Ramsay Grange Age Exclusive Luxury Apartments in Barnton
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Welcome to Ramsay Grange Age exclusive luxury apartments in Barnton | ORTUS HOMES RAMSAY GRANGE The rebirth of Barnton’s iconic building The Ramsay Grange site was historically home to the In the later 20th century as tourism to the area declined, iconic Barnton Hotel. Built in 1896 as an entrepreneurial the hotel was increasingly used as a venue for social venture by a group of Victorian businessmen, the intention events with dinner dances and golf club evenings. was to capture tourists flocking to Cramond from Refurbishment and modernisation over the last decades Edinburgh on the newly established train line. It was also of the 20th century masked the original Victorian fixtures to serve members of the popular Burgess Golf Club and gradually led to its closure in 2004. The original located just nearby. building and surrounding site was acquired by the developer McCarthy & Stone in 2012 for sympathetic From its inception the hotel featured classic Victorian conversion into nine exceptional luxury apartments architectural characteristics – generous in scale and for the over 50’s. graced with ornamental décor on the façade, the southern elevation displays a distinctive quality to this day. In its heyday the hotel was a fashionable social hub, providing lounges, dining, dancing and accommodation for residents and guests. | 3 Artwork Client: McCarthy & Stone Doc: 1-00101205.001 MAS Ramsay Grange Brochure Text ORTUS AW Project: Ramsay Grange Size: (217)mm x (305)mm A/C: Ria AW: RB C M Y K Date: 21.05.15 Version: 4 “This is a city of shifting light, of changing skies, of sudden vistas. A city so beautiful it breaks the heart again and again.” Alexander McCall Smith LOCAL AREA EDINBURGH BARNTON Scotland’s capital city is home to just under half a million Barnton is an affluent district of Edinburgh, Scotland, people and is regularly voted the best place to live located to the north-west of the city. in Britain. It is home to the Royal High School of Edinburgh; Edinburgh’s buoyant economy, traditionally centred on Braehead House, a plain Scots Classical house dating banking and insurance, now encompasses a wide range from circa 1700; and The Royal Burgess Golfing Society, of businesses, making it the biggest financial centre in the one of the oldest golf societies in the world. UK after London. CRAMOND The city is famous for its green spaces and proximity Cramond is a seaside village now part of suburban to hills, country parks, beaches, woods and waterways. Edinburgh, Scotland. It is located to the north-west It also hosts the annual International Festival and Fringe, of the city at the mouth of the River Almond where the biggest arts and culture event of it’s kind in the world. it enters the Firth of Forth. The Cramond area has a long history, with evidence of Mesolithic, Bronze Age and Roman activity. 4 | | ORTUS HOMES | 5 6 | | ORTUS HOMES THE DEVELOPMENT Acquired in 2012 and saved from the Scottish Civic Trust’s The building, with its many traditional and historical Buildings at Risk Register, the former Barnton Hotel is the features, has been carefully refurbished to the highest site of a new development of nine luxury apartments, standard and will feature generous apartments for the eight two bedroom and one one bedroom. over 50’s. A service charge for the development includes yearly maintenance, gardening and landscaping and A sympathetic restoration and conversion of the existing window cleaning among other essentials. Victorian structure located near to the Burgess golf club. | 7 Each apartment benefits from a dedicated parking space as well as a lift to all floors for ease of movement and convenience. Entrance areas feature neutral grey floors in non-slip tile, Internally we use oak veneer on all doors and chrome entrance lighting, white satinwood paint to skirting and ironmongery. Lighting and heating are standardised facings, neutral painted plaster walls and external bin throughout and each apartment features individual stores. The garden grounds are well maintained with energy efficient combi boiler heating and downlights soft plantings and seating areas. A round-the-clock video to the kitchen and bathrooms with pendant lighting entry system is installed with links to the main entrance. in the living and dining areas. Each apartment benefits from a dedicated parking space Our kitchens are supplied to a very high specification by as well as a lift to all floors for ease of movement and Moores Kitchens with black laminated worktops, Zanussi convenience. appliances and neutral Johnsons floor tiling. Bathrooms and en-suites feature contemporary fixtures and fittings by Ideal Standard. 