This charming garden-level apartment was built in 1820, forming part of a Georgian tenant building situated in the heart of Edinburgh’s UNESCO World Heritage area of New Town. Dundas Street is a popular New Town thoroughfare, well known for its galleries, antique shops, and cafes, with good transport links throughout the city. It is quiet in the evenings and at weekends. This apartment is extremely well-situated with a bus stop only a few minutes’ walk from its front door. Alternately walk up Dundas Street, and within 10 minutes you are on Princess Street in the centre of Edinburgh. Both the New Town and nearby area of Stockbridge have great restaurants and bars where you’ll be able to experience the rich culture of Edinburgh life. This apartment lies only a few minutes from Scotland Street, made famous in the well known Alexander McCall Smith novels.
Entry to the apartment is down a flight of stairs from the street to the private patio on the garden level where you can relax at the garden table and enjoy a drink alfresco while planning your Edinburgh stay. The entrance hall of the apartment admits to an open plan kitchen come living room with a generous dining table at the window, a comfy sofa, armchair and flat screen TV. The utility closet containing an iron, ironing board, clothes horse, pulley and washing machine is situated off this room. The kitchenette is well-equipped with a dishwasher, microwave, fridge, oven, hob and toaster. Local shops make self-catering very easy in this delightful and restful apartment.
The bedroom has zip-and-link beds which can be made up as two singles or a king. Like the living area, this room has a large street-side window to admit light, while double glazing , curtains and working wooden shutters provide effective noise insulation in both rooms. The windowsill has integrated shelving containing the hairdryer and there’s a dressing mirror on the adjacent wall. Further storage space can be found in the fitted wardrobe at the far end of the bedroom, beside the modern ensuite shower room with heated towel rail.
Dundas Apartment makes a great base for your visit to Edinburgh. It is wonderfully situated to allow you easy access to both the centre of the City and surrounding areas for sightseeing. The Water of Leith walkway is only a few minutes' walk away if you wish to experience a more peaceful side of Edinburgh and to explore where the locals go. This apartment provides excellent and cosy holiday accommodation for either a couple or pair of friends.
Important
A damage deposit of £250 is required before arrival and will be fully refunded pending no damages one week after your departure.
The rental amount includes laundry, cleaning, gas, electricity and Wi-Fi.
For the security of our guests and the safety of this holiday home, this property has an external CCTV located at the exterior of the property near the front door.
The owners have asked us to make you aware that they will require access twice or thrice a week to water the plants and perform the plant maintenance in the patio and they will require access to the cellars if need.
House Rules
- Strictly no smoking and no vaping in the property.
- Strictly no smoking and no vaping at the outdoor patio area and and outside steps.
- Strictly no vaping, candles or incense burners permitted in the property and at the outdoor patio area.
- No pets.
- No parties.
Sleeping details
- 1 king-sized bedroom/twin
