124 Kings Gate, City Aberdeen, AB15 4EQ
Description
Situated in a sought after West End location, and occupying a lovely mature landscaped site with trees, shrubs and bushes offering a high degree of privacy in the garden areas, this impressive DETACHED FAMILY HOME offers both traditional and open plan living space. The property has been thoughtfully upgraded to retain and highlight its fine period characteristics with coving, oak panelling ,doors and woodwork and other period features which compliment the west facing extension with a beautifully appointed fitted Kitchen with matching crescent island unit incorporating breakfast bar with numerous integrated appliances, opening onto a family area and dining area with glazed atrium style ceiling OVER part of it offering an extensive room with a layout, design and finish compatible with modern lifestyles. The property also enjoys the benefit of Gas Central Heating, Double Glazing, alarm system and has upgraded Bathrooms and Shower Rooms with the main living areas to the front of the house capitalising on the sunny southerly aspect with many rooms offering a bright living environment. The high quality floor finishes, drapes, blinds and light fitments are all to be included in the price.
The garden areas are fully enclosed with driveway entered through electrically operated gates with granite paving stones, the patios to the side and rear capitalising on the sunny southerly and westerly aspects and which enjoy a high degree of privacy with a further extensive garden area mainly in lawn but surrounded by mature trees and beech hedging and which offers a further high degree of privacy and a further seasonal external area .
The house also has a detached garage with built-in kennel area and garden shed with electrically operated gate (entered from Woodhill Road).
Kings Gate is in the west end of Aberdeen, one of the main arterial routes to the City and with the main Aberdeen Ring Road being located nearby most other parts of the City area readily accessible. The area is well served by local shops and by public transport facilities and is within the catchment area of good Primary and Secondary Schools. The location is also extremely convenient for the oil related offices at Hill of Rubislaw, various other offices in the West End of the City and for nearby Foresterhill Hospital.
Aberdeen, a cosmopolitan port and oil capital of Europe with a population of 230,000, provides all ancillary leisure, recreational, shopping, entertainment and cultural facilities one would expect in a vibrant city. Its status as “Oil Capital” provides the city with an international airport and an ever expanding range of domestic and European flights. There are also regular inter-city services from the city’s railway station.
There are a number of private schools in the City including Robert Gordon’s College, St Margaret’s School, Albyn School and the International School in Cults. There are also two Universities and several Colleges of further education
From the west end of Union Street travel along Alford Place/Albyn Place and at the Queens Cross roundabout take the third opening to Fountainhall Road. Follow the road to the T-junction, then turn left onto Kings Gate. Travel up the hill and No.124 lies on the righthand side on the corner of Woodstock Road.
THE ACCOMMODATION, OVER TWO MAIN LEVELS, COMPRISES:-
External Cathedral style open porch area with a lovely south facing aspect offering a welcoming environment when arriving at the property.
(Ground Floor)
Vestibule
Vestibule with hardwood exterior door with glazed side and upper panels, oak panelling to dado level, coving, curtain pole and control panel for alarm system.
Hall
Hall with oak woodwork and doors and matching wall panelling to dado level including on the stairway to the upper level.
Lounge
18’5” x 14’5” approx. South facing formal Lounge with dresser unit offering display and storage areas, TV point and cast iron fireplace with inlaid tiles, slate hearth, wooden surround and living flame coal effect gas fire, chandelier.
Dining Room
17’8” x 14’3” approx. The formal Dining Room with windows with south and west facing aspects has a Victorian style fireplace with inlaid tiles, marble hearth and fitted living flame coal effect gas fire, central light fitment.
Kitchen/casual Dining Room/Family Room
30’3” x 31’5” approx. at longest and widest plus French door area. Thoughtfully designed extensive Kitchen/casual Dining Room/Family Room all on open plan offers an area well suited to modern lifestyles and with the living areas within a mainly glazed west facing extension with glazed atrium roof offering an extremely bright living area throughout the entire extent of this extension. All with Travertine floor finishes and with double French doors opening to a private patio area with sunny south and west facing aspects and which enjoys a high degree of privacy.
