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Columba Road

Columba Road

Edinburgh EH4 3QT (view on map).
Manager: Cairn Housing Association, 22 York Place, Edinburgh EH1 3EP Tel. 0131 556 4415
Properties:12 flats. Sizes studio. Includes mobility standard properties. Opened in 1870.
Services:Extra Care scheme with on-site care staff (24 hours / 7 days), non-resident management staff (24 hours).
Facilities:Lift, lounge, dining room, laundry, garden.
Accessibility:Access to site fairly easy. Distances: bus stop 100 yards; shop 200 yards; post office 300 yards; town centre 500 yards.
Lifestyle:Monthly social activities. Some meals available (two meals every day).
Pets:Cats only accepted (not to be replaced).
Tenure:Rent (social landlord).
Cost:From £1,064.00 per month incl. service charge at Feb 2007.
Manager's notes:Situated just off Queensferry Road, with convenient bus routes and nearby shops and local facilities. All rooms have en-suite showers and there is a passenger lift between floors. The house is managed by the House Manager.
Staff are on duty for 12 hours of the day and available on call 12 hours overnight for emergencies. Lunch and high tea are provided in the dining room and breakfast ingredients supplied. A communal laundry facility is available for residents' use and a laundering service for bed linen is included in overall charges. A domestic assistant maintains all communal areas and en-suite facilities to a high standard. Additional support can be provided for domestic tasks.
Info updated:27/02/2007.
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Columba Road

Manager

Cairn Housing Association
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