8 Lasswade Road, Loanhead, Midlothian, EH20 9SD

The property

A fabulous double fronted and extended Victorian villa in a prime edge of town location six miles south of Edinburgh City centre on the edge of the Esk valley in close proximity to Mavisbank House. It offers an attractive face to the street, sitting above and back from the road behind railings but keeps its best features private, hidden behind south-facing walled gardens. Here is the focal point of the home. An attractive curved balcony sits over a similarly curved rear lobby and overlooks a paved courtyard accessed on all sides through wide glazed doors, perfect for indoor/outdoor living and which also creates a wonderful interior flow, from kitchen to living room, family room and dining room, perfect for entertaining. Like the rest of the house the designer kitchen is traditional with a modern twist. A large dual aspect room, eau-de-nil wooden shaker cabinets and white quartz seemless corian countertops surround what is undoubtedly the star of the show, an Aga oven in stunning turquoise blue. It also boasts a wine fridge, side-by-side fridge freezer with ice dispenser and a second electric Neff combination oven/microwave. A rooflight keep the centre of the home filled with natural light and glazed double doors lead you to the original sitting room. This is another large public room with oak wood floors, a wide bay window and an open fireplace with brick surround. Opposite the kitchen sits the equally impressive family room, with a wood burning stove as a focal point alongside a wall of floor-to-ceiling windows which look south over the garden. From here, glazed doubled doors open to the dining room which again has a feature fireplace. White walls and wooden floors run throughout the ground floor, maximising the sense of space and flow. On this level there is also a ground floor bedroom, a large walk-in shower room with power shower and underfloor heating and a utility room with stairs leading to a private study above. A curving oak staircase leads upstairs past another huge south facing window, to the upper floor, here you'll find three further double bedrooms. The main is dual aspect and enjoys access onto the balcony. Bedroom two has a large bay window and an Edinburgh press, bedroom three is dual aspect with built-in wardrobes. There is a large family bathroom with a free-standing bath. Outside formal top gardens consist of neat lawns and full borders, well established trees give privacy and conceal secluded seating areas. Hedges hide yet another amazing space, the large studio/games room/gym/store with patio area attached. Fully finished with 2 double sets of patio doors and a wood burner this really is a bonus for a growing family. Beyond that is yet another large lawned garden, fully enclosed with stone walls. There is also parking to the rear. The ground in which the property sits is almost half an acre (0.48).

Total Floor Area	195 m2
Energy rating	D