A magnificent, five bedroom, New Town home with incredible proportions
This beautiful upper townhouse has five large bedrooms across four elegant floors. The house is rich in original features, including intricate cornicing, working shutters and open fireplaces. Located in a prime Georgian street, this stunning house, recently redecorated throughout, is an example of a New Town home at its very best. Entered on the ground floor, via an attractive vestibule, the impressive hallway immediately sets the tone in terms of the scale, grandeur and quality of the finish. The hall opens to the impressive staircase which is crowned with a cupola. On the ground level, there is an elegant family sitting room to the front, with the kitchen breakfastroom, pantry, and WC to the rear.To the front of the first floor is the drawing room. A breath-taking room, with three south facing windows, providing incredible living and entertaining space on a grand scale. Double doors connect through to a further reception room, currently used as a large home office. A utility room/WC completes this floor.The principal bedroom is found to the rear of the second floor and benefits from a dressing room and a contemporary en suite bathroom. There are two double bedrooms, one with an en suite shower, to the front. Two further double bedrooms and a bathroom can be found on the third floor.
Great King Street is a prestigious address and enjoys an enviable location in the heart of the city's Georgian New Town, one of Edinburgh's most desirable residential areas. The area enjoys all the advantages of central living having easy access to the city's main business and commercial centres. Princes Street, George Street , St Andrew's Square and the St James Centre provide excellent shopping facilities with specialist shopping available in Stockbridge and a Waitrose in Comely Bank. The property is also close to a variety of local restaurants and bars. Pleasant walks can be taken along the nearby Water of Leith walkway, Inverleith Park and the Royal Botanic Gardens . Furthermore, there is convenient road access to the west leading to the city bypass, Edinburgh Airport and the central Scotland motorway network. The area is well served by regular public transport which feeds the many arteries of the city. Haymarket and Waverley railway stations are also within easy reach.