227 Mountcastle Crescent, Edinburgh, EH8 7SX
Scotland
£290,000
Listed on 14/11/2026
Listed on 14/11/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi DetachedArea
872 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
Description
This three-bedroom semi-detached house occupies a corner plot with gardens to the front, side and rear, as well as a separate single garage. Inside, the ground floor has an open-plan living and dining area with a fireplace and sliding doors opening towards the rear garden. The kitchen has been partly removed and requires renovation, giving a purchaser scope to plan a replacement to suit their needs. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a bathroom with a window. The property also has an external kitchen door to the garden. Electricity is supplied by SP Energy Networks, with water and sewerage provided by Scottish Water. The listing states full 4G coverage and limited 3G and 5G coverage. The house offers an opportunity to modernise the kitchen and make other changes to personal specification.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
52out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £290,000, this three-bedroom semi is priced below the local average per square foot, giving project buyers an opportunity to acquire at a relative discount. The generous corner plot, separate garage and usable open-plan living and dining area are distinctive strengths, while the partly stripped kitchen, worn or incomplete flooring and tired outdoor areas offer clear scope to put your own stamp on the property.
The overall opportunity is still weak on the numbers: once purchase and works are considered, the costs look tight against local value benchmarks. This is a medium-scale project with worthwhile potential, but the price advantage alone may not leave much room in the economics.
Key opportunities
- Acquire below the local average £/sqf and modernise the partly stripped kitchen to suit your plans.
- Refresh worn or incomplete flooring and improve the overgrown garden areas and weathered paths.
- Make the most of the generous corner plot, separate garage and open-plan living and dining space.
Key risks
None recorded.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Brunstane Rail Station
1.2 miles
Train · Brunstane
Newcraighall Rail Station
1.9 miles
Train · Newcraighall
Balfour Street (Edinburgh Trams)
2.1 miles
Tram · Pilrig
Foot of the Walk (Edinburgh Trams)
2.2 miles
Tram · Leith
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£1,185
Based on a loan of £217,500 over 30 years at 5.13% interest
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