6 bedroom detached house

Handsome detached stone built Victorian villa in one of Edinburgh's most sought after areas

Description

24 Merchiston Park is a handsome stone built detached Victorian villa offering spacious, comfortable and versatile accommodation set over ground, first and attic floors. With both east and west aspects, the property benefits from plenty of natural light throughout the day, and successfully retains much of its original charm with a range of fine period features. With superb family living and reception space throughout the ground floor, complemented by up to six comfortable double bedrooms this is an excellent opportunity to create a superb family home.

The front door opens to a welcoming hall from where the principal living accommodation radiates and the impressive original stone stair rises to the first floor, with a spectacular west facing arched stair window filling the house with light. The elegant dining room and bay windowed sitting room are both set to the front of the house, while there is a delightful study/family room, currently in use as a fifth bedroom overlooking the garden to the rear. Also situated to the rear of the house is the generous breakfasting kitchen, with a utility room, pantry, WC and play room off. From here there is side access to the garden as well as to the front of the house.

At first floor level there are four generous double bedrooms. The fine bay-windowed drawing room could be used as a wonderfully bright and spacious double bedroom, with a jack and jill en suite shared with the current principal bedroom. This room benefits from an east facing triple window making it incredibly light, as well as generous in proportion. The third and fourth double bedrooms are served by the family shower room. A further stair rises to the attic level where there is a sizeable additional bedroom, albeit plenty of space to create two bedrooms subject to the necessary consents. Here there is a further shower room.

Externally, the house is set well back from the road and is approached by a gated stone path leading to the front door while there is also a gated driveway providing off-street parking for a number of vehicles and leading to the garage set to the south side of the house. To the rear of the house there is an enchanting walled garden, with a generous central lawn and colourful herbaceous borders. There is a wide variety of mature plants, shrubs and trees providing colour for much of the year.

Location

Merchiston is a very well established residential area of Edinburgh situated around 1.2 miles from the west end of Princes Street.

Nearby Bruntsfield provides a wealth of local shops, bars, cafes and restaurants while Morningside beyond also offers a cinema, theatre and a choice of supermarkets.

Local sporting facilities include a number of golf courses and there are beautiful walks in the open spaces of Bruntsfield Links, The Meadows, Blackford Hill, The Braids and The Hermitage.

George Watson’s is within easy reach, and a number of other schools, including South Morningside Primary, George Heriot’s, Merchiston, and Boroughmuir High School, are also nearby.

The city bypass is also within easy reach, providing excellent access to the airport and the Central Scotland motorway network.

Square Footage: 3,971 sq ft



Additional Info

Listing: The property is not listed but lies within the Merchiston and Greenhill Conservation Area.

Fixtures and Fittings: All fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings and integrated appliances are included in the sale.