£24,000 pa

(£24.24/sq. ft. pa)

Property to let
Portobello High Street, Portobello, Edinburgh EH15

    • 990 sq. ft

Just added
Available immediately
Unfurnished
Added on 03/09/2026

About this property

    To let
    203 Portobello High Street, Edinburgh, EH15 1EU
    class 1A retail unit
    Former Bookmakers
    Location

    The property occupies a prominent position on Portobello High Street, within the heart of Portobello, a popular north-east Edinburgh suburb known as "Edinburgh by the sea". The location benefits from a busy high street setting, close to the beachfront and within easy reach of central Edinburgh.
    Portobello High Street provides a wide and varied mix of retail, cafe, takeaway, restaurant and licensed operators, serving a densely populated residential catchment alongside visitors to the seafront and surrounding area.

    The subjects benefit from high passing footfall and vehicular traffic, with good connectivity via Portobello High Street and the A199, providing routes towards Edinburgh city centre, Leith, Joppa, Musselburgh and the city bypass.
    Description

    The subjects comprise a striking three-storey category b-Listed three bay Italianate former bank designed in 1864 by the notable architectural firm Peddie and Kinnear.

    Externally, designed in the Italianate style, it features polished ashlar stone, a black polished granite base course, and polished red granite columns on both the ground and first floors. The windows feature segmental arches at the ground level and basket arches on the upper floors. A carved date stone sits to the outer right with a "P K" architect monogram stone to the outer left.

    Internally the layout is a large open plan area that looks like a former bookmaker, with male a female/dda compliant WC's, behind the counter there are further storage and staff areas as well as a staff WC. The feature windows to the front are covered up at the moment and would benefit from being fully visible again.
    Accommodation

    According to our recent measurement survey the premises contain the following approximate internal areas:
    Ground floor: 92 Sq. M (990 Sq. Ft)
    Rent

    The property is available to rent for £24,000 per annum on full repairing and insuring terms and conditions for a minimum of five years or more.
    Rateable value

    According to the Scottish Assessors' website () the subjects have a Rateable Value of £17,800.

    The uniform business rate for the current year is £0.49 pence in the pound. Occupiers may be eligible for rates relief through the Small Business Scheme if the combined Rateable value of all their premises in Scotland is £35,000 or less.
    Utilties

    The property is served by mains electricity and water.

    The tenant will be liable for these services.
    Energy performance certificate

    The Energy Performance Certificate rating is pending.
    A copy of the recommendation report is available on request.
    Legal costs

    Each party will be responsible for their own legal costs with any registration dues and any LBTT due by the new tenant.
    Entry

    Upon completion of a formal missive under Scots Law.
    Viewing and further information

    By appointment through the sole letting agent, IME Property Agents Ltd.

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