SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION

Split Level Entrance Hall & Ground Floor

Entrance Vestibule & Internal Access to Garage, Shower Room,

Bedroom Four/Garden Room, Under-Stair Storage Cupboard,

Utility Room, Double Glazing

First Floor

Dining-Kitchen, Living-Dining Room

Second Floor

Principal Bedroom with En-suite Bathroom, Double Bedroom Two & Three, Family Bathroom, Landing Linen Cupboard, Additional Landing Wardrobe, Access to Extensive Loft Storage 

Outside Space

Private Monoblock Driveway for Two Vehicles, Integrated Single Garage with Generous Mezzanine Level Storage, Rear Garden with Sun Terrace, Lawn & Back Gate Access to Corstorphine Nature Reserve

Residents’ Children’s Play Park and Parkland

Unrestricted Parking

DESCRIPTION:

58 Hillpark Grove is a rarely available modern townhouse that offers spacious and flexible accommodation over three levels and is situated on a peaceful cul-de-sac. Access to the attractive mid terrace property is via a private driveway at the front of the house.

Entrance Level & Ground Floor:

Entrance Hall: The front door opens into a large entrance vestibule with oak wood flooring and side door entry to the single garage. There is a useful deep under stair cloakroom cupboard and a small flight of stairs leads up to a hallway to access the fourth bedroom, utility room and back door to the garden. 

Bedroom Four: With French doors that open directly to the garden at the rear of the property, this versatile and spacious room is currently used as the fourth double bedroom but could be also used as a children’s playroom or a home office.

Bathroom: The downstairs bathroom comprises of a shower cubicle, wash basin, heated towel rail and WC.

Utility Room: This room houses the Worcester Bosch combi boiler and an integrated sink with storage units below whilst there is ample space for a washing machine and tumble dryer. There is a useful clothes pulley.

First Floor:

A cream carpeted staircase with wood balustrade leads up to both the first and second floor landing.

Dining-Kitchen: Spanning the width of the house, this stunning dining-kitchen space is evenly apportioned. There is a well-equipped Kitchens International kitchen featuring high-specification Siemens appliances including a combi oven/microwave, oven, full length fridge/freezer, five-ring gas hob, extractor fan, dishwasher and a double sink. There are plenty of base and upper units offering an array of storage solutions. The spacious room is filled with natural light courtesy of two double windows that look directly onto the leafy woodland of Corstorphine Nature Reserve that backs onto the property.   

Living-Dining Room: This free-flowing L-shaped room can be entered from two separate entry doors from the first-floor landing. There is a large dining area in one part of the room whilst the elegant living room features a fireplace with a gas fire and enjoys stunning views of the city’s skyline including Calton Hill and Arthur’s Seat. There are French doors that open out to a Juliette balcony which is decorated with colourful floral planters.

Second Floor

Principal Bedroom: This generously sized bedroom suite is positioned at the rear of the property and enjoys lovely views of the leafy foliage of the nature reserve through two sets of double windows. It has two built in fitted wardrobes and a large en-suite bathroom comprising an electric shower, wash hand basin unit with cupboard below, heated towel rail and a WC.

Bedroom Two: This light and bright double bedroom has a fitted built-in double wardrobe and enjoys wonderful panoramic open views of the city including Edinburgh Castle, Arthur’s Seat and the Firth of Forth. 

Bedroom Three: With a double window overlooking the front of the house, this good-sized double bedroom is currently used as a home office and has a built-in fitted wardrobe.

Family Bathroom: This modern tiled bathroom features a bath with overhead shower appliance, wash hand basin with cupboard below, heated towel rail and WC.

Storage: There is a linen cupboard and an additional wardrobe located on the landing.

Attic Storage: Access to the extensive attic space is via a Ramsay ladder.

Outside Space

Externally, there is a private monoblock driveway at the front of the house with parking for two vehicles. This provides access to the integrated single garage that has a generous mezzanine floor that offers plenty of storage solutions. To the rear of the property, there is a good-sized garden that is partially laid to lawn and partially paved. There is ample room for outdoor dining and seating and there is also a garden shed. The wood fence-enclosed and west-facing garden has a back gate that leads directly into Corstorphine Nature Reserve.

SITUATION:

Hillpark Grove is situated in the sought-after residential area of Blackhall just under 10 minutes’ drive west of the city centre.

There are plenty of green spaces and woodland walks nearby with a pathway leading up behind the property to the 140-acre Corstorphine Hill Nature Reserve. The residential development has a children’s play park and a large expanse of recreational grass whilst nearby Ravelston Park also has a children’s play park. There are some lovely walks to be enjoyed in the locality including at Lauriston Castle, Cammo Estate Nature Reserve and Dalmeny Estate.

The area is well served by local amenities with a small cluster of shops and a café within walking distance on Strachan Road whilst there is a Tesco supermarket, a chemist, post office and other shops at nearby Davidson’s Mains. There is a Sainsbury’s and Marks & Spencer at Craigleith Retail Park, just a short drive away.

The area is very popular with families due to its excellent selection of schools including Blackhall Primary School and the Royal High School whilst in the private sector Erskine Stewart’s Melville Schools (ESMS) and St George’s School for Girls are within walking distance whilst Cargilfield and Fettes College are within easy reach.

In terms of recreational and leisure facilities, The Royal Burgess, Murrayfield and Ravelston Golf Clubs are all on the doorstep whilst there are tennis clubs at Barnton and Blackhall and a David Lloyd Club in Corstorphine. Also nearby is Edinburgh Zoo and Murrayfield Rugby Stadium.

The property lies only a short drive away from the City Bypass allowing easy access to Edinburgh International Airport and connections to all the main routes across Scotland with the M8 to Glasgow, the M90 motorway to the north and the A1 to East Lothian. There are also excellent bus links from Queensferry Road into the city centre and to the airport. 

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, gas and electricity, broadband (BT), telephone (BT - subject to telephone providers’ regulations.)

Postcode:

EH4 7AP

Outgoings:

Council Tax Band Category: G 

Factor Charles White: £21pm

EPC:

C

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.

Particulars prepared August 2022 – First Issue.