Property Details & Description

Accommodation Comprises

Entrance Hallway, Sitting/Dining Room, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Three Bedrooms, Family Bathroom, Shower Room

Outside Space

Shared Residents Garden, Zoned Permit Parking (subject to a modest annual fee)

Situation:

Alva Street is a sought-after address in the heart of Edinburgh’s West End, a prestigious area which forms part of the New Town Conservation Area and UNESCO World Heritage Site. The West End lies within easy walking distance of the city’s financial and business districts; abundant shopping establishments, restaurants and bars - and cosmopolitan Stockbridge, renowned for its village atmosphere, artisan shops and cafés. It is also just a few minutes from the award-winning weekly Farmers Market on Castle Terrace.

There are a number of recreational facilities close by including Drumsheugh Swimming Baths, the Edinburgh Sports Club and Dean Tennis Club; Edinburgh’s acclaimed modern art galleries, museums and concert halls; the Royal Botanic Gardens, Inverleith Park and the Water of Leith Walkway. The property is also ideally positioned to take advantage of Edinburgh’s world renowned International, Film and Fringe Festivals; historical tourist attractions and Hogmanay celebrations.

The property lies within the catchment area for highly regarded schools including Flora Stevenson’s Primary School and Broughton High School with private sector options including Erskine Stewart’s Melville Schools, The Edinburgh Academy and Fettes College in close proximity.

The area is well served by a Sainsbury’s supermarket on Shandwick Place and a Waitrose in Stockbridge, as well as numerous independent shops in the West End itself.

Alva Street boasts ample zoned parking outside the property and good proximity to the city’s public transport network and Haymarket station as well as convenient access to the City Bypass, A1 and Edinburgh International Airport.

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.

Services:

Gas central heating, under-floor heating, mains water, gas and electricity, high speed broadband, telephone (subject to telephone providers’ regulations.)

Postcode:

EH2 4QG

Outgoings:

Council Tax Band Category: F

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