SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION

GROUND FLOOR

Entrance Vestibule, Hall, Sitting Room-Internal Vestibule-Dining-Kitchen, Utility Room, Home Office/Playroom Under-Stair Cloakroom Cupboard, WC Room

FIRST FLOOR

Principal Bedroom/Drawing Room, Family Bathroom, Two Further Double Bedrooms, Shower Room, Linen Cupboard

SECOND FLOOR

Three bedrooms, Dressing Room/Study, WC Room

OUTSIDE SPACE

Front Garden with Private Paved Parking for One Vehicle, Side Gate & Path to Rear of Property, Enclosed Rear Garden with Timber Sun Deck, Floral Borders, Garden Shed

DESCRIPTION:

3 Kilmaurs Terrace is a handsome Victorian six-bedroom house that offers spacious and versatile accommodation as follows:

Ground Floor:

·      Entrance Vestibule & Hall: The main door property is accessed from the peaceful street via a pathway that leads up through the front garden to the traditional front door with fanlight above. The door opens to an entrance vestibule with an original geometric-tiled floor and leads to a double inner glass-panelled door that opens into the hall. The hall gives access to the ground floor accommodation and the cast-iron traditional staircase to the upper two floors. There is a deep under-stair hall cloakroom cupboard and a WC room.

·      Sitting Room: With an impressive bay window offering views of the pretty front garden, the spectacular light-filled room features many period features wood flooring, ornate ceiling cornicing, a shelved Edinburgh Press and an original stone fireplace with decorative inset tiling. There is direct access through solid wood sliding doors to the adjacent kitchen via an inner vestibule that has bespoke shelving on either wall.

·      Dining-Kitchen: This stunning open plan space houses a stylish modern fitted kitchen featuring high-specification Siemens appliances including an electric oven, combi oven, five-burner gas hob, extractor canopy and a coffee machine. There is a central island with an integrated sink, dish washer and a breakfast bar that can accommodate up to five bar stools. The kitchen has plenty of storage solutions in the cream gloss drawers and cupboards and enjoys direct access to the rear garden through French doors. There is ample room for a large dining room table and chairs and there is a shelved Edinburgh Press.

·      Utility Room: Off the kitchen is a good-sized utility room which has an integrated sink unit, storage cupboards and space for a full-size fridge and freezer. There is a back door that opens to the rear garden.

·      Home Office/Playroom: Accessed from the kitchen via a steep staircase, the original maid’s room of the house is now a versatile space that could be used a children’s playroom/snug or as a home office. It has a lovely outlook over the rear garden and a large walk-in cupboard with hanging and shelving options.

First Floor:

·      Landing: Bathed in natural light from the large ceiling cupola overhead, there is a linen/storage cupboard located on the landing.

·      Principal Bedroom: Originally the formal drawing room of the house, this room has most recently been used as the principal bedroom. It still retains many of its original period features including the traditional marble fireplace with decorative inset tiling, ornate ceiling cornicing and a shelved Edinburgh Press. This high-ceilinged room benefits from plenty of natural light from a magnificent bay window that offers a lovely outlook of the Victorian terrace opposite.  

·    Bathroom: This large, fitted bathroom has a standalone modern bathtub, an oversized shower cubicle, heated towel rail, wash basin, illuminates mirrored vanity cabinet, and WC.

·      Bedroom 2 & 3: Two bright and airy bedrooms with lovely open views across the rear of the property.

·      Shower Room: This bathroom comprises a shower cubicle heated towel rail, wash basin and WC.

Second Floor

·      Bedrooms 4: This generously sized bedroom enjoys plenty of natural light and has wonderful views though the wide bay window of the attractive Victorian terrace on the other side of the peaceful street.

·      Bedroom 5 & 6: There are two further good-sized bright and airy bedrooms, both of which enjoy an open outlook across the gardens at the rear of the property.

·      Dressing Room/Study: This versatile room with a skylight could be used as a dressing room or a study.

·      WC Room

Outdoor Space:

·      Externally, the front garden has a small lawn and sits behind a bamboo hedge. Entry to the property is either from the pedestrian pathway or via the private driveway which has parking for one vehicle. There is a side gate that leads to the rear of the house. The generous sized stone wall-enclosed rear garden is predominantly laid to lawn and edged with borders with mature trees and leafy shrubbery. There is a large, decked sun terrace for al fresco dining that can be accessed both from the kitchen and utility room and there is a garden shed.

SITUATION:

Kilmaurs Terrace is situated in the popular residential area of Newington, just a short walk away from the city’s historic Old Town.

There are plenty of local amenities available on Dalkeith Road whilst Cameron Toll Shopping Centre, which has a large Sainsbury’s supermarket, is within walking distance.

Newington offers a wide range of restaurants, cafes, independent shops and is home to the Festival Theatre and The Queen’s Hall. The area offers plenty of sport, leisure and recreational activities with The Royal Commonwealth Pool & Leisure Club, Priestfield Tennis Club, and Prestonfield Golf Club on the doorstep. In addition, there are public tennis courts and a large children’s play park within The Meadows.

There are many leafy parks and walking trails in the locality with Holyrood Park the nearest whilst Blackford Hill Nature Reserve and the Hermitage of Braid are within easy reach. Furthermore, there are hiking and cycling trails in the spectacular Pentland Hills Regional Park.

The property lies on the doorstep of several nurseries and sits within the catchment area for Prestonfield Primary School and Castlebrae and Liberton High School, with private schooling options including St Margaret’s Nursery School, George Heriot’s School, George Watson’s College and Merchiston College. It is also situated close the main Edinburgh University campus, The Royal Infirmary and the city’s BioTech Quarter.

Newington is well served by excellent public transport links with bus routes that run into the city centre. Lying less than two miles south of the city centre, it is within easy reach of Edinburgh’s financial, business and shopping districts. The City Bypass is within easy reach as in Edinburgh Airport and connections to all the main routes across Scotland with the M8 to Glasgow, the M90 motorway to the north and the A1 and A68 to East Lothian & The Borders respectively.

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. All window blinds in the property are included.

Services:

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

Outgoings

Council Tax Band: G

EPC Rating: E

Postcode

EH16 5BZ

Tenure

Freehold

Viewings

Viewing is strictly by appointment through Rettie & Co. 11 Wemyss Place, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH3 6DH. Tel: 0131 624 4182.

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.

Misrepresentations 

1.        The property is sold with all faults and defects, whether of condition or otherwise and neither the seller nor Rettie & Co. or Rettie LLP’s, 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 they have not entered into contract in reliance on the said statements, that they are satisfied themselves 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 misstatement 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. 

Important Notice

Rettie, their clients and any joint agents give notice that:

1.    They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either in writing or by word of mouth. Any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents or the sellers. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact.

2.    All Rettie floorplans are drawn to RICS standard. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive and it should not be assumed that the property remains as photographed. Any error, omission or mis-statement shall not annul the sale or entitle any party to compensation or recourse to action at law. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents, including for its current use. Rettie & Co. & Rettie LLP’s have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise and ought to seek their own professional advice.

3.    All descriptions or references to condition are given in good faith only. Whilst every endeavour is made to ensure accuracy, please check with us on any points of especial importance to you, especially if intending to travel some distance. No responsibility can be accepted for expenses incurred in inspecting properties which have been sold or withdrawn.

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 uses electronic verification, if this is not possible original documents are acceptable.

Particulars prepared February 2023 – First Issue.