4 bed detached house for sale in Buckstone

Spacious Extended Four Bed Detached Bungalow in Catchment for Excellent Schools This superb, well-loved family home in this quiet cul de sac has been extended to the rear and into the loft to provide roomy, flexible accommodation over two floors. There is a bay windowed sitting/dining room, open plan kitchen/living/dining room leading to a utility room & south west facing conservatory, two downstairs double bedrooms and a family bathroom. Upstairs there are two further bedrooms and a shower room. The house is situated on an expansive plot with off street parking for a number of cars, a garage and mature front & rear gardens. Now requiring some upgrading to bring it up to date. Would be wonderful for a family, being in the catchment for Buckstone Primary & Boroughmuir High. Excellent transport links into nearby Morningside and on to the city centre, with a wealth of local amenities close at hand. Vestibule leading to hallway & staircase to the upper floor Comfortable bay windowed snug with feature fireplace – currently used as a sitting room but could easily become a double bedroom Bay windowed front sitting/dining room with stone fireplace & door to the Open plan kitchen/living/dining room with windows to the side & rear, lots of space for entertaining and a wide range of fitted kitchen units, breakfast bar & appliances and sliding doors to the Timber framed conservatory with solid roof & access to the rear garden – perfect for relaxing Utility room housing the Vaillant boiler, fitted units & space for appliances with handy door to outside Downstairs double bedroom overlooking the garden with fitted mirrored wardrobes Updated downstairs family bathroom with bath with shower attachment and fitted vanity sink unit & wc Two further upstairs bedrooms both with dormer windows & storage Upstairs shower room with contemporary shower cubicle, vanity sink unit & wc Gas fired central heating from serviced Vaillant condensing combi boiler located in utility room Metal framed double glazed windows with internal secondary glazing Insulated loft & cavity wall insulation Well stocked front garden with shingle areas, shrubs & flower borders Sunny rear garden with large lawned area surrounded by shrub & flower borders and patio to the side Attached single garage with light & power and two areas of off street parking to the front Small fee for grass cutting in the communal areas of the cul de sac, split between five houses Buckstone is a very popular area in the south of the city, close to Fairmilehead, with excellent transport links to Morningside and its wide range of supermarkets (including Waitrose and M&S Simply Food), independent shops, speciality food stores, coffee shops, bars and restaurants. Local shopping is available at the nearby Buckstone shops and larger supermarkets at Hunters Tryst, Colinton & Straiton Retail Park. The property is in the catchment for the well renowned Buckstone Primary and Boroughmuir High School, which is regularly awarded ‘Best State School in Scotland’. There are a wide range of amenities available a short distance away, including gyms, a library, the very popular Dominion Cinema & Church Hill Theatre. There are amazing walks and open spaces nearby including the Pentland Hills, Fairmilehead Park, Braid Hills & the Mortonhall Estate. There are also plenty of golf courses in the vicinity, together with Midlothian Snowsports Centre. Numerous bus services run from the main road into the city centre and there is easy access to the city bypass & the motorway network beyond.