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17 Drum Avenue, Gilmerton, Edinburgh, EH17 7EF

Scotland

£220,000

Listed on 02/11/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Terraced
Area
969 sqft

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom mid-terraced house is in Ferniehill, within the wider Gilmerton area of Edinburgh, and has an open aspect to the front. The accommodation includes an entrance hall with a separate WC, a dual-aspect sitting and dining room with a fireplace and French doors to the rear garden, and a breakfasting kitchen opening into a conservatory. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a shower room. A floored loft with lighting and ladder access provides storage, with any development subject to the necessary permissions and consents. The property has enclosed gardens to the front and rear and off-street parking. Gas central heating and double glazing are stated. Nearby amenities, schools and Edinburgh Royal Infirmary are accessible, with further shopping at Cameron Toll. The listing describes the house as requiring modernisation, offering scope for a buyer to update the existing accommodation. Fitted floor coverings, curtains and the listed kitchen appliances are included, sold as seen without warranty. The property is freehold and in Council Tax band C.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

80out of 100
Grade AStrong opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £220,000, this three-bedroom terraced house is priced at £227/sqf, around 22.5% below the local average—a strong opportunity to acquire at a discount. The bright sitting/dining room, French doors and enclosed gardens give it a pleasant base, while the kitchen and shower-room finishes offer scope for a light cosmetic refresh. The loft is floored and has lighting and ladder access, with further development subject to permissions and consents.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the older kitchen and shower-room finishes while retaining the generally clean, serviceable feel of the photographed interiors.
  • Make the most of the bright dual-aspect sitting/dining room, fireplace and French doors opening onto the enclosed rear garden.
  • Explore the floored loft’s potential, subject to the necessary permissions and consents.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Location

17 Drum Avenue, Gilmerton, Edinburgh, EH17 7EF
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Shawfair Rail Station

    1.7 miles

    Train · Newton Village

  • Newcraighall Rail Station

    2.3 miles

    Train · Newcraighall

  • Eskbank Rail Station

    2.5 miles

    Train · Eskbank

  • Brunstane Rail Station

    2.7 miles

    Train · Brunstane

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£899
Based on a loan of £165,000 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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