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Eskbank is located in Midlothian, Scotland near the town of Bonnyrigg 8 miles (13 km). Eskbank and Dalkeith are situated in Midlothian, some eight miles from Edinburgh city centre.

Planning Application 11/00780/DPP available for inspection online. Local Sale: 38, Eskbank Court, Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 3DS sold for £200,000 (Nov 2022). SITE WITH PLANNING PERMISSION.

Substantial area of land within Westfield Park just off the A7 in Eskbank. South of Edinburgh city centre. Planning application 11/00780/DPP approval for the erection of residential dwellinghouse. Main road frontage onto Westfield Park. 90% of the foundations have been set for the development. Services include mains gas, electric and water. Ready to go site in popular residential area. Eskbank and Dalkeith are situated in Midlothian, some eight miles from Edinburgh city centre. Straiton Retail Park provides a Sainsbury's supermarket, Boots, an M&S food store and other high-street names along with one of Scotland's two IKEA stores. With good local schooling available from primary to secondary level, the area benefits from a regular public transport service operating to and from Edinburgh and beyond. Planning Application 11/00780/DPP available for inspection online. Local Sale: 38, Eskbank Court, Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 3DS sold for £200,000 (Nov 2022). SITE WITH PLANNING PERMISSION.PLANNING DEPARTMENT: Ian Johnson, Head of Planning and Development ian.johnson@midlothian.gov.uk Tel No: 0131 271 3460 LOCAL SALES: 52, Bonnyrigg Road, Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 3HE sold for £260,000 (Septy 2022). 37, Dundas Crescent, Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 3ES sold for £3231,000 (May 2022). 12, Bellfield Avenue, Dalkeith, EH22 3JT sold for £262,500 (April 2022).

Eskbank is situated approximately seven miles south of Edinburgh’s city centre and is an established leafy community of Victorian stone-built properties. There is a wide choice of local amenities including supermarkets, banks, dentists, doctors, Dobbies Garden Centre and lots of local walks including Newbattle Abbey, Dalkeith Country Park and Lord Ancrum Woods. The Edinburgh Waverley Line is nearby at Hardengreen, offering a rail link to Edinburgh Waverley and the Borders. There are excellent schools within the catchment area, at nursery, primary and secondary levels, and a number of private schools on the south side of the city including George Watsons College, Merchiston Castle School, and George Heriots School. A bus arranged by local parents collects pupils for George Watson’s College from Park Road. Edinburgh’s Royal Infirmary is also within easy reach by road and bus. Eskbank is also well located for access to the city bypass with connections to Edinburgh International Airport. Dalkeith is the administrative centre for Midlothian and is home to Midlothian Council. The town benefits from superb transport links. The City Bypass is situated less than 2 miles to the north of the property and the recently opened Borders rail link runs from Eskbank train station which is located a 10 minute walk to the south of the property. Trains to Edinburgh Waverley run every 30 minutes totalling approximately 30 daily services, with average rail times of just 20 minutes.

Full Address:  Land adjacent to 7 Westfield Park, Eskbank, Dalkeith, EH22 3BD