This beautifully-presented, two-bedroom, maindoor, lower villa, offers light and well-proportioned family accommodation. Set in a quiet cul-de-sac, close to the centre of Penicuik, and adjacent to extensive parklands, the property sits in generous and well-maintained grounds, with private gardens to the front and rear. Internally, the accommodation consists of an entrance hall, living/dining room, kitchen, two double bedrooms, and a shower room. Extensively upgraded and refurbished in the recent past, it benefits from modern uPVC double glazing, gas central heating, satellite TV and telephone points, and good storage space, with ample, unrestricted on-street parking on Cranston Street itself. Penicuik lies about seven miles to the south of Edinburgh, and offers well-regarded schooling at both the primary and secondary levels within easy walking distance of the property, and a wide range of convenience shopping, together with a variety of leisure and recreation facilities. In addition, the town is well served by a regular public transport service operating to Edinburgh and the neighbouring Midlothian towns and villages. The city bypass is within quick and easy reach, linking with the wider motorway network, Edinburgh Airport and the Forth Road Bridge.
Entrance Hall - 11' 3'' x 3' 3'' (3.43m x 0.98m)
This good-sized entrance hall provides access to the main living areas, and benefits from ceramic floor tiling, radiator, lowered ceiling with recessed downlighters, and a deep storage/cloaks cupboard housing the electricity controls.
Living/Dining Room - 14' 12'' x 13' 4'' (4.56m x 4.06m)
This light and spacious, carpeted living room is set to the front, with a window overlooking the private gardens. Offering ample dining space, the living room benefits from a traditional-style feature fireplace with marble insert and hearth with a coal-effect gas fire, radiator, plain cornice, fitted blind and curtains, serving hatch from the adjacent kitchen, recessed ceiling downlighters and satellite TV and telephone points. Bedroom two is located off the living room, to the rear.
Kitchen - 11' 2'' x 11' 2'' (3.40m x 3.40m)
Located off the entrance hall, this dual-aspect kitchen enjoys garden views to the front and side, and is fitted with contemporary wall and base units, laminate worktops with complementary splashbacks, and a stainless-steel sink with drainer and mixer tap. Fully integrated appliances include a five-ring gas hob and electric oven, with a stainless-steel extractor hood, fridge and freezer, microwave oven, and a washing machine. Other features include a serving hatch to the adjacent living/dining room, tile-effect laminate flooring, fluorescent lighting and curtains.
Bedroom One - 12' 12'' x 11' 12'' (3.95m x 3.65m)
Set off the hallway with a rear-facing window overlooking the garden grounds, this spacious, carpeted, double bedroom benefits from fitted bedroom units with built-in wardrobes, radiator, picture rail, plain coving, recessed downlighters, fitted window blind, and satellite TV and telephone points.
Bedroom Two - 12' 12'' x 8' 11'' (3.95m x 2.73m)
Located off the living/dining room with a rear-facing window overlooking the gardens, this second, well-proportioned double bedroom benefits from fitted bedroom furniture, wood-effect laminate flooring, plain coving, radiator, window blind, recessed downlighters and satellite TV and telephone points.
Shower Room - 5' 11'' x 4' 6'' (1.80m x 1.37m)
Set off the hallway with a side-facing window, this contemporary, fully-tiled shower room is fitted with a white, three-piece suite including a corner shower enclosure with a chrome mixer shower-unit, chrome ladder-style radiator, vanity unit with storage, wall-mounted vanity cabinet, curtains, extractor fan and recessed downlighters.
Garden Grounds
The property enjoys generous and well-tended, private front and rear garden grounds, with a shared, hard-landscaped access path to the side and a communal drying green to the back. Laid mainly to grass, the private garden areas have shrub borders. The large timber shed, lying to the rear, is included in the sale.