Property description

This tastefully presented, two-bedroom, maindoor, Victorian, lower colony flat, enjoys a secluded cul-de-sac location in Edinburgh's popular Shandon, some 1.5 miles west of the city centre. The well-proportioned and upgraded accommodation comprises: entrance vestibule, living/dining room with kitchen area, two double bedrooms, internal hallway and wetroom. It benefits from wood framed, double glazed sash and case windows, gas central heating, cable TV and phone points and good cupboard storage. A delightful, private, cottage-style, garden lies to the front, accessed from the cobbled Dairy Terrace and there is ample, unrestricted on-street parking on the Terrace itself and in surrounding streets. Shandon, a high amenity area, neighbouring Merchiston and Craiglockhart, offers excellent local shopping and services, with a broad range of bars, bistros and cafes in nearby Bruntsfield and Morningside. The Union Canal, a few hundred yards away, offers picturesque walking and cycling tracks into the city centre or West towards Colinton Dell and Ratho and the extensive Harrison Park as also close by. Highly regarded nursery and primary schooling is available within the immediate area, including Craiglockhart Primary on Shandon Place. Most of the major supermarkets are represented within a short radius, with a Waitrose store on Morningside Road. There are regular bus services connecting through the area to the City Centre and a rail station around half a mile away on Slateford Road.

Entrance Vestibule - 5' 6'' x 3' 6'' (1.68m x 1.07m)
A traditional, tiled entrance vestibule with coat hooks, shelving, recessed downlighters and a good-sized storage cupboard, opens into the living/dining room.

Living/Dining/Kitchen - 17' 7'' x 11' 12'' (5.35m x 3.65m)
This light and spacious living/dining room is open-plan to a fitted kitchen area and looks out to the delightful front garden, through a recessed double window. Features include fitted sisal floor covering on a wood floor, slimline vertical radiator, recessed ceiling downlighters, fitted blinds, and cable TV and telephone points. The kitchen area is fitted with contemporary wall and base units with laminate worktops and a stainless-steel sink with mixer tap, along with hard-wearing, tile-effect laminate flooring. Appliances include a gas hob and electric oven with stainless-steel extractor hood over, an integrated fridge, and a slimline dishwasher.

Bedroom One - 13' 11'' x 12' 1'' (4.23m x 3.68m)
Accessed via the short connecting hallway, this spacious and light double bedroom is set to the rear, with a recessed window overlooking the neighbouring gardens. It features the original, ornate plaster cornice, an open shelved press, sisal floorcovering, slimline radiator, and a pendant light-fitting.

Bedroom Two - 13' 11'' x 7' 7'' (4.23m x 2.30m)
Also rear-facing, with a recessed window unit, this second, good-sized double bedroom is fitted with sisal floorcovering, a slimline vertical radiator, plain cornice, and a pendant light-fitting. There is a deep, corner utility/storage cupboard, fitted with a sink unit and washing machine.

Internal Hallway - 4' 6'' x 4' 2'' (1.38m x 1.27m)
A short hallway connects the living area to the bedrooms and wet room, with sisal floor-covering and recessed downlighting.

Wet Room - 9' 11'' x 7' 7'' (3.03m x 2.30m)
This stylish and well-proportioned internal wet room is located off the living/dining room, and is fitted with a contemporary, white, two-piece suite including WC and washbasin, and a mixer shower unit. It benefits from hydro-vinyl flooring, full-height wall tiling, a chrome, ladder-style towel rail, extractor fan, recessed downlighters, and a deep storage alcove, which provides access to the extensive cellarage below.

Cellar
There is extensive cellar storage, accessed via a hatch from the alcove in the wet room.

Front garden - 26' 3'' x 24' 7'' (8.00m x 7.5m)
The delightful, private, cottage-style front garden is partly laid to grass, with a paved pathway, ornamental pond and planted borders with shrubs and bushes. Well tended and carefully nurtured to provide lush, green space, it incorporates a timber garden bench, shed and chicken coop.

Property Features :

• This tastefully presented, two-bedroom, maindoor, Victorian, lower colony flat, enjoys a secluded c
• The well-proportioned and upgraded accommodation comprises: entrance vestibule, living/dining room
• It benefits from wood framed, double glazed sash and case windows, gas central heating, cable TV an
• A delightful, private, cottage-style, garden lies to the front, accessed from the cobbled Dairy Ter
• Home Report available online.