14/1 Eyre Crescent, Edinburgh, EH3 5ET

The property

Eyre Crescent in this highly sought-after Crescent in Edinburgh's New Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This spacious apartment offers an excellent opportunity for a purchaser to upgrade and redecorate the property to suit their family's requirements, both in terms of layout and modernisation. The property is on the first floor and enjoys a southerly aspect positioned in the middle of the crescent. The property boasts a spacious kitchen overlooking the rear communal gardens, two generous bedrooms, a living room, a dining room/third bedroom, a box room, excellent storage and a family bathroom. The rooms are generously proportioned and retain many period features including ornate cornices and ceiling roses, original fireplaces and period carpentry. Eyre Crescent, off Eyre Place, is said to be named after Mr Eyre, a local brewer, who lived in Canonmills Mansion House. It is therefore on the northern edge of the New Town and within easy walking distance of two of the most popular areas of the City: the City Centre with its shops, stores, art galleries and museums and also Stockbridge with its excellent shops, pubs, cafes, bistros, restaurants and sporting facilities. Also close by are The Royal Botanic Gardens, Inverleith Park and walks along the Water of Leith. A short walk to George Street and Princes Street gives access to the fashionable and upmarket Multrees Walk, St James Quarter, Waverley Railway Station and St Andrews Bus Station. The property is currently in the catchment area for Stockbridge Primary and St Mary's R.C. Primary, together with Broughton High. It is also well placed for The Edinburgh Academy, Fettes College, Stewarts Melville College, Mary Erskine's School and St George's School for Girls. There is residents permit parking in the street and surrounding area.