Beautifully appointed upgraded fitted Kitchen with an extensive range of base and wall units on three sides with a central crescent shaped island unit which incorporates breakfast bar and which has granite work surfaces, triple Aga Cooker part of which has gas mechanisms with Four Gas Hobs, further cooking work surfaces and numerous Ovens below with concealed Extractors above set into canopy and with matching crescent island unit with breakfast bar and Hot Tap with stainless steel sink, further double Belfast sink with mixer tap and extensive range of virtual full height storage units, Waste Disposal Unit with mixer tap and with further Hot Tap, tall Fridge and Dishwasher each with matching door panels, downlighters and with the exterior door opening to rear garden.
Casual Dining Room/ Family Room – Casual Dining Room/Family Room on open plan enjoying a lovely sunny westerly aspect and with double French doors opening to a private patio area.
Cloakroom
Cloakroom with white WC, whb set into wrought iron stand and storage cupboard off which houses central heating boiler.
Utility Rooms
There are two Utility Rooms each having an extensive range of base and wall units and one having a “safe” storage unit, stainless steel sink with mixer tap, a chest Freezer, two Washing Machines and two Tumble Dryers all of which are to remain and a tall upright Fridge, downlighters.
Toilet
Toilet with WC, whb and heated towel rail.
Rear Vestibule
Rear Vestibule with exterior door.
(First Floor)
Hall
Impressive Hall again with oak woodwork and doors.
Bedroom
14’2” x 9’7” approx. Double Bedroom to rear with curtain pole and shallow shelved storage cupboard.
Bedroom
13’8” x 13’3” approx. Double Bedroom to front with lovely sunny southerly aspect and outlook over the City with shallow shelved storage cupboard.
Bathroom
Part tiled Bathroom with white suite with cisternless WC and whb set into high gloss white bathroom furniture with mirror above, shaver point, bath with thermostatic shower over, downlighters with one incorporating Extractor fan, ceramic floor tiles with underfloor heating.
Master Bedroom
14’1” x 16’7” approx. Master Bedroom again to front with sunny southerly aspect and a lovely outlook over the City, and with a range of fitted high quality bedroom furniture all of which is to remain.
Bedroom
14’1” x 14’3” approx. Double Bedroom again to front with shelved storage cupboard.
Shower Room
Shower Room with tiled splashbacks, ceramic floor tiles with underfloor heating, cisternless WC and whb set into bathroom furniture, matching shower tray with fitted thermostatic shower, glazed shower door and screens, downlighters, one incorporating Extractor fan.
Bedroom
11’ x 10’9” approx. Double Bedroom to rear with shallow storage cupboards and recess with display/storage shelves.
Bathroom
Tiled Family Bathroom with four piece white suite including jacuzzi bath with shower attachment and taps, cisternless WC and whb set into bathroom furniture providing toiletry storage and display areas, matching shower tray set into a tiled shower area with fitted thermostatic shower and glazed shower door and screens, heated towel rail, ceramic floor tiles and underfloor heating.
Attic
The Attic is an extremely adaptable area which could be converted to many uses dependent upon the purchasers requirements as it is currently floored and lined and is in a T-shape with the main area being 26’5” x 15’2” approx and with a further area to the side of 11’8” x 8’6” approx. This area is extremely adaptable and would be ideal as home office area, teenagers den, study area, games room, hobby room or the like.
(Outside)
Front Garden
The extensive Front Garden is enclosed by wrought iron gate and railings, the latter of which are both electrically operated and has a lawn to the front and side with mature trees and shrubs, granite set path, immediately to the front of the house leading to a granite set driveway providing a parking area for a few cars.
Patio
Immediately to the front of the west facing extension is a private patio with granite slabs capitalising on the sunny southerly aspect and which is well screened with mature trees.
Rear Patio
A rear patio, again with granite slabs capitalises on the sunny westerly and late afternoon sun and has lanterns ideal for entertaining in the evening, water taps.
Private Garden
Reached from steps from the rear patio areas there is an extensive lawn which is well screened by a variety of mature trees and beech hedging and offers a further extension to the private seasonal living accommodation.
Garage
Detached Garage (accessed from Woodstock Road) with electrically operated up and over door, light, power and kennel area at rear with a floored storage attic with fixed stair and with store behind with shelving which is to remain.
EPC Banding “E”
EPC rating: E. Council tax band: H,