious   COVID-19 related financial issues or something
       fine  dining  at  home  is  the  ideal  way  to  get   else, Murray Souter from ESPC Mortgages looks
       through these dark and cold winter nights, so   at  some  of  your  options,  including  mortgage
       we highlight some of our top products to help   payment holidays.
       you become a tablescaping expert.
                                             Remember, there is a selection of properties for
       Are you a fan of The Queen’s Gambit on Netflix?   sale featured in each ESPC magazine – just look
       In this issue we highlight a handy tray table,   out for the dark blue ESPC Property sticker and
       perfect for setting up a chess game anywhere   make sure to contact the selling agent if you
       in the house.                         would like to find out more.

       If you’re a landlord or thinking of getting into   There  are  also  lots  more  houses  and  flats
       the buy-to-let market in the new year, you’re in   available to browse at espc.com
       luck. Nicky Lloyd, Head of ESPC Lettings, looks
       at what the latest Citylets report reveals about
       the Edinburgh rental market, including average          Happy reading.
       rent and time to let.
                                                               Claire Flynn
                                                               Editor
       Using rental data from Citylets and house price
       information from ESPC, we also highlight the
       best areas for buy-to-let properties in Edinburgh
       based on rental yield.                                                                A fully renovated and stylishly presented country cottage in a charming village location -
                                                                                             Hillside is a super investment or starter home, with high end finishes and quality fittings in an
                                                                                             If ever there was a dream home, Langbank Steading and Garden Cottage is it; in a perfect
                                                                                             excellent position for amenities and transport links.
                                                                                             picturesque setting with open south facing views and endless opportunity - grand design
                                                                                             meets country living in this restoration of a 17th century dwelling and former mill. Langbank
                                                                                             Steading and Garden Cottage have been restored as characterful, high-specification homes
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