The box is located immediately off the busy crossroads between Cowgate, Pleasance, Holyrood Road and St Mary’s Street within the popular Old Town district of Edinburgh – a position at the heart of the world-famous Edinburgh International Festival.

Other similar boxes which have been converted include the popular Tupiniquim in the Quartermile area of the city which serves crêpes and fresh juices.

Hannah Barnett, commercial surveyor at Shepherd Chartered Surveyors, said: “The police box presents a unique opportunity to acquire a sought-after piece of street furniture in an ever-popular location in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town.

“Originally designed and constructed in the 1930s, this iconic feature of Edinburgh’s history could be re-purposed and relocated to another location to provide for example, a garden office/bar or a coffee kiosk, food stall or something else entirely.”

The box is offered for sale as a moveable item with no interest in the land upon which it presently sits. Any purchaser wishing to keep the box in its current location should liaise with the City of Edinburgh Council regarding the possibility of entering a ground lease. There are currently no supplies of services to the box and purchasers are asked to be aware of this.

The auction will be held on 17 October at 2:30pm.