7 Syme Rigg, Edinburgh, EH10 5GE
Sale history
£611,000 in September 2017
The property
"" An opportunity has arisen to acquire a delightful detached villa with double garage and established mature gardens located within the outstanding area of Greenbank Village, and occupying a prime corner plot within a quiet leafy crescent. Within the area are excellent local facilities with many outlets at nearby Morningside and Comiston, including many restaurants and bars, banking facilities, post office, Dominion Cinema and Church Hill Theatre. The area of Morningside has a mix of independent shops including Waitrose, M & S, and there is a 24-hour Asda and Tesco only a short drive away. The historic and business city centre of Edinburgh is just over a mile away making commuting into the centre easily accessible. Excellent schools serve the area at nursery, primary and secondary level and the house is also conveniently placed for access to Edinburgh University, Napier University and the Royal Edinburgh Infirmary. A short drive away is Warrender swimming baths and Craiglockhart Sports Centre is also close at hand. There are several golf courses in the area - the Merchant Golf Course, Braid Hills and Mortonhall. Walks can be enjoyed on the nearby Braid Hills, and the Hermitage of Braid nature trail and Hillend ski slope is a short distance away. Easy access can be gained from the subjects to Edinburgh City Bypass and from there to the central motorway network, to the M8 to Glasgow, M9 to Stirling and to the Forth Road Bridge and Edinburgh Airport. There is a good bus route serving the area leading into the city centre and other parts of the town. This impressive family home with accommodation over two floors was part of an exclusive Cala development offering a wide range of luxury homes within the leafy estate. The property has a secluded south west facing rear garden which has been laid out with mature plants, shrubs and small trees giving interest and colour at all times of the year. This superb family home has been well maintained and comprises a welcoming reception hall leading to the main apartments. There is a cloakroom/WC on the lower floor, an elegant lounge with French doors to the garden, a well-proportioned formal dining room, an excellent fitted kitchen with space for breakfasting, a useful utility room and an exceptionally large conservatory used as a further public room with views over the rear garden. On the upper floor there are four excellent double bedrooms - the master bedroom has extensive wardrobes and a French door leading to a small balcony. There is an en suite bathroom/wet room annexed to the master bedroom and the family bathroom has been well fitted with three-piece suite, including a shower in a shower compartment. The property benefits from gas central heating, double-glazing, hard wood flooring in most of the rooms and some fitted carpets and curtains. The double garage with two up-and-over electronically controlled doors completes the accommodation and provides, in addition to parking, storage and working areas. There is parking to the front of the garage for two further cars. To appreciate the spacious and flexible accommodation in this exquisite family home and its quiet, yet convenient location, early viewing is recommended.
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Entrance hall
A welcoming entrance to this fine property, the hall has hard wood flooring and access to the staircase leading to the upper floor. There is a cupboard for storage, central heating radiator, ceiling light, cornice, two power points and a window to the front providing good natural light to this area.
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Lounge
5.4 m X 3.9 m / 17'9" X 12'10"
An elegant and impressive lounge with side facing window and double French doors giving access to the patio area at the rear and to the secluded part of the garden with mature shrubs and bushes. The marble inset in hearth houses a Living Flame gas fire and the beech flooring has been carpeted and the curtains are included. Decorative cornice work. A double astragalled door leads through to the dining room and there are six power points, two radiators, TV aerial outlet, ceiling light fitment.
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Dining Room
With windows looking to the rear garden and with attractive garden views, this is a well-proportioned dining room with hard wood flooring and decorative cornice work. Wall lights and curtains included. Radiator. Six power points.
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Office
2.9 m X 2.4 m / 9'6" X 7'10"
Presently used as a study and providing access to the conservatory, this is a convenient bright area with hard wood flooring, decorative cornice work and six power points. TV aerial point.
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Kitchen
5.55 m X 2.35 m / 18'3" X 7'9"
Superb kitchen with ample wall and base units, worktops, stainless steel sink unit and drainer. The kitchen is well lit with windows to the front and rear and the ceiling spotlights are included in the sale. Tiled flooring. Telephone point. Thirteen power points plus appliance points. The appliances are all Siemens and comprise an extractor hood and light in stainless steel, a four-ring gas hob, a built-in oven and microwave, a freezer, fridge and dishwasher. Ceramic tiled floor. Telephone and TV outlets.
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Utility Room
1.92 m X 1.7 m / 6'4" X 5'7"
A useful room leading to the garden with sink unit, plumbed in Samsung washing machine and Hotpoint dryer, two power points, ceiling light, control for central heating/water, door to garden.
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Conservatory
5.5 m X 3.8 m / 18'1" X 12'6"
An exceptionally large and spacious conservatory is located to the rear of the property with views over the surrounding area of garden. There is a tiled floor and the conservatory has the benefit of under floor heating. Six power points.
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Master Bedroom
5.8 m X 5.55 m / 19'0" X 18'3"
An exception well lit and spacious double bedroom with laminate flooring and with a rear window and a French window leading to a small private balcony to the front. The room has two sets of excellent fitted wardrobes providing storage accommodation. There is a further walk-in storage cupboard housing the hot water cylinder. Plain coving. Telephone outlet. TV aerial. Six power points. Access to
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Ensuite
3.05 m X 1.78 m / 10'0" X 5'10"
Luxury en suite bathroom with bath, WC and wash hand basin with vanity cupboard below. The walling is half tiled for ease of maintenance. The shower is in a wet area off the room with a foldaway shower seat. Heated towel rail. Ceiling light. Curtains included.
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Bedroom 2
3.7 m X 3.35 m / 12'2" X 11'0"
A further well-proportioned and bright double bedroom with superb open views to the mature trees beyond. Two sets of built-in wardrobes and along one wall is an extensive range of fitted furniture comprising a dressing table, shelving and fitted wardrobes. Laminate flooring. Six power points. Radiator.
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Bedroom 3
3.5 m X 3.35 m / 11'6" X 11'0"
With rear facing window this bedroom also has attractive leafy views. Laminate flooring. Built-in wardrobes with hanging and storage space. Four power points. Radiator.
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Bedroom 4
3.5 m X 2.58 m / 11'6" X 8'6"
A fourth good sized double bedroom, rear facing also with a pleasant open outlook. Built-in wardrobe. Radiator. Laminate flooring. Four power points.
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Bathroom
3.3 m X 2.03 m / 10'10" X 6'8"
An exceptional family bathroom with tiled floor comprising a bath with shower attachment, wash hand basin with vanity unit and WC. The shower is located within a shower compartment and there are ceiling lights and curtains included.
| Total Floor Area | 192 m2 |
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