A unique fully furnished house on the shores of Wardie Bay, looking on to the harbour and over to Fife! The property is 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, open plan kitchen/dining room and living room with a separate garden studio. Available now!
One of the many highlights of this property is the open plan kitchen and dining room. The kitchen is modern with touch pad cupboards and drawers, giving a sleek look to the room. It comes fully equipped with a gas hob, electric oven, full sized fridge freezer and dishwasher. There is plenty of cabinet place, above and below the counters. There is a dining room table with four chairs. The kitchen benefits from underfloor electric heating, ensuring cosiness in winter, that can be controlled throughout the year via a thermostat panel on the wall.
A corner door in the kitchen leads into a larder/pantry - the pantry is a good size and has ample shelving and storage – and beyond the larder it then leads into a storage cupboard under the stairs. There is plenty of light coming in from the triple bifold doors leading out to the private garden.
There is an open utility room off the kitchen which hosts the washing machine, combi boiler and built in shelving. Off the utility room is the bathroom, it comes fully equipped with a bath, with overhead shower, toilet and sink. There is a shelf providing storage, window allowing for ventilation and partially tiled, making it easy to clean and maintain.
The garden is spacious with a terrace and built-in seating area immediately outside the patio doors providing a secluded and private area. Stairs then lead up to the main part of the gardens, with a good-sized patio area hosting rattan seating and a garden table/chairs, then paving stones leading up to the garden studio.
The feature garden studio (installed by UrbanPods in 2023) is beautifully timber-clad, insulated, with double-glazed sliding patio door to the front and a further 2 full-length windows at each side, has electricity, integrated eco-heating built into its ceiling controlled through a thermostat on one wall, and is connected to the house broadband through a cable providing strong wifi to enable you to work from home or stream music. Inside, it has vintage school locker-style grey metal cabinets and floating shelving and is currently set up as a home office - it can be open to different uses such as an art studio, yoga studio/home gym, therapy or music room.
The garden itself is south facing, getting sunlight all day, peaceful and secluded - it is a perfect area to relax in and for those that are green fingered.
The living room has traditional flag stone flooring, with a cosy large wool rug on top, and is spacious. It has two sofas – a two seater and a three seater, functional gas log burner stove, built in cabinet with shelving above and an antique wooden school-locker cabinet. There are stunning views overlooking Granton Harbour and Wardie Bay beach, and views to Fife in the distance. The room is painted a neutral white colour that emphasises the light and space in the room.
Heading upstairs in the property, the main bedroom is spacious and the window centres the room with open views overlooking Granton Harbour and Wardie Bay. The room features original wooden floorboards, has a king-sized bed, free standing triple wardrobe and chest of drawers. This room is painted in modern dark tones, offset during daytime by the light flooding in through the window. Off the main bedroom, there is a separate boxroom also with window overlooking the harbour and Wardie Bay – this room is currently set up as a dressing room with a second chest of drawers, hanging-rail and floating shelving.
The second bedroom is carpeted and has a double bed in it, the room is painted a strong grey/blue colour adding to the cosy feel of the room, There is shelving above the bed and a window with a curtain that overlooks the back garden. There are some nautical bulbs above the bed and a main light in the room.
There is gas central heating throughout and free on street parking.
The property is located in garden Granton, bordering Trinity, and has plenty of nearby amenities, public transport links into the city and nature walks plus outdoor activities. Wardie Bay is a popular spot for wild swimmers and walkers. The cycle path opposite the property connect you to Edinburgh’s old railway line cycle paths, for those that are keen walkers, cyclists and runners. The Shore is less than a 10-minute drive away, with plenty of shops, cafes, restaurants and bars. Granton beach is less than a 20-minute walk away and next to the Pitt Market and Soul Water Sauna. The Old Chain Pier bar/restaurant is just over 10 minutes walk away along the shore pathway, or 3 minutes drive, and Starbank Park and the Starbank Inn a couple doors down. The property has great public transport links with a bus stop directly outside the property, taking you up to Princes Street in just under half an hour, and buses from nearby Granton Road and Granton Square providing further options to link you to the west end. There is are also transport links out of town, with the bus stop on the street also serving the airport bus to/from Leith, meaning that the airport is less than a 45-minute bus ride away!
Deposit: £2400 EPC rating: C. Landlord Registration Number: 1802672/230/07052. Letting Agent Registration Number: LARN1812036.
