8-bedroom flat · EH1 3JU
Listing removedReduced £24 (−3.4%) on 26 JunListed 233 days · slow let
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About
Ref: 0700L: Broughton street flat share: Double room for let within a perfectly located, 8 bedroom, HMO city centre flat at the top of Broughton Street, just minutes away from Princes Street, Waverley Station, St James Quarter and the Omni Centre on foot.
The local area hosts a wide variety of amenities including a The Playhouse Theatre, Cinema and an abundance of restaurants and bars.
The Picardy Place tram stop is seconds away, providing excellent transport to Newhaven, Leith, the City Centre and the West.
This large, bright flat is part of a traditional building and has excellent storage throughout.
It is available furnished and features: ~Double bedroom with carpeted flooring and desk/study space (x1 available) ~7x other bedrooms all currently tenanted with mixture of males/females ~Large open plan living/kitchen ~Lounge is very bright and sunny with a wall mounted flat screen TV, carpeted flooring and big bay window which overlooks Picardy Place ~Kitchen including fridge/freezer, oven, washing machine, dishwasher, electric hob and breakfast bar ~2x modern shower rooms with walk in shower cubicles ~2x communal bathrooms both with three-piece suites ~Zone permit parking (Application and payment to Edinburgh City Council) – max 2 per household (limited availability) ~Complementary WiFi ~Gas/electric*/council tax included *providing reasonable usage ~Gas heating ~Secure entry ~Total floor area = 190m2 ~EPC rating: C ~Landlord registration: 314650/230/09221 ~LARN1806025 Available: 7th April 2026 (room 2) *Sorry – no couples Rent: £795pcm (room 2) Deposit: £795 Please note the photographs shown within this advertisement may have been taken whilst a tenancy was active in the property and as a result you should not rely only on these as an accurate representation of furnishings and items included in the agreement.
A full list of which items are included in the property is available upon request from our office, based on a previous tenancy.
A viewing is therefore required in order to ensure you have an accurate understanding and knowledge of the condition and contents of the property Property reference: 0700L edi bs
Value & comps
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Returns
Short let unlikely to be allowed
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Properties like this can earn 2–3x BTL yields when converted to HMO, with retrofit costs around £10k/room. Sign in to see the full tier, yield projection, and cost breakdown.
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