A nine bedroom 'rarely available' property located at the top of Easter Road, which was once a well-loved cinema called the Eastway, hit the market yesterday for offers over £550,000.
The unique character property has a wealth of bizarre history formerly a Masonic Lodge, the two storey building has also spent decades as a picture house first known as the Picturedome when it opened in 1912 then the Eastway from 1943.
It was one of the last cinemas in Scotland to use gas lighting inside and closed its doors for the last time in 1961, it was then turned into a supermarket which has resided below ever since.
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The stunning two storey tenement now offers a rare development opportunity with planning permission already granted to transform the building into five flats - three three-bedroom flats and two two-bedroom flats, including a rooftop penthouse apartment with stunning panoramic views across Leith and the New Town.
The property is just a stones throw from the city centre and the newly opened St James Quarter which boasts dozens of shops, leisure outlets and many vibrant restaurants serving cuisine from all over the world.
It currently compromises of two large halls which were once theatre's in the popular Leith picture house, and a range of office spaces.
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The first floor has a substantial kitchen and bar area with toilets and a large office space which is currently still in use. The second floor has two more office spaces and a ladies toilet area.
Despite its lengthy history the property has only had one previous owner since it was built in 1864.
Yopa Scotland who are marketing the property wrote: "The property is set over 2 floors with each floor having a main function hall (83 sq.m each) and a range of office spaces.
"The first floor has a substantial kitchen and bar area with toilets and a large office area currently in use. The second floor has two office spaces and ladies toilet area.
"Full planning has been granted to convert the property to 5 individual 3 bed flats one of which being a rooftop penthouse."
The first 83 sq metre function hall with many original features that would once have been a cinema screen hall.
The second large function hall that vaguely resembles a swimming pool with it's blue tiles and brash yellow walls.
The large kitchen and bar area located on the first floor.
One of the offices looks out onto Easter Road and there is a functioning office which is still in use today.
Potential buyers will have to be quick as this rare opportunity will surely be snapped up in no time, you can check the full listing here.
