| The Royal Burgh of Ayr is situated on the Firth of | | | | nearby areas, public transport and local road |
| Clyde in south-west Scotland, at the mouth of | | | | networks may be a consideration when seeking |
| the River Ayr. Ayrshire's principal town offers sea | | | | rental homes. Public transport links Ayr to |
| views, a calendar filled with activities for all and an | | | | Glasgow, with a half-hourly rail service. |
| upbeat atmosphere. Houses to rent in Ayr include | | | | The town is also served by three principal roads. |
| many charming Victorian properties from the | | | | The A77 runs from Stranraer through Ayr to |
| town's prosperous past, as well as a variety of | | | | Glasgow, via Kilmarnock, while the A79 links Ayr |
| new builds. | | | | to nearby Glasgow Prestwick International Airport. |
| Though Ayr expanded in the nineteenth century, | | | | Edinburgh is 80 miles away on the A70 route. |
| with a busy port, a shipbuilding industry and iron | | | | Notable areas in Ayr include the village of Alloway, |
| foundries, it escaped the industrialisation of many | | | | now a suburb of Ayr, famous as the birthplace of |
| other Scottish towns. As an attractive location | | | | Robert Burns. Doonfoot, on the edge of Ayr, |
| within commuting distance of Glasgow, 32 miles | | | | controversially, is not actually part of the burgh. It |
| away, demand for houses to rent in Ayr is | | | | is an area worth exploring, since many new |
| constant, with house and rental prices rising | | | | homes and facilities have been built here in recent |
| accordingly. | | | | years. |
| South Ayrshire Council plans to build 200 | | | | Ardent shoppers will find that Ayr meets most of |
| affordable housing units per year in Ayr, in | | | | their retail needs. Heathfield, also on the fringes of |
| response to fears that young people will be | | | | the town, is home to a large retail park, with |
| forced to leave to live in cheaper areas. A | | | | branches of many of the UK's major retailers, |
| number of affordable rental properties are being | | | | from supermarkets to DIY stores. Ayr's modern |
| built in the social housing sector to ensure | | | | industrial areas lie mainly to the north of the river. |
| adequate housing stock for all in the town and | | | | Ayr has a number of educational establishments, |
| surrounding areas. | | | | with more than 20 primary and secondary |
| Houses to rent in Ayr include luxurious | | | | schools. As well as an agricultural college, Ayr has |
| developments, in scenic areas, that offer quality | | | | a satellite campus of the University of Western |
| accommodation for discerning home-seekers. | | | | Scotland, with new facilities under construction on |
| Homes with riverside locations or sea views are | | | | the banks of the river. As well as campus |
| perennially popular. Rental properties in the town | | | | accommodation, student houses are also available |
| centre attract young professionals. | | | | to rent from private landlords. |
| Also popular on Ayrshire's 'Golf Coast' are | | | | Houses to rent in Ayr can be found through the |
| developments close to the famous fairways that | | | | online classifieds or by online searches on websites |
| are one of Ayr's big drawcards, for both | | | | advertising properties available from letting |
| residents and holidaymakers. The town's main golf | | | | agencies and estate agents based in Ayr itself |
| courses are Belleisle, Seafield and Dalmilling. | | | | and across Scotland. |
| For commuters to Glasgow, Prestwick and | | | | |