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Baroluleni · 30/03/2025 15:48

Hello fellow Mumsnetters.
I’m asking on AIBU purely for traffic.
currently residing in the East of England with children (4) all apart from one having left home.
our youngest is 15 and still needs to complete 6th form and then University in veterinary.

We are seriously considering selling up our 5 bed country style house and therefore releasing equity and downsizing to a 3/4 bed detached more modern style house.

DH wfh but occasionally will need to go into office on outskirts of Glasgow. (Very occasionally).
We therefore have visited Scotland many times and absolutely love the amenities of Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Please give us some ideas on the very best locations with modern style housing, max budget £450k as want to be mortgage free and do not want structural work to do.

i have seen online Paisley seems a lovely area. But have yet to visit.

obviously want the usual and predictable, minimal criminal and honestly activity.

Glasgow and Edinburgh appeal to us, as along as within 30mins drive to either city for amenities.

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youcannaecallherfanny · 30/03/2025 16:00

Oh god not paisley 😂 it’s like the crime capital of Scotland

Mumstheword1983 · 30/03/2025 16:00

South Queensferry is lovely and very close to Edinburgh. Linlithgow area as someone else mentioned. Good luck 😃

Boredzebra · 30/03/2025 15:58

Why do you think paisley is a lovely area. It’s full of crime

NeedToChangeName · 30/03/2025 15:57

Linlithgow has direct trains to Edinburgh and Glasgow

A friend tells me that Bo'ness is up and coming, partly fuelled by people who were priced out of Linlithgow