Savills are marketing Lansdowne House in Murrayfield as a site for residential development.
The 2.2 acre site was originally built as a private home, and the property for sale includes the main house along with a range of other school buildings and a lodge house.
Lansdowne House is the distinctive building in Murrayfield with the turret, and was formerly a school in its own right. It was bought by St George”s School for Girls in 1976 and is now to be sold for development. The sale proceeds will fund a new building on the Ravelston campus at the private school and will take all facilities back onto one footprint.
Danielle Corker of Savills said: “This must be one of the most attractive residential development opportunities on the market in Scotland, with the Water of Leith, Murrayfield Stadium and the National Galleries on the doorstep, along with all of the sough-after aspects of a capital city including leading schools and universities.
“While we anticipate Lansdowne will be hotly contested, we will prioritise finding the right buyer who will respect the history and legacy of the site and the wider local community. Savills Planning has submitted a pre-application enquiry to Edinburgh City Council but necessary permissions will be required to be met in respect of listed status, design, amenity, open space and parking.”
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