Spittal Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian

Furniture and other items are available as part of the sale price.

Spittal Street is a stunning apartment offering 518 sq ft of beautifully-renovated, light-filled freehold accommodation. Configured to provide a practical and cohesive living and entertaining environment, ideal for use as a pied-à-terre or centrally-located home for those seeking a vibrant urban lifestyle, it sensitively combines modern amenities, quality fixtures and fittings and elegant décor throughout with a wealth of period features. These include large sash glazing, maximising the stunning views over the city and Edinburgh Castle, together with generously-proportioned rooms, very high ceilings with ornate cornicing and an original feature fireplace. The accommodation flows from a welcoming vestibule with exposed wooden flooring, a fitted cloaks area and a modern cloakroom. It comprises a spacious sitting room which also has exposed wooden flooring together with twin sash glazing, an Edinburgh press now fitted with bespoke shelving and a feature open fireplace with a carved marble and stone surround and an original cast iron inset, the whole configurable to the purchaser’s own requirements but currently laid out to provide seating, dining and bar areas. The generous kitchen has a range of bespoke wall and base units, complementary work surfaces, high-gloss splashbacks, a Belfast sink and modern integrated appliances.

The accommodation is completed by a double bedroom with bespoke fitted shelving, a built-in wardrobe and a contemporary en suite shower room with floss-tiled flooring and fully-tiled walls.

The building reflects the historic charm of Edinburgh's Old Town and is situated in a traditional tenement building constructed around 1835. The property benefits from on street parking with a resident permit.

Spittal Street is ideally placed for access to Edinburgh’s historic Old Town, as well as the amenities of the city centre. Just to the South are the open spaces of the Meadows which incorporate tennis courts and sports pitches – this cosmopolitan area is near to a wide selection of independent shops, supermarkets, cafés, bars, eateries, an arts cinema and theatre. Additional sporting opportunities can be found at Bruntsfield Links and the Victorian baths and gym at Warrender Swim Centre. Transportation links are excellent: buses link Lauriston to the city’s wider amenities, the city bypass is easily accessible and Edinburgh Waverley station offers regular services to major regional centres including London. The city offers a wide range of state primary and secondary schooling and independent schools.


Local Authority: City of Edinburgh
Services: Mains electricity, gas, water and drainage
Council Tax: Band C
Fixtures & Fittings: Furniture and other items are available as part of the sale price.
Wayleaves and easements: the property is sold subject to any wayleaves or easements, whether mentioned in these particulars or not
Tenure: Freehold