The Engine Shed, 14 Kirkgate, Currie, Midlothian, EH14
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Key features
- Unique residential opportunity
- Create superb family home
- 1.6 acre Green Belt location
- City centre 7 miles
- Convenient to all local amenities
- Near to City, Motorway & Airport
- Close to Pentland Hills Regional Park
Description
Location
The property is located on the western edge of what is known as Old Currie, a rural conservation area hamlet of 3 cottages, manse, school house and the historic Currie Kirk, which dates from 1296. This Green Belt area, which lies at the foot of the Pentland hills is reached across the 14th century Currie Brig which crosses the Water of Leith. Lying some seven miles west of Edinburgh city centre there is a good range of facilities in Currie and Juniper Green. More extensive shopping can be found at the Gyle Shopping Centre and Hermiston Gait. Leisure facilities in the area include a good selection of bars and restaurants, various golf courses and delightful walks, including the adjoining Water of Leith walkway and the open spaces of the Pentland Hills Regional Park. Schooling is well represented from nursery to senior level with Currie Primary School and Currie Secondary School within walking distance. The property is also particularly well placed for ease of access to Clifton Hall preparatory school, Merchiston Castle School, George Watson's College and Heriot Watt University. There is also a school bus to Erskine Melville Stewart's at the road end. Despite it's seemingly rural location, the site is incredibly convenient for easy easy access to the city bypass (2 miles), Edinburgh Airport (6 miles) and the Forth Road Bridge (14 miles).
Description
Lying within the Green Belt, the sale of the former Engine Shed represents a unique and extremely rare opportunity to create a stunning family home within a generous plot which extends to 1.6 acres approximately. The Former Engine Shed, as its name would suggest is a substantial brick built edifice which was part of the Balerno Branch loop railway line constructed by the Caledonian Railway Company to service local paper mills around 1874. The Balerno line closed in 1967. Much of the original track is now the Water of Leith Walk Way which runs to the north of the site. The site is located within Edinburgh's Green Belt and adjoins open farmland along the length of its southern boundary providing a lovely rural aspect.
Planning History
Planning consent application number 13/00573/FUL was granted on 25th April 2013. Planning was granted to convert the existing building for office use and subsequently, and more recently, planning consent 14/01333/FUL was provisionally granted subject to a formal legal agreement for a single dwelling house and extension to the existing building. Full plans and elevations are available on The City of Edinburgh website (https://citydev-portal.edinburgh.gov.uk).
The proposed house accommodation is as follows: Ground Floor: vestibule and hallway, open plan kitchen, dining and family living, study, laundry, cloakroom and bedroom suite, First Floor galleried landing, master bedroom suite with balcony, bathroom and dressing room, three further bedrooms, two bathrooms. The total internal square foot of the proposed house is approximately 5000sqft. Prospective purchasers must satisfy themselves in all regards in relation to the planning consent and conditions contained therein.
Services
Prospective purchasers must satisfy themselves in all regards with respect to satisfactory provision of services to the property.
Boundaries
Please note that informal consent has been granted to the adjoining nursery to fence off a small area of play garden to the nursery on the south east corner of the site.
Legal Information
Please note that a legal agreement requires that public access and car parking is maintained and constructed to the eastern edge of the site - further details are available on request.
Possession
By mutual arrangement
Offers
Offers must be submitted in Scottish legal terms to the Selling Agents. A closing date for offers may be fixed and prospective purchases are advised to register their interest with the Selling Agents following inspection.
The Engine Shed, 14 Kirkgate, Currie, Midlothian, EH14
NEAREST STATIONS
Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode- Curriehill Station0.6 miles
- Wester Hailes Station1.6 miles
- Edinburgh Park Station2.2 miles
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