Stunning detached townhouse situated within the heart of a charming and historic area.

Description

SUMMARY
Marchbanks is a beautiful detached Georgian townhouse enclosed by mature gardens. Exquisite period features include high ceilings, panelled doors, deep skirting boards, cornice work, picture rails, ceiling roses, dado rails, fireplaces, window shutters and column radiators. Flooring is a combination of limestone tiles, travertine tiles, flagstones, sanded and sealed floorboards and high quality carpets.

The house, which dates from 1821 is a very impressive family home, blending formal reception rooms with more relaxed and incredibly versatile living spaces.

Unusually for a townhouse, there is a wonderful and extensive rear garden which is both sheltered and private , and other green open spaces are easily accessed nearby.

Marchbanks has benefitted from considerable improvements and renovations by the current owners while retaining its period character. Today it is a beautifully presented property perfectly configured for modern family living. The spacious and elegant front facing reception rooms also make it ideal for entertaining.

ACCOMMODATION
The house boasts an original G-doric column porch through which you enter the house via a substantial front door leading to a spacious entrance vestibule with marble flooring. The welcoming vestibule opens into a spacious hallway off which are all the main reception rooms. An elegant room with front garden aspect is the sitting room with a fireplace housing a gas fire. Directly opposite is the more informal dining room with triple aspect windows and which is open plan to the dining kitchen. These two rooms are flooded with natural light from the full height Georgian windows with one providing a rear garden aspect. A focal point is the marble fireplace housing a gas stove. This is the real heart of this home and boasts impressive Smallbone cabinetry made of ebony and American walnut. The base, wall and drawer units are complemented by extensive worksurfaces and matching splashbacks. There is an integrated and concealed Miele dishwasher, boiling water tap and full height larder style fridge freezer. A focal point is the Falcon stainless steel range cooker with induction hob, double oven and grill. Above is a Falcon stainless steel canopy extractor cooker hood. The central island provides casual dining space. A cloakroom is fitted with a white Villeroy and Boch WC and wash basin and electric underfloor heating.

A wide stone staircase with large arched 12 pane window leads to the lower floor. Here there are two large multi-purpose recreational rooms. For everyday domestic tasks there is a superb original laundry room which is plumbed for a washing machine and can be vented for a tumble dryer. There is also an electric cooker control point. Adjacent on either side are two store rooms with great potential as a walk in pantry and wine cellar. The lower level is completed by a home office. Benefitting from a rear external door, this level could be converted into a self-contained apartment, subject to the necessary consents and permissions.

A splendid period staircase leads up to a substantial landing passing a lovely large leaded stained glass arched window at the halfway point. The principal bedroom with en suite shower room is generously sized and fitted with an extensive range of vanity units and cupboards. There are two further double bedrooms on this level which are serviced by a main bathroom with separate over sized shower enclosure and deep freestanding double end bath. A concealed carpeted staircase leads to the second floor where the landing houses a good range of built in storage cupboards. Three double bedrooms have access to the fully tiled large bathroom with three piece white suite with separate corner shower enclosure and vanity unit furniture.

OUTSIDE
A horseshoe driveway is entered via large metal electric entrance gates and leads up to the house. A gravel path accesses the beautiful fully enclosed garden (therefore ideal for children and pets) which is bounded by the original stone walls and comprises an extensive sweep of lawn surrounded by flower beds and borders, with a pretty planted central area. There is external security lighting and attached to the rear wall of the house at lower ground level are two stone buildings under a pitched and slated roof.

Garage
Located at the rear of the house is a double car garage.

Location

Old Aberdeen is a hidden gem in the northeast of the city. Here, almost uniquely in Scotland, you can visit a medieval cathedral, a late medieval bridge and a late 15th century college. A small town that was independent from Aberdeen between 1489 and 1891, Old Aberdeen is largely a conservation area, and retains a wonderful sense of history and an intriguing mixture of architecture. It is rich in historic buildings: some, like St Machar’s Cathedral, date from the Middle Ages, and there are many period buildings of the 18th to early 19th centuries, mostly built in the local grey granite which is famous for its silver sparkle on sunny days. The King’s College campus of the University of Aberdeen is in Old Aberdeen, its buildings ranging from a 15th century chapel to the stunning new library by architects Schmidt Hammer Lassen, which opened in 2012. There is also a pub, range of shops and a bank. Seaton Park, with its hidden walled garden and numerous riverside walks, is within minutes of the property; a wide range of wildlife can be seen there including ducks, swans, herons, otters, seals, red squirrels and deer. The Donmouth beach is also nearby.

Situated relatively near to a main arterial route with an excellent local bus service, you are minutes from Aberdeen city centre which provides the amenities one expects of a modern city. There are numerous pubs, bars, cafés and restaurants, with a fantastic theatre, concert halls, art gallery and cinemas to enjoy. Aberdeen is renowned for its superb educational and recreational facilities; there are extensive indoor and outdoor activities all near the property. As well as the excellent bus services within the city, there are good links by air, rail and coach to places within Scotland, UK and further afield; with national and international flights being provided from Dyce International Airport. The main East Coast line operates from Aberdeen providing direct routes to Edinburgh, the north of England and London. ScotRail provides services throughout Scotland including to Glasgow, Perth and Inverness.

Square Footage: 4,704 sq ft



Additional Info

Conservation Area and Listing
Marchbanks is Listed Category B and is within the Old Aberdeen Conservation Area.