Boasting beautiful well-planted gardens, 8 Belford Avenue is an attractive and charming four bedroomed detached family home located on a peaceful street in the highly desirable neighborhood of Ravelston. With an elevated position on a leafy residential street, the property is arranged over two levels and offers flexible and well-proportioned accommodation.
The property opens from a vestibule into a pretty oval hallway, from the hallway there are doors leading to a spacious dining room with bay window & the principal bedroom suite with walk-in wardrobe and ensuite showerroom, both to the front of the property. Downstairs there is also a large formal sitting room, well equipped kitchen and spacious double bedroom, there is additional bathroom with bathtub & separate shower. Upstairs the property boasts two large bedrooms and an immaculate shower room between.
The current owners have modernised in the bathrooms and carefully preserved the integrity of the house throughout. Whilst in need of a degree of modernisation the property offers an incoming purchaser excellent opportunity to acquire a spacious home with potential to create a stunning family home.
The property is ideally located in a prime city location within walking distance of the city centre, Stockbridge, Inverleith Park and the Royal Botanic Garden and would be an ideal family home due to its coveted situation close to several well-regarded schools and a wide range of recreational and leisure facilities.
SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION
GROUND FLOOR
Entrance Vestibule, Hallway, Sitting Room, Principal Bedroom with Ensuite bathroom & walk-in wardrobe, Kitchen, Second Sitting Room/Bedroom.
FIRST FLOOR
Two large double bedrooms, bathroom.
OUTSIDE SPACE
Private Off -Road Driveway, Attached Single Garage with Back Door to Rear Garden, Front Garden with Flower Beds. Enclosed Landscaped Rear Garden with laid Lawn edged with Well-Planted Herbaceous Borders.
Both Resident’s and Metered Parking Available on Belford Avenue.
SITUATION:
Ravelston is a highly desirable and affluent residential area located just over a mile west of the city centre. The city’s West End lies within comfortable walking distance as does Stockbridge with its bustling village atmosphere, specialist independent shops, delis, cafes, restaurants and weekly Sunday food market.
The area is well catered for in terms of local amenities with Craigleith Retail Park, where you will find a Sainsbury’s M&S, Homebase and Boots, close by. There is a Waitrose in nearby Comely Bank and a post office, library, chemist and medical centre in Stockbridge.
There is a wide range of recreational and leisure facilities in the locality including Edinburgh Sports Club, Westwoods Health Club, The Grange Cricket, Squash & Tennis Club. Murrayfield Golf Club and Ravelston Golf Club. Withing walking distance are Inverleith Park, where you’ll find community tennis courts and a children’s play park and Edinburgh Royal Botanic Gardens. It is just a short walk to the Scottish National Museum of Modern Art from where you can access The Water of Leith Walkway. You can access the city’s extensive cycle path network from Ravelston.
The property sits within the school catchment area for the highly regarded Flora Stevenson’s Primary as well as Broughton High School. There are plenty of private schools available locally with Erskine Stewarts’ Melville Schools (ESMS), St George’s School and Fettes College all within walking distance.
The property is conveniently placed for easy reach of Haymarket Station and the regular tram and bus links to Edinburgh International Airport. There are regular bus services from Queensferry Road into the city centre. The property is situated within easy reach of Edinburgh International Airport, the City Bypass that links into the Central Scotland motorway network and the Queensferry Crossing that crosses the Firth of Forth to Fife and beyond.
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: G
EPC Rating:
Tenure: Freehold
Postcode: EH4 3EJ
Viewings
Viewing is strictly by appointment through Rettie & Co. 11 Wemyss Place, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH3 6DH. Tel: 0131 624 4182.
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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Proof and source of Funds/Anti Money Laundering
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All individuals involved in the transaction are required to produce proof of identity and proof of address. Rettie use electronic verification, if this is not possible original documents are acceptable.
Misrepresentations
Particulars prepared June 2023 - First Issue.