Position
The immediate neighbourhood includes the new Scottish Parliament, Holyrood Palace, The Queen's Gallery, Holyrood Park, historic Canongate Kirk, the Museum of Edinburgh, Dynamic Earth and the Royal Mile.
Parkgate is a modern development of apartments built in 1998. Gentle's Entry (named after a 18thC. family who once owned the land) enjoys direct pedestrian access to the Royal Mile.
A public square fronts the ground floor entrance which opens to a small marbled reception hall with lift and stairs. Adjacent remote controlled gates lead to an inner courtyard with a reserved parking place. Your top floor apartment is one of only two on this level.
The Apartment
All rooms radiate off the central hall: public rooms feature astragalled glass doors, further increasing the internal light found on this top floor position.
Sitting Room
Generously proportioned, with 2 large three-seater leather sofas one of which opens to a sofa-bed for maximum flexibility of accommodation. A flat screen television with built-in Freeview, DVD player and CD player with radio are provided for guests. The window offers views to the square below and beyond to Salisbury Crags.
Dining Room
This separate room comfortably seats 6. A small study alcove provides a desk and bookshelves contain a wide selection of books, guides, games, CDs and DVDs for guests to enjoy as ‘in house’ entertainment. An ideal second public room allowing guests space and quiet to ‘do their own thing’ within the party.
Kitchen
A spacious kitchen fully fitted with built-in gas hob, electric oven, microwave with built-in grill, washer-dryer, dishwasher, fridge and freezer. Extensively equipped with glassware, crockery, cutlery and cooking utensils — everything required should you choose to ‘dine in’.
Main Bathroom
Fully tiled and benefiting from a separate shower cabinet in addition to the bath, wash-hand basin and toilet. Both this shower and the en-suite shower feature mains power water pressure.
Master bedroom
This double bedroom features a king-sized double bed, mirrored walk-in wardrobe and dressing table. Also provided are a hairdryer, a radio alarm clock with iPod connectivity and a flat screen television with built-in Freeview and DVD player. The fully tiled en-suite provides a large shower cabinet, wash-hand basin and toilet.
Second bedroom
Decorated in rich red tones, this double bedroom offers zip and link beds that can be set up as a superking-sized bed or as twins on request. The fitted mirrored wardrobe also contains iron and ironing board for guest use. Two 7 drawer units provide further storage space.
Third bedroom
This brightly decorated bedroom with built-in wardrobe and chests of drawers is furnished with 2 separate full sized single beds. This arrangement of rooms and bed layouts is designed to provide ample flexibility of sleeping accommodation.
Additional Features
- Central heating via radiatiors — guests can control timing and heating levels and all radiators have individual thermostatic controls.
- Optional-use child locks in selected cupboards in kitchen.
- Complimentary tea, coffee and toiletries are provided.
- All pillows/duvets are non-allergenic: all bed linen and towels are provided.
- All windows are double-glazed, lockable and can be partially/fully opened. All windows have external safety railings.
- Fire/smoke alarm system fitted throughout. Fire extinguisher and fire blanket provided.
- Entry into ground floor controlled by video entry system located in apartment.
- Remote controller for gated car park supplied.
- This apartment has a no-smoking and no pets policy.