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18 TOP TOWNS JUST 30 MINUTES FROM
14 PREPARING YOUR HOUSE FOR SALE: EDINBURGH Craving more space
A GUIDE TO MAKING THE RIGHT without losing city access? These
FIRST IMPRESSION Peter Ryder, from charming, underrated towns near
Thorntons, shares some top tips on Edinburgh might be just what you need
making sure your home looks its best
when it comes to selling 33 LIFE’S A BEACH We highlight the most
beautiful beaches across East Central
21 TIME TO SAY GOODBYE? How do you Scotland to visit this summer – who
know when it’s the right time to move on knows, you might decide the coastal
and sell your home? lifestyle is right for you...

28 WHAT IS A GIFTED DEPOSIT? ESPC
Mortgages’ David Lauder explains how to DREAM HOMES
help your children buy a property
6 A WEST END WONDER Take a
30 WHAT WAS THE PRIVATE RENTAL look inside this tasteful apartment in
MARKET IN SCOTLAND LIKE IN Q1 2025? Edinburgh’s West End, guaranteed to
Recent data from Citylets highlights how take your breath away
the private sector in Scotland performed
during the first quarter of 2025 25 THE PERFECT PEEBLESSHIRE PAD
This unique period home in West Linton
44 YOUR FAVOURITE ROOM AND WHAT shows us what rural living is all about
THE ART OF BEING LOCAL, NATIONWIDE IT SAYS ABOUT YOU We break down
what your go-to space might be revealing 40 AN INVITATION TO INVERESK
With more than 100 years’ experience, we are one of the country’s leading about your personality ELEGANCE Just a stone’s throw
companies in household removals and storage. Whether you are moving locally, nationally, from Edinburgh, this contemporary
internationally or even need to store your treasured possessions, our team of experts INTERIORS countryside gem is a home you’ll fall
head over heels for
will ensure that you can sit back while we take care of everything.
36 THE BEST OUTDOOR DECOR IDEAS FOR
HOSTING AND FEASTING John Lewis NEWS
& Partners share how to create a stylish
For a free moving survey and advice contact: outdoor table for summer garden parties 12 HOUSE PRICE REPORT: JUNE 2025
JOHN DUNCAN REMOVALS - EDINBURGH A look at the local property market over
0131 654 1200 46 SUMMER BRIGHTS From citrus splashes the last three months
ESPC@dbonner.co.uk to bold pastels, discover how vibrant hues 24 USE ESPC TO SEARCH BY SCHOOL
can transform your space this season
CATCHMENT Looking for your dream
DOREE BONNER INTERNATIONAL - GLASGOW 48 BRING YOUR HOLIDAY HOME WITH family home? ESPC makes it easy to find
0141 339 6000 TROPICAL INSPIRED HOUSEPLANTS the ideal home close to your preferred
ESPC@dbonner.co.uk Dobbies showcase their new collection of school, with our unique ‘search by
tropical inspired summer houseplants catchment’ tool
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