Nearby Penicuik offers a variety of local amenities, such as shops, cafes, and restaurants with a number of national retailers at Straiton Retail Park.
An excellent bus service provides easy access to and from Edinburgh's city centre, and a short drive with take you to the Edinburgh city bypass, the airport and the Central Scotland Motorway Network.
Local schooling is available at Penicuik High School, while George Watson's and Merchiston are just a stone's throw away.