A guide to living in Scotland

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

The location was great, close to anything you can think of. Restaurants, train station, grocery stores and entertainment are all within a walking distance.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

You can raise concerns via the app or just mention with the staff and they would deal with it almost instantaneously if they can.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

Honestly, there wasn’t anything major I wish I had known. The experience met my expectations and made settling in easy.

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

The area is really good, at the end of McDonald Road, 7 mins walk to the major Tesco shop, 2 mins walk to a really large park (where you can walk your dog). It's located in a residential area, which makes it quiet and safe; I could barely hear any traffic noise and things. 2 mins walk to a bus stop, which gets me to the city centre and Haymarket, and 10 mins walk to a local tram stop, which gets me to the airport.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

They respond to the email really fast, normally sort things out within 2 days, and they are really supportive with any issues; they never ignore or delay any emails.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

I guess you can get quite an extensive viewing with Jade (or any member of the management team) before move-in, and you can ask her any questions. Everything was as described, and she never missed any important detail!

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

I wanted to live in the city centre and this did not disappoint. We are surrounded by so many lovely coffee shops are restaurants. There is also parking on site which I just think is a fantastic feature. Also the cycle storage is huge! Great for my kids bikes to be stored securely

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

Nope not at all! Very well managed and always so responsive

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

I wish I had known how much it feels like a real community. Everyone is so friendly !

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

There aren't many complaints, if you had to find one it would be that parking outside of the garage is difficult and walking to the station can often seem like a long walk.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

I have yet to have to bring any issue to their attention.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

I wish I had moved in sooner as the building is great for commuting and has everything you could need.

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

We decided to move to New Fountainbridge after relocating from Sydney to Edinburgh in March. We loved the area when we visited in 2023 and it's perfectly located for our family near shops, the centre and the local school. We've found the area to be a great location for young families who want to be near to the centre and don't mind the hustle and bustle of the city (although the area is much more relaxed than city centres like Sydney or London!). People have been really friendly and the local cafes and pubs excellent. For larger supermarket shops, we need to get a bus or light rail but getting about is quick and easy. We also love being near the Princess Street playground and the Meadows, both a short bus ride or walk away.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

We had a few items requiring attention from the inventory inspection. The team allocated someone to look and resolve these within 24 hours. If we need to speak to someone, we can walk 2 mins to the office and get advice or support as needed.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

Having access to guest wifi in the building, even for a few days would have been great as we were getting set up with our internet and mobile phones. Also a local area guide, listing supermarkets, transport etc would have been handy, but not an issue as so much is easy to to find online.