8 | | ORTUS HOMES | 9 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS COMMON AREAS ENTRY & SECURITY BATHROOMS & EN-SUITES • Entrance lobby flooring a neutral grey • Video security entry system linked • Bathrooms and en-suites comprise high non-slip tile. to main entrance door. quality Ideal Standard sanitary wear, taps and Mira shower fittings. • Entrance lighting features with 1 metre high lighting bollards. LIGHTING • Johnsons neutral tiles to floor. • Downlights to kitchens and bathrooms • White satinwood paint to skirting and and pendant to main living area. facings. CAR PARKING & LIFTS • Each apartment benefits from one allocated • Entrance lobby wall finish painted plaster HEATING car parking space. neutral colour. • Individual energy efficient combi boiler • Each apartment will have access to a lift to • External bin store. gas central heating system. all floors for accessibility and convenience. GARDENS KITCHENS • Garden grounds with seating area • High quality kitchens by Moores to all and soft planting. apartments with black laminated worktops (no customisation). INTERNAL FINISH • Zanussi appliances are used throughout • Oak veneer doors. and include oven, hob, microwave, • Chrome ironmongery. fridge freezer and dishwasher. • Johnsons neutral tiles to floor. The dimensions given on plans are for general guidance only, and should not be used for carpet sizes, appliance spaces or items of furniture. Although every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, dimensions quoted are subject to final measurement on completion of actual apartment. No responsibility can be accepted for any mis-statement in this leaflet, which is not a contract nor forms any part of any contract. The company also reserves the right to alter specification without notice. Age restrictions apply on all retirement developments. If there are any important matters which are likely to affect your decision to buy, please contact the Sales Consultant before travelling to view. Correct at time of February 2016 ARRANGE A VIEWING TODAY. We’d love to show you round Ramsay Grange. Get in touch today and we’ll set up a viewing. [email protected] 0800 201 4291 Computer generated images – development may be subject to variations in appearance, gardens indicate several years of growth. All internal images show typical interiors and purchasers are advised that the furniture, fixtures and fittings are visual representation only and do not depict the actual finish of any individual apartment. 11 | | ORTUS HOMES ORTUS HOMES IS A BRAND BUILT ON A PROMISE TO DELIVER CONTEMPORARY LIVING SOLUTIONS. Where intelligent design meets stylish, modern interior solutions exclusively for the over 50’s. Ortus Homes is a collection of Ortus Homes is part of the McCarthy & Stone Group of Companies, the UK’s leading retirement luxury developments that offer developer. With over 35 years of experience in building over 1000 developments nationwide, contemporary living in some of the you can be sure in the quality and attention to detail underpinning every facet of your new home. most enviable locations in the UK. Designed exclusively for the over 50’s, Ortus Homes gives you stunning spaces for living and Whether you see yourself in an art entertaining, with stylish yet practical interior design. This attention to detail means that our deco style coastal apartment, enjoying properties are not only beautiful to live in, but also easy to manage and maintain, making them the skyline over a city or getting a the perfect choice for people who have an independent, active lifestyle. taste of country living, Ortus Homes can help you live your dream. All internal images show typical interiors and purchasers are advised that the furniture, fixtures and fittings are for visual representation only and do not depict the actual finish of any individual apartment. No responsibility can be accepted for any mis-statement in this brochure, which is not a contract nor forms any part of any contract. The company also reserves the right to alter specification without notice. Age restrictions apply on all retirement developments. If there are any important matters which are likely to affect your decision to buy, please contact the Sales Executive before travelling to view. Details correct at time of print. A development by McCarthy & Stone Retirement Lifestyles Limited. Please write to us at: Customer Communications, McCarthy & Stone, 4th Floor, 100 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH8 8AQ. 0800 201 4363 or email us at: [email protected] Ortus Homes is part of the McCarthy & Stone group of companies. Visit www.mccarthyandstone.co.uk for details. February 2016.