SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION:

UPPER FLOOR

Entrance Hall, Cloakroom Cupboard, Open Plan Kitchen-Dining-Living Room, WC Room,

Phone Entry System, Burglar Alarm, Double Glazed Windows

GROUND FLOOR

Principal Bedroom with En-suite Shower Room & Direct Courtyard Garden Access, Two Further Double Bedrooms, Bathroom, Hall Storage Cupboard, Utility Room, Double Glazed Windows

OUTSIDE SPACE & COMMUNAL AREAS

Main Door Entrance & Entrance Lobby, Residents’ Courtyard Garden with Private Patio, Decked Dining Terrace & Artificial Lawn, Secure Outdoor Car Park with One Allocated Private Space, Secure Bike Shed, Internal Private Storeroom

DESCRIPTION:

87/3 Duke Street is a well-presented duplex apartment offering a wonderful mix of original period features and contemporary design-led interiors. The stylish apartment offers well-proportioned accommodation over two floors as follows:

Upper Floor:

·      Entrance Hall. Entry to the apartment is from the first floor that is accessed from a staircase that leads up from the grand Neo-Georgian entrance lobby.  There is a cloakroom cupboard in the entrance hall and engineered oak flooring which runs throughout the property.

·      Open Plan Living-Dining-Kitchen: This is a spectacular open plan space with designated areas for dining, cooking and relaxing. Bathed in natural light from three beautiful, original round-arched windows that offer lovely views of the inner residents’ courtyard garden. The loft-style room features original exposed steel girders and has a concrete ceiling providing an industrial chic look. There is ample space for a large seating arrangement in the living area which also has a recessed area that houses a small home office with a bespoke desk and shelving.  A large dining room table is positioned in the heart of the room separating the kitchen and living space.  The bespoke Kitchens International fitted kitchen features integrated high-specification Siemens appliances including an electric oven, combi-oven, dishwasher, induction hob and extractor hood. There is a marble splashback, stainless-steel sink and a semi-integrated breakfast counter that can accommodate three bar stools.  There is plenty of storage available in this room with bespoke built-in bookcases in the living room as well as base and upper units in the kitchen.

·      WC: With fashionable Farrow & Ball Railings paint work and partial-tongue and groove panelling, this stylish washroom comprises of a Villeroy & Boch wash basin and WC.

Ground Floor:

A large Velux window is positioned above the staircase that leads down to the ground floor accommodation allowing natural light to flood in.

·      Principal Bedroom: Bright and airy well-presented double room with built-in double wardrobe and direct door access to stone steps that lead to a private patio within the attractive east-side residents’ courtyard garden. There is an en-suite bathroom with double sized shower, Villeroy & Boch wash basin, Carrara marble counter, heated towel rail, and a WC.

·      Bedroom Two & Three: Two further good sized and light-filled double bedrooms with views across the west-side courtyard garden. One has a built-in double wardrobe and built-in drawers and shelving, whilst the other has a recessed area ideal for storage or as use as a study area.

·      Bathroom: Stylish partially tiled bathroom with bathtub with overhead rain shower and additional handheld shower appliance, Villeroy & Boch wash basin, Carrara marble counter, heated towel rail and WC.

·      Utility Room: Useful utility room housing the washing machine, tumble dryer and an integrated sink unit with storage cupboards below and open shelving above.

·      Hall Cupboard: This double cupboard has both shallow shelving and a storage area.

Communal & Outside Space:

The property is entered via the decorative cast-iron former school entrance gate and then through the impressive main entrance door to the grand lobby with classical pillars, plasterwork and original tiled flooring. The property has a designated private car parking space in the outdoor car park that is entered from Duncan Place.  The apartment has direct access to the east inner courtyard garden which has a private patio, artificial grass and a large outdoor decked dining terrace.  In the car park there is a secure bicycle storage shed and, internally, the property has a private storeroom on the ground floor.

SITUATION:



The Academy Lofts development has direct gate access to Leith Links, a large expanse of greenery that is said to have been the site for the first international golf match between Scotland and England in 1681. Today it is a popular park that has a large children’s adventure play park.

Located just over two miles northeast of the city centre, Leith has a long seafaring heritage and was an independent town until the 1920s. The historic port is currently undergoing an all-encompassing regentrification and economic renaissance and this year Time Out magazine named Leith the fourth “coolest neighbourhood” in the world, recognising its vibrant cultural, and dining scene with its varied range of independent restaurants bars and cafes.

The area is well served with local amenities with a Tesco Superstore on Duke Street, a Sainsbury’s Local on Bernard Street and an Aldi store on Commercial Street opposite the Scottish Government Executive Office on Victoria Quay.  Furthermore, there is a M&S Food Hall within Ocean Terminal, a retail and entertainment complex where you will find a multi-screen cinema and restaurants that overlook The Royal Yacht Britannia, a popular tourist attraction. There is a popular farmers’ market held every Saturday on Dock Place.

There are several excellent member-only leisure facilities on the doorstep including a David Lloyd Leisure Centre at Newhaven and Pure Gym at Ocean Terminal. The Water of Leith Walkway is easily accessible and from there you can walk or cycle to The Royal Botanic Gardens, Inverleith Park, Stockbridge and the city centre.

The property falls into the catchment area for Leith Primary School, St Mary’s RC Primary School and Leith Academy with several well-regarded private school options nearby including Loretto School, Edinburgh Academy and Fettes College.

The property is well placed for regular bus services into the city centre, easy access to the A1 to the beaches and golf courses in East Lothian as well as connections to the City Bypass that links into Edinburgh International Airport and Central Scotland’s motorway network. The extension to the tram line that will connect Leith to the city centre and to the airport is scheduled to open in 2023 and there will be a stop on nearby Constitution Street.

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:

EH6 8HN

Outgoings:

Council Tax Band Category: F

EPC:

C

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 October 2022 – First Issue.