Situated in popular Newington, a stone’s throw from the Meadows, is this one-bedroom basement flat. Perfectly positioned, close to the city centre and a number of university buildings, this flat offers great scope for upgrading and would made an ideal investment opportunity or first home.
Accessed via a secure entry system and communal stairwell, the flat opens into the reception hall which provides access to a storage cupboard and a three-piece shower room. Returning to the hall, directly ahead is a sitting area, which gives access to the rear-facing double bedroom. The bedroom enjoys a leafy outlook over the communal garden and features a traditional sash and case window, as well as an authentic Edinburgh Press. Returning to the sitting room, an opening lead to the open-plan lounge/dining hall which allows scope for various room arrangements. Next door is a particularly spacious box bedroom, which is a versatile space and is used as a bedroom by the current owner.
A further hall leads to the good-sized galley kitchen, which is equipped with ample fitted storage and worktop space, as well as a range of freestanding appliances and shelving. This unique home is supplemented by a large store/pantry adjacent to the kitchen. The property benefits from single glazing in the bedroom. Externally, there is a shared garden to the rear of the building and zoned on-street parking is available.
Newington is regarded as one of the most favoured and sought-after residential neighbourhoods in Edinburgh, just south of the City Centre. The area is renowned for its excellent variety of specialist shops, together with some of Edinburgh’s finest bars, bistros and restaurants and has a wide range of local amenities nearby. Both the University of Edinburgh King’s Buildings complex and the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary are close by. Leisure and recreational amenities are plentiful with The Meadows, Arthur’s Seat, the Royal Commonwealth Pool and leisure complex, several golf courses and the wide open spaces of Holyrood Park nearby. Home Report: £130,000. EPC Band E.