5 Suffolk Road, Edinburgh, EH16 5NR

The property

Description 5 Suffolk Road comprises a handsome semi-detached Victorian three storey 6 bedroom family home with a walled back garden, front garden with off-street parking for two cars and a single garage. The property boasts generous, versatile and well-balanced family accommodation including six bedrooms, three public rooms, a study, two bathrooms, a shower room, kitchen, utility room and with good storage cupboards strategically located on each floor. The house retains many period features and has a gas-fired central heating system. At ground floor level there is a vestibule with a stained glass window leading to the reception hall with staircase leading to the upper floors an under-stair walk-in storage cupboard and two further deep storage cupboards. There is a large part-panelled sitting room with working fireplace, broad bay window and ornate ceiling cornice work to the front of the property. To the rear is a dining room with a hatch to the kitchen and a set of french windows leading out to the back garden; a shower room with WC, basin and shower cubicle; a kitchen/breakfast room with a range of floor and wall units, work tops, oven, hob, hood, fridge, freezer and dishwasher and a window overlooking the back garden. Beyond the kitchen is a large utility room with the central heating Worcester boiler, hot water cylinder, larder cupboard and a door leading to the rear garden. At first floor level there is a generous landing area with two deep storage cupboards. To the front of the property there is a beautiful drawing room with marble fireplace, a bay window, ceiling cornice work and parquet floor. Adjacent to the drawing room is a study overlooking the front garden. To the rear there are two double bedrooms, both overlooking the back garden, and a bathroom . The top floor comprises a bright landing area with storage cupboards and a large Victorian style skylight, three very well-proportioned double bedrooms, a single bedroom and a second bathroom with a skylight and a hatch for roof access. Location Newington is a highly sought-after residential neighbourhood south of the city, served by excellent local amenities including a wide range of everyday and specialist shops, bars, restaurants and cafes. Within easy reach is more comprehensive shopping at Cameron Toll Shopping Centre with its Sainsbury's superstore, as well as a number of other retail shops within a short car drive or bus journey away at Straiton Retail Park and Fort Kinnaird Retail Park. Leisure and recreational amenities are plentiful with the Royal Commonwealth Pool and the green open spaces of The Meadows, Arthur's Seat, Holyrood Park, Prestonfield and Craigmillar golf courses, the Hermitage of Braid and Blackford Hills all located nearby. Cultural amenities can be found at the Festival Theatre on Nicolson Street and the Queen's Hall on Clerk Street. The Scottish Parliament is nearby. The area is also well-suited for access to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and Edinburgh University. There is good road access to the city bypass with excellent connections to the motorway network heading east on the A1, and to the west to the Gyle Shopping Centre, the Forth Road Bridge, Edinburgh International Airport and the central motorway network. There are also regular bus services running to and from the city centre. Excellent schools in both the state and private sectors are easily accessible. Garden There is an attractive landscaped front garden area with 2 flowering cherry trees and a short driveway creating off street parking for two cars and a good-sized single garage whilst to the rear of the property there is a much larger walled garden with lawn, herbaceous borders, flower beds and gravel patio areas. Parking There is a brick built single garage and off street parking for two cars. In addition there is zoned residents' parking on the street. Fixtures and Fittings The fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings and kitchen appliances are included in the sale. Services The property is served by a gas-fired central heating system.

Council Tax Band	G
Total Floor Area	279 m2
Energy rating	E