6 bed townhouse for sale in New Town

A unique and outstanding opportunity has arisen to purchase a complete A-listed townhouse within Edinburgh's historic New Town which has long been regarded as one of the finest examples of Georgian architecture in the country. Carlton Terrace, designed by William Henry Playfair, Architect, around 1821, lying close to the St James Quarter, is set in a handsome terrace with a wide, cobbled street looking towards the trees opposite and with extended views towards the Firth of Forth and beyond. From this most desirable property easy access can be gained to the nearby historical and business centre of Edinburgh with the St James Quarter offering many outlets, John Lewis, Harvey Nichols and a wide variety of interesting shops at nearby Broughton Street, Leith and Leith Walk. For further requirements the property is within the vicinity of Meadowbank Retail Park, Tesco at Canonmills and Morrisons at Portobello Road. A short distance from this impressive property are many restaurants, bars, coffee shops and cafes and the Playhouse Theatre, Omnicentre House with VUE Cinema and Nuffield Health and Fitness Wellbeing Gymnasium. For outdoor pursuits Calton Hill is located nearby and the Regent Gardens behind the property are available to the residents. Also accessible are Arthur's Seat, Salisbury Crags, Holyrood Park and Duddingston Golf Club is a short drive away. Excellent transport services are close at hand with many local bus routes available from nearby London Road and Regent Road. Waverley Train Station provides access to the national rail network and the local tram stop is at Picardy Place and this provides direct access to Edinburgh International Airport. There are also good connections to Edinburgh City Bypass and from there to the central motorway network and Queensferry Crossing and also connecting to the A1 travelling south. Local schooling is available within the area and there are also private options with George Heriot School, Edinburgh Academy, Fettes College and Stewart's Melville College/Mary Erskine School a short drive away. Purchasers can acquire the right to use Regent Gardens directly behind the property which comprises some twelve acres of lawns, parkland, children's play area, a tennis court and an excellent dog-walking space. Beautiful panoramic views can be enjoyed from there and an annual fee is payable for the privilege. This magnificent townhouse is arranged over ground and first floors with a large lower ground level flat and cellars to the front. The balustraded parapet provides the feature of great consequence to this property and to the rear there is a south-facing enclosed garden which has been well landscaped and maintained with mature trees, perennial shrubs and herbaceous borders. From there access can also be reached to the garage leading on to Carlton Terrace Mews which can also form part of the sale. The property, whilst retaining all fine period features, has the benefit of full gas central heating with a boiler situated on both ground and lower level. The house has been sensitively modernised and maintained to a high standard whilst attending to detail to create a charming atmosphere in a truly lovely family home. The house is approached from the wide street via stone steps and platt and a solid timber door opens into a most impressive entrance hallway leading from there to the welcoming reception hall. On ground level facing the front is an exceptional formal dining room with an impressive lounge to the rear with wrought iron stairs to the garden and a fully fitted kitchen. A shower room completes the ground floor accommodation. On the upper floor there is a magnificent drawing room with double windows facing the front to the trees lined opposite and there are three double bedrooms and a family bathroom/shower room. The basement comprises a separate residence with an attractive lounge, three double bedrooms, a fully fitted kitchen/dining-room, a modern bathroom/shower room, cloakroom and two ensuite shower rooms. The courtyard to the front provides space for pots and tubs for growing plants and shrubs, and three cellars are situated here. There is a stone-built former washhouse/lean-to at the rear which provides excellent storage space and the potential for a workshop/studio and housed here are the water storage tank and the boiler for the lower ground floor. The garden located at the rear is south facing and is a special feature of this fine property. It is enclosed and sheltered and provides interest and colour at all times of the year. The large single garage can be accessed from the garden and also from Carlton Terrace Mews and it is spacious and has power and light and storage space. To appreciate this complete and original Georgian townhouse Grade A Listed in one of Edinburgh's prestigious New Town streets, and to see the accommodation over three levels, the garage and enclosed sunny garden, early viewing is