3a Gillsland Road, Edinburgh, EH10 5BW

The property

Magnificent First Floor Apartment in Detached Victorian Villa with Lovely Gardens, Parking and Double Garage With some stunning original features, this substantial apartment is extremely spacious, has a pleasant leafy outlook on three sides and has been tastefully modernised and upgraded into a lovely family sized home. Ground floor entrance to the side of the building with entryphone system, led lights, understair storage cupboard and carpeted stair to two properties A spacious reception hall with wood panelling and beautiful plaster work on the ceiling, ornate cornice, corbels and a handsome staircase to a lower landing with cupola Livingroom with ornate cornice, centre rose, white marble mantelpiece, plaster work and bay window to the front having a leafy outlook. This elegantly proportioned room has lots of space for a dining table. Double doors open to the: Diningroom with ornate cornice, carved oak mantelpiece and oak panelling - could easily be turned into bedroom 4 Breakfasting kitchen, fully fitted with units, great storage, Rangemaster cooker, fridge, dishwasher and washing machine Bedrooms 1 & 2 are extremely large doubles to rear with fitted wardrobes Bedroom 3 is large double to front with ornate cornice & oak mantelpiece Bedroom 5/Study is a single room to front with fitted wardrobes and could easily be turned into a study Bathroom with feature wash hand basin, white wc & bath from Fired Earth Shower room with modern white three piece suite, tiled floor & lovely frieze Traditional sash and case windows on all four sides, all with shutters Gas central heating system A shared driveway winds round to the rear of the property giving access to the double garage and the parking space for two cars. Very attractively laid out gardens, enclosed with walls on three sides, with a lawn, mature trees, shrubs, flower beds and a large raised patio to sit out on. There is also a wooden shed and a summerhouse. Merchiston is a prestigious residential area, named after Merchiston Castle, located within the Merchiston and Greenhill Conservation Area. It is close to an excellent range of shops and amenities including a Post Office, newsagent, chemist, baker, off License, Tesco Express, restaurants, cafes and bars, with many more available along Morningside Road including a Waitrose Supermarket, Sainsbury Local & M&S Simply Food. Nearby amenities include Bruntsfield Links, The Meadows, Dominion Cinema, Church Hill Theatre and the Kings Theatre. The property is well placed for Napier University and a selection of very good schools, including George Watson's College and Edinburgh Rudolph Steiner School, and is in the catchment area for Craiglockhart Primary and St Peter's RC Primary. Also close at hand are the Royal Edinburgh and Astley Ainslie Hospitals. A good selection of bus services run from the main road to the City Centre and other parts of Edinburgh and there is permit parking in the street.