Situated in a prestigious West End location, this quiet superb granite THREE STOREY HOUSE with Basement area offers striking accommodation with a contrast of traditional and contemporary, with many of the main living areas enjoying traditional features which highlight the charm and character of the property and which include pitch Pine woodwork and doors, ornate plasterwork cornices, ceilings and friezes and stained leaded glass windows and doors in some of the public areas and some of the rooms, which have now been complemented by some finishes of the modern lifestyle including a high quality fitted Kitchen with island unit, numerous integrated appliances, space for dining and with adjacent Breakfast Room, and an upgraded four piece Bathroom and a Shower Room which is En-Suite to one of the Bedrooms.
The accommodation is extremely adaptable with this property being an excellent example of a granite townhouse and being of a design and period finish with original and contemporary features which add to the enjoyment of this fine property. This undoubtedly represents a rare opportunity for the discerning buyer to acquire which must undoubtedly be one of the finest properties of its type and size to come to the market in recent years and one which affords the opportunity to move in with the minimum of inconvenience.
The accommodation extends to 651m2 over three floors and with additional basement storage and offers the possibility of use as the main accommodation at Ground Floor and with self contained apartments, one on the First Floor and one on the Top Floor with separate access or with access from the main house.
Queens Road is one of the main arterial routes to the City and is situated within an area well served by local shops and by public transport facilities, with Hazlehead Park with its many sporting and recreational attractions being within easy walking distance.
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 and Albyn School and the International School in Cults. There are also two universities and several colleges of further education.
DIRECTIONS
From the West End of Union Street continue onto Alford Place and Albyn Place and straight onto Queens Road.
The Accommodation Comprises:-
(Ground Floor)
Vestibule: Hardwood exterior double doors, glazed internal door with leaded glass panels opening to reception hallway.
Reception Hall: Reception hallway with hardwood woodwork and doors, matching picture rail and impressive matching staircase and handrail to the first floor level, light oak flooring, wall lights, plasterwork frieze.
Cloakroom: 12’6” x 5’2” approx. Part tiled cloakroom with white w.c, whb, wall mirror with downlighters, leaded glass window, ceramic floor tiles, downlighters.
Lounge: 25’8” x 16’5” approx. Lounge with south facing bay window creating a bright living environment, oak flooring, ornate plasterwork, cornice, frieze on ceiling, polished granite fireplace and hearth with marble surround and fitted living flame coal effect gas fire with large ornate mirror above, picture rail, high skirtings.
Sitting Room: 25’8” x 16’5” approx. Sitting to rear with lovely outlook over the private rear garden again with ornate cornice and plasterwork and with marble fireplace and hearth with oak surround and living flame coal effect gas fire, picture rail, bay window and alcoves with bookshelves to dado level, high skirtings.
Dining Room: 19’8” x 16’5” approx. Dining room again with south facing aspect creating a bright living environment and with tiled fireplace and hearth with surround and ornate mirror above with bookshelves and alcoves on either side, varnished floor, bay window, central light fitment, ornate plasterwork.
Dining Kitchen: 24’3” x 15’9” approx. The quite superb fitted expansive spacious fitted kitchen is an ideal meeting room laid out in a design compatible with modern lifestyles with a functional cooking area, island unit and casual dining area with an extensive range of base and wall units with matching display cabinet and dresser unit, two chandeliers, island unit with incorporates breakfast bar, two Fridges, Freezer and Dishwasher, Rangemaster Cooker with Six Hobs and Ovens with Extractor, island unit which doubles as breakfast bar, separate potential dining area, radiator cover and high gloss ivory floor tiles.
Rear Vestibule: Rear vestibule with tiled floor, control panel for alarm system and doorway opening to side.
Rear Conservatory: Rear conservatory with high gloss floor tiles, lovely outlook over the rear garden ideal for positional casual chairs and with French door opening to garden.
Breakfast Room: 14’7” x 13’7” approx. The breakfast room, accessible from the kitchen has a matching dresser unit similar to that in the kitchen, chandelier, recessed area with display shelves and west facing aspect and is an ideal casual dining area.
Utility Room: 9’8” x 7’10” approx. Utility room with base and wall units, ceramic floor tiles, stainless steel sink unit, Hotpoint Tumble Dryer, Samsung Washing Machine, boiler room.
Rear Vestibule: Rear vestibule with ceramic floor tiles.
Toilet: Toilet with white w.c, whb and ceramic floor tiles.
Basement Area: Basement with two rooms both suitable as storage but one eminently suitable as a wine store.
Rear Stairway: The rear stairway provides access to a flat which can also be accessed from the main house and would be ideal as ‘granny’ accommodation, letting accommodation or as teenagers den and comprises:
Vestibule Area: Vestibule area with Zanussi Washing Machine.
Hall: Hall with walk in shelved storage cupboard and providing an excellent casual sitting area and Dishwasher.
