Livingston
Livingston is the largest town in West Lothian, perfectly positioned in central Scotland. Originally a farming community, then a mining town, then enjoyed significant investment as one of five new towns created to ease innercity overcrowding. It has retained much of its old-world charm, with independent shops and restaurants at its heart, but the town has also grown to enjoy great modern amenities such as cinemas, shopping centres, the Designer Outlet and adventure golf as well as brilliant transport infrastructure.
From your new house, the road network and rail links to Glasgow and Edinburgh (with four trains every hour) makes it a great place to live and commute. Convenience is one of the main reasons why your new home in Livingston continues to attract new investment, businesses, new schools and brilliant retail and recreational facilities.
New Homes in Livingston
Living in Livingston
Transport links
The M8 passes the town on its way between Edinburgh and Glasgow, with the A899 link to the motorway at Junction 3. From your new build, it will take about 40 minutes to drive into central Edinburgh and about the same to Glasgow, even though it’s further. Commuting by train is a great option with the journey time to Edinburgh Waverley takes just under half an hour and to Glasgow Central around an hour. Edinburgh Airport is just 10 miles away and Glasgow Airport is 40 miles away, between them giving you plenty of home and away destinations.
Retail and recreation
The designer outlet allows you to shop for designer names, with up to 60% discounts all year round. It also has a large cinema, indoor golf, restaurants and bars. Across the street The Centre is another shopping complex with more High Street brands and food choices. The town also has its pick of every national supermarket and a town centre packed with independent shops and restaurants, all add to a thriving retail atmosphere here.
Great leisure options
A great day out for the family is Almond Valley Heritage Centre with tractor rides and young animals as well as a soft play area. You can head to Eliburns Park for a brilliant adventure playground with tunnels, climbing frames, a zipline and swings. Older children can halfpipe at the Livingston Skatepark – one of the UK’s best-loved skateboarding venues. There’s also paintballing, karting and a leisure centre with a gym, soft play and swimming pool with slides, fountains and rapids. If you’re looking for a new build, the area has great family-friendly living.
New builds for sale in Livingston
Persimmon Homes has a number of new 2-bed, 3-bed and 4-bed houses available in West Lothian, including East Calder and Whitburn. To find out more about our available properties in your area, see our list of Persimmon developments below…