Property description

Closing Date- Tuesday 31st March 2015 12 Noon Well-presented, one-bedroom, ground-floor flat, part of a traditional tenement in the Broughton area of Edinburgh, north-west of the city centre. With a wealth of period detail, the property is comprised of a hall, spacious living room, kitchen/dining room, bedroom, box room, and shower room. Period details include ornate and stepped cornicework, ornate ceiling roses, working window shutters, decorative fanlights, and fireplaces, along with modern comforts including gas central heating and a stylish shower room. Externally, the property has a private front garden surrounding by tall hedging, with a shared drying green to the rear, and a secure store cupboard in the communal stair, along with an entryphone system. Broughton lies on the edge of Edinburgh's New Town, and is handy for the attractions and amenities offered by the city centre. The open spaces of Inverleith Park and the Botanic Gardens are both within a short walking distance. There are a wide range of local amenities to cater for everyday needs, including shops, banks, post offices, newsagents, and a Tesco superstore. Stockbridge is also within close proximity, providing a range of restaurants, bars and cafes. Regular bus services are also close by, providing easy access to the city centre and surrounding areas.

Hall - 15' 1'' x 4' 7'' (4.60m x 1.39m)
The hall is carpeted, and accesses all rooms except the box room, which is accessed via the living room. Traditional features include a large ceiling-mounted clothes pulley, the original hand-crank doorbell (now inoperative), and stepped cornicework, with a full-height cupboard with shelving, shallow electricity meter cupboard, two pendant light fittings, smoke detector, and telephone point.

Living Room - 16' 8'' x 14' 10'' (5.08m x 4.52m)
To the front, the living room has a deep and wide triple-pane bay window with working shutters, and a working fireplace with a slate surround and hearth. The flooring is sanded and varnished original boards, with ornate cornicework and a large ornate ceiling rose, with a pendant light fitting. Other fitments include a radiator, open shelved Edinburgh press, and a satellite TV feed from a communal dish.

Box Room - 7' 3'' x 6' 4'' (2.20m x 1.94m)
The box room is accessed via an open doorway from the living room, and is currently in use as a study. Carpeted flooring, pendant light fitting, and a telephone point.

Dining Room/Kitchen - 16' 9'' x 10' 4'' (5.10m x 3.16m)
This spacious dining kitchen has ample room for a large dining table, and an open-plan L-shaped kitchen layout, with kitchen units in an attractive cream finish with natural wood handles and trims, and contrasting marble-effect worktops. Integrated appliances include a gas hob and electric oven with cooker hood above, along with a freestanding washer/dryer and fridge/freezer. The sink is a 1.5-bowl design with matching swan-neck mixer tap, and other fitments include a pair of full-height wall cupboards, one with shelving, the other housing the hot water tank with high-level storage, a plinth heater, wall-mounted central heating boiler, and a five-point spotlight in the kitchen area, with a pendant light fitting in the dining recess.

Bedroom - 10' 6'' x 8' 10'' (3.20m x 2.68m)
To the rear, the bedroom has period features including an attractive fireplace, window with working shutters, an ornate ceiling rose, and stepped cornicework. Other fitments include a tall radiator, carpeted flooring, and a pendant light fitting.

Shower Room - 8' 7'' x 3' 5'' (2.62m x 1.03m)
The shower room has a large shower cubicle with a thermostatic mixer shower, a WC, a large washbasin set on a vanity unit, and tiled flooring, with a chrome ladder-style radiator, and inset ceiling lighting. Length measured to rear of shower cubicle.

Gardens/External
To the front is a private garden, with tall hedging affording a good level of privacy, and a lockable access gate. To the rear is a triangular shared drying green, mainly laid to lawn, with an external water tap. The property has a full-height store cupboard in the communal stair.

Property Features :

• Well-presented, one-bedroom, ground-floor flat, part of a traditional tenement in the Broughton are
• With a wealth of period detail, the property is comprised of a hall, spacious living room, kitchen/
• Period details include ornate and stepped cornicework, ornate ceiling roses, working window shutter
• Externally, the property has a private front garden surrounding by tall hedging, with a shared dryi
• Home Report available online.