Is this Edinburgh's most expensive family home?
Boasting period features, a designer kitchen and a games room, this is one of the grandest family homes for sale in the capital.
This grand Victorian home is up for sale in the Merchiston area of the city for offers over £2,1000,000 with Savills.
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Hide AdThe property, which was built in 1876, was restored into a modern home in 2002. And it still retains much of its charming period features.
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The entrance to the home has an impressive reception hall which leads to the main reception rooms. There is a balconied terrace leading off from the main family sitting room.
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The staircase leading to the first floor has a feature window on the landing, and the first floor has four double bedrooms including the master bedroom, which has bay windows and an en suite shower room.
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There is a family bathroom and access to a spacious attic offering superb views of Edinburgh and the Pentlands.
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Hide AdThe ground floor level of the house has two more bedrooms, one of which is en suite.
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There is also a family games room, a utility room and access to the garden through a hand crafted Clive Christian kitchen.
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The kitchen was installed in 2007 and has windows on three sides, meaning it is full of natural light.
It also features granite surfaces, oak fittings and tiled floors.
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As well as restorations to the kitchen most of the bathrooms were renovated between 2015 and 2016 to include natural stone.
Outside, the rear garden is completely enclosed and south-west facing - ideal for sunny summer days and evenings.
The front garden is well secluded and offers off the street parking.
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The house has been well modernised to fit the needs of a 21st century family but still retains the character of the original build.
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The property is just a short walk from George Watson's College and Boroughmuir high School and is close to Bruntsfield, which offers an array of cafes and bars, as well as a cinema.