Listing Owner
Member Since 2020
Listing Owner
Member Since 2020
This a unique and rare opportunity to rent a delightful main door garden only fifteen minutes walk from the University of Edinburgh and forty minutes from Edinburgh downtown. The apartment provides immaculately presented accommodation over two floors with fine period features. There is a private South-West facing garden stocked with a colourful variety of plants, trees and shrubs. It has a beautiful secret garden at the back with a lovely fish pond, a fascinating cascade, a pergola with a sitting area with pit fire and a spot for growing a vegetable patch in two raised beds. It is quietly tucked away in a highly sought-after conservation area and yet with excellent amenities close at hand. Parking is available directly outside the property, and permit parking is also available. Excellent Storage. This stunning Conversion from 1903 is a place to stay for those in love with antiques and old houses. It is located in an old Edwardian villa in the Blacket area, and within Newington, it has 150 mt2. The apartment has an upside-down layout comprising three with four possible bedrooms; one is ensuite and with a large double wardrobe. The other has a closet with all house linen and a section with enough space for clothes. Two more flexible cabinets are built-in depending on guests for the extra two bedrooms. Two bathrooms are downstairs, one ensuite and one with a hot tub and a shower. There is an additional toilet upstairs. The lounge is an impressive oak-panelled room with double-height, spectacular colbers and a beautiful cornice in what used to be a large billiard room. It also has an original fireplace with open gas fire, two Edinburgh presses with books and several units with all the crockery for the house. The kitchen is small but functional and excellent with all Miele appliances, including a steam oven, induction hob, dishwasher, and microwave. It has a nice window overviewing lovely Blacket gardens. A large pantry near the kitchen has a second giant fridge freezer and an extensive place to store suitcases and bags. The utility room is located downstairs in an inconspicuous spot in the corridor. A garden room with a gas stove downstairs can be used as an additional bedroom. The garden is the other main asset of the property. Fully enclosed within a wooden spot at Blacket and in the Newington area, it has a rear garden, patio, separate lawn, gazebo, pergola, a fish pond and a lovely cascade. With different sitting areas to fully enjoy and contemplate the beauty of this spectacular garden. The rent includes weekly cleaning and monthly gardening. We would ask potential tenants to take care of the fish outdoors. A friend will help with maintenance every six weeks. We provide full instructions. Also, essential to have open communication, through WhatsApp, for example, to discuss any matter related to the house. It will be available for nine months between October 2023 and June 2024. Dates are negotiable. Landlord Registration Number: 920617/230/30081
8 Months | Dates are flexible for this listing
University of Edinburgh Medical School
Blacket, Newington, Edinburgh
Dundee | Glasgow | Perth | Inverness | Stirling | Aberdeen
Comments: It is in an area many academics from the University of Edinburgh live. Very quiete place within a forest, 10' walk to Holyrood Park. 20' to George Square and Bristo Square, with a few of the University of Edinburgh offices. And 40' walk into town.
Comments: The rent includes Council Taxes, Garden Bins, TV Licence and WIFI. It excludes Gas and Electricity. Additionally, the rent includes cleaning twice a month with Grazyna and gardening monthly, with Columbine
Comments: There are fish to look after in the fish pond in the garden. They are, overall, low maintenance
Fish outdoor
Any urgent mail to be resent to us.
Watering and mowing the lawn when necessary.
Comments: Any communal work in our area is welcomed
Furnished
High Speed Internet
Wi-Fi
TV
Printer
Garden
Fireplace
Security System
Oven
Stove
Microwave
Refrigerator
Dishwasher
Washer
Comments: The property has a breathtaking Edwardian lounge with oak wood paneling. A huge beautiful garden where growing your vegetable patch, a water cascade, a fish pond, and meditation areas. Also a practical firepit.
Listing Owner
Member Since 2020
Listing Owner
Member Since 2020
Comments: We are working on a project during our retirement in Spain. We want to visit our family and spend summers in Edinburgh ( Half June July to half September).