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Edinburgh
From Georgian townhouses to secluded villas and suburban family
houses, Edinburgh offers an elegant and culturally rich lifestyle
Edinburgh, one of the most beautiful cities in the world, As a leading financial centre, Edinburgh also has
is also consistently voted the “best place to live” in a thriving broad-based economy and this prosperity
surveys. More importantly its quality of life is endorsed is reflected in higher than average property prices.
by its own residents who registered a 92 per cent However, an Edinburgh home is still considerably
satisfaction figure in a recent poll by Ipsos MORI. cheaper than its London equivalent. The average prime
So what makes this city so special? Edinburgh is property value in Edinburgh during the first quarter of
steeped in history, with the highest concentration of 2009 was £640,000, compared to £1.8 million for central
listed buildings in the UK. However the grand and London in the same period.
imposing New Town is now best known for its smart
bars, restaurants and designer shops, the flagship of A re-emergence of activity
which is Harvey Nichols overlooking St Andrew Square. While, at the start of 2009, buyers looking in the
Home to the biggest arts festival in the world and £1 – £3 million bracket were holding back to see how
with more museums and galleries than any other local the global economic turmoil would play out, the tide
authority in the UK, Edinburgh is a cultural mecca. has now turned. As we entered spring, the traditional
It has excellent schools, three universities and has marketing period when homes and gardens look their
produced many well-known authors. very best, we began to see the re-emergence of
activity around some of the most expensive properties
“Edinburgh is steeped in
in the city.
Morton House, on the market in the region of
£1.85 million, is understandably attracting renewed
history, with the highest
interest. With its characterful baronial hall, stables and
coach house, it has the feel of a country mansion yet is
concentration of listed
only 15 minutes from the city centre.
Edinburgh’s centre is easy to live in, with owners
buildings in the UK.”
of handsome Georgian townhouses and spacious
traditional city flats enjoying access to a rich selection
8 savills scotland residential review
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