2
Bed(s)
2
Bath(s)
1,391
SQFT
A fantastic opportunity to acquire a deceptively light and spacious two-bedroom lower basement apartment, situated peacefully in a traditional tenement in the heart of Stockbridge. Enviably located on a picture-perfect cobbled street, the property is just a brief walk away from a variety of excellent amenities, restaurants, bars and independent shops. In turn-key condition, this C listed property is presented immaculately, benefitting from tranquil, leafy green garden views in all primary rooms. Additionally, the property benefits four private under-pavement cellars, two of which are lined, offering ample external storage.
Originally constructed in the 1820s, the property retains its original period features such as flagstone flooring and sash and case windows, effortlessly melding them with modern fixtures and fittings such as a brand-new dining kitchen, Bagnodesigns principal bedroom en suite.
Summary of Accommodation:
Lower Basement Level
Shared Door and Well-Maintained Communal Hallway
Entrance Hallway & Cloakroom Area, Sitting Room, Dining Kitchen with Direct Access to Private Garden, Kitchen Utility, Home Office, Principal Bedroom with Walk in Wardrobe & En Suite, Double Bedroom Two, Bathroom,
Outdoor Space
Four Under-Pavement Cellars (Two Lined)
Shared Rear Patio Garden Edged with Leafy Shrubbery
SITUATION:
The property’s excellent location on a quiet street just a stroll from the heart of Stockbridge and within the city’s prestigious New Town offering the best of both worlds with easy access to bustling and cosmopolitan Stockbridge and its artisan cafes, popular Sunday market and independent shops and to the historic New Town and vibrant city centre with business and financial district, restaurants, bars, shops, galleries, museums and historic attractions.
Travel links are close by at Waverley station and Edinburgh’s extensive bus and tram network offers convenient access to Edinburgh airport. The property is also within easy reach of the city’s extensive cycle network, the City Bypass and Central Scotland’s motorway network.
Clarence Street falls within the catchment area for Stockbridge Primary School and Broughton High with private schooling options available nearby at Fettes College, The Edinburgh Academy, Erskine Stewarts Melville Schools and St George’s.
Inverleith Park, the Water of Leith walkway and the Royal Botanic Gardens are a short walk away, as are many of the city's cultural venues including the National Portrait Gallery and the Playhouse Theatre. The property is a short walk from the popular refurbished Victorian Glenogle Baths and from the private Dean Gardens, accessible upon application for a small subscription.
Resident's permit and Pay and Display parking is available on Clarence Street and those surrounding.
DESCRIPTION:
The property is approached via traditional stone steps to the lower basement level.
Lower Basement Level
The building is entered by a shared door and well-maintained communal hallway featuring original flagstone flooring.
Entrance Hallway: The front door opens to a spacious and welcoming entrance hall, leading to the accommodation, offering an open cloakroom area, the ideal space to store coats and boots. It also contains the alarm system.
Sitting Room: A spacious sitting room, bathed in natural light through its sash and case astragal window with tranquil views to the rear garden. With a deceptively high ceiling, this lovely reception room affords a feature fireplace with marble hearth and wooden surround.
Dining Kitchen: The epitome of the ‘heart of the home’, offering a fully-equipped bespoke dining kitchen offering plentiful storage in its wall and floor mounted storage units and preparation space on its seamless Corian countertops and splashbacks. Top quality appliances include a Siemens induction hob, Elica extractor fan, Gaggenau oven, and integrated fridge freezer. This elegant dining kitchen benefits from direct access to the rear garden allowing the opportunity for al fresco dining as well as the perfect entertaining space.
Kitchen Utility: Keeping to the same elegant style as the dining kitchen is the ideal kitchen utility with further wall and floor mounted storage units, sink, Corian worktops and splashbacks and integrated dishwasher.
Home Office: A well-equipped home office, ideal for home working, with tranquil garden views and ample space for a desk and book shelving.
Principal Bedroom: Generously sized principal bedroom benefitting from deceptively spacious walk-in wardrobe featuring fitted shelving and hanging rails. Additionally, this main bedroom affords brand-new, elegantly tiled three-piece en suite comprising a walk-in shower, double wash hand basin and WC with heated towel rail.
Double Bedroom Two: Similarly sized second double bedroom offering plentiful storage in its built-in wardrobes and traditional Edinburgh Press.
Bathroom: Newly refurbished and elegantly tiled bathroom comprising a shower over bathtub, wash hand basin and WC with heated towel rail.
Utility Cupboard: Featuring Bosch washing machine and tumble dryer. Ideal area to store laundry essentials and appliances.
General Remarks & Information:
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 heating, mains water, electricity, broadband, telephone (subject to telephone providers’ regulations).
Outgoings
Council Tax Band: E
EPC Rating: TBC
Postcode
EH3 5AF
Tenure
Freehold
Viewings
Viewing is strictly by appointment through Rettie & Co. 11 Wemyss Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6DH. Tel: 0131 220 4160.
Offers
Offers should be submitted in Scottish Legal Form to the selling agents Rettie & Co. & Rettie LLP’s. A closing date by which offers must be submitted may be fixed later. Please note that interested parties are advised to register their interest with the selling agents in order that they may be advised should a closing date be set. The seller reserves the right to accept any offer at any time.
Internet Website
This property and other properties offered by Rettie & Co. & Rettie LLP’s. can be viewed on our website at www.rettie.co.uk as well as Rightmove, Zoopla, On The Market and The London Office.
Servitude Rights, Burdens & Wayleaves
The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all servitude rights, burdens, reservations and wayleaves including rights of access and rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cable, drains and water, gas and other pipes whether contained in the title deeds or informally constituted and whether or not referred to above.
Important Notice
Rettie, their clients and any joint agents give notice that:
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. Rettie use electronic verification, if this is not possible original documents are acceptable.
Misrepresentations
Particulars prepared April 2023 - First Issue.