1 Dalkeith Street, Edinburgh, EH15 2HP

The property

Well presented stone built semi-detached Victorian villa with generous family accommodation over three levels, private front and rear gardens and garage. The property is in good order and has fabulous views from the upper levels toward the Forth estuary and beyond. The house is symmetrical in design and layout and has been meticulously renovated in keeping with its traditional Victorian heritage, retaining many original period features. It has fireplaces in all the bedrooms and public rooms, cornicing throughout, and high ceilings giving the property a welcoming, light and airy feel. It is situated in the prestigious suburb of Joppa close to the excellent amenities of Portobello and close to the sandy beaches that the area is famous for. It is in the catchment are for Towerbank and St John's primary schools and Portobello High School. The accommodation comprises: • Entrance vestibule with original tiled floor • Welcoming broad entrance hallway with staircase to the first floor • Spacious bay windowed sitting room with ornate cornicing, traditional working open fireplace and shelved press • Generous open plan kitchen / living /dining room with traditional working open fireplace, working shutters and separate utility area to the rear • Family room / home office with traditional working open fireplace and working shutters • Downstairs WC with wash basin • On the first floor is a hallway with storage cupboard and staircase to the second floor (with cast iron stair rods to match the original staircase). • There are four good sized double bedrooms, two with sea views and one of which has an en-suite bathroom • Separate shower room with wash basin and WC • On the second floor, there are two further attic bedrooms / home offices with large floor to ceiling velux windows which give fantastic views towards the Forth estuary • There is also a further WC with wash basin The sheltered south facing mature front garden is pleasantly landscaped with lawn, paved seating areas, a hut and a variety of plants and shrubs. The rear garden has a patio area and is planted with a variety of shrubs. It also provides access to the single garage. The garage has road access via a lane to the rear of the property. There is plenty of unrestricted on street parking available.