- 4 Bedrooms
- 2 Public Rooms
- 3 Bath/Shower Rooms
- Garden Level
- Private Garden
- Driveway
- Detached Single Garage
- Gas Central Heating
Description
A quite exceptional and stylish large ground floor property forming part of a substantial detached Victorian house situated in the extremely sought after Merchiston area of the City.
The property is superbly presented and has been imaginatively renovated by the present owners resulting in an outstanding contemporary home with private front garden, large private back garden, garage and off-street parking.
The renovation of the property included renovation of all period features, re-plumbing, the installation of a new central heating boiler and radiators, the building of a substantial contemporary extension, fitting of new kitchen, bathroom, new flooring and re-decoration throughout.
The large vestibule has a tiled floor and area for hanging coats. The welcoming hall opens to a further area of hall with high level storage above having a Ramsay type ladder. The magnificent drawing room has a bay window to the front overlooking the garden and also a period fireplace, very ornate cornice and 2 cupboards. To the back of the house is a stunning open plan kitchen/dining/family area with a fully glazed south west facing wall having double doors to the garden. The Miele kitchen from Craighead and Woolf has Zodiaq and stainless steel worksurfaces with high quality appliances, tiled floor in the kitchen area and Kahrs engineered walnut flooring elsewhere. The utility area is situated adjacent to the kitchen and has a door to the side of the house. A delightful master bedroom has a double window to the rear and a door to the stylish en-suite bathroom which has electric underfloor heating. The guest bedroom 2 has a double window overlooking the front garden, period mantelpiece and door to a further en-suite bathroom. Double bedroom 3 has glazed double doors leading to the back garden, walnut flooring and the double shelving unit is included. The superb family bathroom is situated off the hall, again with underfloor heating. Double bedroom 4 is presently used as a study with a window to the front of the house again with walnut flooring and wall shelves included. There is also a further WC.
Location
The property is situated in the highly coveted residential area of Merchiston, typified by broad tree-lined avenues and substantial properties set within large gardens. The local amenities of Bruntsfield and Morningside are nearby which include an extensive range of individual shops, supermarkets, restaurants, banks and post offices. The property is well placed for ease of access to most of Edinburgh's private sector schools, in particular George Watson's College, Merchiston Castle, George Heriot's, St George's and Stewart's Melville/Mary Erskine College. Edinburgh and Napier University, the Royal Infirmary and the Royal Dick Veterinary College are also close by. The Union Canal Walkway provides access to an extensive walk and cycle network leading to the Water of Leith. Many pleasant walks may also be enjoyed in the Blackford, Craiglockhart and Braid Hills areas and a choice of golf courses including The Braids are within easy reach. The City's main concert halls, theatres and cinemas are also readily accessible as are the open parklands at Bruntsfield Links and the Meadows. Furthermore, there is easy access to the City Bypass, to Edinburgh International Airport, Forth Road Bridge and the national motorway network.
Garden
To the front of the house is a large garden with two lawns, mature flowerbed and shrub surrounds and access down the right hand side of the house to the back garden. There is a shared driveway leading to twin garages with the lower property having use of the left hand garage in front of which there is space to park. The delightful back garden is unusually large and measures approximately 22 yards by 18 yards, is principally laid to lawn with mature flowerbed and shrub surrounds and a patio area adjacent to the house.
Parking
There is a shared driveway giving access to the garage. The present proprietors park two vehicles in front of the garage.
Fixtures and Fittings
All fitted carpets, fitted floor coverings, light fittings and the curtains in bedroom 3 are included as are all kitchen and utility room appliances.
Services
The property is heated by gas central heating powered by a Potterton Power Max HE150 combi boiler with large 150 litre hot water storage tank installed in 2005. There is also a burglar alarm system integrated with smoke and heat detectors.
Deposit
Within 7 days after the conclusion of missives a deposit of 10% of the purchase price shall be paid by the Purchaser. The deposit will be non-returnable in the event of the Purchaser failing to complete the sale for reasons not attributable to the Seller or his Agents.