Property description
A spacious, two-bedroom, ground-floor flat in a traditional tenement block on the northern edge of Portobello, one of the coastal suburbs of Edinburgh. The accommodation consists of a hall, living room, kitchen, two bedrooms, box room and bathroom. The property has a wealth of original and period features, including a bay-windowed living room with ornate cornicework and a marble fireplace, sash and case windows, and stripped natural wood internal doors. Portobello lies on the northern edge of Edinburgh, and is renowned for its sandy beach and promenade. The area has a bustling high street, with a healthy mix of local shops, bars, restaurants and banks. Supermarkets and larger retail parks can be found nearby at Brunstane and Kinnaird Park. Many of the bus services to and from the east of the city pass through Portobello High Street, allowing easy access to the city centre and also to the eastern destinations, mainly in East Lothian. The local primary school is Towerbank, just north of the High Street, and secondary education is at Portobello High School, on the inland side. There are a number of parks in the local area, one of which contains a public golf course, and other local leisure facilities include the public baths, in a renovated Victorian building, and five-a-side pitches.
Hall - 17' 10'' x 6' 4'' (5.44m x 1.94m)
Entry to the property is via a solid timber door. The hall has tiled flooring, the entryphone handset, a full-height cupboard with shelving, radiator, plain coving, and a three-point pendant light fitting.
Living Room - 16' 8'' x 11' 4'' (5.08m x 3.45m)
To the front, the carpeted living room features a deep bay window, ornate cornicework, and a white marble fireplace with an inset gas fire. Other fitments include an Edinburgh press with open shelving and cupboard, curtain rail and curtains with venetian blinds, radiator, and multi-point pendant light fitting, along with TV and telephone points. Length 6.30m into the bay window.
Kitchen - 9' 8'' x 6' 4'' (2.95m x 1.93m)
To the rear, the kitchen is laid out In a galley style, and has a uPVC entry door to the rear garden. The tiled flooring continues from the hall, with the walls tiled in splashback areas. Integrated appliances include a gas hob and electric oven, with a freestanding fridge/freezer, washing machine and tumble dryer. The sink is a white ceramic 1.5 bowl design, with a matching mixer tap, the boiler is wall-mounted to the rear, and other fitments included a traditional ceiling-mounted clothes pulley and display wall cabinets.
Bedroom One - 17' 5'' x 10' 7'' (5.30m x 3.22m)
The larger of the two bedrooms is to the rear, with carpeted flooring, radiator, three-point pendant light fitting, secondary glazing, and curtain pole and curtains, and a roller blind. A deep recess provides ample space for freestanding wardrobes, with an internal window linking to the box room. The full-height built-in cupboard has shelving and an internal light. Measurements taken into the wardrobe recess.
Bedroom Two - 12' 11'' x 7' 3'' (3.94m x 2.21m)
The second bedroom is to the front, with a corner fireplace, radiator, secondary glazing, curtain rail and curtains, and a pendant light fitting. Length 4.20m into the window.
Box Room - 7' 1'' x 6' 1'' (2.17m x 1.86m)
The internal box room has laminate flooring, a pendant light fitting, and an internal window to bedroom one.
Bathroom - 12' 10'' x 4' 5'' (3.91m x 1.35m)
The bathroom has a three-piece suite in white, featuring a traditional cast-iron claw-foot bath, with an electric shower overhead. The flooring is tiled, with wall tiling to ceiling height in the shower area, and in the basin splashback area, with a wall-mounted mirror therein. Other fitments include a radiator, curtain rail and curtains, and a multi-point pendant light fitting.
Garden
To the rear, a communal garden and drying green, mainly laid to lawn, with mature trees, shrubs and planting borders. Broadly 18m x 14m.
Property Features :
- A spacious, two-bedroom, ground-floor flat in a traditional tenement block on the northern edge of
- The accommodation consists of a hall, living room, kitchen, two bedrooms, box room and bathroom.
- The property has original and period features, including a bay-windowed living room with ornate cor
- Open viewings available on Sundays between 2-4pm.