What's going for it? With Wimbledon afoot, we're thinking of somewhere north of SW19. Andy Murray's home city – come on, Andy! – is, as the man appears himself, a modest, slightly buttoned-up affair. The city maketh the man, perhaps. I've seen them let their hair down after a few whiskies, but Rio or Havana this is not. Dunblane has a craggy, determined air, and a handsome face, with stone or whitewashed cottages and a good dose of pebbledash hunkered down low on lanes around the cathedral. And all of this set in a hilly bowl, cleft by the Allan Water. The centre is dainty: its narrow, stone-built high street of butchers, rug showrooms, charity shops and newsagents wouldn't look out of place in a village. But, like come-on Andy, behind the hardy front lies courage and emotion: a few steps into the cathedral you meet the memorial to the 1996 school massacre, heartbreaking, etched into the city's very heart.
The case against It's small, so thrill-seekers may have to look elsewhere.
Well connected? Rather. Trains: three an hour to Stirling (seven minutes) and to Glasgow (around 40 minutes), and every half-hour to Edinburgh (65 minutes) and Perth (29 minutes). Driving: Dunblane's at the end of the M9, with the A9 dual carriageway ahead, so it's well positioned for Edinburgh (an hour), Glasgow (30 minutes), Perth (40) and the Trossachs (20-30).
Schools Primaries: Newton and Dunblane are both "good", says Education Scotland, with St Mary's Episcopal "very good". Secondaries: Dunblane High, come-on Andy's alma mater, is "very good".
Hang out at… The Tappit Hen, opposite the cathedral, pours a lovely whisky.
Where to buy I like the pretty, if petite, historic centre, with its congregation of low cottages and town houses around the cathedral; there's also a long parade of attractive, whitewashed cottages just to the north-east along Ramoyle. For big Victorian piles, look around The Crescent and St Margaret's Drive, and in the roads east of Perth Road, plus on and off Doune Road.
Market values Large detacheds, £300,000-£900,000. Detacheds, £140,000-£300,000. Semis, £120,000-£450,000. Terraces, £80,000-£150,000. Flats £60,000-£140,000. Rentals: one-bed flat, £325-£400pcm; three-bed house, £600-£850pcm.
Bargain of the week Nice two-bedroom flat in a Victorian stone tenement, £105,000, cathedralcityestates.co.uk.
Alfonso Ryder "There's a thriving high street, the quirky museum and historic Leighton library. Try the Dunblane Hotel for good beer and Cromlix House for great food."
Jim Moore "It's a really attractive city. Gleneagles is 10 minutes away and is hosting the 2014 Ryder Cup. For food, the Riverside and Cafe Continental are both good bets."
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