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DREAM HOMES

At the front of the apartment, you’ll find a At the heart of any family home is the
magnificent sitting room, which provides kitchen, and this one certainly won’t
not only hugely generous proportions but disappoint. Stretching across the full width
many wonderfully intricate period details of the property, the kitchen is set to the
too – from a triple bow curved window to rear with direct access into the private
stunning cornicing and woodwork, creating garden, offering an additional entrance
a superb ambience. The exceptionally high point too. However, this isn’t just a kitchen
ceilings, coupled with those windows, bring – it’s a fully open-plan dining and family
a stunning sense of light and space to the room too, along with not one but two utility
room – it’s certainly a showstopper that rooms, meaning all appliances and clutter
could be a spectacular backdrop to your can be cleared away effectively to create a
daily life. harmonious space for the family to gather,
socialise and unwind.
While one generous double bedroom and
a stylish shower room also reside on the The kitchen area is bright and sunny, with
ground floor, much of this level is appointed classic white cabinetry and integrated
to the principal suite, which offers a luxurious appliances including an AGA. A substantial
hideaway to call your own. The principal wooden island/breakfast bar offers a huge
bedroom is again incredibly generous in amount of worktop space and an additional
size, and enjoys a view over the garden, dining area, alongside plentiful room for a
thanks to large twin windows, which are formal dining table too. French doors lead
framed by elaborate shutters. There’s also out to the garden, and a series of windows
a spacious dressing room, and a substantial stretch across the dining and family space,
en suite shower room, with walk-in shower, flooding this room with light. A utility/boot
twin sinks and huge windows allowing for room is tucked away to the very back of the
plenty of natural light and ventilation. property, while a laundry room is located at
the other side, offering maximum storage in
Descending to the garden level, three a sleek, cleverly hidden fashion.
further double bedrooms provide plenty of
space for the whole family, or to be used But that’s not where this property ends:
flexibly as requirements change and grow. there’s also a fabulous, private walled
The second bedroom is beautifully bright garden to the rear of the property, which
yet tranquil, with twin windows, a statement is certainly a rare gem in this part of town.
feature fireplace and a generous en suite The garden includes a patio area, alongside
shower room, while the fifth bedroom is a lawn with mature borders and an arbour.
currently used as a home office, with a At the front of the property, more outdoor
custom-made wall of bookshelves built in to space is available in the form of a private
create a personal library space. courtyard, and abundant storage is offered
with three under-pavement cellars, and two
5 bed | 4 bath
The large family bathroom is contemporary stores. If that isn’t quite enough outdoor
3 (GF) Eglinton Crescent, West End, Edinburgh, EH12 5DH 2 reception rooms space for you, the owners of this property
in style, with a four-piece suite that includes
Offers over £1,450,000 an indulgent freestanding bathtub, and a are also entitled to apply for resident access
Selling solicitor: ESPC Chartered firm Urquharts Property, call 0131 253 2328 decadent walk-in shower. to the nearby Eglinton & Glencairn Gardens.

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