'Glen Flora'
Glen Flora, 16 Gillespie Road, Edinburgh, EH13 0LL
This is a rare opportunity to acquire an outstanding family house in a prime Colinton address, sitting in around 1.3 acres. The house has extensive gardens and private parking as well as beautiful reception rooms and up to eight bedrooms. The flexible accommodation is principally laid out over two main floors with two further turret rooms on the second floor.
The area is characterised by elegant properties and a leafy, tranquil environment in close proximity to the city centre. The property, with its spectacular facade and veranda, has retained many of its original features with intricate cornice detail, stunning sash and case windows, original working shutters and impressive fireplaces. Added to this are beautiful gardens with a cascade water feature, mature trees and borders as well as a kitchen garden. The garden has been open to the public as part of the Scotland Open Garden Scheme.
Internally, the house provides a perfect balance of accommodation. The entrance and grand staircase set the tone for the well-proportioned rooms and leads on to the principal reception rooms. The drawing room is an exceptional room on a grand scale and lends itself to entertaining. The space is flooded with natural light and has an attractive fireplace as the focal point at one end and a bay window at the other. Also to the front of the house is the dining room which is another beautiful reception room with an intricate cornice and a spectacular bay window with south-facing views of The Pentland Hills.
The kitchen is well equipped and features an island as well as having ample storage. From here, there is access to the larder and wine cellar as well as a door leading to a separate bedroom, shower room, WC and the back door. Also on the ground floor is a utility room, cloakroom and WC.
The first floor has five generous bedrooms, one with a large en suite bathroom. In addition, there is a second bathroom and two linen cupboards. All the bedrooms benefit from beautiful views, either over The Pentlands or across the driveway and gardens to the west. The accommodation is completed with two additional bedrooms on the second floor, one of which is currently used as a study.
Outside, there is an out building which serves as a tool shed and garden storage. To the side of the house, steps lead to a cellar. The house is approached via a gravel drive which opens to an extensive parking area.
The first section of the lengthy drive is in shared ownership with the neighbour in Pentland Avenue although there is no vehicular access to their property. 16 Gillepsie Road is the only house it leads to. This is a fantastic house due to the combination of accommodation, private setting and beautiful gardens, making it ideal for families looking to move to this highly sought-after area.
General Remarks & Information:
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 heating, mains water, electricity, broadband, telephone (subject to telephone providers’ regulations).
Outgoings
Council Tax Band: H
EPC Rating:
Postcode
EH13 0LL
Tenure
Freehold
Viewings
Viewing is strictly by appointment through Rettie & Co. 11 Wemyss Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6DH. Tel: 0131 220 4160.
Offers
Offers should be submitted in Scottish Legal Form to the selling agents Rettie & Co. & Rettie LLP’s. A closing date by which offers must be submitted may be fixed later. Please note that interested parties are advised to register their interest with the selling agents in order that they may be advised should a closing date be set. The seller reserves the right to accept any offer at any time.
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Servitude Rights, Burdens & Wayleaves
The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all servitude rights, burdens, reservations and wayleaves including rights of access and rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cable, drains and water, gas and other pipes whether contained in the title deeds or informally constituted and whether or not referred to above.
Important Notice
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- They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either in writing or by word of mouth. Any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents or the sellers. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact.
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Misrepresentations
- The property is sold with all faults and defects, whether of condition or otherwise and neither the seller nor Rettie & Co. or Rettie LLP’s, 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.
- The Purchaser(s) shall be deemed to acknowledge that they have not entered into contract in reliance on the said statements, that they are satisfied themselves 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.
- Any error, omission or misstatement 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 2023 - First Issue.