A top floor (3rd) flat of an impressive scale forming part of a B-Listed building in the heart of Edinburgh’s Georgian New Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Offering rarely available generous accommodation with far-reaching views across the Firth of Forth, this stunning and unique property is offered for sale in move-in condition.
Spanning the top floor of 116 and 118 Hanover Street, this substantial property enjoys a corner aspect to both Hanover and Queen Streets, with delightful leafy views across Queen Street Gardens to the Firth of Forth, Fife and East Lothian beyond. The accommodation is in good decorative order and offers an abundance of space, spanning to almost 2000 square feet. Currently configured with four generous double bedrooms, the scale of the property offers flexibility to use the rooms as additional reception spaces if preferred. The only property on the top floor, a well-kept communal stair with secure entry system leads up to the front door, which opens into a large reception hallway with extensive built-in storage space and a guest WC. The principal reception room has ample space for living and dining furniture, with a large dormer bay window overlooking Queen Street Gardens. A focal point of the room is the period fireplace housing a log burner. The kitchen/dining room is positioned to the rear of the building and has a window seat with charming roof top views to the west. The kitchen is fitted with a good range of modern wall and base units with integrated appliances including a coffee machine, fridge freezer, Bosch dishwasher, Zanussi washing machine, oven, induction hob and cooker hood.
Double bedroom one is at the front of the property, with twin windows to Hanover Street and far-reaching views to the east. This principal bedroom benefits from secondary double glazing to the windows, a recently created en-suite shower room and a walk-in storage space/dressing room beneath the eaves. The second double bedroom is also at the front of the property and also enjoys a dormer style bay window with secondary double glazing and also benefits from an en-suite shower room with modern white en-suite. There are a further two generously-sized double bedrooms and an additional shower room with white suite. The property boasts period features and impressive high ceilings throughout, creating a wonderfully bright and airy space with an abundance of charm and cosy homeliness. Benefits on offer include gas central heating with underfloor heating to the kitchen/dining room. Access is available to a partially floored attic space (including a hatch onto the roof) and extensive additional storage is provided on the landing.
Directly opposite the property are the wonderful Queen Street Gardens. All properties with a frontage overlooking the gardens are responsible for contributing to its upkeep, by payment of a small annual fee (£146 paid from October ’23 valid to October ’24) which in return provides key access to this tranquil oasis in the middle of the city. A variety of public parks and green spaces are also close at hand. Residents parking permits are available from the City of Edinburgh Council for on street parking.
Council Tax Band - F
Viewing Details
By appt through Neilsons 0131 625 2222
