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AREA FOCUS
PENICUIK
Dunfermline
A great base for those who love hillwalking,
Penicuik is nestled under the Pentland Hills
Regional Park in Midlothian. Quick access
to the City Bypass makes commuting to
Edinburgh and other parts of Scotland
relatively easy.

KELSO
Ideal for those who also want to have easy
access to Newcastle and the northeast of
England, Kelso in the Scottish Borders is
a picturesque town with a great sense of
community. It’s the perfect place to live
if you’re hoping to explore the beautiful
Borders countryside more.

GORGIE
Dotted with quirky shops and cafes, Gorgie
is a popular haunt for young professionals
LEITH and students in the capital. There’s a high
concentration of one and two bedroom flats
With an array of independent eateries, bars
and shops, weekly markets and great public in the area, along with good bus services to Pentlands, near Penicuik
transport links, Leith has long been a very other parts of the city.
popular place to live. There’s also a great
choice of property, with a particularly high LIVINGSTON
volume of one and two bedroom flats which Another ideal place if you are hoping to commute to Edinburgh regularly, Livingston has two
makes it ideal for first time buyers. train stations with regular services to the capital, as well as to Glasgow. However, with a great
selection of shops and other amenities, you might not need to venture to either city too often.
MUSSELBURGH
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Lothian boasts plenty of lovely coastal
villages and towns, but we think Musselburgh
is an especially great place to buy your first
property. Along with having lots of smaller
starter homes available, it also benefits from
easy access to Edinburgh City Centre if you
do need to commute to the capital for any
reason.

DUNFERMLINE
The historic town of Dunfermline is a great
option for first time buyers for a number of
reasons. Lower property prices mean you
can generally get a bit more for your money
Leith and you’re in a great position for travelling to Musselburgh Kelso
other parts of Fife or further north.

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