Property description
Spacious and well-presented, two-bedroom, maindoor flat, in a traditional Victorian tenement in Edinburgh's popular Bruntsfield, lying just south of the city centre.It consists of an entrance vestibule, hall, living room with bay window, kitchen, two large double bedrooms and a bathroom. Rich in traditional features including ornate plasterwork, stripped doors and working shutters, the property benefits from double glazing, gas central heating, extensive solid wood flooring, excellent storage and cable TV and phone points. There are very generous shared garden grounds to the rear, a private garden to the front and ample permit on-street parking on Viewforth itself. The property is ideally positioned for Bruntsfield Primary School and Boroghmuir High School, the city's financial and university districts, with the bustling local streets offering popular bistros, restaurants, bars, cafes, and specialist shops, creating a continental ambience. There is further excellent shopping in nearby Church Hill and Morningside, which boasts one of the city's two Waitrose supermarkets, the Dominion multi-screen cinema, and the Church Hill Theatre. Viewforth is close to the iconic Bruntsfield Links and Meadows, whilst just to the west lie the walkways along the Union Canal, and the Fountain Park leisure complex. The main A702 corridor connects directly to the city centre by car or bus, and forms one of the main routes out of the city, joining the city bypass, with its connections to the main motorway network, just south of Fairmilehead.
Vestibule - 4' 3'' x 3' 9'' (1.30m x 1.15m)
Traditional timed entrance vestibule, with ornate cornicework, picture rail, pendant light fitting and a glazed internal door opening into the entrance hall.
Entrance Hall - 24' 11'' x 5' 9'' (7.60m x 1.75m)
This spacious entrance hall provides direct access to all rooms, features, real wood flooring, a deep, shelved storage cupboard, plain cornice, ceiling light fitting, radiator and a smoke alarm, and offers space for occasional furniture.
Living/Dining Room - 19' 8'' x 12' 4'' (6.00m x 3.77m)
Set off the entrance hall with a fine triple-bay window, with working shutters, overlooking the front garden, the living room affords ample space for dining. Features include a traditional wooden fireplace with tiled inset, hearth and living-flame gas fire, sanded and varnished floorboards, a picture rail, ornate cornice and a ceiling rose with pendant light fitting. Further features include an open shelved-press, panelled woodwork, stripped doors, and cable TV and telephone points.
Kitchen - 10' 11'' x 5' 8'' (3.34m x 1.72m)
The good-sized internal kitchen is located off the hallway and is fitted with a range of wall and base units with tiled worktops and splashbacks, and a stainless-steel sink with drainer. There is space and plumbing for a freestanding electric cooker, tall fridge/freezer and a washing machine. Other features include real wood flooring, radiator, extractor fan and a ceiling-mounted spotlight bar.
Master Bedroom - 19' 0'' x 9' 10'' (5.80m x 3.00m)
Located towards the end of the hallway with a recessed window, with shutters, looking out on to the communal gardens, this spacious, double bedroom benefits from an en-suite shower room, two storage cupboards and real wood flooring. It is fitted with a radiator, uplighters, pendant light fitting and a TV point and offers ample space for freestanding furniture.
Master Ensuite - 3' 11'' x 3' 7'' (1.20m x 1.10m)
Set off the master bedroom with a window to the rear, the shower room is fitted with a full-width shower enclosure, wallboard splashbacks, a chrome rain-head mixer-shower, a ceiling light fitting and real wood flooring.
Bedroom Two - 15' 1'' x 13' 0'' (4.60m x 3.96m)
Also lying to the rear, with a recessed window, with shutters, looking on to the communal gardens, this second, very spacious double bedroom benefits from real wood flooring, plain cornice, picture rail, pendant light fitting and ample freestanding furniture space.
Bathroom - 10' 10'' x 4' 8'' (3.30m x 1.41m)
Off the entrance hall with a window to the rear, the bathroom is fitted with a contemporary, white, three-piece suite with travertine tile splashbacks and a tap-mixer shower. Other features include a tiled floor, wooden dado panelling, a radiator and a ceiling light fitting.
Gardens
There is a small, private front garden, mainly laid to gravel, with a mature tree. To the rear, accessed via the adjacent common stair, are extensive and well-tended communal gardens, fully enclosed, and laid to grass with mature bushes, shrubs and trees.
Property Features :
- Spacious and well-presented, two-bedroom, maindoor flat, in a traditional Victorian tenement in Edi
- Consists of an entrance vestibule, hall, living room with bay window, kitchen, two large double bed
- Rich in traditional features including ornate plasterwork, stripped doors and working shutters.
- Benefits from double glazing, gas central heating, extensive solid wood flooring, excellent storage
- With generous shared garden grounds to the rear, a private garden to the front and ample permit on-