Gayfield Place, Broughton, Edinburgh

1 (Flat 6) Gayfield Place is a beautifully finished, three-bedroom third floor apartment located in the James Begg building, an A-listed property that forms part of the Gayfield Estate. Gayfield Place is set in Edinburgh’s Eastern Vibrant New Town, within an UNESCO protected World Heritage site.

This historic apartment is filled with original Georgian period detail throughout, including ornate cornicing, high ceilings, astragal windows with working shutters, and half wood panelling in several rooms.

Its positioning also means the apartment is filled with light, starting with the bedrooms in the morning through to the living room later in the day.

A wide hallway forms the heart of the home, with all reception rooms and bedrooms leading off it, and a solid wood floor runs throughout.

The dining kitchen sits to the rear of the property, where stainless steel units span one wall and house an integrated Fisher & Paykel range cooker with a five-ring gas hob. In addition, the kitchen has a Fisher & Paykel fridge freezer and an integrated Brita filter water tap. This spacious room also benefits from outstanding views across the Edinburgh skyline to Fife.

Also to the rear is the living room, a striking space with a curved end wall and three windows that fill the room with natural evening light making it a calm place to sit and relax. This room’s tranquil feel is enhanced by its green aspect that results from the large ash tree that towers above the rear shared garden.

The voluminous principal bedroom lies to the front of the home and enjoys an open aspect over Elm Row and uninterrupted views of Calton Hill. This east facing bedroom greatly benefits from beautiful morning light. Its practicality is further enhanced by a large walk-in cupboard ideal for clothes storage and dressing.

A second large double bedroom is also positioned to capture the morning light, while a third double bedroom sits between the other two and is currently used as an office.

A tastefully renovated bathroom, fitted with a shower over a free-standing bath, is located to the rear, alongside a useful utility room .

The apartment benefits from extensive storage, including a large box room and several additional storage cupboards, along with two lined under-pavement cellars in the basement.

The building itself is in very good condition, having benefited from a substantial Historic Scotland grant for stonework repairs several years ago, and now stands in excellent order throughout.

The apartment has access to a large, shared garden to the rear. There are also three smaller, shared gardens to the front of the property, which separates the building from Leith Walk. These gardens have been planted with a range of interesting plants, trees and shrubs.


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Gayfield Place is a handsome Georgian residential terrace on the vibrant eastern edge of Edinburgh’s historic New Town, less than a mile from the city centre.

One of the first buildings to be constructed on the Gayfield Estate, 1-5 Gayfield Place is a very early example of the use in Edinburgh of the palace-front to unify terrace design.

The property is exceptionally well placed for the amenities of nearby Broughton Street, Elm Row and Leith Walk, which offer an excellent range of independent shops, cafés, restaurants, bars and specialist food retailers.

It is also within easy walking distance of the St James Quarter, Princes Street, George Street and the wider city centre for further shopping, dining, cultural and leisure amenities.

The area is particularly well served for green space and leisure, with Calton Hill, Holyrood Park, and King George V Park all readily accessible.

Transport connections are excellent, with frequent bus services nearby and the Picardy Place tram stop providing direct services through the city centre to Edinburgh Airport. Edinburgh Waverley Station is around half a mile away.

1 Gayfield Place falls within the catchment for Broughton Primary School or St Mary’s RC Primary School, and Drummond Community High School or St Thomas of Aquin’s RC High School, with a number of excellent independent schools also within easy reach, including The Edinburgh Academy, Fettes College, George Heriot’s School and ESMS.