Property Details & Description

Accommodation Comprises

Entrance Hallway, Living Room, Kitchen/Dining Room, Two Double Bedrooms, Box Room/Study, Bathroom

Outside Space

Shared Garden, Access to Regent Gardens

(upon payment of a modest annual fee), Zoned Permit Parking

Situation:

Hillside Crescent is situated on the fringes of Edinburgh’s acclaimed New Town and within easy walking distance of the city’s business and financial districts; abundant shopping establishments, boutiques and bars.

The property is just a few minutes’ walk from Edinburgh’s Art Galleries, Museums and Tourist Attractions; Broughton Street’s artisan shops and cosmopolitan cafés and restaurants; John Lewis’ department store, and the new £1bn St James Quarter retail, leisure and residential development (set to open later this year); St. Andrew Square which is regularly used as a venue for seasonal events; The Playhouse Theatre which offers an excellent programme of shows throughout the year and the Omni Centre which boasts a multi-screen cinema, various dining options and a Nuffield Health Leisure Centre.

Hillside Crescent lies a short distance from numerous recreational facilities and green open spaces including the Royal Botanic Garden; Inverleith Park which has an active tennis and bowling club, Edinburgh’s extensive cycle network and the Water of Leith walkway.

The property boasts easy access to Waverley Station; the city’s efficient bus and tram network; Edinburgh International Airport; the City Bypass and Scotland’s central motorway network. There is also ample zoned parking and excellent state and private school provision in the area.

The area is well served by Tesco and Sainsbury’s supermarkets as well as the popular independent shops and local producers of Broughton Street and various useful retail outlets on Leith Walk.

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 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.


In 2009/2010, 23-25 Hillside Crescent received Edinburgh World Heritage (EWH) Grant Funding and underwent major renovations, with follow-up inspections every five years.  As a result, the building, its’ roof and stonework are in excellent condition.

Services:

Gas central heating, mains water, gas and electricity, broadband, telephone (subject to telephone providers’ regulations.)

Postcode:

EH7 5EB

Outgoings:

Council Tax Band Category: D

EPC: C

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 August 2020 – First Issue