3-bedroom flat · EH12 5FD
Let agreedListed 49 days · slow let
Opportunity summary
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About
Pickard Property are privileged to bring this spectacular, 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom, 1st floor apartment, overlooking the iconic Donaldson School, to the rental market.
Available 25th September, unfurnished.
Located in Edinburgh’s famed West End, The Crescent provides a contemporary twist on an architectural classic and delivers 84 residences designed to the highest specifications.
Surrounded by 18 acres of elegant grounds, the upmarket development is one of the most desirable in Scotland.
Upon entering the property, you are immediately aware of the superb outlook to the front with picturesque views over Donaldson School and the Pentlands.
Sliding terrace doors offer an abundance of natural light which fills the apartment and provide readily available access onto a large, private terrace perfect for the summer months!
There is also a private entrance up onto the terrace from a gate at ground level.
The open plan kitchen/dining/living area offers the perfect space to both entertain and relax and there is a neat study found in the “crow’s nest” above the living area.
The kitchen is filled with a host of top of the range, modern-day appliances including Silestone worktops, soft close drawers, integrated Gaggenau and Siemens appliances and a cda wine cooler.
The 3 bedrooms are spacious and finished to the highest of standards with built in wardrobes in the master and both offering plentiful storage space.
The master bedroom benefits from a state of the art, Villeroy and Boch, 4-piece en-suite with a built-in, Bluetooth enabled, vanity unit.
A second fully functional, 4-piece bathroom is situated between bedrooms 2 and 3 with entrance available from both bedrooms.
The bedrooms all come with built-in wardrobe storage and are situated to the rear of the property of additional privacy.
The communal bathroom is also finished to the same exacting standards, and all come with Porcelanosa tiling throughout.
A utility room in the centre of the property provides access to a standalone, Siemens washing machine and separate tumble dryer.
There is storage space in abundance throughout the property and it also benefits from 2 private, underground parking spaces which are accessible from a lift directly outside the apartment’s main door ensuring maximum privacy and easy access to the property.
This apartment is ideally suited to a family, a couple or sharing professionals who prefer the quiet suburban life however, with George and Princess Street a short 20-minute walk away, the hustle and bustle of the city centre is not too far.
Opportunities to rent at Donaldson Crescent rarely become available and viewing is strongly advised. EPC rating: B. Landlord Registration Number: 1777636/230/18052.
Letting Agent Registration Number: LARN2506004.
Value & comps
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