18 Mansionhouse Road, Edinburgh, EH9 1TZ
Sale history
£1,260,000 in March 2024
The property
Viewing is essential to appreciate fully this handsome Victorian semi-detached house built around 1866 providing light-filled and spacious family accommodation situated over two floors and with private gardens to the front and rear and a run-in for parking. The house retains much of its original character with exceptional, well-preserved cornice work, stripped wooden doors, original fireplaces, polished wooden floors and working shutters. The historical and business city centre of Edinburgh lies some two miles from the property and regular buses serve this area with a bus stop in nearby Grange Road - the services leading to the city centre and other parts of the town. Shopping facilities with outlets of a great variety can be found at nearby Marchmont and also at Morningside, Bruntsfield and Newington. Within walking distance are a number of local shops, bars, fashionable restaurants and cafes and open spaces can be enjoyed at the Meadows, Blackford Hill local natural reserve and pond, Holyrood Park and the Hermitage of Braid. For further sport and leisure the house is well located for Carlton Cricket Club, Royal Commonwealth Pool and Warrender Swimming Centre and at nearby Morningside can be found a library, cinema and theatre. The house is also in a district convenient for access to schooling - Sciennes Primary and James Gillespie are within the area - and access can be gained with ease to George Watson's College, Merchiston Castle School and George Heriot's School. The Edinburgh City Bypass is located to the south from where connection can be made to the central motorway network, to Edinburgh International Airport and Queensferry Crossing and also to the A1 to the south. The house has been sensitively maintained to a high standard and benefits from gas central heating and some secondary glazing. The spacious accommodation comprises on the ground floor an elegant drawing room/lounge facing the front, formal dining room, a family room/sitting room leading to the kitchen at the rear and a downstairs shower room. On the upper floor there is a magnificent master bedroom with bay window and two further double bedrooms and a modern bathroom with three piece suite and shower in a shower compartment. At the rear of the property a staircase leads up to a further single bedroom/study/office which will provide useful additional accommodation. The gardens to the front and rear are well laid out with lawns and mature shrubs, bushes and trees. There is a large garden shed located in the rear garden which is included in the sale. To the front of the house is a run-in for parking and there is also residents' parking outside the property in the street. The decoration and period features and the spacious accommodation on two levels have created a charming atmosphere in a truly lovely family home and viewing is accordingly recommended.
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Entrance Vestibule
Set well back from the road, the double solid doors open on to a small vestibule with modern part-glazed inner door opening on to the reception hall.
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Kitchen
Located at the rear of the property and has windows to the rear and side and a door opening to the back garden. The fitted gas hob and electric oven and extractor are included. Ample units, worktops and storage units, sink unit and drainer.
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Master Bedroom
A further impressive bay-windowed room with good natural light and enjoying sunshine from midday. Light fitting included, two radiators, fine preserved cornice work, stripped doors and working shutters.
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Reception Hall
A fitting and welcoming entrance to the family home with the twisting staircase leading to the upper floor and access to the main apartments. The hall is carpeted with two radiators and has the benefit of well-preserved ornate cornice work. There is a cupboard housing the Worcester central heating boiler and electric meter and a further upright cupboard with shelving. Above one of the radiators is further small storage shelving with fuse boxes and the control for the alarm system is within this area. The light fittings in the lower and upper halls are included in the sale.
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Drawing room/Lounge
An elegant, bay-windowed room of excellent proportions with fine cornice work and original black marble fireplace housing the gas living-flame stove with hearth below. Recess with storage cupboard, large radiator, centre light fitting, polished sanded floor, stripped wooden door and views to the front garden. There are working shutters in this room.
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Formal Dining Room
A bright and attractive room with large astragal window looking over the rear garden. Polished wooden flooring and with cupboard annexed for storage, radiator, cornice work, stripped wooden door and working shutters.
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Family room/sitting room
Quietly located also at the rear of the property, this is a comfortable room with secondary glazed window looking to the garden. There is a cupboard housing the water tank and storage space. Wooden mantelpiece with grate and tiled hearth, further storage cupboard underneath the window sill, radiator, access to the kitchen.
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Downstairs shower room
A very useful downstairs room with WC, wash hand basin and electric shower in shower compartment. Half-glazed window, window blind. Wall cabinet, radiator, clothes hooks and useful pulley included in the sale and working shutters in this room.
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Rear staircase
Leads to the upper level.
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Bedroom Four/office/study
A charming former maid’s room which could be used as a single bedroom or an office/study. Window looking to the rear patio area and with fireplace with Victorian cast iron grate.
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Staircase to the upper floor
A sweeping staircase with twisted, painted supports and mahogany handrail leads to the upper floor. A special feature of the house is the cornice work which extends to the upper landing.
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Upper landing
A carpeted area with radiator and secondary glazed window to the front with window blind, radiator. Access to the bedrooms located on this level. Shallow shelved cupboard.
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Double Bedroom No. 2
Located at the back of the property with views to the garden, shelved cupboard annexed, decorative cornice work, radiator, carpet included. Stripped doors and working shutters.
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Double Bedroom No. 3
Presently used as a study, a further well-proportioned room with views to the garden with carpet, radiator, plain cornice and cupboard annexed.
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Upstairs Bathroom
A luxurious, well-fitted bathroom with tiled floor and walls for ease of maintenance. The suite comprises bath, WC, wash hand basin and Mira power-shower within a shower compartment. Half-glazed window with window blind and heated towel rail. Access to the attic above is from this area.
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Attic
This area is part floored and may be of interest for conversion subject to all necessary planning consents.
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Gardens
The front garden has an area of grass and hedge sheltering it from the road outside. The surrounding flower bed has mature shrubs including camellia and hydrangeas. A door shuts the back garden from the front and there is a passage at the side where the gas meter is located. The rear garden - this is a fine and sheltered garden which is enclosed and safe for children and pets. A large patio area is located outside the house with steps down to a circular area of grass surrounded by mature shrubs, plants and pear and other trees providing interest and colour at all times of the year. There is a paved area at the foot of the garden for sitting and enjoying the sunshine and the garden is surrounded by a stone wall giving privacy to this area. A special feature of the garden is the large garden shed which provides good storage accommodation and is included in the sale.
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Services
The property has gas central heating and some secondary glazing. Working shutters are in most of the rooms which will be popular for purchasers. There are ample 13 amp power points throughout the property. There is a burglar alarm which has been recently renewed and upgraded to HD CCTV.
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