Property description
Immaculate, extended, four-bedroom, traditional, semi-detached villa, offering particularly light, spacious and flexible family accommodation over two storeys. South-facing and lying close to historic Corstorphine village, the tastefully appointed accommodation consists of an entrance hall, living room, dining kitchen, four double-bedrooms, utility cupboard, family bathroom and shower room. Features include extensive oak flooring, double glazing, gas central heating, intruder alarm system, excellent storage space and satellite TV and phone points. Enjoying fine views of the Pentland Hills to the south and towards Corstorphine Hill to the north, there are beautifully tended private gardens to the front and rear, a tarmac driveway and ample, unrestricted on-street parking.The area offers schooling at all levels, as well as extensive amenities, with everyday local shopping to hand, and a wide choice of shops, bars, bistros and service outlets on nearby St John's Road. A 24-hour Tesco store lies around a half mile away, with further shopping at The Gyle shopping centre, also nearby. Regular bus and tram services connect to the city centre, and the city bypass is also quickly accessed, placing the motorway network, Edinburgh Airport and Forth crossing all within easy reach. Within the immediate area are the popular Union Park, Gyle Public Park, Carrick Knowe Golf Course, the renowned Edinburgh Zoo, and Corstorphine Hill, with fine woodland walks.
Entrance Hall
This light and spacious, L-shaped entrance hall serves the ground-floor accommodation, with a carpeted stairway rising to the upper storey. A range of wall cupboards, and an understairs cupboard, provide excellent utility and storage space, with further features including solid oak flooring, windows to the front and side, fitted blinds, a covered radiator, second radiator, and recessed downlighting.
Living Room - 17' 10'' x 12' 0'' (5.43m x 3.65m)
Set off the entrance hall, with a fine triple-bay window looking out over a decked patio to the enclosed rear gardens, this generously-proportioned living room opens into the dining kitchen and benefits from real oak flooring and a traditional-style limestone fireplace with cast-iron inset, an electric coal-effect fire, and a granite hearth. Additional features include a plain cornice, radiators, fitted blinds, satellite TV and phone points and a ceiling light fitting.
Dining Kitchen - 18' 9'' x 13' 9'' (5.71m x 4.19m)
Located to the rear, off the living room and with patio doors opening on to the garden, this generously-proportioned living space has a window to the side, with full-width skylights providing abundant natural light to the seating and dining areas. Floored in tile-effect vinyl, there is ample space for a family dining table and chairs, wall-mounted radiators and recessed downlighting. The kitchen area is fitted with a comprehensive range of units, with laminate worktops, a stainless-steel sink with drainer, and tiled splashbacks. Appliances include a five-ring gas hob and an electric oven with a stainless-steel extractor hood over, an integrated dishwasher, and space and plumbing for a washing machine and a freestanding fridge/freezer.
Bedroom One - 12' 0'' x 11' 11'' (3.65m x 3.63m)
This light and spacious, carpeted double bedroom lies off the ground-floor hall with a window looking on to the beautifully-tended front gardens. Features include a large wardrobe unit with mirror doors, a part-shelved recess, radiator, ceiling light fitting, TV point, and space for freestanding bedroom furniture.
Family Bathroom - 11' 2'' x 5' 8'' (3.41m x 1.72m)
Also on the ground floor, off the entrance hall, and with a front-facing window, this well-proportioned bathroom is fitted with a contemporary, four-piece suite including a double-ended bath, and a large shower enclosure with a chrome, rainhead mixer shower. Fully-tiled throughout, it also features a chrome ladder-style radiator, extractor fan, fitted blinds, an illuminated vanity cabinet, vanity unit, concealed cistern, and recessed downlighters.
First Floor Landing - 6' 5'' x 3' 9'' (1.95m x 1.15m)
The carpeted, first-floor landing serves the three upstairs bedrooms and family shower room.
Bedroom Two - 11' 11'' x 10' 11'' (3.63m x 3.34m)
Lying off the landing with rear-facing windows overlooking the enclosed garden grounds and affording leafy views towards Corstorphine Hill, this carpeted, double bedroom benefits from a radiator and pendant light fitting, and a deep, walk-in wardrobe/storage cupboard with shelves and rail, and offers ample freestanding bedroom furniture space.
Bedroom Three - 14' 6'' x 10' 4'' (4.43m x 3.15m)
Also at first-floor level, off the landing, this front-facing double bedroom affords fine views southwards towards the Pentland Hills. Features include a fitted carpet, dormer-style windows, eaves storage access, radiator, pendant light fitting and space for freestanding furniture.
Bedroom Four - 13' 7'' x 6' 4'' (4.15m x 1.92m)
The fourth good-sized, carpeted double bedroom also faces southwards and affords fine views towards the Pentlands. Features include a Velux-style window, radiator, TV point, downlighters and space for freestanding furniture.
Shower Room - 11' 2'' x 6' 10'' (3.41m x 2.09m)
This is a particularly light and very spacious shower room, also off the first-floor landing, with extensive wall tiling, a contemporary three-piece suite including a quadrant shower enclosure with an electric shower, solid oak flooring, two Velux-style skylights, chrome ladder-style radiator, extractor fan and recessed downlighting.
Front Garden
The generous and beautifully-landscaped front garden is partly laid to lawn, with a tarmac driveway, planted shrub borders, paved pathways and a gated, side-access pathway leading to the rear garden grounds.
Rear Garden
The enclosed, child-friendly gardens to the rear are particularly generous and are accessed directly from the dining kitchen or via the gated, side access pathway from the front. Laid mainly to grass, with mature shrubs and trees, there is ample space for a range of outdoor toys, two timber sheds, and a raised patio area with room for a dining table and chairs.
Property Features :
- Immaculate, south-facing, extended, four-bedroom, traditional, semi-detached villa, offering partic
- Set close to historic Corstorphine village, the accommodation consists of an entrance hall, living
- Features include extensive oak flooring, double glazing, gas central heating, intruder alarm system
- With fine views of the Pentlands to the south and to Corstorphine Hill to the north, there are well
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