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Nestled close to the Pentland Hills, Colinton Mains is a popular suburb just six miles south of the city centre. With spacious, modern accommodation and enjoying a location with numerus utdoor pursuits, as well as amenities to hand and transport links, 182 Colinton Mains Road is perfect for the growing family or indeed professional couple.
The front door opens to a striking timber and tile-effect staircase leading up to a bright central hallway. Sleek timber-style flooring flows seamlessly from here into the spacious living/dining room, which provides a flexible footprint for a good selection of lounge and dining furniture. The room incorporates useful built-in storage and is filled with natural light from a large window framing leafy open views. Conveniently adjacent, the kitchen comes well-equipped with a suave range of contemporary grey-gloss base and wall cabinets, accompanied by chunky timber-effect worktops and chic metro-tiled splashbacks, along with appliances. A wonderfully versatile room, accessed from the living/dining room, is currently arranged to provide additional living and dining space, although it could equally be utilised as a single bedroom or as a private home office. Peacefully located side-by-side are two generously proportioned double bedrooms, both of which benefit from built-in storage and bright east-facing outlooks for morning sunshine. Bedroom one enjoys particularly generous dimensions, soft carpeting and a classic feature wall, whilst bedroom two is also delightfully spacious, providing sleek timber-effect flooring and a bespoke timber bed surround with storage. Completing the accommodation on offer is a striking monochrome bathroom with a contemporary three-piece suite, incorporating a bathtub with a glazed screen and luxurious overhead rainfall shower, a storage-set washbasin, and a back-to-the-wall toilet. Gas central heating and double glazing ensure year-round efficiency and warmth.
Externally, the home is accompanied by an expansive rear garden that captures sun throughout the day. It is laid with a sweeping, well-tended lawn and raised flower beds, creating a jovial space for summer socialising. It also incorporates a chipped seating area and a barbecue hut for alfresco dining. A private driveway to the side provides convenient off-road parking.
Colinton Mains is known as a leafy part of Edinburgh with lots of green outdoor spaces in the surrounding area, including Colinton Mains Park and the nearby Braidburn Valley Park. It is also well-placed to enjoy the great outdoors of the Pentland Hills, where hiking, cycling, and horse riding can be enjoyed, in addition to skiing at Midlothian Snowsports Centre, Britain’s biggest dry ski slope. Furthermore, Colinton Mains provides a good selection of local amenities, including a convenience store, a chemist, a medical centre, and a Tesco superstore. It also offers easy access to the thriving amenities found in Morningside, which is home to a wealth of trendy coffee shops, fashionable eateries, independent boutiques, and a Waitrose supermarket. The property is in the catchment area for the excellent state schools: Oxgangs Primary School and Firrhill High. Edinburgh’s finest independent schools are also easily accessible. The area is well-served by public transport links, with regular buses to and from the city centre, and it offers swift access to the City of Edinburgh Bypass, Edinburgh International Airport, and the M8/M9 motorway network.
Home Report £195,000 EPC: C