property, homes and houses for sale in Loanhead

Property for sale in Loanhead

Loanhead is a former mining and paper-making town, 5 miles south of Edinburgh. To accommodate the miners, the Clerks of Penicuik built the first houses in 1736 and, as Loanhead's prosperity increased, more substantial villas were built. If you are looking for property for sale in Loanhead offering 3 bedrooms, there are detached bungalows and new-build townhouses. Estate agents in Loanhead also represent houses offering 4 or more bedrooms including stone-built Victorian houses, new-build detached houses within recent developments, new-build villa-style houses with gabled roofs and detached garages, and a variety of older properties built in the 20th century. For details of flats for sale in Loanhead and for information regarding all available property, please contact Loanhead estate agents.

Amenities for Loanhead properties

Near Loanhead is Mavisbank, one of Scotland's finest houses, built in 1727 by William Adam for the local laird and mine owner, Sir John Clerk. Loanhead is renowned for its annual gala known as "Children's Day" and a book to commemorate the 100th Anniversary was published in 2003. Loanhead has a small but attractive leisure centre, a library, an excellent health centre, a good range of local shops and businesses, and an edge-of-town retail park. There are three primary schools in Loanhead: Paradykes, St. Margaret's, which is Roman Catholic, and Loanhead Primary. A replacement school for St. Margaret's and Loanhead Primary should be ready soon and will enable Catholic and non-Catholic children to share in a number of activities but still allow for separate Catholic education.

Transport in Loanhead

By road, Loanhead is on the A701, south of the A720 Edinburgh ring road. Travel time to the centre of Edinburgh is about 20 minutes, depending on the traffic. By train, the railway stations in Brunstane, Kingsknowe, Musselburgh, and Slateford are all under 6 miles from Loanhead. Bus routes passing through Loanhead include route 37, Edinburgh to Penicuik; and route 141, Penicuik to Musselburgh.

Surrounding areas

While searching for property to buy or property to rent in Loanhead, which is covered by postcode EH20, you may also like to consider Bonnyrigg, Lasswade, Dalkeith, Roslin, Rosewell, Penicuik, and Gorebridge.