A room with a view
Stunning fourth-floor penthouse flat has all the features needed for living in height of luxury, writes Paul Drury
Edinburgh is Scotland’s capital city in more ways than one. it is home to the biggest financial services sector in the country, pumping £5billion into the city’s economy every year.
despite the shock of brexit, experts believe Edinburgh is better placed than London to absorb any economic tremors which will result when we leave the Eu.
This confidence-booster has helped spawn a property boom in ‘Auld reekie’ that shows no sign of slowing down.
house prices in Scotland are rising faster than anywhere else in the uK, with Edinburgh among the highest flyers.
Figures released this week show that in the 12 months to February, house prices in the city rose by 11.2 per cent. Where better, then, to make your ‘capital investment’ than this jaw-dropping penthouse apartment within walking distance of Edinburgh’s banks and insurance offices?
Located within an exclusive modern development on Kinnear road, this stunning flat looks out onto inverleith Park and the full panorama of Edinburgh’s skyline and the Pentland hills.
The flat’s ‘star’ feature is the generous kitchen/living/dining area, which opens onto a terrace through sliding doors.
The entertaining possibilities are endless here – drinks parties at dusk taking advantage of the silhouette of the castle against the darkening sky.
background LEd lighting can be dimmed to appreciate the best of the growing gloom.
Part of a new development of three lowrise apartment buildings, the fourth-floor penthouse comes with all the bells and whistles you would expect from luxury living at height. There are security gates to negotiate before you can drive up to the property. A lift whisks you to your private landing, big enough to store coats and shoes.
in the entrance hallway, you are immediately flooded by natural light, thanks to the huge windows in the living room.
if you can take your eyes off the view, you could rustle up a tasty dish in the Contemporary Kitchens international space, complete with silestone worktops, Quooker tap and integrated Siemens appliances.
Another big window in the kitchen area can distract you even further.
There’s a decent-sized main bedroom, with a Villeroy & boch en suite bathroom and one other, smaller, bedroom. You are sited next to the royal botanic garden and handy for sports venues such as the grange Cricket, Tennis and Squash Club and Edinburgh Academicals rugby Club.
helping you host the perfect nocturnal party is the hTi surround-sound system, which allows you to play your mellow tunes in any room.