28 Dalhousie Road, Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 3AP

The property

28 Dalhousie Road comprises a handsome spacious detached property built around 1875 with double garage, covered drive port, driveway and greenhouse all set within secure and mature garden grounds of approx. ½ acre. The house is most attractively presented with spacious, comfortable and versatile family accommodation on three floors including the attic conversion and an extension to the main living room which makes for a bright and extremely useful addition to the ground floor of the property. The house retains many of its original features including cornice work, window shutters and stained glass window to the staircase. Offering a well proportioned layout, the accommodation comprises on the ground floor; a delightful large lounge with a bay window formation giving fantastic views over the gardens, attractive fireplace and part glazed double doors leading to the family room. The family room has a corner aspect with exceptional natural light and sliding doors giving access to the gardens. There is a well laid out kitchen with a good range of wall and base units. The range cooker is included within the sale. The dining room has ample space for a large dining table and chairs and has a lovely view of the gardens. There is also a useful wet room and toilet, separate utility area with window, plumbing for washing machine, storage and worktop space. On the upper level there are four generously proportioned bedrooms, all in good decorative order and with excellent natural light. The large, bright family bathroom has an electric shower over the bath. An inner staircase gives access to bedroom four which is set within a versatile attic space. Eskbank is situated approximately seven miles south of Edinburgh’s city centre and is an established leafy community of Victorian stone properties enjoying an enviable quality of environment. There is a wide choice of local amenities which include a number of everyday shops, banks, post office, doctors surgeries and dentists. There is also a selection of larger supermarkets within the vicinity. The new Edinburgh Waverley Line is within a few minutes of walking distance nearby at Hardengreen, offering a rail link to Edinburgh Waverley and the Borders. There are also excellent schools within the catchment area, at nursery, primary and secondary levels and a number of private schools on the south side of the city including George Watsons College, Merchiston Castle School and George Heriot’s School. Regular public transport services operate to and from the city centre and to many parts of the Lothians and beyond. Edinburgh’s Royal Infirmary is also within easy reach by road and bus, and access is straightforward as there is a rapid link to the Sheriffhall Roundabout, which in turn, takes you further on to the A1, A68 and A7, the city bypass, Airport and the central Scottish motorway network.