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Kris Gourlay

Edinburgh property: Fairytale cottage hits the market with top floor balcony and summerhouse

A stunning five-bedroom Edinburgh mansion has hit the market comprising of a top floor balcony overlooking a spacious rear garden.

The home, on East Trinity Road, includes two bathrooms and spans three floors. The huge third floor balcony overlooks the garden that comes with a spacious summerhouse and outside store.

Rightmove describe it as a "rare" opportunity to acquire the B-listed Georgian home, which is currently on the market for offers over £1,350,000. They say: "A rare opportunity to acquire Mary Cottage. A wonderful, detached house in a sought after part of Trinity, North Edinburgh.

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"The property is set within a highly desirable walled garden and boasts numerous fine period features. The accommodation is set over three floors and offers up to five bedrooms and two wonderful public rooms."

The main living aspect of the property is present on the ground floor in the shape of a kitchen, dining and living room. There is also an open-ended garden on the same floor. The whopping 27ft sitting room comes with a built-in wood burning stove and the added bonus of direct access to the garden.

The rear garden comes with a spacious summerhouse and storage shed. (Rightmove)

The dining room includes a featured fireplace and the kitchen is situated to the rear of the house and also benefits from direct access to the walled garden and to the spacious utility room. Also packed into the ground floor is a shower and cloakroom.

The first three double bedrooms are present on the second floor, which is accessed via a stunning spiral staircase. As well as the three bedrooms, there is a large family bathroom with twin sinks, a full sized bath, separate shower and toilet.

Both second floor rooms have access to a balcony over-looking for garden and further afield. (Rightmove)

In terms of additional storage, which the property has in abundance, both the principal and third bedroom share access to a box room which can be used as an additional dressing area.

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The bedrooms continue onto the second floor and as previously mentioned, an argument would no doubt break out over who gets either room with stunning views from the balcony. Both rooms also have built-in storage.

Externally, the house has a private driveway and garage. There is a beautifully presented front garden with numerous mature shrubs, plants and flowers. The rear garden is substantial and benefits from a large lawned area, a patio and an outside store and summer house.

For more information and pictures, you can view the property in full here.

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