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Fiscals Flat is an elegant one bedroom apartment with its own garage right in the centre of Perth. It is on the ground floor of the historic Fiscals House, which has been tastefully converted into 12 high-specification flats of various sizes virtually on the banks of the River Tay.
The high ceilinged lounge is comfortably furnished with two swivel armchairs and a sofabed, and equipped with a small tv, dvd player, radio and CD player. The large multi-paned double glazed window looks out over South Street towards the trees in the old Grey Friars churchyard. The kitchen and dining area is a few steps up from the lounge. The kitchen is well equipped with Siemens ceramic hob and electric oven, microwave, dishwasher, and fridge freezer, and the large double glazed window gives a similar outlook to that of the lounge. There is a separate toilet/utility area with wash basin and washer/drier on the same level as the kitchen.
The cosy bedroom is reached by ascending 3 steps from the kitchen area and has a kingsize (5 foot) double bed, 2 chests of drawers and plenty of built in wardrobe space. The ensuite bathroom has a toilet, basin and metal bath with a shower over the bath.
Fiscals Flat is carpeted throughout except for the tiled floor in the ensuite bathroom. Heating is via radiators fed from a communal gas boiler which also supplies hot water, thus there is no gas supply to the flat itself. The flat is extremely well insulated and stays comfortably warm with very little heating, but there is no charge for heating or electricity. The apartment has the benefit of a private garage.
The Fiscal's Flat is situated in the centre of the town just off Tay Street and the banks of the River Tay. The apartment has the benefit of a secure private parking space but in fact all the delights of this historic town may be enjoyed on foot.. The Reformation Kirk of St Johns is central in the town, and neaby are character shops, restaurant & café quarter, pubs, cinema, museums, theatre and the excellent Horsecross Concert Hall, ice-rink, swimming pool, award-winning parks and gardens are all there to explore. Visit Perth's excellent Museum and Art Gallery, The Fergusson Gallery, research your ancestry at the Bell Library. Stroll though the Sculpture Trail on the banks of the Tay, and visit the National Trust for Scotland's gem at Branklyn Garden featuring alpines and a wide variety of rhododendrons and azaleas. A bus ride from the town will take you to Scone Palace, crowning place of the Kings of Scotland or to one of the Meetings at the nearby Race Course.
Perth is a wonderful city to visit in its own right and is also the perfect base for exploring much of Scotland, with its golf courses (more than 40 in Perthshire alone), historic sights, mountains, scenic countryside and coast. Edinburgh, St Andrews, Glamis Castle, Stirling and Glasgow are all about an hour's drive. Dundee, Pitlochry and Blair Castle about 40 minutes' drive. The charming cathedral town of Dunkeld lies not far to the north of Perth, situated on the banks of the Tay in Perthshire's Big Tree Country, it was also frequently visited on holiday by the children's author Beatrix Potter to whom there is a dedicated garden and vistitor centre. The famous Gleneagles Hotel Golf Courses are about 25 minutes' drive. Walk on Kinnoull Hill, the nearby Moncrieffe Hill, the Sidlaws, the Ochils and the Dunkeld and Aberfeldy areas. You will find so many things to do and see in the area you will certainly want to return again and again!
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