11/2 Douglas Crescent
11/2 Douglas Crescent, Edinburgh EH12 5BB
2
Bed(s)
1
Bath(s)
1,448
SQFT
A delightful two bedroom, with additional third box bedroom, wonderfully proportioned, B listed flat in the fashionable West End of Edinburgh. In excellent condition throughout, the property benefits from being very light with attractive and original features. There is a contemporary feel complementing the traditional features of a Victorian property. The communal entrance vestibule is exceptional with a number of original features including a feature fireplace and a cupola at the top.
Douglas Crescent is just a stone’s throw from Haymarket station as well the bus routes into the city centre and is only a ten-minute walk through leafy surroundings to the historic city centre. The flat is part of a quiet and peaceful Victorian Terrace with an open southerly aspect to private gardens to which all residents are allowed access. Residents can also apply for a zone 1 parking permit.
Accommodation
Communal entrance vestibule and hall
Sitting Room, kitchen/Dining Room. Two large double bedrooms with an additional third box bedroom, family bathroom, WC, Two hall storage cupboards
Situation
The property is just a few minutes’ walk to the cultural and historical city centre as well as close to many smaller boutique shops, cafes and restaurants in the West End itself. The area is well serviced with a variety of faith halls and churches including the magnificent St Mary’s Cathedral. Whilst there are numerous smaller supermarkets within easy walking distance there are larger stores nearby at Craigleith Shopping Centre. There is a Post office, doctor’s surgery and chemist all within short walking distances.
There are a number of recreational facilities and green open spaces in close proximity including the Water of Leith walkway and Edinburgh’s cycle path network; Corstorphine Hill Nature Reserve and the woodlands of Lauriston Castle and Cammo Estate; highly regarded golf courses including The Royal Burgess, Bruntsfield Links and Murrayfield Golf Club; a David Lloyd Leisure Club; both The Edinburgh Sports Club and Drumsheugh Swimming Baths are some minutes walk away; Murrayfield Lawn Tennis Club and Murrayfield’s famous international Rugby Stadium and Ice Rink. Edinburgh’s museums, theatres and national galleries are also within easy walking distance.
Culturally, both the National Museums of Scotland Modern Art Galleries I and II are just a few minutes’ walk away.
The area has excellent and easily accessible transport links to the City Bypass, central Scotland’s motorway network (M8, M9, M90 and Queensferry Crossing). There are numerous bus and tram services within minutes as well as Haymarket train station and Edinburgh International Airport just a 25 minute tram ride away.
There are several nurseries, primary schools, both Public and Private nearby including the esteemed ESMS (Daniel Stewart’s and Mary Erskine’s) and Fettes College.
General Remarks:
Proof and Source of Funds / Anti Money Laundering
Under the HMRC Anti Money Laundering legislation all offers to purchase a property on a cash basis or subject to mortgage require evidence of source of funds. This may include evidence of bank statements/funding source, mortgage or confirmation from a solicitor the purchaser has the funds to conclude the transaction. All individuals involved in the transaction are required to produce proof of identity and proof of address. This is acceptable either as original or certified documents.
Fixtures and Fittings:
Only appliances specifically mentioned in the sales particulars are included in the sale price. Light fitting in the Sitting Room is not included in the sale. In all other aspects the treatment of fixtures and fittings within the relevant Conveyancing Standard Clauses apply.
Services:
Gas central heating, mains water, gas and electricity, broadband, telephone (subject to telephone providers’ regulations.)
Postcode:
EH12 5BB
Outgoings:
Council Tax Band Category: F
EPC:
D
Viewing:
By appointment through Rettie & Co, 11 Wemyss Place, Edinburgh EH3 6DH. Tel: 0131 220 4160.
Misrepresentations:
1. The property is sold with all faults and defects, whether of condition or otherwise and neither the seller nor Rettie & Co, the selling agent, are responsible for such faults and defects, nor for any statement contained in the particulars of the property prepared by the said agent.
2. The Purchaser(s) shall be deemed to acknowledge that he has not entered into contract in reliance on the said statements, that he has satisfied himself as to the content of each of the said statements by inspection or otherwise and that no warranty or representation has been made by the seller or the said agents in relation to or in connection with the property.
3. Any error, omission or mis-statement in any of the said statements shall not entitle the purchaser(s) to rescind or to be discharged from this contract, nor entitle either party to compensation or damages nor in any circumstances to give either party any cause for action.
Particulars prepared June 2024 – Second Issue.