1/3 PILRIG PLACE, EDINBURGH, EH6 5AG
4 BEDROOMS
A well-appointed four-bedroomed third floor apartment, forming part of a traditional Georgian tenement, situated in the popular residential area of Leith Walk lying just on the eastern fringes of Edinburgh’s historic New Town. This A listed property offers spacious accommodation comprising a bright sitting round room, well-equipped dining kitchen, four generously sized double bedrooms, a boxroom, and bathroom. Externally, the property benefits from a shared garden to the front, edged with leafy shrubbery and floral border, a shared back garden and a private cellar.
There are plenty of superb local amenities in the locality with vibrant Leith Walk and cosmopolitan Broughton Street on the doorstep. Furthermore, there are lots of green open spaces nearby including Pilrig Park that sits directly opposite the property. The city centre, Waverly Station and the excellent tram and bus links to Edinburgh International Airport are all within walking distance and the property is also well placed for the A1 to East Lothian that links into the City Bypass and Central Scotland’s motorway network.
1 PUBLIC ROOM
1 BATHROOM
1,219 SQ FT
113 SQ M
Property Details & Description
Accommodation
Shared Door & Well-Kept Communal Stair
Entrance Hall & Integrated Storage Cupboards, Boxroom, Sitting Room, Dining Kitchen, Principal Bedroom, Double Bedroom Two, Double Bedroom three, Bedroom Four And Bathroom
Shared Front Garden Screened by Leafy Shrubbery & Well-Planted Floral Border, Back Shared Garden, Private Cellar
Resident Permit & Metered Parking
Situation
Pilrig Place is situated between Bonnington Road and bustling Leith Walk and lies just off the eastern fringes of Edinburgh’s historic New Town that forms part of the city’s UNESCO World Heritage site. It is situated near Pilrig Park, seven hectares of grassy parkland that is home to Pilrig House, a beautiful A-listed 177h century mansion, the childhood home of author Robert Louis Stevenson’s mother, as well as a children’s play park and football pitches.
The area is well served with local amenities with a Sainsbury’s Local and Scotmid-Coop midway down Leith Walk whilst there is a Tesco superstore at the bottom of Leith Walk. There are a varied choice of restaurants, bars, cafes and shops on Leith Walk.
The property also lies within walking distance of the recently opened St James Quarter, an upmarket mixed-used retail, dining and entertainment complex as well as the vibrant Broughton Street which offers more independent restaurants and bars. Also within easy reach is the historic waterfront of Leith that has a thriving foodie scene including two Michelin-starred restaurants and a weekly food market.
In terms of recreational and leisure offerings, there is a Tribe Yoga and Tribe Cycle on Leith Walk, the Leith Victoria Swim Centre on Junction Place and the Nuffield Health Club & Gym in the Omni Centre on Picardy Place. The Omni Centre also has a multi-screen cineplex and sits adjacent to the Playhouse Theatre that offers a varied entertainment programme. With its commanding hilltop position, Calton Hill is within walking distance of the property as is Holyrood Park, both offering scenic walks.
The property falls within the catchment area for Broughton Primary School, Drummond Community High School and St Mary’s RC Primary School with several private schooling options available nearby including Fettes College and The Edinburgh Academy.
The property is well placed for transport links with Waverley Station, offering rail services within Scotland and to England, within walking distance as are the bus and tram services from NEWHAVEN to Edinburgh International Airport. The beaches and golf courses of East Lothian are easily accessible via the A1 which connects into the City Bypass and Central Scotland’s motorway network.
Description:
Set back from Leith Walk, the property is accessed via shared door and well-maintained communal stair. The accommodation comprises as follows:
Entrance Hall: The front door opens to a bright and spacious entrance hall, flooded with natural light due to its skylight. There are is an integrated cupboard and a boxroo providing ample storage.
Sitting Room: Spacious sitting room with round aspect, benefitting from double glazed windows and timber flooring.
Dining Kitchen: Equipped with wall and base mounted units. Integrated appliances include a gas cooker, extractor, oven, fridge and freezer a combi boiler and washing machine.
Principal Bedroom: Generously sized principal bedroom featuring wooden flooring, affording ample storage in its built-in wardrobe and two Edinburgh Press cupboards.
Double Bedroom Two: Similarly spacious second double bedroom benefitting from a built-in wardrobe.
Double Bedroom Three: Third double bedroom with charming window seat and under seat storage.
Bedroom Four/Home Office: Versatile space benefitting from fitted book shelving unit, utilised by the current owners as a home office. This room could also be a fourth bedroom.
Bathroom: Suite comprising a handheld shower over rolltop bath, wash hand basin and WC.
General Remarks & Information
Services
Gas heating, mains water, electricity, broadband, telephone (subject to telephone providers’ regulations).
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.
Outgoings
Council Tax Band:
EPC Rating: D
Tenure: Freehold
Postcode
EH6 5AG
Viewings
Viewing is strictly by appointment through Rettie & Co. 11 Wemyss Place, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH3 6DH. Tel: 0131 220 4160.
Offers
Offers should be submitted in Scottish Legal Form to the selling agents Rettie & Co. & Rettie LLP’s. A closing date by which offers must be submitted may be fixed later. Please note that interested parties are advised to register their interest with the selling agents in order that they may be advised should a closing date be set. The seller reserves the right to accept any offer at any time.
Internet Website
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Servitude Rights, Burdens & Wayleaves
The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all servitude rights, burdens, reservations and wayleaves including rights of access and rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cable, drains and water, gas and other pipes whether contained in the title deeds or informally constituted and whether or not referred to above.
Important Notice
Rettie, their clients and any joint agents give notice that:
1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either in writing or by word of mouth. Any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents or the sellers. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact.
2. All Rettie floorplans are drawn to RICS standard. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive and it should not be assumed that the property remains as photographed. Any error, omission or mis-statement shall not annul the sale or entitle any party to compensation or recourse to action at law. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents, including for its current use. Rettie & Co. & Rettie LLP’s have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise and ought to seek their own professional advice.
3. All descriptions or references to condition are given in good faith only. Whilst every endeavour is made to ensure accuracy, please check with us on any points of especial importance to you, especially if intending to travel some distance. No responsibility can be accepted for expenses incurred in inspecting properties which have been sold or withdrawn.
Misrepresentations
1. The property is sold with all faults and defects, whether of condition or otherwise and neither the seller nor Rettie & Co. or Rettie LLP’s, 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 they have not entered into contract in reliance on the said statements, that they are satisfied themselves 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 misstatement 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.
Proof and source of Funds/Anti Money Laundering
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All individuals involved in the transaction are required to produce proof of identity and proof of address. Rettie use electronic verification, if this is not possible original documents are acceptable.
Particulars
Particulars prepared May 2023 - First Issue.
