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NEW BUILD

INVESTORS CHOOSE PRESTIGE AND

HERITAGE AT THE PLAYFAIR AT
DONALDSON’S

Buying apartments to let is a family business, have been finished with brass light fittings,
according to Leila Yan. The 32-year-old and luxurious bespoke carpets and painted in
her family own several properties across the stylish hues of dark grey, creating an elegant
UK, including in London and Manchester. and homely sense of place emulating the feel
Last year Leila, who is originally from China, of a boutique hotel.
was looking to invest further and purchased
a one-bedroom apartment at The Playfair Talking about what drew her to The Playfair,
at Donaldson’s, City & Country’s prestigious Leila says: “We love historic, converted
development in Edinburgh. properties, so coming across City & Country
in Edinburgh felt like a perfect fit. I was lucky
Explaining the decision to buy her new enough to visit the development last autumn
property, Leila says: “I am based in when the Covid restrictions were lessened
Manchester and my family often come to the and as soon as I saw the properties, I fell in
UK from China to visit me. We own several love with it: it’s such a unique offering.”
properties here in the UK and have a good
knowledge of what rents well, so we were She continues: “The apartments are exclusive
keen to ensure our new investment was in a and very luxurious; they are unlike any other
good location and ticked a lot of boxes for properties in Edinburgh’s city centre. Our
tenants – as well as for us if we decided to potential tenants often have their own homes
stay or live there in the future. in the countryside and come to the city
for work during the week, and The Playfair
Situated just moments from Haymarket offers a great mix of the two, with its acres of
station, The Playfair is set amidst 16 acres parkland in a prime, central location.
of elegant, private grounds. Having been
extensively restored, the former school is A range of one, two- and three-bedroom
now firmly established as one of Edinburgh’s apartments and penthouses are currently
most prestigious addresses, recently winning available to purchase at The Playfair at
Apartment Development of the Year for Donaldson’s, priced from £275,000 to
the second time at the 2020 Scottish Home £1,550,000. For more information visit
Awards. Alongside the converted apartments, cityandcountry.co.uk/donaldsons or call
The Playfair offers residents access to 0131 341 5102.
beautifully restored communal spaces. All

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