CORRENNIE GARDENS MORNINGSIDE EH10

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1 CORRENNIE GARDENS MORNINGSIDE EH10

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3 CORRENNIE GARDENS MORNINGSIDE A substantial detached family home with extensive and mature gardens Ground floor: Entrance Vestibule and Hall Sitting Room Dining Room Family Room Kitchen/Breakfast Room with Pantry Utility Room with WC and Store Room Cloakroom with WC Store Room First floor: Drawing Room/Bedroom 1 3 further Double Bedrooms, one with En suite Bathroom Family Bathroom Study/5th Bedroom Large partially floored attic Exterior: Double Length Garage Front and Rear Gardens These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text.

4 Situation Corrennie Gardens is a quiet road situated within the Hermitage of Braid Conservation area in the extremely desirable residential area of Morningside, just to the south of Edinburgh s bustling city centre. The area has a vibrant and prosperous community with handsome houses and a wide variety of specialist shops and delis, national chains including Waitrose and M&S, restaurants and recreational facilities nearby. Within easy reach are several golf courses, tennis clubs and bowling greens. In addition the area is well served with open space including the Hermitage of Braid, Blackford Hill, Braid Hills, Holyrood Park and the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh is renowned for its public and private sector schooling. The property is located within the South Morningside Primary and Boroughmuir Secondary catchment area. The Private Sector schools of George Watson's College, George Heriot's and Merchiston Castle are all close to hand. The City Bypass is a short drive away offering direct access to the Forth Road Bridge, Edinburgh International Airport and other arterial routes throughout Scotland and to the South.

5 Description This substantial family home is a classic detached late Victorian/early Edwardian Morningside villa offering wonderfully spacious and flexible accommodation. The combination of the extensive living space with large reception rooms, well proportioned double bedrooms, private off street parking, garage and large gardens makes it an ideal home for families looking to move to the area. Vestibule & Hall: The entrance vestibule with tiled mosaic flooring leads to the large oak floored central hall. The hall gives access to the main living spaces on the ground floor including the sitting room, dining room, family room and kitchen. Sitting Room: To the front of the building is the impressive sitting room. This large room benefits from a substantial marble fireplace, original stripped wooden floor and a westerly aspect bay window which floods the room with afternoon and evening sunlight. Dining Room: Also to the front of the house is the spacious dining room with original wooden fireplace containing a gas natural effect fire. The room captures the evening sunlight through its west facing window with its original working shutters. Family Room: An informal easterly facing room capturing the morning sun with views to the rear garden. Features include a marble fireplace with tiled inserts and gas natural effect fire, original working wooden shutters and direct access to the garden. Kitchen & Utility Room: The kitchen is to the rear of the property and has been beautifully fitted with granite worktops and Chalon painted wooden units providing ample storage. There is a gas fired Aga range cooker as well as a secondary electric Miele oven with induction hob and inbuilt unit level extractor fan. Two windows, one to the rear garden and the other to the side aspect, bathe the room with natural light. From the kitchen there is access to the utility room and in turn a WC and store cupboard. The utility room provides the main access to the rear garden.

6 Study/Bedroom 5: Also from the kitchen, stairs lead to the former maid s room which currently serves as a large guest double bedroom/excellent study. Completing the ground floor and off the hall is a cloakroom, WC and large under stair cupboard. An elegant staircase leads to the first floor and is lit by a large window on the half landing. Drawing Room/Bedroom 1: To the front of the first floor is the stunning drawing room. This is the largest room in the house and benefits from a large west facing bay window which provides wonderful natural light and side aspect views to the Pentland Hills. The room features original wooden floorboards, attractive cornice work and original mantelpiece. While this room provides superb entertaining space, it could also be used as the master bedroom. Bedrooms 2 4: Also on the front aspect is the extremely generous 2nd bedroom. This room is currently used as the main bedroom to the house. Bedroom 3 and bedroom 4 are located to the rear of the property and both capture wonderful morning light and have views over the extensive rear gardens. Bedroom 3 is serviced by an en suite which can also be accesses from the hall. Completing the first floor is the family bathroom which is accessed through an intermediary hall and provides access up to the large full height and partially floored attic. Gardens & Garage: To the rear is the very large walled garden which is ideal for families with children or dogs. This garden is mainly comprised of lawn, mature beds and trees including a centrepiece weeping willow. Further gardens are located to the front and side of the property. The property benefits from a large double length garage which can be accessed from both the front and rear. As such, it is ideal for the storage of garden equipment. In front of the garage and providing further off street parking lies the driveway. This elegant, well appointed detached property on a quiet road in the Hermitage of Braid area of Morningside offers a fantastic opportunity for families looking to move to the area.

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8 KnightFrank.co.uk Queen Street Edinburgh EH2 4NF Important Notice 1. Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing information as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP nor any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller s or lessor s. 2. Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. 3. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct. 4. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice. Particulars dated February 2015 Photographs dated February Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England with registered number OC Our registered office is 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN, where you may look at a list of members names.