5 bed semi-detached house for sale in Inverleith

An impressive semi-detached house set within beautiful well stocked mature gardens. Situated in a quiet cul-de-sac located in the highly regarded area of Inverleith, the property is close to excellent amenities and within easy reach of the City Centre. This superb property retains many wonderful original features and offers a flexible family home which enjoys views through trees over to the Old Town and Edinburgh Castle. The house was built in 1933 with a stone front understood to have been taken from the 17th century coach house which was formerly in the vicinity. A stone path leads up through the front garden to the property with another stone path across the top of the garden linking to the driveway and garage. The entrance vestibule with parquet floor opens into the main hallway giving a lovely welcome to the property. Downstairs to the front of the property there is a family and dining room with twin window. To the rear the twin windowed sitting room overlooks the rear garden. This room features a beautiful feature fireplace with cast iron grate, original tiles with the inset and hearth in green slate. Adjacent is the fitted dining kitchen which also enjoys a lovely outlook to the rear and gives access the side patio garden and the rear south facing garden. Completing the accommodation on the lower level is a fifth bedroom or study and a downstairs cloakroom with wc. From the main hallway the original, wide, red cedar wood staircase sweeps around and up to the first floor. Here there are two large, twin windowed, double bedrooms with Edinburgh presses to the front and rear of the property respectively. A further double bedroom is to the rear and a single bedroom or nursery to the side. Lastly, there is a family bathroom with shower over the bath. Excellent storage, period cornicing and picture rails feature throughout. The front garden is set to lawn and borders. The side garden features a patio area, greenhouse and terraced borders. The landscaped rear garden has borders around the perimeter, seating area by the house and a sunken lawn. The garage has electric power and lighting. A large loft with good headroom gives scope to extend the property as do the garden areas, subject to obtaining the necessary consents.