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8 East Claremont Street,
New Town

£950,000
Detached

An immaculate, five bedroom Georgian townhouse with 3368 sq ft of living space arranged over four floors combining beautiful, original features with stunning contemporary design. Drawing room, snug, study, kitchen/dining room, utility room, boot room, master bedroom with en suite bathroom, four further double bedrooms, two further bathrooms, two guest WCs, south-east facing garden and off-street parking.
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION
Set behind a handsome stone façade is a beautiful yet practical home, which retains many attractive original features including sash windows with working shutters, fireplaces throughout, mosaic tiled floors and ornate cornicework. All the rooms are of typically classical proportions with three magnificent public rooms on the ground floor and a modern, open-plan kitchen dining room on the lower ground floor, opening directly out to the garden. This level also benefits from practical spaces such as a utility room and boot room, tucked away from the main living areas. On the first floor are three large bedrooms with soaring, high ceilings, including an imposing master suite with vast sash windows and a luxurious bathroom. The top floor has two further spacious bedrooms with a shared bathroom and a loft room ideally suited for storage. Externally the property is equally well maintained with an attractive landscaped garden and private parking space.

ACCOMMODATION
GROUND FLOOR
Entrance Hall
Large entrance vestibule with gazed double doors leading through to the entrance hall, ornate ceiling cornicing, stunning mosaic tiled floor and recessed halogen spotlights.
Drawing Room 20' x 16'10 (6.10m x 5.13m)
Two front facing sash windows with working shutters, marble fireplace, walk-in storage cupboard, Edinburgh press, picture rail, ornate ceiling mouldings, five amp ring main, wall lighting and fitted carpet.
Snug 13'4 x 13'3 (4.06m x 4.04m)
Rear facing sash window with working shutters, walk-in storage cupboard, ci fireplace, picture rail, simple ceiling cornicing, recessed halogen spotlights, fitted carpet and glazed double doors to:
Study 13'3 x 11'11 (4.04m x 3.63m)
Rear facing sash window with working shutters, picture rail, ornate ceiling cornicing, recessed halogen spotlights and fitted carpet.
Guest WC
Wash hand basin with low-level storage unit, WC, wood panelling, extractor fan, recessed halogen spotlights and stone tiled floor.
LOWER GROUND FLOOR
Kitchen/Dining Room 25'5 x 17'2 (7.75m x 5.23m)
Rear door to patio, three rear facing sash windows with working shutters and window seat with built-in storage, Aga range, integrated Smeg four ring electric hob, one and a half bowl ceramic sink and drainer, integrated fridge/freezer, integrated dishwasher, granite worktop, central island with wood worktop, ample storage units, large space for dining table and chairs, wall lighting, ceiling lighting, recessed halogen spotlights and wood floor.
Utility Room 8'11 x 3'4 (2.72m x 1.02m)
Stainless steel sink and drainer, washing machine, tumble dryer and recessed halogen spotlights.
Boot Room 5'5 x 5' (1.65m x 1.52m)
Rear door to garden, Belfast sink, low-level storage units, hanging space, recessed halogen spotlights and matted floor
Guest WC
Wash hand basin, WC, extractor fan, recessed halogen spotlights and wood floor.
FIRST FLOOR
Landing
Masses of natural light afforded by large cupola, under stairs storage cupboard, picture rail, ornate ceiling cornicing, recessed halogen spotlights and fitted carpet.
Master Bedroom 20' x 16'9 (6.10m x 5.11m)
Two floor-to-ceiling front facing sash windows with working shutters, fitted wardrobes, picture rail, ornate ceiling cornicing, ornate ceiling rose, ceiling lighting and fitted carpet.
En Suite Bathroom 10'5 x 8'6 (3.18m x 2.59m)
Floor-to-ceiling front facing sash windows with working shutters, bath, large shower cubicle, wash hand basin, WC with concealed cistern, low-level storage unit, limestone splashbacks, ornate ceiling cornicing, recessed halogen spotlights, extractor fan and tiled floor.
Bedroom Two 13'5 x 13'3 (4.09m x 4.04m)
Rear facing sash window with working shutters, cast iron fireplace, picture rail, simple ceiling cornicing, ceiling lighting and fitted carpet.
Bedroom Three 13'3 x 11'11 (4.04m x 3.63m)
Rear facing sash window with working shutters, picture rail, simple ceiling cornicing, ceiling lighting and fitted carpet.
Bathroom 9' x 7'2 (2.74m x 2.18m)
Bath with chrome taps and shower over, wash hand basin, WC, extractor fan, wood panelling, heated towel rail, recessed halogen spotlights and tiled floor.
SECOND FLOOR
Landing
Skylight, floor-to-ceiling mirror, door to loft room, recessed halogen spotlights and fitted carpet.
Bedroom Four 13'5 x 13'3 (4.09m x 4.04m)
Rear facing sash window with working shutters, cast iron fireplace, recessed halogen spotlights and fitted carpet.
Bedroom Five 13'3 x 12'1 (4.04m x 3.68m)
Rear facing sash window with working shutters, cast iron fireplace, recessed storage cupboard housing hot water tank, recessed halogen spotlights and fitted carpet.
Bathroom 7'4 x 6'1 (2.24m x 1.85m)
Skylight, bath with chrome taps, wash hand basin, WC, tiled splashbacks, extractor fan, recessed halogen spotlights and fitted carpet.
Loft Room 13'2 x 8'6 (4.01m x 2.59m)

East Claremont Street is an elegant Georgian residential road in the east New Town ideally located for access to the city centre. The cafes, boutiques, galleries and eateries of Broughton Street are only moments away whilst the many facilities of the historic New Town are also only moments away. There is a Tesco superstore conveniently close by at Canonmills, whilst the Omni Centre at the top of Leith Walk has a multiplex cinema and gym. Waverley Station is within easy reach for those commuting beyond Edinburgh and the open spaces of The Botanical Gardens and Calton Hill are both easily accessible.

Council Tax Band G

VIEWING ARRANGEMENTS
By appointment with solicitors 0131 226 7464

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