Property Details & Description

Accommodation Comprises

Sitting room/Bedroom, Kitchenette, Mezzanine, Shower room.

Outside Space: On-street resident permit parking, access to Rutland Square gardens on payment of a modest annual fee.

Description

This apartment flat has been fastidiously designed to maximise the space whilst emphasising some of the wonderful period features. The accommodation is accessed via a shared entrance with door entry phone system.

The property has been meticulously restored and features charming panelling throughout, cornicing and an ornamental salvaged fireplace. On entering the property, you are met by a sleek modern built-in Kitchenette which boasts resplendent Granite worktops, a boiling tap, a two-ring induction hob, Integrated fridge and combination oven. The kitchenette can be separated by a sliding door and the added feature of mirror panelling helps to reflect light and give a spacious feel. The main living space is flooded with natural light from the beautiful sash and case window with working shutters. The double bed retracts from the inner wall, with the added conveniences of a second light switch for the room within its recess, as well as USB charging ports. An adjacent fitted wardrobe with mirror provides for clothes storage, with a useful drawer underneath for added storage. There is additional storage above the decorative hearth while a utility cupboard opposite houses a dishwasher and washing machine.There is a mezzanine level which has yet to be completed. The purchaser can add their own touches and complete the design to suit. There is space for a double mattress; a relaxation space or just retained for storage. The ensuite shower room also has a sliding door and is walled with mirrors, with a heated towel rail and beautifully finished shower alcove featuring an electric power shower.

Situation

Rutland Square sits just around the corner from the Caledonian Hotel on the west end of Princess Street and is one of Edinburgh’s most central residential areas (and home to several consulates). Rutland square offers a sanctuary of peace away from Edinburgh’s bustling city centre. A short walk from the property is Edinburgh’s impressive Princes Street as well as Edinburgh’s charming the Old Town, the West End and the New Town.

The property is in an ideal location to enjoy all the amenities the city centre has to offer including the Traverse Theatre, Lyceum Theatre and Usher Hall are all just around the corner. 

The property has a beautiful outlook onto the beautiful Rutland square garden to which residents have access.

The apartment is perfectly situated between the city’s financial and business districts, being close vicinity from the Edinburgh Conference Centre; the City Centre’s abundant shopping establishments, boutiques and bars - and the cosmopolitan West End, Stockbridge and Bruntsfield villages, renowned for their atmosphere and artisan shops, cafés and restaurants.

There are a number of recreational facilities close by including the exclusive Drumsheugh Swimming Baths, the Edinburgh Sports Club and Dean Tennis Club as well as the exceptional ONE spa and gym in the Sheraton Hotel. The green open spaces of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Inverleith Park and the Water of Leith Walkway are also within walking distance.

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. Rutland Square offers convenient parking and is ideally placed for access to the city’s public transport network, the Shandwick Place tram stop 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:

Electric underfloor heating throughout, mains water, drainage and electricity.

Postcode

EH1 2AS

Outgoings:

Council Tax Band Category: The property is currently classified as a self-catering unit and qualifies for the small business rates relief scheme.

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.