The property is entered via a welcoming vestibule (with WC/cloakroom off) into a beautiful entrance hall with a stone fireplace and a carved wood staircase leading the eye up towards the first floor. The drawing room is a vast entertaining space running from front to back at the western end of the property, with a large bay window looking out to the garden and French doors leading through to the conservatory. The dining room is a formal yet comfortable space with gas fireplace and ornate plasterwork, and a hidden door leading through to the kitchen. This is a fully modernised, wonderful family kitchen with a range of integrated appliances, an Aga, solid stone surfaces and bespoke timber units. The space flows effortlessly both, out to the garden and through to an adjacent family room, enjoying a sunny south-facing aspect, and there is also a small utility room, shower room, boiler room and second staircase at this end of the property. Excellent storage is a feature throughout the house and there is a bright study also located on the ground floor.
Upstairs, the master suite enjoys a dual aspect corner position and opens out to a large roof terrace with views over the garden and golf course beyond. It also enjoys a contemporary en suite bathroom with luxurious double-ended bath, separate shower and further spectacular views. A dressing room completes the suite but also has a spiral staircase which leads up to a large room occupying the entire second floor; ideal for use as a home office or games room. There are five further generous double bedrooms on the first floor, one of which has an en suite shower room, and all of which enjoy fresh modern carpets and four of which have built-in storage. A laundry room completes the first floor accommodation. Externally, the property sits on a generous and secluded plot bordered by mature hedges and trees. The rear garden is predominantly laid to lawn which runs down to the golf course and is dotted with mature trees and shrubs, one of which shelters a delightful summerhouse.
Barnton Avenue is one of the capital’s most prestigious addresses; it is a leafy no-through road of large, detached residential properties bordered to the north and south by parkland golf courses. This is a particularly popular area thanks to its proximity to Edinburgh International Airport, the City Bypass, Forth Road Bridge and the central Scotland motorway network. There are local amenities nearby in Davidson Mains including a Tesco superstore, whilst the more extensive shops and amenities of South Gyle and Hermiston Gait are both within easy reach. There are a number of well-regarded schools in the area in both the private and public sectors; these include Cargilfield, Fettes College, The Mary Erskine School, Stewart’s Melville and The Royal High School. Pleasant riverside walks can be had along the promenade or the River Almond in nearby Cramond and there is an excellent array of golf clubs and leisure activities to be found in the immediate vicinity.
