property, homes and houses for sale in Hamilton

Property for sale in Hamilton

Hamilton is a town in South Lanarkshire, close to the banks of the River Clyde, with a population of over 49,000. This bustling historic town was once the fiefdom of the Dukes of Hamilton. The Duke's Hunting Lodge at Chatelherault, the Low Parks Museum buildings and the Parish Church designed by William Adam, are all reminders of the links between the town and the Hamilton family. People considering Hamilton property who are relocating to the area will discover there are many industrial and business parks in the town, providing employment in light industry and service industries, with blue chip technologies located in the Hamilton International Technology Park. The estate agents in Hamilton have many kinds of housing on offer to suit most pockets. There are traditional flats, new build flats and conversions for sale, as well as family homes on established estates, Victorian villas and contemporary executive homes.

Amenities for properties in Hamilton

There are plenty of amenities and facilities for families searching for houses for sale in Hamilton. The Regent Shopping Centre houses high street names such as Woolworths, WHSmith and Marks & Spencer. Running parallel is Quarry Street which has specialist shops. The Lanarkshire farmers' market is held at the Top Cross every third Saturday in the month. Situated in the old Hamilton Palace grounds, there is the newly developed town square and shopping area which has stores including Asda, Next and Homebase, as well as a multi-plex cinema. There are excellent sports facilities in the town, from tennis courts and football pitches at Hamilton Palace Sports Ground to the Water Palace leisure centre and ice rink for curling. Hamilton Rugby Club offers Premier 2 rugby at its facilities at Laigh Bent where people of all ages can play or watch. Other spectator sports available are horse racing at Hamilton Park Racecourse and football at Hamilton Academicals Ballast Stadium. The town has primary schools and secondary schools, the private school Hamilton College, and higher education at Bell College.

Transport for Hamilton

If you are searching for houses for sale in Hamilton you will discover the area is easily accessible via the M74. By train, the town has two stations: Hamilton Central and Hamilton West, from where trains operate to and from Glasgow and Motherwell.

Surrounding areas

While searching for property to buy or property to rent in Hamilton, you may like to extend your search and explore neighbouring areas to search for property for sale in Lanark, Coatbridge and Motherwell.