Property description

Old Kirk Road lies on the eastern side of Corstorphine in this highly sought after residential area, adjoining Murrayfield. The property is ideally placed for access to the city centre, Haymarket station and the west connecting to Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh Airport and the Central Scotland motorway network. This area is particularly popular with families being superbly positioned for a choice of local nurseries and private schooling including Erskine Stewart’s Melville Schools, St George’s and Fettes College. Arnsheen is a delightful detached house occupying an elevated position with superb south facing views over the city to the Pentland Hills. This distinctive house with rosemary tiled roof dates from 1915 and retains much of its original charm and character including fine woodwork, decorative plasterwork and original mantelpieces. An entrance vestibule leads into the spacious reception hall leading to sitting room with south and west facing windows overlooking the garden, a south facing family living room and the master bedroom with adjoining dressing room. There are two further double bedrooms, a playroom, a family bathroom and a useful cloaks area. Completing the ground floor accommodation is the formal dining room with views to the rear garden, a well-fitted kitchen with walk in pantry, separate utility room and cloakroom with WC. From the reception hall a stairway leads to the upper floor landing off which are located two south facing bedrooms and a bathroom. There is a useful eaves storage cupboard with central heating boiler. The property stands in a generous fully enclosed garden (0.38 acre) with a pathway leading to the front door. To the side of the house is a heated driveway which gives convenient access to the kitchen and to the garage with fitted shelves and cupboards and parking for two cars, in tandem. The large rear garden enjoys sunshine for most of the day and has a colourful cherry tree, mature shrubs, ornamental pond, summer house, greenhouse and two garden sheds.The rent includes the cost of the owner's gardener taking care of the garden and grounds.Council tax band G. Deposit 3500. No pets. No smoking in or near the property. Landlord registration 89825/230/05390. EPC rating F. Landlord Reg No: 89825/230/05390