2
Bed(s)
1
Bath(s)
816
SQFT
Elegant two double bedroom first floor apartment in an original Victorian building within a popular residential area, adjacent to Edinburgh’s historic New Town, a few minutes from the newly refurbished St James Quarter and city centre with all the cultural highlights on offer. The property, with its immaculate interiors and views across the expansive, peaceful communal gardens retains many key original features including intricate cornice work, stripped floorboards and fireplaces as well as a fantastic bay window in the sitting room allowing for abundant natural light.
Accommodation
Light filled and spacious sitting room retaining original features including cornice work, stripped wood flooring, a shelved Edinburgh press and a marble mantlepiece polished metal fire surround. There is a stunning bay window with painted panelling. Kitchen with slate blue shaker style wall and base units, white gloss marble effect worktops; well appointed with integrated appliances including electric oven and an induction hob. Lovely, light principal bedroom with an original Edinburgh press. Further double bedroom with original fireplace (closed off). Pristine family bathroom, newly tiled throughout, with a walk-in shower, sink and w.c.; heated towel rail.
Communal Gardens
The expansive communal gardens to the rear of the property with a lawned area ensure this property will attract families in this community friendly area.
Communal Space
The apartment is accessed via a well maintained stairwell
SITUATION:
The property sits to the east of the city centre, a short five minutwalk from bustling Broughton street where there are many niche shops, restaurants and coffee shops to explore as well as the usual convenience stores and excellent artisan food shops.
The newly refurbished St James Quarter retail centre, Harvey Nichols and the Omni Centre with multi screen cinemas are a mere 10 minutes walk as is the National Portrait Gallery on Queens Street, with the main shopping streets of Princes Street and George Street close at hand.
Ample green public space is well within walking distance, with both Inverleith Park and The Royal Botanics easily accessible as are the many and varied cycle paths surrounding the city.
There is excellent school provision in the area including Broughton Primary, Drummond Community High, St Mary’s RC primary and St Thomas of Aquin’s RC High with private schools such as Fettes College, ESMS and The Edinburgh Academy close by.
Bus and Tram networks provide access to all areas of the city including direct trams to Edinburgh Airport with the new McDonald Road tram stop opening later on in 2021. Edinburgh Waverley and Haymarket Rail stations, access to the city bypass to A1 south and north to Glasgow and the Queensferry Crossing to Fife, are within easy reach.
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. 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: EH7
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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 September 2021– First Issue