159 Newhaven Road, Edinburgh, EDH

The property comprises a two storey Grade C listed Georgian house which retains many original
features and was constructed in 1789 and extended and re-ordered in late 19th Century. The property has been used as a Children’s Centre for many years.

The available space comprises ground floor accommodation which includes a fine entrance hall with staircase and metal balustrade, an excellent example of a semi-circular wood panelled room to the rear, through room and five other rooms including a large fitted kitchen. First floor accommodation includes semi-circular room with feature buffet bar, large through room and seven other rooms. The property benefits from a gas fired central heating system and has an overall gross internal area is 480 sqm (5,170 sq ft).

For the avoidance of doubt all boundaries, fences/walls are included with the sale subjects with the exception of the eastern boundary to Leonard Cheshire Foundation (LCF). The purchaser will be responsible for sealing the doorway in the wall and creating a new access to the outside store. Maintenance of the driveway between Newhaven Road and (LCF) is shared.

The property is located in the Newhaven area of Edinburgh on the north side of the city and the property is situated in a well established residential area adjacent to Victoria Park. The City centre is within two miles whilst there is easy access to local primary and secondary schools with sporting facilities in the nearby Trinity area.

The City of Edinburgh, Scotland’s Capital City, is situated on the East Coast of Scotland, on the Firth of Forth. The M8, M9, A1 and A90 link the City to the trunk road network and motorway network beyond.

Edinburgh’s own airport, at Turn house, is located only 15 minutes drive from the City centre, and offers connections to UK, European and International destinations.

Edinburgh is also well served by both rail and bus services, with Waverley Railway Station and St Andrews Bus Station situated in the New Town area and Haymarket in the city centre.

Sale Notes:
*The property is currently under offer*

The available space comprises a former childrens nursery.
Offers are invited for the heritable interest of the subjects with the benefit of vacant possession.

The property will be sold by way of disposition and associated deed of conditions containing such reservations, burdens and conditions as the Head of Legal Services and Administrative Services may consider necessary to protect the Council’s interest. These may include reservations regarding minerals and services and provisions regarding maintenance, insurance and uses.

The property is category C(S) listed and lies within the Victoria Park Conservation Area. Refurbishment proposals for the house should respect the internal character of the property, it is expected that the principal rooms and features of architectural/historic interest should be retained. Removal of the modern shelter to the front of the building and restoration of the classical front entrance would be encouraged as part of the overall conversion scheme.

Further details are available upon application to the marketing agents.