Blacket Place, Newington, Edinburgh, EH9

Delightful semi-detached family home in need of modernising, with a generous walled garden

Description

6 Blacket Place is a substantial semi-detached Georgian townhouse now requiring modernising throughout. The property offers elegant proportions with accommodation set over ground, lower ground and first floors, with aspects to the north, south and east allowing for plenty of natural light throughout much of the day. The property successfully retains much of its original charm with a variety of delightful period features including marble mantelpieces, stripped timber floors, astragal windows, decorative plasterwork and cornicing, as well as the impressive stone stair.

The front door opens to the entrance vestibule and on into the reception hall from where the principal living accommodation is accessed and the stair rises to the upper floor. There is a generous window on the eastern gable making the hall and stair incredibly light. The generous sitting room (formerly the dining room) is situated to the front of the house, overlooking the front garden, while the dining kitchen is set to the rear of the house. There is a pantry off the kitchen, while double doors open to a bridge leading to the rear garden. Also on the ground floor is a fourth double bedroom, with a WC adjacent.

The stair rises to the upper floor where there are three generous double bedrooms, a family bathroom and the elegant south facing drawing room. This could also be used as an additional bedroom. In addition there is a large storage room.

A further stone stair from the ground floor hall descends to the lower ground floor, which is currently uninhabited and used principally for storage. To the rear is the original kitchen for the house, now used to house the boiler, while there is a useful washroom on the easter side of the house. There is a further storage room to the rear of the property, while to the front of the house are two cellars, which offer great potential for further accommodation, subject to the necessary consents. There is also the original wine cellar.

The house is approached by a gated stone path leading to the front door. The house is set well back from the quiet road and is discreetly set behind mature trees offering privacy throughout the year. To the rear of the house is a generous walled garden, with a wide variety of trees, matures plants and shrubs. While somewhat overgrown, there is great potential to create an idyllic garden with a westerly aspect allowing for plenty of sunlight throughout the afternoons and evenings.

Location

The Blacket conservation area comprises five streets including Blacket Place which became the first villa-scape created as part of the expansion of the New Town in the early part of the nineteenth century.

Leading architect of the time, James Gillespie Graham was commissioned to draw up plans for the new streets and created the grid of streets between Minto Street and Dalkeith Road with plans for semi detached and detached properties all with their own gardens.

Blacket Place was the first one of these streets to be built and in 1825 the stone pillars and gates to the Blackets were erected with a porters lodge at each gate to ensure seclusion and safety at the Minto Street and Dalkeith Road ends. This secluded feeling still exists today.

Blacket Place is located next to Newington, a vibrant residential area two miles south of the city centre within easy reach of Edinburgh city centre’s financial, business and shopping districts with the East End of Princes Street within 1.5 miles.

It is well served by supermarkets with a large Sainsbury’s in the nearby Cameron Toll Shopping Centre, as well as a Sainsbury’s Local and Tesco Express on Causewayside, a bustling street lined with independent retailers, antique stores, cafes and pubs. The lively areas of Morningside, Bruntsfield and Marchmont are also within easy reach.

Newington offers a superb range of sport, leisure and recreational activities with the Royal Commonwealth Pool and Leisure Club on the doorstep. Also in close proximity are several golf courses including Prestonfield Golf Club with the spectacular 640 acre Royal Holyrood Park behind. The setting gives the feeling of a peaceful haven on the edge of the city centre.

The Festival Theatre and Queen’s Hall are close by as are the National Museum of Scotland and Edinburgh Castle.

Blacket Place is also conveniently located for access to Edinburgh University campuses, Edinburgh Napier University and the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and Royal Hospital for Sick Children. It is well-served by the city’s efficient bus networks, the city bypass, Edinburgh International Airport and central Scotland’s motorways.

There is good state school provision in the area, with private options including George Heriots, George Watson’s College and Merchiston Castle School in close proximity.

Square Footage: 3,908 sq ft



Additional Info

Listing: The property is Category B listed and lies within the Blacket Conservation Area.

Fixtures and Fittings: All fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings,
white goods and integrated appliances are included in the sale.