This B-listed, detached Victorian villa located in Juniper Green offers the potential to create a dream family home, and is currently available for offers over £790,000. This elegant, former Manse of Juniper Green Parish Church, at 476 Lanark Road, is bursting with character throughout and well preserved. However, this property would now benefit from upgrading and modernisation in places, offering a superb opportunity to create a flexible and unique family home. The property is surrounded by...
This sumptuous duplex apartment in Lauriston has five bedrooms and sophisticated interiors, and forms part of a semi-detached Victorian villa close to the Meadows Currently available for offers over £725,000, 9 Lauriston Gardens forms part of a Victorian villa which dates back to 1863. This ground and garden level property is beautifully presented throughout and boasts exceptional period features and proportions. Situated on an attractive residential street within the Marchmont, Meadows and...
A stunning £1 million five-bedroom home situated in a historic area of the capital has hit the market. The incredible Victorian home at 4 Dell Road in situated in the heart of the city’s Colinton Dell and comes with a large self-contained garden cabin featuring a dining area, shower room and mezzanine bed. The extensive leafy gardens also contain a hot tub and patio and offer an outlook over mature woodlands and the picturesque Water of Leith. Simpson and Marwick, who are responsible for the...
Want more insider watch coverage? Get Box + Papers, GQ's newsletter devoted to the watch world, sent to your inbox every Friday. Sign up here. This must be the most expensive cheese knife ever sold. Over the weekend at the Monaco Legend Group auctions, a sharp yellow blade meant for dicing up Gruyères and Comtés, with the phrase “It’s a Good Watch” printed on it, hammered for $3.5 million. Oh, and it also happened to come with a one-of-12 Rolex chronograph that was never made available to the...
On April 15, 1912, John Jacob Astor IV, one of the world’s wealthiest men, helped his young, pregnant wife, Madeleine, into lifeboat No. 4 on the deck of the Titanic. Having asked whether he could board with her, he was told that only women and children were allowed. Astor is said to have calmly kissed his wife, handed her his gloves, and retreated to the deck to smoke a cigarette with American journalist and mystery writer Jaqcues Futrelle. The ship sank at 2:20 a.m. When Astor’s body was...
This impressive and spacious three-bedroom lower villa complete with a greenhouse in the large garden, is currently available for offers over £825,000. This family home at 1 Zetland Place further benefits from high ceilings and period details, and it has excellent storage, including a cellar. In addition, the versatile home provides private parking for two cars, and well-maintained gardens. Located in the Trinity conservation area beside Lomond Park, it has a highly sought-after setting too,...
Chic and stylish, this one-bedroom flat is located in Edinburgh's first-time buyer hotspot of Gorgie at a very purse-friendly price of offers over £160,000. This well presented and striking traditional top floor flat, 11/16 Wardlaw Street, forms part of the high amenity residential area of Gorgie, close to great day to day amenities and within easy reach of the West End and Haymarket Railway Station by way of good public transport. The highlight of this Gorgie property is the impressive open...
A popular Edinburgh cafe renowned for its delicious cooked breakfasts has been put up for sale after nearly 20 years. The Oz Cafe Bistro, on Calder Road, has a loyal customer base and ‘Local Legend’ status on food delivery site Just Eat. The eaterie is up for sale for the price of £45,000, plus stock, and has annual rental fees of £21.8k. The property is listed for sale on Rightbiz, where it is described as a “great cafe”. The listing continues: “A Just Eat ‘Local Legend’. Such a great...
This truly unique, A-listed property on Gayfield Square, packed with exciting and unusual historical details, is currently available for offers over £600,000. This UNESCO protected World Heritage Site boasts a south facing aspect, making it a sunny family home, connecting with the vibrancy of thriving Elm Row and Leith Walk, whilst also boasting access to the Edinburgh tram with stops only a stone throw away. This traditional three-bedroom flat at 1/1 Gayfield Place epitomises timeless elegance...
A three-bedroom apartment in a Murrayfield villa which featured in a novel by one of Scotland’s greatest ever author is up for sale at offers over £875,000. This rarely available main-door lower ground-floor apartment is set within Duncliffe, a historical C-listed Victorian villa which enjoys its own space and privacy, set behind a stone wall and shielded by trees. Enjoying a rich history, the original owners of Duncliffe villa were close friends of the famous Scottish writer Robert Louis...
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to purchase this impressive top floor flat, forming part of a traditional tenement, currently available for offers over £220,000. This third-floor flat at 3/9 Blackie Road is well placed in the popular Leith Links district close to the city centre, excellent amenities, and commuter links. The property would undoubtedly appeal to first-time buyers, professionals and buy-to-let investors. For viewings, call Neilsons on 0131 253 2858 or book an appointment...
An Edinburgh nursery group is set to double its childcare capacity this year, with ongoing renovation works aiming to provide more vital pre-school childcare in the capital. St Margarets Nursery & Pre-school, who manage three Edinburgh nurseries at Craigmillar Park, Craiglockhart Avenue and West Savile Road, say the company is taking a significant step in its growth journey as demand from locals continues to soar. Following extensive renovations to the buildings at Craiglockhart Avenue and West...