5 bed detached house for sale in Braids

Exceptionally well presented, four/five-bedroom, detached house in the highly desirable Braids area of Edinburgh, close to excellent amenities, schools and transport links. This property has been completely upgraded and extremely well designed by the current owners, has an elevated corner plot on this peaceful residential street and offers spacious and versatile accommodation over two floors, with stunning views across Edinburgh to the Firth of Forth, Fife coast and the Bridges, as well as Edinburgh Castle and the Pentland Hills. The ground floor has been very tastefully decorated, with oak flooring and doors, a particularly attractive open plan kitchen/dining/living room, with direct access to the rear garden, elegant Schuller kitchen units, Dekton worktops, integrated Siemens appliances, Quooker tap and breakfast bar, a light filled dining area and a seating area, with double aspect windows, shutters and lovely views. There is a double bedroom on this level, with a fitted wardrobe and shutters, a fifth bedroom, currently used as a family room, with storage and doors to the rear garden. There is also a very attractive shower room and hallway, with storage. On the upper floor there is a master bedroom, with stunning views and shutters, two further bedrooms, a generous family bathroom and access to the attic from the landing. There are beautiful garden grounds to the front, sides and south facing to the rear of the property, with areas of lawn, decking, raised beds, mature planting, hedging and trees, a generous garage and Monoblock driveway for several cars. There is scope for a garage conversion/side extension on this generous plot, subject to the usual permissions. The exclusive area of Braids lies within greater Morningside and is a fashionable and affluent suburb of Edinburgh, just southwest of the city centre. A wide variety of cafés, restaurants, coffee houses, bistros, independent shops, galleries, boutiques, a luxury cinema, theatres, banks, a library, and various supermarkets (including Waitrose and M&S), are all in the immediate vicinity. Enjoying the outdoors could not be easier, given the proximity of the lovely green areas of Braidburn Valley Park, Colinton Mains Park and Blackford Hill, which offers delightful walks and superb views across Edinburgh. The Pentland Hills regional park is a short drive away, with walking, biking and pony-trekking, plus skiing at Midlothian Snowsports Centre. For the active type, Craiglockhart Leisure Centre includes a gym, fitness classes and a tennis centre. For the golf enthusiast, there are several courses in the surrounding area, including the Merchants of Edinburgh and Braid Hills. The area is renowned for its outstanding schools from nursery to secondary level in both the public and private sectors and is the catchment area for South Morningside Primary and Boroughmuir Secondary. With regular buses to and from the city centre and the easy accessibility of the City Bypass, commuting from here is fast and convenient.