Detached house for sale in Essex Brae, Edinburgh EH4

This charming detached house has a bright, welcoming feel and is ideal for families looking to live in the Cramond area. The current owners have been here for many years, and it has clearly been a much-loved family home.

The ground floor provides excellent living and entertaining space. The kitchen/breakfast room is at the heart of the house, flanked by the conservatory and dining room on one side and the study and sitting room on the other. The main sitting room is a particularly beautiful room. Running the full depth of the house, it features an attractive fireplace and double doors leading to the garden. Completing the ground floor are a laundry room, utility room, and WC.

Upstairs, the principal bedroom is generously proportioned with built-in wardrobes and a view across the garden. There are three further bedrooms, a family bathroom, and a shower room.

Outside, there is a lovely south-facing garden with a large lawn, terrace areas for outdoor dining, and mature borders. There is an area of garden to the front, as well as off-street parking. The house has a particularly private feel thanks to a hedge that shields it from the road.

Essex Brae is situated in the highly sought-after leafy residential area of Barnton, approximately two miles west of Edinburgh's City Centre. The house benefits from this peaceful location whilst having easy access to the City Bypass, the motorway network and The Queensferry Crossing. Edinburgh International Airport is approximately 4.6 miles away. There is a large range of excellent shopping facilities within close proximity, including Craigleith Retail Park, Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury's.

Nearby recreational facilities include The Royal Botanic Gardens, the extensive grounds of Lauriston Castle, Inverleith Park, Cramond Yacht Club, and The Royal Burgess, Bruntsfield, Murrayfield and Ravelston golf clubs. The house is in the catchment area for Cramond Primary School and The Royal High School. Cargilfield School, Erskine Stewart's Melville Schools, Fettes College, The Edinburgh Academy and St George's School for Girls are also all nearby, making this an ideal location for families.