2
Bed(s)
1
Bath(s)
1,171
SQFT
A beautiful light and spacious 2-bedroom apartment occupying the second floor within one of Edinburgh's most prestigious ‘B' Listed Georgian Crescents close to the city centre. The property offers beautifully proportioned, flexible family accommodation with many original features and boasts exceptional views to the rear over the Dean Valley and Bridge extending to Corstorphine Hill and over the Firth of Forth to Fife. No. 17 Great Stuart Street was occupied by the renowned Architect, William Henry Playfair from 1831 to 1858; the first and second floors of the building were converted from offices to flatted residencies by Lorn Macneal Architect during 1997.
Accommodation
Entrance Hall, Sitting Room, Dining Kitchen, Two Double Bedrooms, Bathroom (with Jack & Jill doors to bedroom 1), WC, Storage Cupboards.
Resident’s permit parking and access to Ainslie Place, Moray Place, Randolph Crescent Gardens, and Bank Gardens is available subject to payment of a modest annual fee.
Situation:
Great Stuart Street forms part of The Moray Estate, a 13 acre site planned for the 10th Earl of Moray and now forming a significant surviving part of one of the most important and best preserved examples of Georgian architecture in Britain. Positioned within a short walk of Charlotte Square and George Street along with the rest of the city’s main business and financial centres. Nearby, is the bustling centre of Stockbridge with its range of speciality shops, banks, bistros and restaurants.
The delightful walkways of the Water of Leith can be accessed through the Dean Village, while The Royal Botanic Gardens are also within a relatively short walk as are a host of leisure facilities such as the Dean Tennis and Squash Club, Drumsheugh Baths and Westwoods Health Club.
There is also a good choice of private schools in the area including The Edinburgh Academy, St. George’s School for Girls, Stewarts Melville College, The Mary Erskine School and Fettes College. Good arterial road links give access to Edinburgh International Airport, the City By-Pass and central Scotland’s motorway network.
General Remarks:
Proof and Source of Funds / Anti Money Laundering
Under the HMRC Anti Money Laundering legislation all offers to purchase a property on a cash basis or subject to mortgage require evidence of source of funds. This may include evidence of bank statements/funding source, mortgage or confirmation from a solicitor the purchaser has the funds to conclude the transaction. All individuals involved in the transaction are required to produce proof of identity and proof of address. This is acceptable either as original or certified documents.
Fixtures and Fittings:
Only appliances specifically mentioned in the particulars of sale are included in the sale price. In all other aspects the treatment of fixtures and fittings within the relevant Conveyancing Standard Clauses apply.
Services:
Gas central heating, mains water, drainage, gas and electricity.
Postcode
EH3 7TP
Outgoings:
Council Tax Band Category: F
EPC:
D
Viewing:
By appointment through Rettie & Co, 11 Wemyss Place, Edinburgh EH3 6DH. Tel: 0131 220 4160.
Misrepresentations:
1. The property is sold with all faults and defects, whether of condition or otherwise and neither the seller nor Rettie & Co, 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 he has not entered into contract in reliance on the said statements, that he has satisfied himself 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 mis-statement 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.
Particulars prepared July 2020 – First Issue