Gilmore Place, Bruntsfield, Edinburgh

This impressive sixbedroom Victorian midterrace townhouse combines timeless architectural elegance with generous, flexible accommodation across three levels. Beautifully proportioned rooms, a plethora of original period features, and a rare southfacing patio garden create a home of exceptional character in one of Edinburgh’s most desirable neighbourhoods.

Set within the heart of Bruntsfield, the property offers the perfect balance of classic charm and modern convenience - ideal for families, professionals, or those seeking a substantial city residence with outstanding lifestyle appeal.

A standout feature of the property is its stunning extended dining kitchen space opening up to the sundrenched southfacing patio garden - a peaceful, private outdoor retreat perfect for dining, gardening, or simply enjoying the sunshine throughout the day.

This much-loved family home comes to the market for the first time in nearly 70 years.

House History: Built in November 1876 as the Manse for the adjacent church, the minister of the day who oversaw the building project is shown in the records as having owned the property outright by 1879.

Ownership changed hands in 1900, 1903,1916 before the long-term tenure of the Williamson family from 1922 to 1957. The son, David Theo Williamson,inheriting the house from his father. Theo, a highly acclaimed mechanical and electrical engineer and an inventor, is recognised for his achievements by a plaque placed on the property by the Society of Mechanical Engineers.

The house was purchased in 1957 when a second tenure began, the daughter and present owner purchasing the property from her father in 1977 and after forty-nine years as her family home, the property comes onto the market for the first time in nearly seventy years.

Summary of Accommodation:

Ground Floor
Entrance Vestibule, Hall, Sitting Room, Dining Room, Kitchen and Garden Room

First Floor
Principal Bedroom, Shower Room, Bedroom Two with En Suite Shower Room, Study

Second Floor
Three Double Bedrooms and One Single Room, all With En Suite Shower Rooms

Furniture: most of the bedroom furniture in the rooms with ensuite facilities can be included in the sale price.

Outside Space
Landscaped front garden.
Substantial south facing patio garden (with direct access from the kitchen / garden room) offering an oasis of privacy and excellent outdoor entertaining space.
Utility outbuilding.

Parking: following on from a long-standing agreement with the adjacent Free Presbyterian Church at 63 Gilmore Place, the property comes with access rights as recorded on the Land Register of Scotland to off road parking places (accessed via Upper Gilmore Place).

EPC: D
CT Band: G
Tenure: Freehold

Viewing by appointment only via Rettie & Co.




EPC Rating: D
Council Tax Band: G