Scotland Street, New Town, Edinburgh, EH3

Impressive main door, garden property in Edinburgh's New Town.

Description

21a Scotland Street is an impressive, main door garden flat in Edinburgh's sought after New Town.

The property is well proportioned and spacious with high ceilings throughout and offers excellent living space.

At the front the property enjoys a smart private front courtyard with two spacious lined under pavement cellars one of which is a utility room. A third cellar is a store with water tap.

Upon entering, there is a long and spacious entrance hall with original Caithness flagstone flooring extending the length of the hallway, with large storage cupboards and a wine cellar.

There are two spacious double bedrooms. The principal bedroom is situated to the front of the flat and overlooks the quiet private courtyard. There is a large stylish and contemporary bathroom adjacent to this room.

The second bedroom is situated to the rear of the flat and overlooks the attractive private garden. The bedroom has a built in wardrobe and benefits from easy access to a shower room which doubles as a private en-suite if required.

The sitting room is a relaxing and spacious room. It enjoys good light from the garden and adjoining kitchen skylights and benefits from cleverly designed storage and lighting.

The extension accessed through the attractive glass doors from the lounge provides an excellent kitchen/dining room with direct garden access. The kitchen itself is modern and contemporary with numerous wall and base units and quality Neff appliances. This room is full of light and benefits from two skylights.

The private walled rear garden provides a sunny oasis away from the bustling city. There is a large decked area and generously sized garden complete with good quality garden shed. A back gate provides access to a rear lane, which leads to East Scotland Street Lane. This is ideal for garden waste and easy access to amenities to the East.

Location

Located in Edinburgh's prestigious Georgian New Town, Scotland Street is a quiet residential area (made famous by Alexander McCall Smith's novels) is only a few minutes' walk from Princes Street and George Street - the main retail and commercial thoroughfares of Edinburgh's City Centre.

The cosmopolitan areas of Stockbridge and Broughton Street which offer an array of shops, restaurants, coffee shops and fashionable bars are also only a short walk away.

The new Edinburgh St James centre is located within 1 mile, with an abundance of shopping, restaurants, bars and foodmarkets.

St Andrew's Square which benefits from a Gleneagles townhouse club, Harvey Nichols and designer shops on Multrees Walk is situated s short stroll away and provides access to Edinburgh's tram network.

Edinburgh international airport can be easily reached by bus or tram within 30 minutes. Nearby Edinburgh Waverley train station connects Edinburgh with London within four and a half hours.

For larger shopping facilities, there is a Tesco supermarket at Canonmills, a Waitrose in Comely Bank and a Sainsbury's at Blackhall, all of which are within a 10 minute drive. For the outdoor enthusiast, walks can be enjoyed along The Water of Leith, in The Royal Botanical Gardens and in Inverleith Park.

Located at the end of Scotland Street is the King George V Park which provides excellent facilities for children of all ages and dog owners.

Also within walking distance are the Drummond Place tennis courts.

There are excellent schools on the north side of the City including The Edinburgh Academy, the Erskine Stewart's Melville Schools and Fettes College.

Square Footage: 1,452 sq ft



Additional Info

Listing: The property is B listed and lies within the New Town Conservation Area

Fixtures & Fitting: All fitted carpets, light fittings, integrated kitchen appliances, and wardrobe in the principle bedroom are included in the sale.

All other furniture including that in the garden, washing machine and tumble dryer are excluded from the sale.