CLOSING DATE THURSDAY 8TH DEC 11AM
B-Listed Georgian townhouse with up to six bedrooms and impressive public rooms over three floors.

Description

CLOSING DATE THURSDAY 8TH DEC 11AM
A delightful B-Listed Georgian townhouse, situated on a quiet cul-de-sac in Leith. This townhouse is laid out over three floors and benefits from spacious and elegant public rooms with fine period detail throughout.

The property benefits from a raised ground floor entrance to a spacious and grand vestibule, with double doors leading to the main hallway. There is an elegant, open plan, living room/kitchen on this level which has a south facing aspect and high ceilings. This room has an abundance of space and benefits from a gas fireplace with decorative tiling, working shutters, detailed cornicing and solid wooden flooring.

The kitchen benefits from a large American style fridge/freezer, separate integrated tall fridge, Siemens induction hob with double oven and dishwasher. There is a separate utility space which provides access to a WC cloakroom.

In addition, the ground floor benefits from an further bedroom (six) or home office with feature fireplace and high ceilings.

A sweeping staircase leads up to the first floor which offers an incredible south facing drawing room. This room has a striking marble fireplace with gas fire and original tiling.

There are large bi-folding doors leading to the principal bedroom suite, which benefits from numerous bespoke built fitted wardrobes. There is a stylish ensuite bathroom accessed from the principal bedroom and the hallway. This room offers a contemporary space to enjoy with Lusso Stone fixtures and fittings, mirror with built in demister, lighting and Bluetooth music, underfloor heating, heated towel rail and electric blinds.

Bedroom 2 is situated to the front of the property with direct access to the hall and drawing room. There is substantial bespoke fitted storage options and an open outlook over Smiths Place gardens to the front.

On the second floor, there are three bedrooms. The two larger rooms have bespoke fitted wardrobes and benefit from feature fireplaces and built in shelving. There are open views from these rooms, south towards Calton Hill and North towards the Firth of Forth. This floor has a separate shower room with large double shower, wash hand basin, WC and overhead drying pully. The room provides access to a large utility with tumble dryer, washing machine, Worcester boiler and large drying area.

The property has an abundance of fine period features including a large ceiling cupola with ornate detailing, working shutters throughout, detailed cornicing, fireplaces and terrazzo tiling.

The sweeping staircase continues to lower ground level where there is additional storage and a home bar.

Externally, the property has a private south facing, gated patio with BBQ area. There is free on street parking on Smiths Place and the eagerly anticipated tram network will be open in Spring 2023 with the nearest stop just 300 metres away from the front door.

Location

Smiths Place is a quiet cul-de-sac of Georgian properties with leafy front gardens, nestled off the Leith Walk, 1 mile from the city centre.

The street has a combination of Georgian townhouses, residential flats and a large 200 year old detached A-listed house with walled garden at the end.

The highly anticipated tram extension is set to open in Spring 2023 with the nearest stop within 300 metres. The new look Leith Walk has a well connected cycle route from the city centre all the way to the beach at Portobello and the harbour at Granton.

Leith Walk has an abundance of newly opened artisan coffee shops, restaurants, boutique shops and supermarkets. The nearby development at Steads Place is set to offer a range of new retail and commercial opportunities to serve the local community.

The nearby Leith Shore district is home to some of Edinburgh’s best eateries, including Michelin-starred restaurants, Martin Wishart's and The Kitchin. Plus many more seafood specialists and cosy Scottish pubs. You can even have food on board ‘Fingal' and ‘Ocean Mist’, both incredible floating hotels.

The Water of Leith provides walking and cycling routes throughout the city to Stockbridge, Inverleith and the city centre.

For open parklands, the property is well served by quick and easy access to Leith Links, Pilrig Park and Calton Hill to the top of Leith walk. Portobello Beach is 3miles away and the A1 provides quick road access to East Lothian.

There are an abundance of leisure and tourist activities nearby with The Royal Yacht Britannia, Edinburgh’s Ocean Terminal and Edinburgh’s Shore district all within 1 mile of the property.

There is a local swimming pool at Leith Victoria baths and leisure facilities at David Lloyd Health Spa and Nuffield Health Club easily accessible by bus or tram.

Square Footage: 2,714 sq ft



Additional Info

All furniture items may be available by separate negotiation.

Hive controlled central heating system compatible with mobile phone.

All light fittings are included with the sale. All window fittings are included with the exception of bedroom 2. All kitchen appliances are included with the sale. The Quooker tap is excluded.

Mirrors may also be available by separate negotiation.

We wish to inform prospective buyers of this property that the seller is an employee of Savills.