- Detached Cottage - Two Public & Three Double Bedrooms +
- Detached Single Garage +
- Gated Private Driveway +
- Extensive Wrap Around Gardens on a Corner Plot +
- Potential To Extend or Develop +
- Unique Opportunity with Charm & Character +
- Requires Some Modernisation & Upgrading +
- Open Countryside Views to the Rear +
- Semi-Rural Location Close to Excellent Local Amenities +
- Easy Access to Edinburgh City Bypass & Six Miles to City Centre +
The Property
Welcome to 60 Gogarbank, a Detached Cottage with excellent potential, offering Two Public Rooms, Three Double Bedrooms, a large Detached Garage with a private driveway surrounded by extensive private gardens and impressive views. This rarely available, charming Cottage is situated in a picturesque area of Gogar, offering a great opportunity with spacious living area over two levels set in stunning garden grounds enjoying a semi-rural setting yet lying only a few miles from Edinburgh's City Bypass and approximately six miles to the west of Edinburgh City Centre, with easy access to excellent local amenities including Edinburgh Business Park, The Gyle Shopping Centre and also ideally placed for Heriot Watt University. This most appealing property requires some modernisation and upgrading whilst offering great potential with the existing accommodation comprising: a Reception Hallway, a bright Lounge with French Doors to the paved patio and gardens, a breakfasting Kitchen featuring a '' Rayburn Range'', a Dining Room/Fourth Bedroom and the Family Bathroom completes the ground floor. A traditional wrought iron staircase leads to the first floor accommodation with a large landing boasting fantastic views with a corner aspect overlooking the side and rear gardens, the Principal Bedroom offering a window seat to the rear with views towards open countryside, a large fitted wardrobe and a four-piece En-Suite Bathroom, two further generously sized Double Bedrooms both set to the front of the property and the three-piece Bathroom completes the accommodation. Externally there is much to appreciated with superb, extensive enclosed wrap around gardens enjoying an open outlook with lovely views over open fields and featuring a large area laid to lawn in a secluded setting with mature fruit trees, a summerhouse, an ''orchard'' with a impressive range of mature plants and shrubs with scope to create a wonderful outdoor space. The large detached Single Garage offers power and light with a private gated driveway providing off-road parking for several cars. There is an oil fired range central heating system. In addition there are development opportunities given the large plot for further extension to the property and/or the garage. Early viewing is essential to fully appreciate the rare opportunity on offer.
Location
Gogar is located in a semi-rural location approximately six miles to the west of the City Centre, ideally situated for the commuter with easy access to Edinburgh City Centre, Edinburgh International Airport, Edinburgh Business Park, Ingliston Park & Ride with the tram network and regular bus services easily accessible. The Gyle Shopping Centre and Hermiston Gait Retail Park are both within easy reach, offering plenty of high street retail names. Local leisure facilities include the Edinburgh International Climbing Arena with golf courses at Ratho Park , Gogarburn Golf Club with the Dalmahoy Golf and Country Club nearby. Heriot Watt University with the Oriam Sports Centre is also easily accessible. Residents in Gogarbank are also ideally placed to enjoy beautiful countryside walks along the banks of the nearby Union Canal with the villages of Balerno, Currie, and Juniper Green just a short journey away by car or by bus, providing a wide variety of services and retail offerings.