Marchmont

Marchmont is the four-storey stone tenement neighbourhood directly south of The Meadows park. Long-let to Edinburgh University students most of the year; some of that stock comes onto the short-term market in August. Fifteen-to-twenty minutes through the park gets you to Pleasance Courtyard, Bristo Square, and most University-side venues. Quiet residential streets in the day; calm at night by Edinburgh standards. The flats themselves are inconsistent — some beautifully refurbished, some last decorated when Tony Blair was prime minister.