Location
Situated around 2.5 miles south of Princes Street, the property lies within the popular residential district of the Braids.
There are excellent local shops, bistros and bars in nearby Morningside and Bruntsfield as well as cultural amenities including the King's Theatre and Dominion Cinema.
Local sporting facilities include a number of golf courses and there are beautiful local walks in the open spaces of The Braids and The Hermitage.
The property falls within the catchment areas for South Morningside Primary and Boroughmuir High School, and is also well situated for a number of excellent private schools including George Watson's, Merchiston Castle School, and George Heriot's School on the south side of the city.
Description
174 Braid Road is an exceptional end terrace Victorian home in the highly sought after Braids area. The property is accessed via an attractive entrance vestibule that opens onto the hallway, which provides access to all rooms. The property has a south facing bay windowed sitting room to the front with fine period features.
To the rear there is a spacious kitchen with access to a separate utility room, which offers useful direct garden access. In addition, there is a separate dining room with feature fireplace, Edinburgh Press and a pleasant outlook onto the patio area. In addition to this there is a double bedroom on the ground floor that has a pleasant outlook over the garden.
Upstairs there are three or four double bedrooms, subject to how one wishes to configure the accommodation. The landing hallway is attractive and filled with natural light via a cupola. All rooms are well proportioned and enjoy period details and open outlooks. A family bathroom is also located on the first floor.
Externally there are wonderful gardens to the front, side and rear which enjoy sunshine all throughout the day. There is a recently installed patio area, and the garden is well maintained throughout. A single garage is located to the rear of the building and there is off-road parking for one car. There is ample on street parking available outside the property.