Craighill, Kinellan Road, Murrayfield, Edinburgh, EH12

Rarely available family home set in uniquely private gardens in one of the most desirable areas of Edinburgh.

Description

Craighill is wonderfully unique home, set in beautiful private grounds in Murrayfield, Edinburgh. Enjoying one of the most sought after locations in the entire city, the property boasts over 5500 sq ft of flexible accommodation and garaging.

The house has been enjoyed by just three owners in its 150 year history and offers a number of fine and elegant features throughout.

The private, gated, driveway sweeps up the side of the extensive front lawn to extensive parking and garaging. The house itself, enjoys a private setting surrounded by a walled garden and numerous mature shrubs and trees.

Upon entering, there is large entrance hall with an elegant sweeping staircase leading to the first floor accommodation. On the ground floor there is exceptional living space with an elegant, bay windowed, south facing sitting room to the front and an exceptional living room to the rear overlooking the extensive gardens. There is a separate dining room, which boasts period wood panelling and leads directly to the kitchen. The ground floor also benefits from numerous utility room options and stores cleverly leading to double garage 2.

On the first floor, there are four bedrooms, three bedrooms and a nursery room. The principal bedroom enjoys a bay window with open, private views over the front lawn and towards the rolling Pentland Hills.

The second floor has a further four bedrooms and a family bathroom. These rooms are ideal for separate family accommodation away from the main house and all enjoy pleasant and far reaching views north and south.

Externally, the house enjoys a generously sized conservatory with direct rear garden access. The rear garden has a wide array of fruit trees, vegetable gardens and mature shrubs. There is a substantial private lawn to the front and rear with various seating areas to enjoy. There are two double garages, garage 1 is currently being used as a large workshop.

Location

Kinellan Road is one of the most sought after locations in the capital, due to its private central setting.

Murrayfield is long established as one of the most desirable suburbs of Edinburgh. Situated just over a mile from the city centre, the area is convenient for access out of town to the airport.

There are excellent road links and regular buses run frequently in both directions. The area is particularly popular with families, with schools including St. George’s School for Girls, Erskine Stewart’s Melville Schools, Fettes College and The Edinburgh Academy all within easy reach.

Murrayfield Golf Course and Ravelston Golf Club are located close by at the top of Murrayfield Road and on Ravelston Dykes Road respectively.

There are a number of other sporting and leisure facilities close by, including Murrayfield stadium and picturesque walks along the Water of Leith.

There is a good range of local shops in Roseburn and Stockbridge and the Craigleith Retail Park is a short car journey.

Edinburgh airport can be reached easily via the tram network and Edinburgh Haymarket train station is situated 1 mile away.

Square Footage: 5,648 sq ft