5 Kirkgate, Edinburgh, EH16 6RX
Sale history
£435,000 in April 2016
The property
Rare to the market, this charming detached 4 bedroom Victorian villa is situated in the historic heart of Liberton’s popular residential area. The leafy surroundings adjacent to Liberton Kirk with its handsome tower, combined with the property's secluded garden and extensive views over the city skyline, give this home a semi-rural feel. Yet the excellent public transport connections nearby offer direct and easy access to the city centre, other parts of Edinburgh and beyond, and the city bypass is only a few minutes' drive away.
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Description
Convenient for the Royal Infirmary, Liberton Hospital, Edinburgh University, King's Buildings and the Roslin Institute, the area also boasts a good choice of local shopping outlets including newsagents, post office, pharmacist, florist, hairdressers and grocers. More extensive amenities can be found at nearby Cameron Toll Shopping Centre and Straiton Retail Park. Schooling is well-represented from playgroup, nursery and pre-school through to senior level, all within walking distance. Other facilities on offer nearby include the local sports centre and swimming pool and Hillend ski slope, while local churches, garden centre, beauty therapist and Liberton Medical Group are within easy reach. Only 5 minutes from the doorstep you can enjoy a variety of lovely local walks, leisure facilities and play parks, Tower Farm riding stables, and the Braid Hills and Liberton golf courses.
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Accommodation
A level path leads from the gate through the enclosed garden to the front door and its welcoming entrance vestibule with tiled floor; a half-glazed internal door opens on to a bright hallway which gives access to the ground-floor rooms and handsome staircase. The flexible accommodation is generous, light and beautifully proportioned and is in good decorative order. It boasts a range of appealing features including attractive fireplaces, a multi-fuel stove and original wood panelling. The property is double-glazed throughout, with several new windows installed as recently as 2013, and the central heating system was renewed in 2010.
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Ground floor
On the ground floor the delightful south-facing living room looks onto the front garden which offers year-round interest and colour. This room has a fine Canadian maple floor, deep skirting boards, large bay window, a traditional 'Scottish press' with open shelves and the multi-fuel stove. This is an ideal room for relaxing with family and friends at any time. The elegant dining room is bright and sunny, and contains useful open shelving and a decorative feature fireplace with wooden mantle and a slate hearth. This spacious south-facing room is perfect for entertaining but could equally well serve as an additional family room or bedroom. To the rear of the house is a further generous room currently used as a library/bedroom; there are working shutters on the window which looks out over the colourful secluded back garden and beyond to Arthur's Seat and the spires of the city. Also to the rear is a roomy square-shaped family bathroom with three-piece suite and over-bath shower. The breakfasting kitchen can comfortably accommodate a table to seat 4 or 6 and is fitted with integral gas oven and hob, fridge-freezer and dishwasher and a range of upper and lower units offering ample storage. Just off the kitchen and next to the back door is a utility room with Belfast sink, shelving and under-counter space for washing machine and extra storage. Adjacent to this is a WC apartment with wash-hand basin and further useful shelving.
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First floor
On the first floor is a spacious landing from which you can enjoy magnificent views looking northwards over the city from east to west. This is an ideal spot from which to watch the Hogmanay, Edinburgh Festival and Tattoo fireworks! Off the landing are two generously-sized double bedrooms, one with fitted wardrobe, and a fourth single bedroom/boxroom/study with velux window. These rooms are south-facing and benefit from a sunny aspect while also enjoying a good degree of privacy. There is ample space in any one of these rooms to accommodate an en-suite bathroom or additional family bathroom if so desired.
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Externally
Externally is a spacious semi-detached garage (with heat and light) ideal for use as a workshop and garden store. The small front garden regularly attracts compliments from passers-by. It enjoys sunshine from early morning to late afternoon and also has areas of partial shade ideal for growing a range of plants; laid partly to grass it boasts colourful, well-stocked borders, abundant spring bulbs and a white-flowering cherry tree. The lovely secluded walled garden to the rear is not overlooked and is an ideal place to relax. In addition to an easily maintained area of lawn three different levels of patio enable you to follow the wrap-around sunshine. The herbaceous border is vibrant with colour and packed with flowering shrubs while a young rowan and two well-established small apple trees yield abundant fruit each autumn. For anyone wishing to encourage birds the garden attracts a wide range all year round while the adjacent church grounds and open farmland further afield mean that sightings of less common birds are not infrequent.
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Panoramic views
Panoramic views over the city including Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Observatory and the distant hills of Fife add immeasurably to the appeal of this delightful property which must be seen to be appreciated.
| Total Floor Area | 153 m2 |
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