Finding a place to live can be difficult with many people trying to find the perfect new home to meet all their standards.
Whether it's about the exterior, interior or its general location and transport links, there's a lot to think about before making an offer.
The capital has a lot of great properties such as beachfront home for sale with sunroom and sea views, a £1m townhouse with tiered garden or maybe a 'scenic' coastal cottage that's cheaper than a city flat.
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But what about the not-so latest ones to hit the market? We have listed the five oldest properties currently on the market, according to Rightmove and here's what we came across.
Polwarth Crescent, Polwarth, Edinburgh
This one bedroom and one bathroom flat has been on the market the longest, according to Rightmove, with the property having been listed as "reduced" on March 12 2021.
With a home report value of £220,000, the current 'offers over' figure stands at £209,000 with the marketplace boasting about several of its features including its location. Approximately one and a half miles south west of the city centre, the popular Polwarth district, where the flat is situated, offers a variety of local shops and amenities with a broader choice available in neighbouring Bruntsfield and Morningside.
As well as being close to the Union Canal and Henderson Park, the newly refurbished flat is set within a traditional late Victorian tenement. It also boasts a double bedroom and a south west facing living area, encompassing a fashionable thoughtfully equipped modern kitchen.
You can check out the property here.
Hillside Street, Hillside, Edinburgh, EH7 5HB
This flat is currently on the market for offers over £250,000 with Rightmove having had the property listed as being 'reduced' on April 9 2021.
The one bedroom, one bathroom flat is described as a "very special property" in an "excellent location" and not one to be missed.
According to the estate agents, the top floor flat in the highly sought after residential pocket of Hillside, close to Edinburgh city centre. They add: "The property is presented to the market in excellent condition and is a great example of a traditional flat which has been sympathetically finished to an exacting modern standard. The property also benefits from access to a communal rear garden."
You can check out the property here.
St Vincent Place, Edinburgh, EH3 5BQ
This clean and modern looking property is currently on the market for offers over £275,000 with the one bedroom, one bathroom flat occupies a prime position off Fettes Row in Edinburgh's sought after New Town.
According to Rightmove, "the accommodation is focused on a large, neutrally decorated, dual aspect living/bedroom room, which can easily be separated into two rooms a living room and bedroom. The two sets of French doors in this room make it feel spacious and allow natural light in. The property has plenty of space for a range of different furniture arrangements to suit individual taste.
"A wall could be erected to split the living/bedroom. The very modern kitchen is internal and has both wall and floor mounted units that afford plenty of prep and storage space for the aspiring chef. Appliances are integrated for a clean and modern space. Accommodation is completed by a lovely bathroom with partial tiling and a three-piece white suite with shower over bath."
This flat, unlike the rest, has not been 'reduced' with Rightmove stating on their website it was added to the market on November 18 2021.
You can check out the property here.
Thistle Street, New Town, Edinburgh, EH2 1DY
This one bathroom flat is a studio apartment and is currently asking for offers over £230,000 with the property having been listed on February 5 2021.
The sitting room, dining room and bedroom are all in the same space, as shown in the picture above, with a separate hall, kitchen and bathroom shown on the floor plans.
According to Rightmove, the studio flat is located in Edinburgh's historic and much sought after New Town with the "delightful second floor studio flat" lying within "walking distance of all the amenities and attractions of the city centre. The property is in turn-key condition and is an ideal investment opportunity or pied-a-terre. "
You can check out the property here.
George IV Bridge, Edinburgh
This three bedroom and one bathroom property is currently on the market for offers over £485,000.
Having been listed on the estate agents website on March 10 of this year, the apartment boasts panoramic views over the capital's skyline. Rightmove have also said that it also has "uninterrupted vista of Edinburgh Castle to the rear, whilst to the front, views of the university buildings, law courts and George IV Bridge capture a moment in the history of the area."
They add that the "top floor three-bedroom apartment within an original late Victorian building in an elevated position adjacent to the heart of the historical Old Town. The property, in walk-in condition, has been subject to many thoughtful upgrades throughout, with a calming interior colour palette, large living room with log burning stove, spacious kitchen/dining room and plenty of bespoke, built-in storage, still retaining original features such as cast iron fireplaces and exposed brickwork whilst several skylights allow for plentiful natural light throughout. This property will make a lovely family home or buy-to-let in this culturally significant part of the city."
You can check out the property here.
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