SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION:

Entrance Hall, Sitting Room, Dining Kitchen, Principal Bedroom, Double Bedroom Two, Double Bedroom Three, Family Bathroom, WC

SITUATION:

Northumberland Street, with its classic Georgian facade, is situated in an elegant location with close proximity to the city’s bustling centre. This A listed area of the New Town is designated a UNESCO world heritage site due to its architectural and historical importance. Edinburgh’s city centre, with its business and financial districts, is only a few minutes’ walk away as is the newly refurbished St James Retail Quarter and main shopping hubs of George Street and Princes Street.

The property is located close to Howe Street where there is a Sainsbury's Local, various coffee shops, galleries and restaurants. There is a Waitrose supermarket nearby in Comely Bank and a large Tesco at Canonmills. Neighbouring Stockbridge has a thriving village atmosphere, with excellent amenities such as galleries, bars, restaurants, coffee shops and an artisan street food market. Ample green space surrounds the area with parks, cycle paths and Botanical Gardens. 

There is excellent local and private schooling in the vicinity including The Edinburgh Academy and Fettes College.

The area benefits from zoned permit parking and easy access to Edinburgh’s public transport network, Waverley and Haymarket stations, the city bypass and Edinburgh International Airport.

DESCRIPTION:

The property is entered through a shared entrance and well-maintained communal stone stairwell.

Entrance Hall: The front door opens into a welcoming entrance hall with original period features in its high ceilings and original cornicing. The property offers superb internal storage with four storage cupboards and a spacious utility in the hallway. The utility room affords space for free standing white goods, wall mounted storage units and hanging rail. There is a further two storage cupboards with fitted shelving, a coat hanging storage cupboard, and a cloakroom with coat rail, fitted shelving and lighting.

Sitting Room: The property benefits from a fashionable family sitting room with double sash and case windows. The sitting room features a wood burner with slate hearth and wooden surround, boasts intricate original cornicing and has ample room for furniture.

Dining Kitchen: There is a lovely dining kitchen with wall and floor mounted storage units with top quality appliances and a tiled splashback. Appliances include Neff double oven, five ring gas cooker and extractor, new Hisense integrated dishwasher, an integrated fridge freezer and a Beko free standing freezer.

Principal Bedroom: Beautiful principal bedroom benefitting from a fireplace with stone hearth and surround and a storage cupboard with fitted shelving and lighting. The principal bedroom features, double sash and cash windows facing Northumberland and Howe Street, triple radiators and ample space for furniture.

Double Bedroom Two: Spacious double bedroom benefitting from storage cupboard with fitted shelving and five doors of fitted wardrobe. This double bedroom further benefits from a window seat with a single sash and case window.

Double Bedroom Three: Third bedroom benefitting from four doors of fitted wardrobe. Additionally, there is space for further free-standing furniture.

Family Bathroom: The property benefits from a four-piece bathroom suite that was fully refurbished in 2022. This elegantly tiled bathroom features a sizeable bathtub, walk in shower, double wash hand basins with wall mounted storage units, and WC.

WC: Separate WC with wash hand basin, elegantly tiled.

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. Washing machine and dryer are not included in the sale.

Services:

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

Outgoings

Council Tax Band: G

EPC Rating: C

Tenure: Freehold

Postcode

EH3 6JG

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

Particulars prepared January 2023 – First Issue.