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17 Windsor Crescent, Penicuik, EH26 8DY

Scotland

£150,000

Listed on 03/11/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
2
Type
Semi Detached

Features

  • Garden

Description

This two-bedroom semi-detached house in Penicuik offers accommodation over two floors, with private garden grounds to the front, side and rear. The listing describes it as clean but requiring modernisation, making the existing layout and fittings a starting point for improvement. Double glazing and coal-fired central heating are stated features, with a working coal fire and back boiler in the living room. The ground floor comprises an entrance hall, living room, kitchen and rear hall with a large store cupboard and access to the garden. Upstairs are two double bedrooms, both with built-in storage, and a family shower room. The property is within walking distance of local amenities. Viewing is by appointment through McDougall McQueen, Dalkeith Property Hub.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

45out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: LOW

This two-bedroom semi in Penicuik has a usable layout, a working coal fire and private garden grounds to the front, side and rear. The available exterior views show no obvious major roof or structural failure, while the interiors offer a clear medium-scale modernisation project: the kitchen and shower room are dated, the living-room finishes are old-fashioned, and the bedroom floorboards are visibly worn.

At £150,000, value versus local £/sqf cannot be judged because the floor area is missing. The garden and practical starting layout give the project some appeal, but the overall opportunity remains limited on the available information.

Key opportunities

  • Modernise the dated kitchen and shower room to give the home a more contemporary feel.
  • Refresh the living-room finishes and improve the worn bedroom flooring as part of a coordinated interior update.
  • Make use of the private front, side and rear gardens, with scope to tidy weathered fencing.

Key risks

  • The floor area is missing, so value versus local £/sqf cannot be judged.

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Location

17 Windsor Crescent, Penicuik, EH26 8DY
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Newtongrange Rail Station

    6.1 miles

    Train · Newtongrange

  • Eskbank Rail Station

    6.1 miles

    Train · Eskbank

  • Curriehill Rail Station

    6.3 miles

    Train · Currie

  • Wester Hailes Rail Station

    6.3 miles

    Train · Wester Hailes

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£613
Based on a loan of £112,500 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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