Property description
*** Closing Date Monday 13th July 2015 12 Noon ***This beautifully-presented, two-bedroom, dual-aspect, first-floor flat, forms part of Georgian 'A' listed building, located in the highly sought-after and iconic New Town area of Edinburgh city centre. The property is entered via an impressive shared vestibule and hall, whilst the accommodation is comprised of a hall, living/dining room, fully-integrated kitchen, two double bedrooms (one including a guest shower and handbasin), and a bathroom. This exclusive property retains many period features, including ornate cornicework, hardwood flooring, traditional fireplaces, working window shutters, wood-panelled doors, and tall sash and case windows. Stylish contemporary kitchen and bathroom fittings enhance the property, which also includes modern gas central heating, light fittings and TV and telephone points. Located in the heart of the prestigious conservation district of the New Town, there is an abundant choice of the city's most popular shops, bars, bistros and quality restaurants, whilst the property is within the subscription access zone for the beautiful East Queen Street private gardens. Nearby Broughton Street offers a number of small specialist shops, including Real Foods, with Tesco at Picardy Place, and also at Broughton Road. John Lewis, Harvey Nichols, and the other shops of St James Centre, are all within a quarter of a mile. There is also a Sainsbury's at St. Andrew Square, and neighbouring Stockbridge offers a Waitrose supermarket along with many other small specialist shops, delicatessens, post office, and banking facilities. The New Town has an excellent public transport service operating to most parts of the city, and for those commuting further afield, transport options include St Andrew Square bus station, Waverley train station, and the new tram service terminus at York Place for connection to the airport. There is a wide variety of recreational amenities, including the Omni Centre, Playhouse Theatre, health & leisure facilities, and the open spaces of Princes Street Gardens, Calton Hill, and the Royal Botanical Gardens.
Entrance Hall - 10' 11'' x 5' 0'' (3.34m x 1.53m)
The entrance hall gives access to all room except the kitchen, and features carpeted flooring, radiator, power points, and a pendant light fitting.
Living/Dining Room - 23' 11'' x 15' 9'' (7.30m x 4.79m)
This exceptionally-spacious public room is set to the front of the property, giving access to the kitchen and a secondary door to the first bedroom. Features a gas fireplace with an impressive solid stone surround, ornate cornicework and ceiling rose, picture rail, hardwood flooring, working window shutters, TV and telephone points, and two radiators.
Kitchen - 13' 1'' x 6' 3'' (4.00m x 1.91m)
This modern kitchen is set off the living room to the front of the property, and features tiled flooring, cornice, and a contemporary spotlight fitting. The fitted kitchen features quality real wood and granite worktops, an inset sink with drainer, integrated wine rack, and mosaic-tiled surround. Integrated appliances include an oven, gas hob, canopy, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, and washing machine.
Bedroom One - 17' 6'' x 13' 4'' (5.33m x 4.07m)
The first spacious double bedroom is set to the rear, overlooking secluded gardens, and features an impressive traditional fireplace with decorative surround, ornate cornicework and ceiling rose, dado rail, an open press recess, carpeted flooring, radiator, and a telephone point.
Bedroom Two - 11' 9'' x 11' 6'' (3.58m x 3.51m)
The second double bedroom is also set rear of the property, and features a contemporary handbasin with mosaic-tiled surround, shaver point, an integrated cubicle with mains shower, a built-in wardrobe and overhead store cupboard, working window shutters, radiator, carpeted flooring, and contemporary inset lighting.
Bathroom - 6' 8'' x 5' 10'' (2.03m x 1.78m)
This modern bathroom is set internally off the entrance hall, and is fitted with a modern three-piece suite including a wall-mounted handbasin, concealed-cistern WC, and a mains shower over the bath. Flooring and splash walls are tiled, and there is also a stainless-steel ladder-style radiator, a shaver point, and inset lighting.
Property Features :
- This beautifully-presented, two-bedroom, dual-aspect, first-floor flat, forms part of Georgian &acu
- The accommodation is comprised of a hall, living/dining room, fully-integrated kitchen, two double
- This property retains period features, including ornate cornicework, hardwood flooring, traditional
- Stylish contemporary kitchen and bathroom fittings enhance the property, which also includes modern
- Home Report available online.