Where are the best places to live around Ayr?

[googlenut]

Have a friend who is relocating to this area. We went to have a look and loved Alloway. Can anyone tell me about the best areas to live and best schools - particularly high schools. She can live within quite a wide radius of Ayr so looking at getting the most house she can on a budget of about £350k.

[mrscumberbatch]

Largs is a nice town. Very outdoorsey- plenty of watersports and yachting etc with the hills and woodlands behind you. Schools are pretty good etc

Fab sea view with Cumbrae in the distance

modern townhouse

There are some areas in Ayrshire that are a bit antisocial teenager wise. If memory serves Ayr itself is a bit wild for teenagers up to no good etc.