A home close to a variety of stores is a dream for many, finds Kirsty McLuckie Home to Glasgow’s Style Mile and the charming boutique shops in Edinburgh, Scotland’s cities offer some of the best shopping outside of London. For those who prefer to be away from overcrowded streets with everything under one roof, our shopping centres offer convenience with options to shop, dine and indulge in shopping as a hobby. For property buyers looking for locations close to the best shopping hotspots, Miller Homes offers some prime positions for accessing the biggest retail hubs. Bargain hunters can benefit from the developer’s excellent deals which satisfy the most discerning buyer and leave a budget for home furnishings. Picture: Miller Homes In Barrhead, one of the most well-connected towns outside of Glasgow, Springhill Meadows is just 15 minutes from Silverburn Shopping Centre, home to more than 100 shops, a variety of restaurants and a 14-screen cinema. Picture: inside a Jura home, Miller Homes The development offers buyers a wide range of flexible family homes. The Colville and Jura are detached homes, both with five bedrooms, available with part exchange and Miller Homes will cover Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) costs. The East Renfrewshire site has a range of two, three, four and five-bedroomed homes. The builder’s Wallace Fields development in Robroyston is perfectly positioned for regular retail therapy at the Glasgow Fort, an uncovered leisure park, designed to recreate a high street with more than 100 shops, a variety of restaurants and an eight-screen cinema. Wallace Fields has a host of incentives available. Picture: Chichester home living room, Miller Homes The five-bedroomed detached Chichester home comes with part exchange, selected appliances and a contribution to LBTT on Plot 63, with part exchange, LBTT paid, upgraded kitchen, selected appliances and carpets on Plot 64, and with 5 per cent of the deposit paid at Plot 101. Prices start at £399,000. Picture: Miller Homes On the East Coast, Miller Homes’ Currie development, The Lea, is a 15 minute drive from Edinburgh’s Gyle Shopping Centre, home to the largest M&S in the Lothians and the Borders as well as Edinburgh’s biggest Boots. With a selection of four-bedroomed homes available, it has been popular with those setting up home outside the city. Picture: the Douglas, Miller Homes Miller Homes is offering part exchange and contribution to LBTT on the Douglas priced at £418,995 and the Yeats priced at £453,995. Straiton Retail Park at Loanhead is ideally placed for shoppers living at Miller Homes’ South Gilmerton Brae site. A Nike outlet, the largest Next in Scotland and home stores including Sofa Works and Bensons for Beds, make it a good choice for decorators. Picture: Buttermere bedroom, Miller Homes The development appeals to commuters. The five-bedroomed Buttermere and four-bedroomed Dale, Mitford and Yeats homes all come with part exchange and a contribution to LBTT on selected plots. Prices start from £339,995. Fort Kinnaird, with its numerous high street stores including H&M, Monsoon, M&S and JD Sports, is another popular shopping destination in Edinburgh and is just a stone’s throw away from the Miller Homes development at Shawfair. Picture: The Munro, Miller Homes A brand new community, Shawfair is home to ten home styles. Picture: Miller Homes The Munro, a three-bedroomed family home, is currently available for £229,995 and there are a number of incentives available, including part exchange, flooring, appliances and 5 per cent towards the deposit.