51 Craighouse Gardens, Edinburgh, EH10 5LR

Stunning Extended Two Bed Lower Villa with Private Front & Rear Gardens in Prestigious Morningside

This immaculately presented lower villa would make an ideal home for professionals, downsizers or a young family, being in the catchment for excellent schools. The extended accommodation provides a large open plan contemporary kitchen/dining room with a large island, bench seating for dining, a wonderful sitting area and sliding doors to the rear garden. There is a further reception room to the front that could equally be used as a third bedroom, two double bedrooms and an updated bathroom. Externally, there is a well-maintained front garden and a landscaped rear garden with areas for sitting & dining. The area is surrounded by wide open spaces & great leisure facilities, and there are excellent transport links into Morningside with its wide array of amenities, and on to the city centre.

Vestibule leading to hallway with pantry cupboard with reeded glass doors

Bay windowed sitting room with feature fireplace – could be used as a third bedroom

Open plan kitchen/dining/sitting room that has been extended into the garden with, sliding patio doors, black picture windows, an open skylight letting in extra light from above & timber cladding to the exterior. This area has an exceptional range of fitted units & integrated appliances, a large island, fitted bench seating for dining and a lovely sitting area with views out to the rear garden

Two double bedrooms with open shelving & fitted storage

Fully updated contemporary bathroom with black fittings comprising bath with showerover, vanity sink unit, wc & heated towel rail

Gas central heating from combi boiler located in the kitchen

Upvc double glazed windows

Private front garden with steps up to the front door and a landscaped rear garden with lawn and areas for sitting & dining – perfect for entertaining family & friends

Free on street parking

Morningside is a very prestigious area in the south of the city which offers a wide range of supermarkets (including Waitrose and M&S Simply Food), independent retailers, speciality food stores, coffee shops, bars & restaurants. Local schooling is well-renowned and the property is in the catchment for the new Canaan Lane, South Morningside & St Peter’s RC Primary Schools and Boroughmuir High School, and is walking distance to George Watson’s. There are superb amenities within a few minutes’ walk, including a library, the very popular independent Dominion Cinema & Church Hill Theatre. There are a good range of gyms/leisure facilities and golf courses a short drive away and the property is also well placed for lots of walks and open spaces including Bruntsfield Links, the Meadows, Blackford Hill & Pond, Hermitage of Braid, Braid Hills and Braidburn Valley Park, and there is a children’s swing park nearby. There is easy access both into town, via the numerous bus services, and out of town to the city bypass and the motorway network beyond.