51 Morton Street, Edinburgh, EH15 2HZ

The property

51 Morton Street is a superb four bedroom semi detached Victorian villa dating from1885 situated on a corner site in a quiet residential street in the much sought after areaof Joppa just a few minutes walk from the Promenade and beach, Portobello High Street with its excellent selection of individual shops, cafes and restaurants and having easy access to Edinburgh City Centre by bus and car or by train from Brunstane Stationclose by. With well proportioned and flexible family accommodation the property retains many fine original features including cornicing, fireplaces and an open balcony to the front with a west facing aspect. There are sunny and well stocked gardens to the front and rear with double gates to the side with driveway access for one car. The spacious accommodation arranged over two floors comprises on the ground floor– a vestibule with an original glazed panelled inner door to the hall. The hallway has acloakroom cupboard and further storage. To the front there is an impressive living roomwith a bay window, solid oak flooring, a slate fireplace with a coal effect gas fire, displayshelves and two Edinburgh presses. The dining room, with an aspect to the rear, has afurther original fireplace and space for a large dining table. The kitchen/breakfast roomhas a selection of white kitchen units and work surfaces, a gas hob, double eye-levelovens, dishwasher and Amtico flooring. There is a utility room off with a sink, washingmachine/dryer, central heating boiler, wc and access to the garden. There is a separateshower room with a wc and whb in a fitted storage unit. An elegant staircase leads to a landing on the first floor flooded with light from a largecupola above. The master bedroom is situated at the front with a square bay windowwith side views towards the sea. There is access here to the front balcony. This room hasan original sanded floor, marble fireplace with working fire and over mantle mirror anda large wardrobe. A generous second double bedroom to the rear features a shelvedrecess, and the third double bedroom has a fireplace. Bedroom four to the front,presently used as a study, also has access to the front balcony. The upstairs bathroomhas a bath with a hand held shower, wc and whb in a fitted unit and Amtico floor. Theshutters are working in the living room, dining room and double bedrooms 2 and 3 andthere is gas central heating throughout. A path leads to the front door with the front gardens being laid out for ease ofmaintenance and bounded by a stone wall, with a side access leading to the rear gardenwhich is well stocked with plants, trees and shrubs and has double timber gates to agrassed over hard standing area for a car. There is a garden shed and a store with apaved area at the back door.