5 bed detached house for sale in Duddingston

Located within the sought after Duddingston district of Edinburgh is this deceptively spacious detached house. Offering well-proportioned family accommodation, the house does require upgrading but has excellent potential to create a lovely home. The property has gas central heating and double glazed windows and a driveway leads to the single detached garage. The ground floor accommodation comprises of an entrance vestibule and central hallway with cupboard. There is a spacious lounge with bay window to the front, shelved alcove, ceiling cornicing and electric fire with tiled inset. The dining / living room also has a bay window to the front with electric fire, ceiling cornicing and cupboard housing the boiler. A door from the dining room leads to the kitchen which is fitted with base and wall units with cooker, fridge/freezer, washing machine and door leading to the side of the property. There are three ground floor bedrooms all looking out to the rear garden, two of which benefit from storage. The bathroom is fitted with a three piece coloured suite with window to side. A carpeted staircase leads to the upper landing where there is access to the eaves and an alcove with sink and base unit. The master bedroom has two windows to the rear, double wardrobe and en suite shower room. There is a further double bedroom with the front, with wardrobe and further access to eaves storage. Externally, the property has front and rear gardens and a driveway provides off street parking leading to the single garage with power and light. The good sized rear garden is mature, with fruit and other trees surrounding a lawn with greenhouse and shed to remain. This is a fantastic opportunity to obtain a lovely family home in a popular location and internal viewing is essential to avoid disappointment Duddingston is a popular and convenient residential area of the city, located just beyond Holyrood Park next to the leafy expanse of Duddingston Golf Course. The city centre lies little more than 3 miles away and is readily accessible via many and frequent bus services, cycle routes or by train from Brunstane Halt. Moreover, the Fort Kinnaird retail outlet is within a few minutes drive and plays host to the majority of High Street names including Boots, Next, River Island, Clarks and Marks & Spencer, to name but a few. There is a 24 hour Asda at the Jewel. Also within close proximity are a choice of good schools, parts of Edinburgh College and the Queen Margaret University. East Lothian's beautiful sandy beaches and championship golf courses are readily accessible via the A1 (less than 10 minutes) and thereafter the city by-pass provides a direct link with the west side of the city, Edinburgh International Airport and the central motorway network.