I'm new here but would love some advice on moving to Edinburgh as DH has just been offered a job in the City. If all goes to plan we'll move up early/mid next year.
We're looking for a family friendly area with a good community vibe up to around 7/8 miles out of the City Centre. DH will be commuting via public transport but would also like the option to cycle weather permitting!
We have a DS (16 months) so schools will be a big consideration in the not too distant future but for now somewhere with toddler groups, coffee shops, restaurants/pubs and maybe a leisure centre/soft play closeby would be great.
We're in the cramped South East at the moment in rented accommodation having sold our house in the summer. Budget would be up to £375k and for that we're hoping for 4 beds with a garden. My parents are in the borders so somewhere fairly accessible to them would be a bonus too.
At the risk of sounding like a complete twat idiot, we're currently a bit spoilt with an M&S, Waitrose and some nice little shops and cafes really closeby so it would be nice to move somewhere with similar offerings if such a place exists!
So far Fairmilehead and Balerno are on our radar but believe the roads around there are a bit of a nightmare? Also not sure how far out budget will stretch there...
Any recommendations for other areas to consider would be much appreciated.
Thank you!
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WineandDine · 21/12/2016 20:48
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