Location

Juniper Green is situated less than five miles south west of Edinburgh city centre and provides superb local amenities.

There is a good range of local shops within walking distance with a number of major supermarkets close by.

More extensive shopping can be found at the nearby Gyle Shopping Centre and Hermiston Gait.

Leisure facilities in the area include a good selection of bars and restaurants, various golf courses and delightful walks, including the Water of Leith walkway, Bloomiehall Park which has a children's play area, Juniper Green Tennis Club and Baberton Golf Course all only a short walk away.

Schooling is well represented from nursery to senior level with the highly regarded Juniper Green Primary School within easy walking distance and Currie High School a short bus ride away.

The property is also particularly well placed for ease of access to Merchiston Castle School, George Watson's College and George Heriot's School.

There are regular bus services leading to and from the city centre and the surrounding areas and the area is particularly convenient for easy access to the city bypass, Edinburgh Airport, the Forth Road Bridge and to Heriot Watt University.

Description

Gowanlea is a charming former Manse, set within a walled garden in Juniper Green. The property boasts spacious and flexible accommodation over three floors with unique and elegant features throughout.

On ground floor, there is an elegant entrance hall leading to a sweeping original staircase. This floor has two wonderful public rooms. There is a large sitting room with triple aspect, gas fireplace and generous proportions. A separate dining room is also accessed from the hallway and offers further living space on the ground floor. To the rear of the property is a kitchen/breakfast room with separate utility room and entrance vestibule. The kitchen provides direct access to the walled garden and a useful side door provides quick and easy access to the driveway.

On the first floor, there are a further two bedrooms and an elegant drawing room. The principal bedroom benefits from a walk in wardrobe and large ensuite bathroom with wc, wash hand basin, shower and stand alone bath.

The drawing room could be used as a further bedroom suite or additional living space. This room has a wonderful south facing window with leafy outlook and an open outlook over the walled garden.

On the second floor, there are a further three good sized bedrooms and a family bathroom. This floor has numerous storage options with a large linen cupboard, and numerous built in storage cupboards in the bedrooms and hall.

Externally, the property benefits from a generously sized, gated driveway with ample parking. There is a stand alone garage workshop with additional store which could easily be developed into further annexed accommodation.

The house is surrounded by mature trees and benefits from a walled west facing garden with laid lawn and patio area.