Edinburgh property: Former schoolhouse Pentland House in Gorgie Road on market as family home
A converted former Victorian school house in Gorgie is on the market, offering a superb detached period home with private, south-facing garden and driveway for two vehicles.
Currently on the market at offers over £369,000, Pentland House at 341 Gorgie Road was the headteacher’s house when first built in the late 1800s, then up until the 1980s it was the adjacent school’s janitor’s house.
Full of charm and character, Pentland House is a traditional stone-built Victorian villa with a wealth of period features combined with the functionality of modern day living. The added advantages of an enclosed private garden and a mono-block driveway to the front and side, providing off-street parking for two vehicles.
The property benefits from gas central heating and double glazing, and offers the potential for extension, subject of course, to the necessary local authority permissions.
To view this property call 07483361731 or go to the ESPC website.
Full of charm and character, Pentland House is a traditional stone-built Victorian villa with a wealth of period features combined with the functionality of modern day living. The added advantages of an enclosed private garden and a mono-block driveway to the front and side, providing off-street parking for two vehicles.
5. Garden
The south-facing, enclosed rear garden is mainly laid to lawn with additional patio areas on which to enjoy the sun throughout the day and a monoblock driveway is located to the side. Photo: ESPC
6. Living room
The sitting room with dining recess features sanded and varnished floorboards and a wood-burning stove in the fireplace with tiled hearth, simple cornice and modern shutters. Photo: ESPC
8. Kitchen
The kitchen/dining room is located to the rear of the property and provides a range of wall and base units, and astragal door to the rear garden. Photo: ESPC