4 bed semi-detached house for sale in Corstorphine

Property highlight: Elegant 4 bed semi-detached period home in sought-after Corstorphine with gardens and single garage

Set on a popular residential street in highly desirable Corstorphine, this substantial semi-detached home combines period charm with excellent everyday practicality. The property is ideally placed for a wide range of local amenities, including supermarkets, cafés, leisure facilities, and excellent transport links into the city centre and towards Edinburgh Airport via nearby St John's Road. Well-regarded schooling is available locally at both primary and secondary level, making the home especially appealing for growing families. Arranged over two levels, the accommodation offers excellent flexibility, complemented by attractive gardens and private parking. A bright entrance hall sets the tone for the interiors, introducing soft neutral décor, carpeting, and retained period details, including a colourful stained-glass inner door. Useful built-in storage is incorporated beneath the staircase. The living room is an impressive reception space, enhanced by a large bay window that floods the room with natural light and frames leafy front-facing views. Elegant cornicing, dark wood finishes, and a handsome fireplace add warmth and character, whilst the generous proportions allow space for both seating and formal dining furniture. To the rear of the home, the breakfasting kitchen offers a bright and practical space with contemporary white cabinets, complementary worktops, and metro-tiled splashbacks. There is room for a dining table and chairs, whilst the adjoining utility room provides additional worktop space and direct garden access. The principal bedroom is an elegant and spacious double, enjoying a wide bay window with open outlooks to the front. Beautiful period cornicing and an attractive fireplace add to the room's appeal. The remaining three bedrooms are all positioned on the upper floor, including two further doubles and a versatile fourth bedroom ideal as a nursery, child's bedroom, or home office. The family bathroom is fitted with a contemporary white suite, including a bath with an overhead shower, a WC, and a washbasin with vanity storage. A separate ground-floor WC adds further practicality. To the rear, the property enjoys a private and enclosed garden with a generous lawn bordered by colourful shrubs, flowering plants, and established greenery. Gravelled pathways and mature planting create an attractive setting for outdoor dining and entertaining, whilst also providing privacy and seclusion. Private parking and garage The property benefits from a private gravelled driveway to the front, providing offstreet parking and access to the attached garage, offering additional parking, storage, or workshop potential. Extras: The sale includes all fitted floor and window coverings, light fittings and integrated appliances. Location Offering a wealth of amenities on your doorstep, Corstorphine thoroughly deserves its reputation as a desirable and well-connected residential area. Lying to the west of Edinburgh city centre, the area enjoys outstanding transport links, making commuting by car or public transport fast and convenient. Corstorphine is well known as a shopping mecca in which traditional high street shops sit side-by-side with large retail outlets, such as a 24-hour Tesco Extra supermarket, Sainsbury's, and Scotmid. The nearby Gyle Shopping Centre boasts over 40 shops (including an M&S) and various eateries, all indoors. For the sports enthusiast, David Lloyd offers a gym, indoor and outdoor pools, tennis courts, and badminton and squash courts. Corstorphine Hill is the ideal place for a tranquil stroll and offers lovely views over the city centre. The area also benefits from its own rugby, football and cricket clubs, as well as local golf courses. Schools within the catchment area are Craigmount High School and East Craigs Primary School. For those needing to travel further afield for work or leisure, Edinburgh Airport is a 10-minute drive away. The area is also served by regular day and night buses, frequent trains from the South Gyle train station, and excellent road links to the city centre, Glasgow, Fife, and the South.