Particularly charming Georgian double upper with three spacious bedrooms, superb living space and a delightful garden

Description

Upper Gray Street is a charming terraced Georgian double upper, built in 1828 and lived in by the builder himself of the entire terrace. The home offers bright, spacious and beautifully presented accommodation over the first and second floors. With both east and west facing aspects there is an abundance of natural light throughout the day, further enhanced by the skylight above the upper stair. Having been modernised and refurbished to a high specification, the property is ideally suited to modern family living, yet successfully blends the many contemporary fixtures and fittings with a variety of charming original period features. These features include the working shutters, astragal windows, a marble mantelpiece in the sitting room and the delicate plasterwork to complete. Double glazing was installed in 2016.

The front door opens to an entrance vestibule from where the principal living accommodation is accessed via the stair that rises to the upper floors. To the front of the property is a particularly elegant west facing sitting room, piano room, accessed via the sitting room, and a study. While to the rear is a wonderful open plan kitchen and dining room. The well-equipped kitchen offers multiple wall and floor based units in a lovely blue and the Karndean flooring continues to the dining room. East facing aspects fill these rooms with an abundance of natural light and there is a DRU gas fire set within the mantlepiece. Also on this floor is a family bathroom with wall and ceiling tongue and groove panelling.

Bedrooms one, two and three are on the second floor, all of which are doubles with east or west facing aspects. A well-appointed and spacious ensuite shower room services the bedrooms and this floor.

The house is set back from the road, accessed via a path, and has a small front garden. The garden to the rear with a stone wall surrounding, is incredibly private. There is a lovely lawn, a number of trees and shrubs, as well as a hard area for seating that is well-positioned to take advantage of the afternoon sunshine. There is parking available by resident's permit.

Location

Upper Gray Street is a charming neighbourhood of family houses in a tranquil location just over 1 mile from the Royal Mile, set within the highly sought-after Blacket Conservation Area.

There is good local shopping within a mile of the property as well as an excellent choice of schools including Preston Street Primary School and James Gillespie's, for which the house lies within catchment, as well as George Heriot's and George Watson's on the south side of the city.

The property is also conveniently located for The University of Edinburgh and the Royal Infirmary at Little France.

Recreational facilities within the local area include Holyrood Park, The Royal Commonwealth pool, Priestfield tennis courts and golf courses at both Prestonfield and Duddingston.

The City Bypass is around 2 miles way providing access to Edinburgh International Airport and the motorway links to the north and south.

Square Footage: 1,636 sq ft



Additional Info

Fixtures and Fittings - Light fittings in sitting room and dining room available by separate negotiation

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