6 bedroom terraced house for sale

Murrayfield Avenue is an elegant stone-built listed townhouse that offers almost 4,000 sq. ft. of accommodation with a wealth of period features, including crow-stepped gables, tall, ornately corniced ceilings, picture rails, high skirting boards and bay windows. The property has been extensively and sensitively renovated by its current owners.

The grand entrance vestibule opens into a spacious reception hall with striking original floor tiling and a turned staircase. From here is the tasteful bay-windowed sitting room with a wood-carved feature fireplace, with the accommodation flowing naturally through into the family kitchen. This has a further dining space and a family lounge area with doors opening to the sunny rear garden. There is a wide range of stylish wall and base cabinetry and worksurfaces, along with an island/breakfast bar with inset gas hob, an inset AGA range stove and several integrated modern appliances. From here is a useful utility room leading to a contemporary shower room/WC. This leads further to a convenient study/store located on the first floor.

The first floor is home to another elegant drawing room with a bay window and log-burning stove. The principal bedroom suite has a walk-in wardrobe and an en suite bathroom with a luxurious free standing copper bath. There is a further versatile bedroom. The light-filled second-floor landing with its impressive skylight opens to five further well-proportioned and versatile rooms, all boasting double-glazed windows and sleek en suite bath/shower facilities.

The property sits within a prime position, set back behind its well-stocked front garden boasting a plethora of colourful planting schemes and taller trees adding height and privacy. A paved pathway and stone steps flow to the main entrance.

The south-westerly facing rear garden features stone steps and paving leading out onto a well-sized private level lawn with garden shed and enclosed with attractive slatted fencing, a natural stone wall and shrubbery.

The home is situated in the Coltbridge and Wester Coates Conservation Area of prestigious Murrayfield, enjoying easy access to the amenities of Roseburn and Edinburgh’s West End, Haymarket Train Station and Murrayfield tram link, and the retail and commercial city centre in Princes Street, George Street and Lothian Road.

The property is conveniently located to some of Edinburgh’s top private schools including Fettes College, St George’s and Erskine Stewart’s Melville School.

There is a wealth of shopping, cultural, educational, recreational and sporting facilities nearby, including Craigleith Retail Park, Murrayfield Golf Club, Murrayfield Stadium, Curl Edinburgh, Murrayfield Indoor Sports Club and the National Museums of Modern Art.

Green spaces include Roseburn Park and the Water of Leith Walkway. Haymarket Station offers regular rail links to Glasgow, Inverness, Aberdeen and London, with convenient road connections via the A90 and A8. Rail and tram links make for convenient access to Edinburgh Airport.

Local Authority: City of Edinburgh
Services: Gas central heating
Council Tax: Band H
Tenure: Freehold
Listed: Category C
Fixtures and Fittings: All integrated kitchen/utility room appliances excluding free standing fredge/freezer. Mirrors in ensuites on second floor. All (fitted) light fittings except the one in the en suite bathroom on the first floor. All blinds and curtains in drawing room and first floor bedroom.

The vendor of this property is a relative of an employee of Strutt & Parker

Wayleaves and easements: The property is sold subject to any wayleaves or easements, whether mentioned in these particulars or not.