Accommodation

Main Front door, Entrance Vestibule, Inner dining hall, South facing Drawing Room, three double bedrooms, family bathroom, ensuite shower room, dining kitchen, two walk in cupboards.

Outside Space

Private fully enclosed mature and well stocked garden to South and East surrounding the house.

Garden shed. Luxury Gazebo.

Description

Entrance to No 1 Belford Park is via wide stone steps leading up to the grand white painted main front door flagged by classical pillars. An attractive and imposing entrance reached through a mature front garden rising up the bank where there are many shrubs and perennials as well as trees, giving privacy and, given its elevated position, not blocking out any light. Area laid to gravel on either side and large paved area at the front.

Entrance Vestibule

With original wooden panelling and terracotta floor tiles, the Entrance Vestibule provides an area to leave coats and opens through a large timber semi glazed inner door into the dining Hall.

Dining Hall

Spacious and beautiful dining hall with many original features including deep detailed cornicing in white, herring bone timber flooring and original wooden panelled doors with brass door furniture leading off into the various rooms.

Drawing Room

South facing classic drawing room with stripped timber floors and enormous bay triple panelled south facing glass windows overlooking the front garden. Another large single pane window overlooks the easterly garden aspect. There is an attractive original fireplace with wooden mantle, black tiled hearth and black iron basket which gives the room another focal point. The high ceiling complete with deep ornate cornicing picked out in white together with an Edinburgh press makes this room elegant and refined and a perfect room for entertaining.

Principal Bedroom

Lovely bright south facing double bedroom with views over front garden. This room has light timber floors, two Edinburgh presses more cornicing with a centre rose. There is a bank of fitted wardrobes with a centre mirror and lighting with ample hanging space and shelving.

Bedroom Two and ensuite shower room

Double bedroom two looks over the gardens to the rear and is light and spacious with neutral decor. It has its own ensuite shower room, recently installed with contemporary white fittings including a chrome heated towel rail, lit mirror and a really good shower unit with chrome drench fittings as well as hand held appliance. The décor is simple and neutral. The shower room is entered via an opaque glass sliding door from the bedroom.

Bedroom Three

Double bedroom with timber floor and French doors overlooking gardens to the rear.  Cupboard housing newly installed Worcester boiler.

Family Bathroom

This is a great sized family bathroom with a full-length glazed window to the east. It has a corner bath as well as an excellent shower unit, large handbasin, and heated chrome towel rail.  The room is tiled on the floor and to a halfway point on the walls.

Kitchen/Diner

The contemporary quality kitchen diner is spacious and bright enjoying views over the garden. With units and appliances on either side of the room, there is plenty of space in the centre for a large dining table and seating for up to 10 people.

Units are in glossy white, with a contrasting black granite worktop stretching the length of the room. There are a selection of wall mounted cupboards, some opening out and some side hinge opening as well as deep pan drawers and further drawers. This bank houses both the washing machine and fridge and has an integrated draining board and stainless steel sink as well as a five ring Neff gas hob and glass/steel extractor hood. On the opposite bank there are two wall mount ovens (Siemens) a further chest height integrated fridge and separate freezer, as well as a plate warmer, more cupboards and drawers. The grey tiled floor is both attractive, practical and complements the contemporary look. French doors to garden.

Hall Cupboards

Two panelled doors lead into two walk in storage cupboards adjacent to each other off the hall. Both have shelves and provide ample space for household appliances and storage.

Outside Space

The full enclosed garden and Gazebo are a real asset to the property allowing a tranquil feel and views from all interior accommodation. The wide steps leading up from the black wrought iron gate on street level really set off the house nicely from the street and give a lot of space between the street and the elevated entrance.

The front garden with its plethora of shrubs and trees attractively flank the house. A path and secure gate leads around to the side. This area is laid mainly to grass with a path to the kitchen French doors. The showstopper to this area is the recently erected, permanent and secure built-in luxury Gazebo by White Pavilions . Three metres by four, a solid structure made of timber and steel and of quality weatherproof fabric complete with round windows, this is a great asset to the garden and the property. It sits on attractive stone slabs and would be a wonderful place to sit and enjoy a barbeque or sundowner.

Situation

Belford Park sits in the Dean Conservation Area which forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed capital city. It is situated south of Belford Bridge and just a short walk to the city’s fashionable West End, the city’s business and financial district and the main retail and entertainment thoroughfares of George and Princes Street. There are many world-class art galleries, museums and historic attractions within easy reach with the National Gallery of Modern Art right on the doorstep of the property. The scenic Water of Leith pathway is on the doorstep and connects via a short walk to cosmopolitan Stockbridge, renowned for its vibrant village atmosphere, weekly market, independent food shops and cafes. The area is well served with supermarkets with a Waitrose at nearby Comely Bank and a Sainsbury’s and Marks & Spencer at Craigleith Retail Park. 

There are plenty of leisure and recreational facilities in the locality with Edinburgh Sports Cluba short walk away whilst the Drumsheugh Victorian Swim Baths and the Grange Cricket & Tennis Club are within walking distance.

The property is within the catchment area for the highly regarded Flora Stevenson’s Primary School and Broughton High School in Comely Bank while private schooling is available locally with Erskine Stewarts’ Melville Schools (ESMS), St George’s School for Girls, Fettes College and the Edinburgh Academy all within walking distance. 

The property is well placed for transport links. Haymarket Station, a short walk away, is within easy reach for services to Scotland and England, whilst there are also bus and tram links from Haymarket to Edinburgh International Airport. The City Bypass that links into Central Scotland’s motorway network and the Queensferry Crossing to Fife and beyond are both easily accessible.

General Remarks:

Proof and Source of Funds / Anti Money Laundering

Under the HMRC Anti Money Laundering legislation all offers to purchase a property on a cash basis or subject to mortgage require evidence of source of funds. This may include evidence of bank statements/funding source, mortgage or confirmation from a solicitor the purchaser has the funds to conclude the transaction. All individuals involved in the transaction are required to produce proof of identity and proof of address. This is acceptable either as original or certified documents.

Fixtures and Fittings:

Only appliances specifically mentioned in the sales particulars are included in the sale price. In all other aspects the treatment of fixtures and fittings within the relevant Conveyancing Standard Clauses apply.

Services:

Gas central heating, mains water, drainage, gas and electricity.

Postcode:

EH4 3DP

Outgoings:

Council Tax Band Category:

G

EPC:

D

Viewing:

By appointment through Rettie & Co, 11 Wemyss Place, Edinburgh EH3 6DH. Tel: 0131 220 4160.

Misrepresentations:

1.        The property is sold with all faults and defects, whether of condition or otherwise and neither the seller nor Rettie & Co, the selling agent, are responsible for such faults and defects, nor for any statement contained in the particulars of the property prepared by the said agent.

2.        The Purchaser(s) shall be deemed to acknowledge that he has not entered into contract in reliance on the said statements, that he has satisfied himself as to the content of each of the said statements by inspection or otherwise and that no warranty or representation has been made by the seller or the said agents in relation to or in connection with the property.

3.       Any error, omission or mis-statement in any of the said statements shall not entitle the purchaser(s) to rescind or to be discharged from this contract, nor entitle either party to compensation or damages nor in any circumstances to give either party any cause for action.