Kitchenette: Kitchenette with base and wall units, asterite sink and drainer, cooker control point, Flavel Electric Cooker, Four Ring Hob and Fridge.
Lounge: Lounge with window to front with living flame fireplace.
Bedroom: Bedroom with west facing aspect and wall to wall wardrobes with shelves, hanging space and high level storage cupboards and with en-suite shower room.
Shower Room: The en-suite shower room has a white w.c., whb, corner shower tray, Mira electric shower and glazed shower door and screen, oval wall mirror, shaver point and ceramic floor tiles.
(First Floor – Main Building)
Hall: The stairway to first floor level has a gorgeous leaded glass window on the half landing with the hall itself having a shelved storage cupboard, central light fitment, two further storage cupboards and a cloak cupboard.
Bedroom: Double bedroom to rear with lovely sunny southerly aspect and outlook over the city to the countryside beyond, whb, roller blinds to window, attractive light fitment.
Master Bedroom: 20’4” x 16’5” approx. Master bedroom with en-suite dressing room and shower room.
Double bedroom to front again with south facing aspect with lovely outlook, roller blinds to window, curtain pole, picture rail.
Dressing Room: 10’4” x 7’7” approx. Dressing room with two sets of fitted wardrobes with shelves and hanging space, downlighters.
Shower Room: The en-suite shower room which can also be accessed from the main hall has a white w.c, whb set in to vanity unit and corner shower tray with fitted shower, glazed shower door and screen, heated towel rail, wall mirror, downlighters and ceramic floor tiles.
Guest Bedroom: 14’4” x 12’11”approx. Guest bedroom to rear with en-suite shower room.
Double bedroom to rear with central light fitment and attractive floor finish.
Shower Room: 11’ x 8’4” approx. Upgraded shower room with white suite with w.c., whb and open walk in shower with aqua panelled splashbacks and fitted Mira electric shower and glazed shower doors and screens, illuminated wall mirror, shelved linen cupboard, heated towel rail, ceramic floor tiles.
Bedroom: 16’5” x 16’5” approx. Double bedroom to rear.
Bedroom: 16’5” x 15’7” approx. Double bedroom to front with laminate flooring and with whb.
Bathroom: Upgraded bathroom with four piece white suite with w.c., whb, bath with tiled splashbacks and shower with Mira electric shower and glazed shower door and screen, linear mood lighting, shower attachment taps at bath, heated towel rail.
Stairway: Fixed stair which also allows access from outside the ground floor level and not utilising the main house and allows access to both the first floor and top floor making these areas eminently suitable for multi family use, for letting accommodation or for teenagers accommodation and at first floor level having a double shelved storage cupboard.
(Top Floor)
Hall: Spacious hall with shelved storage cupboard.
Bedroom: Double bedroom with window to rear, curtain pole.
Family Room/Kitchen: 24’9” x 18’1” approx. Extremely spacious family room/kitchen on open plan.
Family Area: Has a curtain pole, central light fitment and tv point.
Kitchen: The kitchen has an extensive range of base and wall units with co-ordinating work surfaces, stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap, Zanussi Cooker with Four Hobs and Oven, Logik Tumble Dryer, Hotpoint Washing Machine, Seimens Dishwasher, Zanussi Fridge, ample space for dining and four storage cupboards.
Bathroom: Tiled bathroom with white suite with shower attachment and taps, separate shower cabinet with fitted Mira electric shower with glazed shower doors, cisternless w.c. and whb set in to bathroom furniture, leaded glass windows, downlighters.
Bedroom: 15’10” x 15’9” approx. Double bedroom to front with central light fitment and lovely southerly views over the city to the countryside beyond.
Bedroom: 19’ x 15’9” approx. Double bedroom to front with varnished floor, wall mirrors and sunny southerly aspect (this room is currently used as a gym). NB unit to remain.
Nursery: 15’5” x 8’6” approx. Nursery with sunny southerly aspect and stair to turret area.
Turret Area: A fixed stair from the nursery allows access to a wooden turret, once again with superb views over the city and with access to the roof space ideal for casual sunbathing.
The various floor finishes, curtains, blinds and certain light fitments are all to be included in the price.
(Outside)
Front Garden: Garden to front laid out with in/out tarred driveway providing a parking area for numerous cars with a central lawn area with flowering cherry and with numerous other colourful shrubs and plants in the borders.
Rear Garden: The recently landscaped rear garden has been laid out as a seasonal extension to the living accommodation and enjoys a lovely sunny aspect with granite half small lock block path area situated between raised flower beds, conifers and mature trees and shrubs in the borders leading up to an extensive lawn with a further garden area and with a summer house with a granite slab patio immediately to the front.
Driveway: The extensive driveway can be accessed from both Bayview Road and from Anderson Drive.
Double Garage: Double Garage with up and over door, light and power.
External water tap.
EPC Banding: F
EPC rating: F. Council tax band: H,