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See how verdicts work5-bedroom house · G61 1QF
Under offerListed 96 days
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• Traditional four/five bedroomed upper maisonette • Red sandstone south facing frontage, main door access • Superb location for access to the West End & Glasgow University Vet School • Currently arranged as five bedrooms, two public rooms, kitchen, two bathrooms • Landscaped private garden with secure shed to rear • Access to additional shared garden, drying green • Double glazing and gas central heating • A spacious/flexible family home or attractive investment opportunity A property of Edwardian style rarely seen on the open market in Bearsden, this spacious and highly adaptable upper maisonette was constructed c.1915 and features main door access with both landscaped private garden and large shared garden to the rear.
Many original details and features remain intact.
Internally, the accommodation extends to seven principal apartments (currently set up in a five bedroom/two public format), with a generous floor space of approximately 1,440 ft² over two principal levels.
Under the same ownership since 1987, our clients have creatively expanded their family home into the roof space in 1990.
Since moving out in 2001, the property has been successfully let for a healthy yield, with consistent demand principally from students of the nearby Glasgow University Vet School and Beatson Institute.
An HMO license for five persons is in place.
As well as offering a hugely enticing investment opportunity, the space, flexibility and gardens on offer here will equally offer appeal to couples and families looking to acquire and occupy a unique and characterful property that has been carefully maintained and presented in excellent decorative order.
In all, a charming and rarely seen traditional home in a superb location with early viewing advised.
Summary of Accommodation - Entrance vestibule - Stair to first floor - Bay windowed lounge - Dining room - Kitchen - Four/five bedrooms (four doubles/additional single room – smallest room would make for ideal study/home office) - Family bathroom (second floor) and separate shower room (first floor) The property features a lovely landscaped garden to the rear, with gate access to a shared private lane and garden amenity space.
Situation The property enjoys a quiet and secluded position yet one of high convenience, with excellent transport links to both the heart of Bearsden and Glasgow’s West End and City Centre.
Abundant green space can be found at both the nearby Dawsholm Park and Garscube Estate – delightful amenities that provide great opportunities for dogwalkers and outdoor exercising.
SAT NAV REF: G61 1QF EPC : BAND C COUNCIL TAX : BAND D TENURE : FREEHOLD EPC Rating: C Council Tax Band: D
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