4 bed detached bungalow for sale in Ravelston

This particularly attractive, four-bedroom, detached bungalow has a fantastic location on a peaceful street in the extremely desirable Ravelston area of Edinburgh, close to excellent schools, local amenities and beautiful green spaces. The property would benefit from some modernising and the current layout offers generous and versatile accommodation over one level, with the potential to extend, subject to the usual permissions. The spacious entrance hallway is of particular note, with original wall panelling, a cupola, flooding the space with natural light and an attractive feature entrance leading into the conservatory. Both the lounge and dining room have period features, bay windows and fireplaces and the four bedrooms also benefit from period features, including Press cupboards and two have fireplaces. There is also a fitted kitchen, with appliances, a store room, wet room and separate W.C. There are beautiful and generous garden grounds, with a large mono-block drive to the front, planted borders and access to the garage. To the rear there is a lovely, south facing, secluded garden with an area of lawn, mature planting, a paved patio, a greenhouse and is edged with trees, making it feel very private. Ravelston is a prestigious residential area situated approximately 2 miles west of the city centre. There is a good range of local shops, bars and restaurants in nearby Roseburn and Craigleith Retail Park is a short car journey away offering a number of larger retail shops including a Sainsbury’s supermarket, Marks and Spencer and Boots. A gentle stroll along the Water of Leith Walkway takes you to the cafes and boutiques of Stockbridge, the Gallery of Modern Art and the West End. The green open spaces of Ravelston and Murrayfield golf courses and Roseburn Park are conveniently located nearby and further recreational amenities can be found at Murrayfield Stadium and Ice Rink and Edinburgh Zoo which are also easily accessible. The area has excellent bus routes into the city centre and Haymarket rail station and the city bypass and M8 are within close proximity giving access to the Edinburgh International Airport, Forth Road Bridge and central motorway network. The area is particularly popular with families, with excellent schools in both the state and private sectors.