[Closed] Relocating to Glasgow - any advice?

Look at Yorkhill in the west end. I lived there for about 7 years, less pricey than the areas you mentioned and decent bus links into town but tbh you can walk it into town easily enough.

Southside - Cathcart and Mount Florida have great train link (1 every 15min or so).
Muirend is also handy. 2 trains per hour after rush hour. During morning and night rush hour there are quite a few trains including express ones that go from muirend to central with no stops. (And the same in reverse at the end of the working day).

Shawlands very underrated for in the city.

Linlithgow yes - Stirling (bits of it) Bridge of Allan and Dunblane all nice, pubs, cafes, some restaurants and easy access North. Anywhere in between not so much.

Currently in Dunblane and ride from door step several times a week. If the rest of my life was not so far North I'd give Linlithgow a go! Commute to Edinburgh every day 😐

You could easily get a house with a garden and man shed within easy commuting distance for that money each month rather than a flat with possibly 5 sets of neighbours to listen to at night and nowhere to wash bikes.

Just read this bit [i] I would move there but am in a posh bit of Govanhill. All Jag's and Audis parked here.[/i], I'd like to know where the posh bit of govanhill is? Genuinely intrigued.

I rode into Glasgow from ayrshire on Saturday. Follow the a77 south from the strath bungo/shawlands side and you go through giffnock and newton mearns (the Mearns). Both giffnock and the Mearns are well to do areas...it is a good 20 minute ride down hill from the top of the Mearns to the city centre - maybe less, maybe more but I was starving at the time and wasn't on top form...

That's my daily ride to work, you won't get from the top of Newton Mearns to the city centre in 20 minutes on a bike, it's 9 miles and only about 4 miles is downhill, you would have to be hitting a fair old speed to do it in 20 minutes and jump every one of the million sets of lights you go through. If you did it in 20 minutes I'm seriously impressed, it took me 30 minutes to get to the gorbals this morning.

Was probably way more than 20 mins - I was distracted by the bright lights after my trip over the wastelands of the moor

Blantyre not so much. We have loads of local trails and only 50 mins from GT

What's the area near Festival Park like? And the area around the Mount Florida station?

I'm working with what's available right now. So many agency adverts which say "pets considered", only to get "no, sorry". Arrgh. Why waste people's time? 🙂 I have a pedigree cat who is very well behaved. It's not like she drags children up trees for an evening snack.

the area around the Mount Florida station?

Battlefield road side is OK. I lived there for years. Cathcart road side less so but not terrible. Feel free to pop any specific places to me in an email for thoughts. Address in my profile

I live in Langside about 5mins walk from Mt Florida station (not far from Battlefield rd as BoardinBob mentioned) and I think it's pretty damn good, our street is quiet though we're still only 5-10mins walk away from the hustle and bustle. I previously lived in Shawlands which was also good. Like many have said the transport links etc are great.
Vicky road isn't what it used to be and in all honesty I feel pretty unsafe walking down there at night, in fact I'd go as far as saying its hole.
Have lived in the west end also and whilst it's unbeatable for restaurants etc it's crazy expensive to rent.

I've noticed, unless it is in areas farther out that one might say are being somewhat deceptively labelled. What about the Paisley Rd side of Festival Park?

[i]And the area around the Mount Florida station?[/i]

I lived in Mount Florida for around 4 years, I wouldn't have any issues living near the station.

I'd avoid paisley road around festival park personally.

I stayed two closes down from the station no hassle at all - apart from drunk women at a take that concert!! With resident parking passes as well, means you don't get so much of the train commuters leaving their car on the street any more.

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[i]apart from drunk women at a take that concert!![/i]

I'm sure I picked Susan up at Asda that night 🙂

I was just going to post that map - scarily accurate imho...

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😆 BoardinBob's nailed it with his map. 😆

Chapeau! ( or should that be Bunnet!)

The great thing for me about Glasgow is you can have half million pound mansions on leafy avenues, and two streets away it looks like hamsterdam from series three of The Wire (Strathbungo vs Govanhill for example). It's what gives Glasgow its great melting pot feel.

BoardinBob's nailed it with his map

I'm exactly under the "e" in "The" in "Wished They Lived In The West End" 😆

You could easily get a house with a garden and man shed within easy commuting distance for that money each month rather than a flat with possibly 5 sets of neighbours to listen to at night and nowhere to wash bikes.

This is why I live out in Kirkintilloch. Not sure I'd want to if I still had time to go out drinking etc, but as you've said you're not really into that I would consider somewhere further out.

