This property is no longer on the market
1 bedroom apartment
Key information
Property description & features
- SUPERB LARGE ONE BED RETIREMENT APARTMENT APPROXIMATELY 77m2
- Baberton Golf Course within walking distance
- House Manager on site Monday to Friday
- Beautiful residents' lounge for coffee mornings and social activities
- Private parking (Permit Scheme)
- 24 Hour Careline
- Lift serving all floors
- Guest Suite & Laundry room
- Hobby Room & Atrium
- Landscaped gardens
Summary - Merrilees Gate was built by McCarthy & Stone purpose built for retirement living. The development consists of 45 one and two-bedroom apartments for the over 60s. There is a House Manager on site and a 24-hour emergency call system provided via a personal pendant alarm and with a call point in the shower room. The development has excellent facilities and includes a Homeowners lounge, hobby room, laundry room, private locker room and landscaped gardens. There is a guest suite for visitors who wish to stay (additional charges apply). It is a condition of purchase that single occupants must meet the age requirements of 60 years, in an event of a couple the second person must be over the age of 55 years.
Local Area - Merrilees Gate is located within Juniper Green, a popular residential suburb South West of Edinburgh running along the Pentland Hills, around six miles away from the centre of the city. Given Conservation Status in 1993, Juniper Green retains its village charm with a good selection of local shops and amenities just around the corner from Merrilees Gate. There is also a good choice of restaurants and cafs in the locality. Homeowners at Merrilees Gate can enjoy access to a range of leisure facilities, with tennis and bowling clubs nearby and Baberton Golf Club on the doorstep. The area offers some beautiful woodland walks along the Water of Leith through Colinton and Stockbridge, and onwards to Leith waterfront, where a further array of shops, restaurants and cafs can be found. Juniper Green is easily accessible from the Edinburgh city by-pass and there are frequent bus services to the city centre, making it easy to enjoy the delights of Scotlands capital all year round.
1 Merrilees Gate - Superb large one bed configuration apartment located on the lower ground level which has it's own entrance with easy access to the communal facilities, including the laundry room, locker room if you are a keen Golfer and the mobility scooter store. There is a lift to all floor levels and just one level up gives you access to the residents' lounge to meet your neighbours for coffee mornings and other social activities. The apartment has underfloor heating with thermostat controls and comprises an entrance hall, living room, kitchen, shower room and storage facilites. The doors are oak veneered and a neutral fitted carpet contintues throughout the hallway, living room and bedroom.
Entrance Hall - Welcoming entrance hall with a generous walk-in cupboard housing the electric fuse box, electric condensing boiler and plenty room for storage with shelving available. There is an apartment security door entry system with intercom and 24-hour emergency response pull cord system providing peace of mind and pendants provided. There are illuminated light switches, smoke detector and doors leading to the bedroom, living/dining room and shower room.
Living Room - A generous proportioned living room with dining area by the French doors which provide plenty natural light and access to the patio area suitable for garden furniture. The feature fire surround with fitted electric fire creates a nice focal point and there is a further storage cupboard. There are attractive light fittings, raised electric power sockets, TV and telephone points and the partially double glazed doors lead onto a separate kitchen.
Kitchen - Contemporary and well appointed fully fitted kitchen with tiled flooring. Stainless steel sink with mono block lever tap. Built-in oven, ceramic hob with extractor hood and integrated fridge, freezer, dishwasher and washing machine which are all high quality appliances. There is a fitted roller blind and under pelmet lighting.
Bedroom One - Spacious and bright double bedroom benefiting a generous walk-in wardrobe with shelving, hanging rails and storage space above, with ample room for freestanding furniture. There are ceiling lights, TV and phone point.
Shower Room - Contemporary shower room fully tiled and fitted with suite comprising a spacious walk-in shower, WC, vanity unit with sink and mirror above. There is a wall mounted heated towel rail and Dimplex fan.
Inclusions - Fitted carpets, integrated high quality applicances, curtain poles and roller blind in the kitchen. Items of furniture are subject to separate negotiation.
Service Charge - Cleaning of communal and external windows
Electricity, heating, lighting and power to communal areas
24-hour emergency call system
Upkeep of gardens and grounds
Repairs and maintenance to the interior and exterior communal areas
1% Contingency fund including internal/external redecoration of communal areas
Buildings insurance (excludes contents insurance)
The service charge does not cover external costs such as your Council Tax, electricity or TV, but does include the cost of your House Manager, the 24-hour emergency call system, the heating and maintenance of all communal areas, exterior property maintenance and gardening. Find out more about service charges please contact your Property Consultant or House Manager.
Service charge: £1,820.54 pa (for financial year ending 09/22)
Private Parking (Permit Scheme) - Parking is by allocated space subject to availability. The fee is currently £250 per annum. Permits are available on a first come, first served basis. Please check with the House Manager on site for availability.
Property information from this agent
Places of interest
See more properties like this:
*DISCLAIMER
Property reference 31211065. The information displayed about this property comprises a property advertisement. OnTheMarket.com makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the advertisement or any linked or associated information, and OnTheMarket.com has no control over the content provided by the agent or developer. This property advertisement does not constitute property particulars. The information is provided and maintained by McCarthy Stone - Resales.
OnTheMarket may have applied supplementary data to this property listing, including:
Broadband availability and predicted speed
Broadband speed is measured in megabits per second, with the number returned showing how fast the connection is. Each reading is based on the highest predicted speed of any major broadband network for services that deliver the download speeds. The following are the different readings that we may display:
Basic: Up to 30 Mbit/s
Super-fast: Between 30 Mbit/s and 300 Mbit/s
Ultra-fast: Over 300 Mbit/s
The data is updated three times a year. The checker results are predictions and should not be regarded as guaranteed. For more information, see: https://checker.ofcom.org.uk/en-gb/about-checker#Answer_0_2
Mobile phone signal availability and predicted strength
Mobile signal predictions are provided by the four UK mobile network operators: EE, O2, Three and Vodafone. Predictions can vary significantly from the coverage you may actually experience as a result of local factors (especially terrain). Ofcom has tested the actual coverage provided in various locations around the UK to help ensure that these predictions are reasonable. The values shown against a property can be broken down as follows:
Clear: No bars, no signal predicted
Red: One bar, reliable signal unlikely
Amber: Two bars, may experience problems with connectivity
Green: Three bars, likely to have good coverage and receive a data rate to support basic web services
Enhanced: Full bars, likely to have good coverage indoors and to receive an enhanced data rate to support multimedia services
Energy Performance data and Internal floor area
Any supplementary data should not be relied upon as forming part of any property particulars and OnTheMarket cannot be held responsible for any incorrectness in this data. See here for more information.