SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION

LOWER GROUND FLOOR

Private Front Door, Entrance Hallway, Sitting Room, Reading Room/Home Office, Study/Bedroom 5, Dining-Kitchen, Dining Hall, Bedroom 4 with En-suite Bathroom, Hall Cloakroom Cupboard, Inner Hall with Storage Cupboard & Staircase to Garden Level

GARDEN LEVEL

Principal Bedroom with En-suite Dressing Room & Shower Room, Two Further Bedrooms, Laundry & Utility Room/Second Kitchen, Two Original Wine Cellars, Understairs Storage Cupboard, Back Door Access to Rear Garden

OUTSIDE SPACE

Private Enclosed Rear Garden with Paved Stone Terrace, Lawn & Well-Planted Borders, Front Courtyard with Four Under Pavement Cellars

Membership Access to East Royal Circus Garden & Queen Street Gardens by Application

Residents’ Permit Parking & Pay & Display Meter Parking on Great King Street

DESCRIPTION:

62/1 Great King Street is a generously proportioned five-bedroom property arranged over the lower ground and garden level of an elegant Georgian terrace in the heart Edinburgh’s New Town.

Lower Ground Floor:

Entrance Hall: Entry to the house is via stone steps that lead down from street level to the front door located in the front courtyard. The front door opens into the entrance hallway which gives access to the accommodation on this floor.

Sitting Room: Generously proportioned sitting room that benefits from plenty of natural light through twin sash and cash windows. With attractive views across the garden to the mews at the rear of the property, the sitting room features an original period fireplace with decorative mantel and several built-in display bookcases. There is ample room for a large seating arrangement. In addition, in one corner of the room, there is door access to a charming small reading room/home office which enjoys garden views through a sash window.

Bedroom 5 / Study: Accessed from the sitting room, this versatile room could serve several purposes.

Dining-Kitchen: With door entry from both the hallway and from the dining hall, this good-sized kitchen has plenty of space for a large kitchen table which is currently positioned in front of the large sash window. Located at the front of the property, the wood-floored kitchen includes an integrated Aga, double sink, fridge, freezer, base and upper storage units.

Dining Hall: Situated between the kitchen and sitting room is an internal hall which currently houses a formal dining table and chairs. There are two internal windows from the wood-floored dining hall into the sitting room.

Bedroom 4: Located off the entrance hallway is a spacious bedroom with a built-in bookcase and a sash window with a front courtyard outlook. A walk-through inner dressing vestibule leads to an en-suite Jack and Jill bathroom comprising a bathtub, wash hand basin and WC.

Hall Cloakroom Cupboard.

Garden Level:

Principal Bedroom. Enjoying a lovely garden outlook through twin sash windows, this light-filled and spacious en-suite bedroom features two built-in bookcases and a walk-in dressing room offering plenty of hanging and shelving options. There is an en-suite bathroom comprising an integrated twin wash basin unit with cupboard storage below, a large walk-in electric shower & WC.

Bedroom 2 & 3: Two further bedrooms with one overlooking the rear garden and the other the front courtyard.

Utility Room: Located at the front of the property, this versatile-use space has most recently been utilised as an additional kitchen and houses the boiler. It has a ceiling clothes hanging pulley. 

Laundry & Storeroom: Located off the hall, these two interconnecting rooms have been used as a laundry and storeroom.

Two Traditional Wine Cellars.

Additional Storeroom.

Understairs Storage Cupboard.

Outside Space:

Rear Garden: There is a good-sized private garden at the rear of the property which has both a large sun terrace with space for al fresco dining and a lawn edged with well-stocked borders.

Front Courtyard: In the entrance courtyard there are four under-pavement cellars for storage and rubbish bins.

SITUATION:

Great King Street is situated on a wide cobbled street in the heart of Edinburgh’s historic New Town that forms part of the city’s UNESCO-listed heritage site.

The city centre is a short walk away and is home to a wide range of restaurants, bars, world-class museums and historic attractions. Also, within easy reach is the recently opened St James Quarter, an upmarket is a popular mixed-used retail, dining, and entertainment complex. In addition, the property sits on the doorstep of cosmopolitan Stockbridge which boasts a bustling village atmosphere, specialist independent shops, delis, cafes, restaurants and a weekly Sunday market. 

There are plenty of local amenities in the area with several small convenience supermarkets such as a Margiotta and Tesco Express on Dundas Street and a Sainsbury’s Local on Howe Street. There is a Waitrose in nearby Comley Bank whilst Craigleith Retail Park is a short drive away.

The property sits close to both East Royal Circus Gardens and Queen Street Gardens, two lovely private gardens which residents can apply for membership for a small annual fee. In terms of leisure and recreational facilities, the members-only Dean Tennis Club and The Grange Cricket, Squash & Tennis Club are close by as is Glenogle Swim Centre.

Stockbridge borders the lovely Inverleith Park, a 54-acre recreational park, where you’ll find community tennis courts and a children’s play park and sits adjacent to the world-renowned Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. The Water of Leith Walkway is also within easy reach and links into the city’s extensive cycle network.

The property sits within the school catchment area for the highly regarded Flora Stevenson Primary School and Broughton High School. There are plenty of private schools available locally including Cargilfield Prep School, Fettes College, The Edinburgh Academy, Erskine Stewart’s Melville Schools (ESMS) and St George’s School.

From the property it is just a short walk to Waverley Station and Princes Street, the city’s main thoroughfare, where you can access regular tram and bus services from the city centre to Edinburgh International Airport. The property lies within reach of the City Bypass that links into the Central Scotland’s motorway network and the Queensferry Crossing to Fife and beyond.

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: H

EPC Rating: C

Postcode

EH3 6QY

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.

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

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. 

Particulars prepared February 2023 - First Issue.