Property, Houses and Flats for Sale in Bo'ness, West Lothian

Bo'ness, or as it was originally named, Borrowstounness, sits on the southern shore of the River Forth estuary. Once a centre for heavy industry, it is a town with some fine Victorian buildings and home to more than 14,000 residents many, of whom, commute for work to Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Grangemouth.

If you are looking for property for sale in Bo'ness offering 2 or 3 bedrooms, there are terraced and semi-detached post-war houses; and a good selection of new-build, terraced townhouses and new-build semi-detached houses. Estate agents in Bo'ness also represent property offering four bedrooms including new-build, detached houses with integral garages; and larger, period houses, and converted farm buildings, imposing, double-fronted Victorian houses, and listed properties such as spacious villas with views over the estuary. For details of flats for sale in Bo'ness many of which are in striking, new, apartment houses; and for information regarding all other available property, please contact Bo'ness estate agents.

Amenities for Bo'ness properties

The Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway is run by the Scottish Railway Preservation Society. The original line branches off from the mainline at Whitecross, between the stations in Polmont and Linlithgow. It is planned that the railway station in Bo'ness will become the home of the Scottish Railway Museum. Kinneil House is an impressive, solid building, to the west of Bo'ness, financed by the powerful Hamilton family in the 15th century. In its grounds is a cottage where James Watt lived and built the boiler for the Newcomen engine. Bo'ness town centre is full of stone buildings and former commercial premises dating from the industrial era, now occupied by shops and businesses. There are 5 primary schools in Bo'ness and for older children there is Bo'ness Academy. On the fringes of town, Carriden Parish Church is a remarkable building and is one of several churches in the Bo'ness area.

Transport in Bo'ness

The railway station in Linlithgow is about 2.5 miles south of Bo'ness and is on the main line between Edinburgh and Glasgow Queen Street. By road, Bo'ness is just north of the M9, and local bus services are supplied by First Traveller.

Surrounding areas

While searching for property to buy or property to rent in Bo'ness, which is covered by postcode, EH51, you may also like to consider Linlithgow, South Queensferry, Broxburn, Livingston, West Calder, and Bathgate.