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An estate agent helps you buy, sell or let property - handling valuations, marketing, viewings, negotiations and the paperwork that comes with moving home.

Scotland's property market works differently from the rest of the UK. Solicitor-estate agents handle much of the buying and selling process, combining legal conveyancing with property marketing under one roof - a model that is far more common here than in England.

Check they are registered with a professional body such as RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors), the Law Society of Scotland or NAEA Propertymark and ask about their fee structure upfront - percentage-based, fixed fee and sole vs multi-agency all affect what you pay.

Portobello is Edinburgh's seaside suburb, a Victorian resort town on the Firth of Forth with a long sandy beach, a promenade and a thriving community.

The beach is one of the best urban beaches in Scotland, busy with swimmers, dog walkers and families throughout the year.

Portobello High Street has a strong independent scene - cafes, bakeries, vintage shops and a growing food culture that has put the area on the map.

The Turkish Baths, housed in a restored Victorian swimming pool and the community-run Portobello Swim Centre are local institutions.

Portobello borders Musselburgh to the east and the promenade walk between the two is one of Edinburgh's most popular coastal routes.

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Edinburgh is Scotland's capital city and one of the most recognisable cities in the world, built across a series of volcanic hills on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth.

The Old Town and New Town, together a UNESCO World Heritage Site, form the historic core - but the city stretches far beyond them, taking in dozens of distinct neighbourhoods, suburbs and villages absorbed over centuries of growth.

From the Georgian terraces of the New Town to the seaside promenade at Portobello, the leafy avenues of Morningside to the waterfront regeneration at Granton, each part of Edinburgh has its own character and community.

The city is a centre for finance, technology, higher education and the arts - the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the largest arts festival in the world and the city's universities attract students and researchers from across the globe.

Edinburgh's transport network includes a tram line, an extensive bus system, two mainline railway stations and an international airport, connecting its neighbourhoods to each other and to the rest of Scotland and beyond.