- 4 Bedrooms
- 3 Public Rooms
- 2 Bath/Shower Rooms
- Garden & Ground Level
- Private Garden
- Zoned Residents' Parking
- Electric Radiators
Description
23 Inverleith Place is an exceptional 4 bedroom maindoor flat occupying the ground and garden floors of a handsome Georgian terrace property. Entered via an impressive porch with Doric columns, the flat offers stunning period features and well proportioned accommodation together with direct access to a private south facing rear garden. Whilst the property has been well maintained, it now offers an excellent opportunity for reconfiguration and renovation to create a magnificent home in one of Edinburgh's most desirable areas.
The ground floor accommodation comprises an entrance vestibule which leads into a wide, spacious hallway with column detail and staircase to lower level. The beautifully appointed south facing drawing room has exquisite cornice and ceiling plaster work, parquet flooring, an impressive fireplace and a window which opens out to flat roof surrounded by a low railing which may be suitable for use as a balcony. Also on the ground floor are a dining room with wooden floor, fireplace and cornice; a kitchen/breakfast room; a well proportioned double bedroom with en-suite shower room; and a WC.
On the lower level a large dining room with a utility room and direct access to the rear garden offers an excellent opportunity to create a large kitchen/dining room. Three double bedrooms, a bathroom and boxroom complete the accommodation downstairs.
Location
The affluent and established district of Inverleith is situated just over a mile from Edinburgh's City Centre making it easily accessible on foot or by bus. Inverleith is a high amenity district with pleasant leafy streets and a fine local park with an active tennis and bowling club, local shopping at Goldenacre and a Morrisons, Waitrose, Sainsbury's and Asda supermarkets on Ferry Road, Comely Bank, Craigleith and Newhaven respectively. The Royal Botanic Gardens are on the doorstep and there is good local primary and secondary schooling as well as a choice of private schools nearby including The Edinburgh Academy, Stewart's Melville/Mary Erskine, St George's and Fettes College. The cosmopolitan waterfront in Leith, Granton Harbour, Ocean Terminal shopping and leisure centres are within easy driving distance and there is good road access both to the east and west. Further specialised shopping including coffee shops, bars and restaurants, are available in nearby cosmopolitan Stockbridge.
Garden
The property has a private, south-facing garden to the rear which is accessed directly from the utility room and offers a central lawn surrounded by a mature planted border. To the front, the entrance path runs through a private garden and a sunken patio provides access to 2 cellars and a secondary entrance which leads into the hallway of the lower level. The proprietors also have a right to remove garden materials around the side of the property.
Parking
Zoned residents' parking is available on Inverleith Place.
Fixtures and Fittings
All fitted carpets, curtains and some light fittings are included in the sale price. All mirrors affixed to the walls are excluded.
Services
Heating is provided by electric panel heaters and working shutters are present in most rooms.