6 bedroom detached house for sale

Tenure: Freehold

Dalquarran is a magnificent detached 6-bedroom family house originally built circa 1930, which has been comprehensively refurbished and extended by the current owner incorporating two large extensions, one to the second floor including roof renovation and the addition of a triple garage wing with utility room at ground level and a bedroom suite above. A new heating and plumbing system has been installed as well as rewiring and redecoration including the installation of a bespoke Clive Christian kitchen with a four oven Aga and Neff appliances. The property is accessed via private security gates which open onto a tarmacadam driveway which terminates at a spacious parking area and the triple garage. The house offers spacious, light and flexible accommodation over three floors. An impressive staircase and landing show the grandeur of the house on entry. The master bedroom boasts an impressive en-suite bathroom with walk-in shower and Jacuzzi bath, a dressing room with bespoke built-in wardrobes and access to a balcony over-looking the garden.

Dalquarran occupies a private location close to the historic village of Colinton which provides a substantial range of local amenities including doctor and dentist surgeries, primary schools, library and banks, with the nearby Tesco superstore and the Gyle shopping centre providing more comprehensive services. The property lies within a convenient distance to the Edinburgh city bypass offering quick access to the M8 and Edinburgh airport (8 miles). For the outdoor enthusiast, Colinton Dell, the Pentland Hills, Water of Leith walkway and the Hillend dry ski slopes are all within a short distance, as are Kingsknowe and Torphin Hill golf courses. Some of Scotland's finest recreational venues are all easily accessible including championship golf courses at St Andrews, field sports and sailing of the highest quality in the Lothians, Fife and Perthshire, as well as Gleneagles Hotel complex and Dalmahoy Hotel and Country Club to name but a few. In terms of private education, Edinburgh boasts some of the country's finest day and boarding schools with Merchiston Castle School located within the village of Colinton and both George Watson's College and George Heriot's School situated nearby. Other well-known schools include Fettes College, Stewart's Melville College, St George's, St Margaret's and Mary Erskine School for Girls and Lorretto School in Musselburgh.

The predominantly South facing garden grounds include two formal lawn areas, a substantial mature rockery and a decked terrace area ideal for outdoor entertaining. There is a garden room within the grounds which would make for an ideal studio or office separate from the main living accommodation. The triple garage is heated and provides access to the main house.