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AREA SPOTLIGHT
Tram route hotspots Leith Walk

We explore the areas along Edinburgh’s new tram extension,
where you might find your dream home. Picardy Place
McDonald Road Balfour Street
Positioned close to the top of Leith Walk, At the midpoint of lively Leith Walk, Balfour
f you’re hoping to purchase a property with Launched in June, the three-mile extension to McDonald Road is close to many of the Street is a popular choice for buyers at different
convenient commuter links, then focusing the tram line includes eight new stops, allowing area’s most-loved delis, bakeries and stages of life, thanks to its wealth of amenities
Iyour search around the new, extended the route to extend from Edinburgh Airport bars, as well as being handily located close by. There’s plenty of green space for
Edinburgh tram route could tick all your house- to Newhaven and offering quicker, more for Leith Walk Primary School, for family residents to enjoy, as well as easy access to
hunting boxes. convenient travel across the city for residents. buyers. popular restaurants, takeaways, bars, antiques
shops and arts venues.
The new stops are situated in some of the city’s Local attractions: Spry Wines, Twelve
property hotspots, so whether you’re a first- Triangles, Valvona & Crolla, Eleanore. Local attractions: Pilrig Park, The Biscuit
time buyer, property investor or searching for Factory, The Out of the Blue Drill Hall, Origano.
a fantastic family home, you’ll be sure to find a Average property selling price:
location that’s ideal for you. £263,786 for homes around Leith Walk. Average property selling price:
£326,724 in nearby Pilrig.
Picardy Place
Ideally located for the city centre and the
buzz of Broughton Street, homes close Foot of the Walk
to Picardy Place tend to attract those Foot of Leith Walk The Foot of the Walk has historically been
who are keen to live at the heart of a livelier area for residents, but also a more
the action. With everything the city affordable place for first-time buyers to call
has to offer right on your doorstep, home. In recent years there’s been plenty
this area is hugely popular with of new, independent businesses opening in
young professionals. the area, to add to the array of bars, shops
and restaurants, plus leafy Leith Links is just
Local attractions: Edinburgh moments away.
Playhouse, St James Quarter,
Soderberg, Artisan Roast, The Local attractions: Leith Links, The Little
Educated Flea. Chartroom, The Lioness of Leith, The Chop
House.
Average property selling price:
£227,976 (based on homes in Average property selling price:
Broughton). £316,290 in neighbouring Leith Links.

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