Location

Hermitage Drive is a highly sought after street with a fine selection of handsome houses in generous and well screened gardens.

Situated around 2.5 miles south of Princes Street, the property lies within the popular residential district of Morningside.

There are excellent local shops, bistros and bars in Morningside and Bruntsfield, including a Waitrose, Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury's and Tesco, as well as cultural amenities including the King's Theatre and Dominion Cinema.

Local sporting facilities include a number of golf courses. Mortonhall Golf Club is under a mile away, both Braid and Mortonhall Tennis clubs are also within a mile, and there are beautiful local walks in the open spaces of The Braids and The Hermitage. The Pentland Hills and the Hillend Ski Centre are within a couple of miles also.

The property is ideally located for access to the financial district in the West End as well as The Haymarket, The Gyle, Gogarburn and Edinburgh Park.

George Watson's is within a mile, and a number of other schools, including George Heriot's, Merchiston and Boroughmuir High School, are also nearby.

The city bypass is within a couple of miles, providing excellent access to the airport and the Central Scotland motorway network.

Description

1 Hermitage Drive is a particularly fine double fronted semi-detached family home offering spacious, comfortable and flexible accommodation over ground, first and second floors. With predominantly south facing aspects the property benefits from an abundance of natural light throughout the day further enhanced by the impressive cupola crowning the stairwell. The property successfully retains much of its original charm with a variety of period features including stained glass, dado panelling, exposed timber floors and the beautiful original timber stair, as well as the handsome mantelpieces and decorative cornicing. With superb family living and reception space combined with up to seven bedrooms, this is an excellent family home.

The front door opens to the vestibule and on through a half-glazed door to the welcoming reception hall, from where the principal living accommodation is accessed and the stair rises to the first floor. To the front lies the elegant bay windowed dining room with wonderful timber mantelpiece and delightful cornicing, as well as charming southerly views over the front garden. Also to the front of the house is the comfortable sitting room, while there is a further family room to the rear of the house, facing west and with a lovely outlook to the garden. The kitchen is beautifully appointed and cleverly designed to be both practical and an excellent space to entertain formally and informally. The kitchen leads through to the utility room as well as the back door to the side garden. There is also a cloakroom with WC on the ground floor.

The stair rises to the upper floor where the magnificent drawing room is located. It also benefits from a bay window as well as a timber mantelpiece and decorative cornicing. There is also a study on this floor, which could be a seventh bedroom if required. The principal bedroom is a generously proportioned and particularly comfortable double room with the family bathroom adjacent. There is a further double bedroom also on the first floor.

At second floor level there are four further double bedrooms as well as an additional shower room.

The house is set well back from the road and is well screened by a mature hedge along the southern and western boundaries. Occupying a generous corner plot, the majority of the garden is set to the south and west of the house with a gated path leading to the front door. Principally set to lawn, there are various well stocked flower beds with a range of mature plants, shrubs and trees providing lots of colour for much of the year. There is a further side garden, which is enclosed by a stone wall and fencing, making it very safe for pets and children. To the side there is a detached double garage with a gated driveway providing additional off-street parking.