GF, 40 BLACKET PLACE
Edinburgh, EH9 1RL
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40, GF Blacket Place is a charming two-bedroom, ground floor apartment forming part of an imposing B-Listed Georgian townhouse on a peaceful street in the Blacket conservation area, just south of the city centre. The property has been beautifully conserved to enhance its wealth of period features while seamlessly integrating modern upgrades, including a chic handcrafted shaker-style kitchen featuring a bespoke pantry cupboard, Belfast sink, Smeg Range Cooker and a stunning Calacatta Gold Vein worktop with an ogee edge. There are two generously sized double bedrooms, a large shower room, and an elegant drawing room with a bay window and wood-burning stove.
Designed in the late 19th Century by architect James Gillespie, Blacket Place is conveniently located to provide easy access into and out of the city centre. The apartment is well placed within a short distance to Holyrood Park, The Commonwealth Pool, local shops, cafes, and restaurants in the immediate vicinity and nearby Bruntsfield. With excellent public transport link, proximity to schools and The University of Edinburgh, this tranquil location is perfect for families and professionals alike.
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40, GF Blacket Place is a charming two-bedroom, ground floor apartment forming part of an imposing B-Listed Georgian townhouse on a peaceful street in the Blacket conservation area, just south of the city centre. The property has been beautifully conserved to enhance its wealth of period features while seamlessly integrating modern upgrades, including a chic handcrafted shaker-style kitchen featuring a bespoke pantry cupboard, Belfast sink, Smeg Range Cooker and a stunning Calacatta Gold Vein worktop with an ogee edge. There are two generously sized double bedrooms, a large shower room, and an elegant drawing room with a bay window and wood-burning stove.
Designed in the late 19th Century by architect James Gillespie, Blacket Place is conveniently located to provide easy access into and out of the city centre. The apartment is well placed within a short distance to Holyrood Park, The Commonwealth Pool, local shops, cafes, and restaurants in the immediate vicinity and nearby Bruntsfield. With excellent public transport link, proximity to schools and The University of Edinburgh, this tranquil location is perfect for families and professionals alike.
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Floor Plan
Hallway, Living/Dining Room, Kitchen, Bedroom 1, Bedroom 2, Shower Room.
Summary of Accommodation
The property has been beautifully conserved to enhance the wealth of period features throughout whilst effortlessly melding modern upgrades with a chic handcrafted shaker style kitchen with bespoke pantry cupboard and Belfast sink.
Fixtures and Fittings
The free standing wardrobe in the principal bedroom is not included. Only appliances specifically mentioned in the sales particulars are included in the sale price. In all other aspects the treatment of fixtures and fittings within the relevant Conveyancing Standard Clauses apply.
Services
Gas heating, mains water, electricity, broadband, telephone (subject to telephone providers’ regulations).
Viewing is strictly by appointment through the relevant office listing the property;
Wemyss Place - 11 Wemyss Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6DH. Tel: 0131 220 4160
Edinburgh South - 47-49 Morningside Road, Edinburgh, EH10 4AZ. Tel: 0131 287 7200
Viewings
Offers
With the exception of offers to developers or third parties, all other offers should be submitted in Scottish Legal Form to the selling agents Rettie & Co. & Rettie LLP’s. A closing date by which offers must be submitted may be fixed later. Please note that interested parties are advised to register their interest with the selling agents in order that they may be advised should a closing date be set. The seller reserves the right to accept any offer at any time.
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October 2024 - First Issue
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Location
Blacket Place is situated in Newington, a highly sought-after residential neighbourhood that lies a mile south of the city centre. The Blacket Conservation Area that was designed by leading architect James Gillespie Graham as an exclusive ‘gated’ community with a grand stone pillared entrance gate and gatekeepers’ lodges in the early 19th century.
The locality is well served by amenities with a large Sainsbury’s in the nearby Cameron Toll Shopping Centre as well as a Sainsbury’s Local a short walk away on Clerk Street.
Newington offers a superb range of sport, leisure, and recreational activities. The Royal Commonwealth Pool & Leisure Club sits on the doorstep as does Prestonfield Golf Club and Priestfield Tennis Club. The stunning Holyrood Park, a 640-acre Royal Park, crowned by the iconic Arthur’s Seat, is within walking distance as is The Meadows, a large expanse of green open space with a children’s adventure play park and community tennis courts. In terms of arts and culture, the Festival Theatre and Queen’s Hall are within easy reach as are the National Museum of Scotland and Edinburgh Castle.
The property lies within the catchment area for Preston Street Primary School and James Gillespie’s High School with several private schooling options nearby including George Heriot’s School and George Watson’s College. Blacket Place is also conveniently located for access to the Edinburgh University campuses and Edinburgh Royal Infirmary Hospital.
Newington is well served by excellent public transport links with bus routes that run both into the city centre as well as to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary in Little France. The City Bypass can be easily reached allowing quick access to Edinburgh International Airport and central Scotland’s motorway network (M8, M9, M90 and the Forth Road Bridge) as well as the A1 to East Lothian.
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