IF tradition, character and period charm are your go-to priorities when looking for a new home, our latest Property of the Week could be just the thing.
The four-bedroom semi-detached sandstone villa, tucked away in a quiet spot on Smollett Street in Alexandria, offers plenty of flexible living accommodation and enough outside space to satisfy most families' requirements – and with an asking price of offers over £219,995, it's rare that you'll find value for money like this in such a well-proportioned property.
The four-bedroom semi-detached home is located in Smollett Street in Alexandria
The handsome hallway gives a hint of what's to come
The welcoming entrance vestibule leads to a bright hallway, off which is a spacious lounge.
Although modern in feel, this room also benefits from some stunning original features such as the high ceilings and original ceiling rose and ornate cornicing. A feature fireplace and the stunning large bay window to the front, flooding the room in natural light, really make this a warm and cosy room despite its generous size.
The spacious living room has some stunning original features
A large bay window floods the living room with natural light
The next apartment along the hallway is the formal dining room, offering generous accommodation for a full dining table and additional furniture with a view of the rear garden.
To the rear is a fitted kitchen with ample base and wall-mounted units with under counter fridge and freezer, free-standing washing machine and a free-standing electric cooker.
The formal dining room
Plenty of room for a chef to get to work in the kitchen
This is an ideal area for an aspiring chef to prepare a tasty meal and benefits from proximity to the formal dining room.
A recent addition is the under-stair WC which blends in seamlessly and provides additional convenience on the ground floor.
Bedroom one, on the ground floor, is currently in use as a study
A magnificent hand-crafted wooden staircasefeatures a stunning balustrade
Bedroom one, currently in use as a study, has a large window overlooking the rear garden and outbuildings. These were formerly used as a wash-house and still have plumbing, and so could readily be utilised as a workshop.
The magnificent hand-crafted wooden staircase to the upper accommodation features a stunning balustrade and a carpet runner on the stairway exposes the dark wooden treads to stunning effect.
There are three bedrooms on the upper floor
All the bedrooms have ample space for free-standing furniture
This leads to the upper accommodation, where there are three further spacious bedrooms, all with ample space for free-standing furniture.
The family bathroom is both modern and stunning and features a spacious walk-in shower with quality glass screen, very modern suite, and chrome heated towel rail and room for free-standing storage or furniture.
The three bedrooms on the first floor all have lots of space
The modern bathroom is beautifully fitted and includes a walk-in shower
As with the lower accommodation there are lots of delightful features to be found, including stained and sometimes etched glass, giving the property real charm and character.
The very generous, sunny, and fully enclosed rear garden is a wonderful place to relax and enjoy the sunny months.
The back garden has bags of room to enjoy sunny summer days
The view from the back garden towards the rear of the property
The property is being marketed by McEwan Fraser Legal in Edinburgh. Take a full photographic tour by clicking here, or call McEwan Fraser on 0131 629 2545 to find out more and arrange an in-person viewing.
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