69 Forest Road, Aberdeen, AB15

A link semi-detached granite home with rear open plan kitchen, double garage and versatile self contained garden level.

Description

Dating back to about 1904, this wonderful home is arranged over four floors and retains period features including high ceilings, cornice work, deep skirting boards, bay windows, panelled doors, pilasters and some sanded and sealed floorboards. The lower garden level has its own external access, so although currently used as utility rooms, this part of the house may have the potential for further development into self-contained accommodation, subject to gaining the necessary planning consent.

The spacious entrance vestibule has mosaic tiling and extensive glazing which draws natural light into the hallway. A walk in understair cupboard includes handy shelf space. A formal sitting room has a large bay window overlooking the front garden and a stone fireplace housing a multi fuel stove with recesses either side. There is a cloakroom with modern white WC and wash basin. The heart of this home is the superb open plan dining kitchen with large windows overlooking the rear garden. There is an extensive range of base and wall cabinets by Drumoak Kitchens complemented by oiled worksurfaces. A Blanco sink and drainer has a shower spray mixer tap. The centrepiece of the kitchen is a Britannia two oven range cooker with six ring hob and cooker hood. Other appliances include an integrated and concealed dishwasher along with a Samsung side by side refrigerator and freezer with ice dispenser. A low level breakfast bar provides a natural divide to the dining area, while a fireplace with a wood burning stove adds a cosy aspect. An open archway leads into the study which has large windows and fitted bookcases. This was a former utility room so has historic plumbing. Ascending to the upper floors is a sweeping and curved staircase with wooden spindles and banister. The principal bedroom has a front bay window. Adjacent is bedroom four which offers potential as a dressing room or en suite. Bedrooms two and three have rear views and rooftop aspects. This floor is completed by a shower room fitted with an over sized shower enclosure with mains shower, modern white WC and concealed cistern and wash basin in a vanity unit. A carpeted staircase leads to the second floor where there is a hatch with access to the insulated loft space. Bedrooms five and six are rear facing with city and sea views. A box room has a front Velux window and in turn this leads into a spacious bathroom with three piece suite including a deep corner bath and mixer hand held shower. At ground floor level is a side external door with stairway access to the inner hall and there is also internal access back to the open plan dining kitchen/dining room. A staircase leads to the lower garden level with WC room and a large utility room with twin Belfast sinks, plumbing for a Hotpoint washing machine and space for a tumble dryer. There is a further door into a large storage room and adjacent is a workshop with power and light.

The front garden is enclosed by a low level granite wall with railings and gate. A lawn and flower beds have established shrubs and conifers. The walled and sheltered rear garden has a double lawn and central pathway and features mature shrubs, trees and seasonal plants. There is also a rear patio and log store.

Two separate garages connect internally and have rear lane access along with power and light and an up and over door along with a personnel door to the rear garden. An internal sliding door leads to one half which is currently used as a climbing wall.

Location

The West End is a very sought after leafy residential area of Aberdeen. A great number of local amenities are within walking distance, as is regular transport to many parts of the city, and the city centre itself is only about five minutes drive from the property. Forest Road has easy access to Anderson Drive providing excellent links to the north and south of the city. Close by are the highly respected private schools, Albyn, St Margaret’s and Robert Gordon’s College. Also nearby is Ashley Road Primary School and Aberdeen Grammar.

Square Footage: 2,777 sq ft



Additional Info

Services: Mains electricity, gas, water and drainage. Gas central heating. Windows are a combination of timber sash and case single glazing, timber sash and case double glazing, aluminium double glazed and timber casement single glazed types. There is also some secondary glazing and two double glazed Velux windows.

Fixtures & Fittings: Standard fixtures and fittings are included in the sale.

Servitude rights, burdens and wayleaves: The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all servitude rights, burdens, reservations and wayleaves, including rights of access and rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cable, drains and water, gas and other pipes, whether contained in the Title Deeds or informally constituted and whether referred to in the General Remarks and Stipulations or not. The Purchaser(s) will be held to have satisfied himself as to the nature of all such servitude rights and others.

Possession: Vacant possession and entry will be given on completion.

Offers: Offers, in Scottish legal form, must be submitted by your solicitor to the Selling Agents. It is intended to set a closing date but the seller reserves the right to negotiate a sale with a single party. All genuinely interested parties are advised to instruct their solicitor to note their interest with the Selling Agents immediately after inspection.

Deposit: A deposit of 10% of the purchase price may be required. It will be paid within 7 days of the conclusion of Missives. The deposit will be non-returnable in the event of the Purchaser(s) failing to complete the sale for reasons not attributable to the Seller or his agents.