Belford Park, West End, Edinburgh, EH4

An extremely impressive double upper flat forming part of an imposing stone built Victorian house with a private garden and views.

Description

5A Belford Park is an impressive, 5 bedroom double upper forming part of a large detached Victorian villa situated in an elevated leafy location with far reaching southerly views over the Water of Leith.

The property is located in the prestigious and much sought after West End district of the City, ideally positioned for access to the local amenities and Edinburgh City Centre.

Built in 1875, the expansive family home offers generous accommodation and retains many fine period features. It further benefits from a private, south facing rear garden, easy parking and access to excellent schools in both the state and private sectors.

The property is entered through its own front door at ground level in to a vestibule with a door providing access towards the garden (via the garden room) and another leading to a wide carpeted staircase which ascends to the generous first floor hall. The magnificent drawing room faces south with a large bay window with a leafy outlook and open views over the garden and the Water of Leith beyond. The modern kitchen / breakfast room again has a leafy outlook to the rear and offers an extensive range of shaker style floor & wall fitted units complimented with granite worktops, a hob, double oven and extractor hood. The master bedroom has a marble fireplace and extensive fitted wardrobes. The dining room / double bedroom 5 overlooks the front of the property, benefiting from it's cul de sac location. Finally on this floor is utility room and the family bathroom which is fitted with a bath with shower above, wc and wash hand basin. There is also a linen closet.

A further carpeted staircase leads to the upper floor landing. Double bedroom 2 is a spacious room with an open westerly outlook. Double bedroom 3 has far reaching views to the south and access to eaves storage. Double bedroom 4 has a newly refitted dormer bay window and access to eaves storage. The shower room is fitted with a shower, wc and wash hand basin.

Location

Belford Park is located in the West End of Edinburgh, within easy walking distance of the city centre and Haymarket station. It occupies an extraordinarily secluded and leafy setting which belies it's central location. The nearby Water of Leith has a riverside path which extends from Leith to Balerno and provides a picturesque walking route to the popular area of Stockbridge which offers an excellent selection of local shops, bars, cafes and restaurants. The boutique shops of the West End and George Street are also within easy walking distance.

Leisure facilities can be found mere metres away at the Edinburgh Sports Club which offers tennis, squash and gym facilities, as well as a bar and restaurant.

Belford Park is adjacent to the beautiful grounds of the Modern Art Gallery of Scotland with the Dean Gallery nearby.

There is good road access both in and out of town and supermarket shopping is close at hand with Waitrose in Comely Bank and Sainsburys and M&S in Craigleith.

Many of Edinburgh’s best-known independent schools are also situated on this side of town, including St. George’s, Stewarts Melville, Mary Erskine’s, Edinburgh Academy and Fettes College.

Square Footage: 2,472 sq ft