Lenzie is a bit posher and a bit more expensive, but much better for commuting in if you don't wish to ride - frequent trains taking 12 mins to Queen St. Houses for rent in both do come up occasionally (oh and there are some fairly "council" bits of Kirkie, but I'm only using it as an example and they get far less scary once you know your way about)

This is why I live out in Kirkintilloch. Not sure I'd want to if I still had time to go out drinking etc, but as you've said you're not really into that I would consider somewhere further out.

Lenzie is a bit posher and a bit more expensive, but much better for commuting in if you don't wish to ride - frequent trains taking 12 mins to Queen St. Houses for rent in both do come up occasionally (oh and there are some fairly "council" bits of Kirkie, but I'm only using it as an example and they get far less scary once you know your way about)

This is the trade off.

I still get the urge for a burrito from Taco Mazama at 2am on a Tuesday and I don't think I can satisfy that urge in the sticks

I lived in Mount Florida for around 4 years, I wouldn't have any issues living near the station.

I'd avoid paisley road around festival park personally.

How come? This would be Clutha st more specifically.

Also, any thoughts on Ripon drive in Kelvindale?

It's pretty scruffy and a bit too close to some dodgy areas.

I still get the urge for a burrito from Taco Mazama at 2am on a Tuesday and I don't think I can satisfy that urge in the sticks

Its only about 3 miles difference into the city centre between shawlands and kirkintilloch so hardly the sticks.

Also, any thoughts on Ripon drive in Kelvindale?

Pleasant enough, nothing really round about it, kind of stuck in the middle of nowhere. Close to the canal for a wee cycle.

Also, any thoughts on Ripon drive in Kelvindale?

Miles out of the city. You've almost left Glasgow by that point. Looks a bit shit too.

A £900 per month budget could get you a castle in the southside

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-52023541.html

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First and fourth are very good; the other two are "no pets". I'll give the agents a call.

£900 is the upper limit of what I'd be willing to pay. 😛

It's pretty scruffy and a bit too close to some dodgy areas.

Hm that is unfortunate.

Ripon drive is alright, if you get a nice close. Some looked very poorly looked after, though (This was on my wife's Avon round). Couple of local shops, pubs and restaurants nearby and not too far to walk into Byres Rd etc. either.

That map's brilliant, disturbingly accurate.

Could offer you a 2 bed in west end (just off Byrnes rd). Athole gardens so no students, mainly lecturers, families etc. £1200/mth. How much of a mink is your cat?

Btw, I lived in broomhill for 10 years, my fav. part of town. West end but not too many students, good access to the expressway and m8, quick to get out of town if you want to go west ( not ideal for going east). You can actually park outside your flat which is nice, good bars/coffee shops/shopping and only a few minutes walk from hyndland so easy to jump on the train to queen st (5mins) or go to Edinburgh

Way above my budget I'm afraid! What do you mean by mink? 😛

Is it a flea bag that drags half dead animals in on a regular basis and has poor hygiene habits?

That map's brilliant, disturbingly accurate.

Hefty chortling at Cardonald being labelled "the 1980s". Absolutely spot on.

Is it a flea bag that drags half dead animals in on a regular basis and has poor hygiene habits?

It's pretty scruffy and a bit too close to some dodgy areas.

Just wondering, which areas are these? To add to my list.

Any thoughts on Thornliebank, as well as Killoch Drive Archerhill rd in Knightswood?

Thanks for all the advice btw guys, it is very helpful.

Knightswood ain't great tbh, we lived there for 6 years. Good chippy on Dyke road, buses and trains into town are very good. It's a funny place, lots of very wide streets and open spaces, but you won't find a lot of nice people or shops to wonder around. The local pubs (all of them iirc) are interesting to say the least 😯

I'm exactly under the "e" in "The" in "Wished They Lived In The West End"

I'm exactly under the "e" in "they" !

not sure about pets but 750 gets you a [url= http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-32783911.html ]2 bed semi[/url] in bishopbriggs so 10 mins on train or 20 min off road bike ride into town etc

Thanks I'll check it out tomorrow.

Found a few nice ones in Newton Mearns, Muirend and Shawlands, although even if they do allow pets might have to restrict it to South Side and West End, as I'm only there for a day this week to do some viewings.

Lochlea rd, Newlands, any thoughts on that area?

@ac505

Could offer you a 2 bed in west end (just off Byrnes rd). Athole gardens so no students, mainly lecturers, families etc. £1200/mth. How much of a mink is your cat?

Newlands is nice. Technically I live in Newlands though Shawlands is the catch all term for most of the surrounding area

If you don't mind, I might take you up on your offer tomorrow and email you the properties I've shortlisted for viewings this weekend.

Out of curiosity, what are the areas near Crookston Rd and Thornliebank station like?