Location

Highburgh Road is one of the most sought after addresses in the highly popular Dowanhill area in the West End of Glasgow.   Byres Road is nearby and offers a Waitrose, Marks & Spencer, and numerous bars and restaurants, including the highly regarded Ubiquitous Chip as well as the newly opened Ka Pao Restaurant. The Glasgow Botanic Garden is also one of the West End's finest attractions. Glasgow University and many of the historic buildings associated with it can be found on University Avenue which is just 0.5 miles away. The quiet and leafy surroundings make Dowanhill a hugely attractive place for downsizers and young professionals alike, as it is also within close proximity to Hyndland which boasts a number of restaurants, bars, cafés and independent shops including Café Source at the Hillhead sports club, Epicures of Hyndland, Jelly Hill and Cafe Parma, plus boutiques such as Solo and homeware store Amber & Black. The locality provides first class bus services via Great Western Road and Hyndland Road to the city centre and Hillhead underground station and Hyndland train station are only a short walk away. There is excellent private schooling at Kelvinside Academy, Glasgow Academy and the High School of Glasgow as well as the local secondary school, Notre Dame.

Description

3/2, 30 Highburgh Road is a handsome and spacious apartment that forms part of a stunning red sandstone tenement building occupying an enviable corner position which has returned frontage onto Beaumont Gate. This beautiful property displays extensive original features including a 28ft reception hallway complemented by a panelled section of wall with wonderful stained glass upper fanlights and stained glass cupola.

Entrance to the property is via a residents' controlled immaculate communal hallway. The internal accommodation begins with an entrance vestibule which leads to a stunning L-shaped reception hallway with storage off. A magnificent south facing oriel bay windowed living room has the original hardwood flooring, bespoke cabinetry, a feature gas fireplace and surround. The spacious dining kitchen is perfect for entertaining with contemporary units with granite worksurfaces, a stainless steel topped island, a range of integrated appliances and plenty of space for a dining table. The property boasts a spectacular dual aspect principal bedroom and three further bedrooms, including guest bedroom 2 with en suite shower room, while bedroom 4 is currently utilised as an inviting study. There is a further sitting room looking onto Beaumont Gate and a stylish newly installed modern main bathroom complete with walk in shower and freestanding bath with WC.

Finally there is a very handy utility cupboard which houses a washing machine and tumble dryer. The property has gas central heating, replacement timber frame sash and case double glazed windows throughout (some of which have secondary glazing) and four separate five pane bow windows, offering a wonderful outlook and excellent natural light. There is an integrated music system with hard wired ceiling speakers in the principal rooms. To the rear is a well maintained communal residents garden.