2-bedroom house · EH9 2PH
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About
Buzzer 10 - This spacious 1st floor retirement flat is located in the popular Blackford area and enjoys a pleasant outlook to the Reid Memorial Church.
The property benefits from good transport links with a nearby bus stop for easy access to Morningside, Marchmont, Cameron Toll and the City Centre.
The property would be an ideal buy for someone downsizing and looking to stay within the Blackford area. The property is entered via a secure communal stair with lift access to the upper levels.
The flat itself opens to an L-shaped hallway with a handy storage cupboard and the rest of the flat off.
The living room is located to the front with a corner window enjoying a south west aspect and letting in plentiful natural light, entry phone handset, a built-in cupboard, and the kitchen off.
The kitchen is also to the front and has base and wall units, an integrated oven and electric hob, a freestanding washing machine and fridge freezer.
A double bedroom is located to the front and has excellent storage from 2 built-in double mirrored wardrobes. Another bedroom is found to the side which also features a built-in mirrored wardrobe.
Completing the accommodation is an internal shower room with a mains powered shower unit, WC, wash hand basin and partially tiled walls.
Additional benefits include electric heating, double glazing, well maintained communal gardens, residents & visitors parking within the development, a house manager, communal lounge and kitchen, and a 24-hour careline system.
Note: Residents must at least 60 years old and able to live independently. FACTOR - Trinity Factoring, 209-211 Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh, EH10 4DH Approx - £167.00 per month
Value & comps
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About 39/10 Blackford Avenue, Edinburgh, EH9 2PH
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