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Borlands, 7 Croall Place, Edinburgh EH7

Scotland

£135,000

Listed on 14/08/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
N/A
Type
Detached house
Area
510 sqft

Description

This ground-floor commercial unit on Leith Walk forms part of a traditional sandstone tenement and has a glazed shopfront opening directly onto the pavement. The approximately 510 sq ft ground-floor area is arranged as a front retail space, with a central hall leading to a separate WC and a rear store or workshop with natural light. An extensive basement provides two rooms and a further storage area, with a fireplace and a window facing the rear garden. The basement is described as requiring extensive renovation, and the property is sold as seen. The listing identifies possible residential conversion, subject to planning permission, building warrants and other required consents. Leith Walk has bus and tram connections and a mix of shops, cafés, restaurants and other businesses.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

54out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: LOW

At £135,000, this is priced well below the local average per square foot, making it an unusually affordable way to acquire a prominent Leith Walk shopfront with direct pavement access and strong passing footfall. The dated retail and work areas offer scope to adapt the ground floor, while the substantial basement could add useful storage or workshop space; the listing also identifies possible residential conversion, subject to the necessary consents. The basement is described as needing extensive renovation, so its condition and potential use warrant inspection.

Limited photo coverage makes the renovation assessment further provisional.

Key opportunities

  • Acquire a prominent glazed shopfront on a busy Leith Walk stretch with strong pedestrian, tram and road exposure.
  • Adapt the dated retail and work areas to suit a new commercial use.
  • Explore the substantial basement for storage or workshop use, or investigate possible residential conversion subject to consents.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Location

Borlands, 7 Croall Place, Edinburgh EH7
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • McDonald Road (Edinburgh Trams)

    0.1 miles

    Tram · Broughton

  • Balfour Street (Edinburgh Trams)

    0.3 miles

    Tram · Pilrig

  • Picardy Place (Edinburgh Trams)

    0.4 miles

    Tram · Edinburgh

  • St Andrew Square (Edinburgh Trams)

    0.7 miles

    Tram · Edinburgh

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£552
Based on a loan of £101,250 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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