Located in Edinburgh’s sought-after West End conservation area, this one-bedroom ground-floor apartment forms part of a most attractive A-listed, Georgian building, dating back to 1826. The stunning property tastefully blends period features and modern décor to great effect, using neutral tones to emphasise classic details like the shuttered 12-pane sash windows, original solid wood flooring, and high ceilings framed by decorative cornices. Within strolling distance of Princes Street and Haymarket train station, this apartment and its location offer some of the best architecture, lifestyle, and amenities the capital has to offer.
Accessed via a secure communal entrance, the front door opens into a generous reception hallway with a walk-in cloak-cupboard. Enjoying a sunny westerly aspect is a grand formal reception room arranged around a striking original fireplace and brimming with period features. Bathing in natural light from its twin windows with working shutters, the room offers ample space as an open plan living and dining room. On the other side of this city home is an attractive shaker-style kitchen, complete with base units and open shelving, metro splashback tiles, an integrated a gas hob and electric oven, with undercounter space for a washing machine and a freestanding, tall fridge/freezer. A spacious double bedroom (with a built-in cupboard) is adjacent. It boasts stylish period details, such as a feature fireplace, ornate cornicing, and a 12-pane sash window with working shutters. Completing the accommodation is a modern three-piece shower room with a walk-in quadrant shower.
Externally, the property has access to a communal rear garden and a shared cellar that is perfect as a bike store. Controlled parking with a residents’ permit is also available (Zone 4).
Extras: all fitted floor coverings, light fittings, and integrated appliances to be included in the sale. An undercounter washing machine and freestanding fridge/freezer may be available by separate negotiation.
Fountainbridge
Less than half a mile west of Princes Street, and within easy walking distance of the desirable West End and the New Town, as well as the bustling business and finance quarter of Tollcross and Lothian Road, Fountainbridge has undergone significant regeneration and redevelopment since 2011 to become one of the most fashionable residential districts in the capital. Fountainbridge has a proud industrial heritage ranging from rubber manufacturing to brewing, much of which has been sympathetically retained in its traditional tenements and luxury loft-style apartment complexes. Residents are spoiled for choice when it comes to leisure and nightlife, with fantastic bars, restaurants, clubs, and theatres right on their doorstep. These are supplemented with a multi-screen cinema, a bowling alley, and a gym at Fountain Park. While Fountainbridge provides the perfect base for navigating the city on foot or by bike, the area is also served by fantastic public transport including an extensive bus and tram network, the nearest tram stop being at Haymarket station, which also offers fantastic national rail links.
EPC BAND D. HOME REPORT £210,000