Edinburgh property: Mansion with wine cellar and water feature hits the market for £1.6m

A stunning Edinburgh mansion with eight bedrooms and an enormous garden featuring a water cascade, mature trees and a kitchen garden with greenhouses hits the market.

For offers over £1,650,000, the Colinton mansion has eight bedrooms, three bathrooms, three reception rooms and several multifunction rooms, such as a wine cellar, a cloakroom and a utility area.

Laid out over two main floors with a further living space on the second floor, the property offers 1.3 acres of surrounding land, currently held in such a perfect state that it has been open to the public as part of the Scotland Open Garden Scheme.

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Its garden has been taking part in the Scotland Open Garden Scheme. (Rightmove)

The property has eight bedrooms. (Rightmove)

Showcasing the stunning property opportunity on Rightmove, the agents said: "The area is characterised by elegant properties and a leafy, tranquil environment in close proximity to the city centre.

"The property, with its spectacular facade and veranda, has retained many of its original features with an intricate cornice detail, stunning sash and case windows, original working shutters and impressive fireplaces.

"Added to this are beautiful gardens with a cascade water feature, mature trees and borders, as well as a kitchen garden. The garden has been open to the public as part of the Scotland Open Garden Scheme.

There are three bathrooms. (Rightmove)

The mansion's rooms are filled with natural light. (Rightmove)

"Internally, the house provides a perfect balance of accommodation. The entrance and grand staircase set the tone for the well-proportioned rooms and leads on to the principal reception rooms. The drawing room is an exceptional room on a grand scale and lends itself to entertaining.

"The space is flooded with natural light and has an attractive fireplace as the focal point at one end and a bay window at the other. Also to the front of the house is the dining room which is another beautiful reception room with an intricate cornice and a spectacular bay window with south-facing views of The Pentland Hills."

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