New build homes for sale in Lennoxtown

Glasgow is just 13 miles south of your new house. The best route by car is via Kirkintilloch, and then onto the M80. The motorway also connects you with Edinburgh, just under 50 miles away. The A89 runs through the town linking Strathblane and Milton of Campsie, where you can pick up the B757 to Kirkintilloch. The M80 becomes the M8 through Glasgow, getting you to Glasgow Airport, just over 20 miles away, in about half an hour. The nearest train stations are at Milngavie, Lenzie and Bishopbriggs, a useful option for commuting to central Glasgow.

There are two primary schools close by, Lennoxtown Primary and St Machan’s Primary. Secondary school students head to nearby Kirkintilloch four miles away, attending St Ninians High School, Lenzie Academy or Kirkintilloch High School. When it’s time to spread their wings, Glasgow and Edinburgh have many excellent further and higher education options as well as well-respected universities.

There are a number of good local shops and convenience stores. Your new home is built community hub that includes a medical centre, dental practice and library. Leisure facilities include the Slatefields Kids Playzone, Whitefield Pond fishing lake and the Campsie Golf Club. For football fans, Lennoxtown is the proud home of a state-of-the-art training complex for Celtic FC, a facility that is shared with the local schools.

The Campsie Fells are literally right on your doorstep. From your new house, you can set off for the highest point, Earl’s Seat, at 578 metres, or you can use one of two local car parks to reach the Campsie Fells waterfalls. There’s a steep climb up to Campsie Glen, another feature of this lovely area. A very different sort of landmark here is the Glengoyne single malt distillery – somewhere to stop off on your way home!