Property description

This is a beautiful two bedroom, two bathroom drawing room flat on the first floor of a stunning house built in the 1800's, which has it's own cherub above the original front door. It's a heavenly place to live and has stunning outlooks over Blackford Hill and the Pentlands. Large windows and high ceilings with wonderful cornice work, make this property a highly desirable home.
It is accessed by the original carved stairway, shared with the upstairs apartment, as is the garden. The garden is mainly paved with colourful pots and in the summer a lovely place to sit and enjoy the evening sun. The residents, upstairs and downstairs are mature considerate people making it a very peaceful place to live. The sitting room, with dining area is generous with a bay window looking south, giving maximum light through the day. It has a gas fire for the winter, and the sash windows open inwards for the warm summers. The well fitted kitchen, with dishwasher, fridge freezer and washer dryer, has the view over Blackford Hill, and the morning sun streams in.
The main double bedroom has an en-suite shower room. The second Bedroom, either twin or double, is next door to the second bathroom with a large double ended bath and shower.
The apartment has gas central heating, free on street parking plus optional residents permit bays. It is rated Council Tax Band G.
Hermitage Gardens is situated in the heart of Morningside; one of Edinburgh's most sought after residential areas. Morningside benefits from an excellent range of local amenities with a wide choice of restaurants, bars and shops including a Waitrose supermarket and a Marks & Spencer food hall. Local leisure activities include walks around The Hermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill, together with a number of golf courses and tennis courts. The property is also ideally located for several of Edinburgh's schools including George Watson''s and Merchiston Castle. Edinburgh Napier and Edinburgh University campuses are also situated nearby. Frequent bus services offer easy access to the City Centre, while the City Bypass is a short drive from the property providing access to Edinburgh Airport and the motorway links North and South.
The property is available on a six month rental at £1400 pm with a month's rent deposit. Landlord Reg No: 146820/230/14570