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O'Shea North - Residence Hall

9D Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8FQ

Overview

O'Shea North Residence Hall contains 469 single en-suite bedrooms. Built around the concept of community, it sits at the heart of the largest postgraduate student campus in Edinburgh and close to the city centre. What makes it unique in the UK is the large communal kitchen, which provides space for over 400 residents at any time to cook, eat, meet and celebrate over food, while enjoying individually allocated cupboard, fridge and freezer spaces. There is a common room, study room, TV room, a bookable dining room and bookable music rooms.

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Property Features

Holyrood campus
Self-catered
Free high-speed wi-fi provided by Resnet
Basic contents insurance provided Howden Insurance
Unique communal kitchen for all residents
Common rooms and bookable dining room
TV Room
Music Room
Study areas
Outdoor spaces
Bicycle Storage
Laundry facilities
Cleaning equipment provided

Standard Plus En-suite Room

Bathroom
En-suite
Catering
Self Catered
Bills
All utility bills included

Duration Options

Full academic year
£10,408.00

What's included?

Furnishings

Single bed (bedding not included)
Desk and chair
Additional soft chair
Bookshelves
Wardrobe
Bedside lamp
Ensuite shower and toilet

Twin En-suite

Bathroom
En-suite
Catering
Self Catered
Bills
All utility bills included

Duration Options

Full academic year
£4,559.00

What's included?

Furnishings

Single bed (bedding not included)
Desk and chair
Additional soft chair
Bookshelves
Wardrobe
Bedside lamp
Ensuite shower and toilet

Twin Garden En-suite

Bathroom
En-suite
Catering
Self Catered
Bills
All utility bills included

Duration Options

Full academic year
£4,979.00

What's included?

Furnishings

Single bed (bedding not included)
Desk and chair
Additional soft chair
Bookshelves
Wardrobe
Bedside lamp
Ensuite shower and toilet

Standard En-suite Room

Bathroom
En-suite
Catering
Self Catered
Bills
All utility bills included

Duration Options

Full academic year
£10,179.00

What's included?

Furnishings

Single bed (bedding not included)
Desk and chair
Additional soft chair
Bookshelves
Wardrobe
Bedside lamp
Ensuite shower and toilet

Standard Plus En-suite Room

Bathroom
En-suite
Catering
Self Catered
Bills
All utility bills included

Duration Options

Full academic year
£10,408.00

What's included?

Furnishings

Single bed (bedding not included)
Desk and chair
Additional soft chair
Bookshelves
Wardrobe
Bedside lamp
Ensuite shower and toilet

Twin En-suite

Bathroom
En-suite
Catering
Self Catered
Bills
All utility bills included

Duration Options

Full academic year
£4,559.00

What's included?

Furnishings

Single bed (bedding not included)
Desk and chair
Additional soft chair
Bookshelves
Wardrobe
Bedside lamp
Ensuite shower and toilet

Twin Garden En-suite

Bathroom
En-suite
Catering
Self Catered
Bills
All utility bills included

Duration Options

Full academic year
£4,979.00

What's included?

Furnishings

Single bed (bedding not included)
Desk and chair
Additional soft chair
Bookshelves
Wardrobe
Bedside lamp
Ensuite shower and toilet

Standard En-suite Room

Bathroom
En-suite
Catering
Self Catered
Bills
All utility bills included

Duration Options

Full academic year
£10,179.00

What's included?

Furnishings

Single bed (bedding not included)
Desk and chair
Additional soft chair
Bookshelves
Wardrobe
Bedside lamp
Ensuite shower and toilet
Location Walking Distances* Bus Distances** Bus Numbers
George Square (University Campus) 10 min (0.6mi)
Kings Buildings (University Campus) 38 min (1.9 mi) 30 min (1.9 mi) 7,31,37,47,62A,N37, X37
Easter Bush (University Campus) 60 min (7 mi) 37, 47, 62, N37, X37
University Gym 1 min (0.1 mi)
Princes Street (Shopping) 19 min (0.9 mi) 24 min (0.9 mi) 29, 37, N37, 41, 42
Waverley Train Station 14 min (0.7 mi) 17 min (0.7 mi) 3, 29, 30, 31, 33, 37, N37, X37
Edinburgh Castle 19 min (0.9 mi)
Closest Supermarket (Tesco Metro) 6 min (0.3 mi)
Closest Large Supermarket (Sainsburys, Cameron Toll) 23 min (1.7 mi) 3, 7, 8, 29, 31, 37, 47, 49

*Duration of journeys and distances are approximate and provided by Google Maps.

**Bus services are provided by Lothian buses and are subject to change. Visit their website for more info: https://lothianbuses.com The duration of journeys and distances are approximate and provided by Google Maps.

Aged 21 or under? You can get a free bus pass when you live in Scotland. Find out more at freebus.scot.

Cooking together

This self-catered accommodation has one large shared kitchen on the basement floor for all residents in the Residence Hall to use, accommodating up to 400 people. 

The kitchen is cleaned twice per day. Each communal kitchen bay has:

  • Stainless steel pans 

  • Ceramic frying pans

  • 24cm deep stockpot

  • Chopping boards 

  • Baking trays

  • Cheese graters

  • Pyrex oven dish (small)

  • Pyrex oven dish (medium)

  • Pyrex oven dish (large)

  • Colander

  • Fish slice, ladle, masher and sieve spoon

  • Can opener

  • Vegetable peeler

  • Garlic press

  • Dish drainers

  • Oven gloves

  • Cutlery holder

  • Knife blocks

On each floor, you will be assigned to a small shared pantry with the following equipment: 

  • Kettle 
  • Shared fridge 
  • Microwave 
  • Lockable cupboards (padlock provided) 
  • Ironing board (no iron) 
  • Mop, bucket, and vacuum cleaner
  • Recycling bins
  • Sink and basin

Please note that no additional cooking equipment should be used in pantries, only cook in the kitchen space.

You will also be allocated fridge and freezer spaces in the communal kitchen.

The kitchen is cleaned by our team twice per day (including weekends) in the morning and evening.