Flat 173 / 216, Comely Bank Road, Edinburgh
Offers Over £175,000
1 bedroom flat for sale
Carlyle Court is a privately owned modern retirement development, in the affluent and fashionable Stockbridge district of Edinburgh, with all its own local amenities, and within walking distance or a short bus journey of the city centre.
Flat 216 is a first floor one bedroom flat and the development is lift served. James Gibb provide the factoring service that includes a house manager, buildings insurance, maintenance of communal areas and a 24-hour careline system.
Set back from Comely Bank Road, this tranquil development has a communal residents’ lounge, its own well maintained quadrangular landscaped garden that is accessed by two pergola protected paths and private off street parking. The flat comprises: hall with built-in storage cupboard, spacious living room, modern fitted kitchen, comfortable double bedroom and bathroom.
Applicants require to be aged 60 years or over and will need to attend an interview with James Gibb to carry out a suitability assessment before the conclusion of missives.
Factoring charges are approx. £270 per calendar month. With any offer, please confirm up to date factoring fees via your solicitor.
• One bedroom first floor flat in a purpose built, lift served modern retirement development
• Courtyarded development with quadrangular landscaped garden and private off-street parking
• Situated in Edinburgh’s much sought after Comely Bank district of Edinburgh, approximately one mile north of the city centre
• Accommodation comprises hall, living room, adjoining kitchen, double bedroom and bathroom
• Electic heating and double glazing
• Communal residents’ lounge
Hall
The hall has a large cupboard that houses the hot water cylinder.
Living room
The twin windowed living room is large enough to accommodate both sitting and dining areas and has a fire place and mantelpiece.
Kitchen
The modern adjoining kitchen is naturally lit and provides both floor and wall mounted storage, work surfaces with tiled splashbacks and slot-in appliances.
Double bedroom
The double bedroom has a built-in wardrobe with mirrored sliding doors and is large enough for all required freestanding furniture.
Bathroom
The partially tiled bathroom has a three piece suite with a shower over the bath.
External
Well managed quadrangular landscaped garden and private off street parking.
Location:
Comely Bank Road is located on the western boundary of Stockbridge. The local shopping in Stockbridge is excellent, there is also both a bank and a post office as well as a choice of fashionable and popular restaurants, bars and coffee shops and the weekly Sunday Market with its popularity is a great bonus.
Comely Bank has a Waitrose, while Craigleith Retail Park has an M&S food hall, and a Sainsbury’s. The flat is within walking distance, or a short bus journey, of Princes Street and George Street and the rest of the city centre with all it has to share.
The Dean Tennis & Squash Club, The Grange Club and Glenogle Swimming Baths offer high standards of sporting and recreational facilities and the Water of Leith walkway, Inverleith Park and the Royal Botanic Garden are all nearby.
The area is well catered for with public transport and Haymarket, with the benefit of a tram stop, and a railway station are within easy reach. The City By-pass, Edinburgh International Airport and the wider central Scotland motorway network are all easily accessed.
Council Tax Band: D
Tenure: Freehold
Parking options: Residents
Garden details: Communal Garden
Electricity supply: Mains
Heating: Electric
Water supply: Mains
Sewerage: Mains
Accessibility measures: Wheelchair accessible, Lift access, Ramped access
Reference: RS0033
Whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of these details, it should be noted that the measurements are approximate only. Floorplans are for representation purposes only and prepared according to the RICS Code of Measuring Practice by our floorplan provider. Therefore, the layout of doors, windows and rooms are approximate and should be regarded as such by any prospective purchaser. Any internal photographs are intended as a guide only and it should not be assumed that any of the furniture/fittings are included in any sale. Where shown, details of lease, ground rent and service charge are provided by the vendor and their accuracy cannot be guaranteed, as the information may not have been verified and further checks should be made either through your solicitor/conveyance. Where appliances, including central heating, are mentioned, it cannot be assumed that they are in working order, as they have not been tested. Please also note that wiring, plumbing and drains have not been checked.