37-41 Craigmillar Park Edinburgh

An AMA Homes Development

Muirhead and Hunter

The restoration and reinvigoration of

former school buildings by AMA Homes,

Edinburgh’s premier residential developer,

to reinstate 2 stunning Victorian villas

and form 2 contemporary homes

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Muirhead and Hunter

02 personal development

03 a short history

05 a new beginning

07 Muirhead Lodge

09 Muirhead House

12 the park gardens

13 Hunter Cottage

15 Hunter House

16 the local geography

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For over 25 years AMA have been at the

forefront of property developing in Edinburgh.

From the early days of restoring magnificent

individual city centre townhouses, to today’s

landmark developments at St Vincent Place

and Springside, we have applied the same

rigorous standards, attention to detail and

flair which have built our enviable reputation.

With Muirhead and Hunter, we have applied aquarter of a century of experience in restoring periodproperties, and added the style, quality and comfortexpected from an AMA home. The result is fourbeautiful homes.

Hunter Cottage and Muirhead Lodge arecontemporary in style, with one and three bedroomsrespectively. Their neighbours, Muirhead House

and Hunter House are superb four/five bedroomvillas, lovingly restored to their former glory.

We are delighted with what we’ve achieved atCraigmillar Park, we hope you will be too.

personal development

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a short history

Craigmillar Park’s history stems back to the

early 1800s, when a decision was made to

continue the broad avenue of Minto Street

south, to provide better access to and from

the centre of Edinburgh and open up the then

farmland for future residential development.

This gradual expansion of the city boundary enabledthe wealthier residents to move away from thecrowded tenements of the city centre and into thegrander houses being constructed in the newsuburbs.

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Muirhead House and Hunter House were built inthe 1870s. Set within their own extensive privategrounds, these majestic villas were fine examplesof the style and craftsmanship of the late Victorianperiod. The grand rooms, with their high ceilings,featuring beautiful plasterwork, were illuminatedby tall windows allowing light to flood into thespacious interiors.

By the early 20th Century, the houses had beenacquired by St Margaret’s School to be used asclassrooms for their expanding intake of pupils.The school was spread about several buildings inthe area and around 1930 they added an annexe toHunter House, which now forms Hunter Cottage.In 1983 the school extended Muirhead House andthis has now been separated from the main houseto form Muirhead Lodge.

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a new beginning

The development of Muirhead and Hunter

provided two major challenges - providing

homes for the 21st century whilst retaining

and enhancing the beautiful features of the

original buildings.

In the main houses we have chosen to adopt arestrained approach. Whilst we have completelyoverhauled the properties we have looked to restoreand reinstate original features wherever possibleallowing the original style and craftsmanship toshine through.

The Lodge and Cottage never had the decorativedetailing of their grand neighbours, so we haveadopted a contemporary styling, providing clutter-free interiors with modern architectural finishes.

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Stunning German-made kitchens, installed byKitchens International, form the heart of the homesand feature built-in appliances from Siemens-Bosch.

The bathrooms, shower rooms and en-suites havemodern white suites and stylish hardwood-veneeredbulkheads and lighting pelmets.

Flooring throughout the properties is either a wool-mix carpet or engineered hardwood boards, withhigh quality sheet vinyl used for bathrooms andshower rooms.

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Muirhead Lodge

Ground Floor metres

Lounge 5.22 x 4.13

Hall 4.32 x 3.08

Store 2.22 x 1.05

WC 1.79 x 1.85

Study 1.79 x 2.08

Dining / Kitchen 5.30 x 4.85

19a East Suffolk Park

Dining / Kitchen

Lounge

Store

Hall

Study

WC

Bedroom 2

Bathroom

Bedroom 3

Master Bedroom

StoreEn-suite

Landing

First Floor metres

Master Bedroom 5.20 x 3.99

En-suite 2.54 x 1.65

Bedroom 2 5.06 x 4.04

Bedroom 3 3.86 x 3.31

Bathroom 2.54 x 2.03

Store 1.28 x 0.88

Muirhead Lodge

19a East Suffolk Park is a Blockworkstructure, originally constructed inapproximately 1988 as an extension to theVictorian Villa at number 37 CraigmillarPark (Muirhead House) for St Margaret’sSchool. The structure is loadbearing cavityblockwork with steel primary beamssupporting timber floor and roof joists. Asmall entrance porch has been added to thenorth side of the building as part of thecurrent refurbishment.

The property has access to the shared privateparking area at the rear via the automaticgate onto East Suffolk Park and thepedestrian gate in the fence at the east endof the garden, with the right to use twoparking spaces.

The fabric of the building has beenthoroughly overhauled and upgraded duringits conversion to a dwelling house as follows:

Roofs

Original roof: Timber roof joists spanningbetween steel primary beams. Plywood roofdecking with single-ply PVC roof membraneover. 120mm of rigid board insulation withgravel ballast. Double-glazed roof lightadded over stair hall.

New roof: Timber roof joists spanningbetween loadbearing walls. Plywood roofdecking with 100mm rigid board insulationand single-ply PVC roof membrane over.

External Walls

Double-leaf dense concrete block with cavityinsulation.

Floors

Ground floor: 150mm concrete slab.

Upper floor: Timber joists spanning betweensteel primary beams.

Windows

All windows are new timber-framed double-glazed high performance type. Tilt/turnaction with locking handles. Safety glass toBS6262 where required.

External Doors

Solid hardwood door leaf with hardwoodframe and top-quality chrome-plated brassfurniture.

Internal Partitions

12.5mm plasterboard either side of Gyprocmetal studs. Partitions around bathroomsand shower rooms infilled with soundinsulation.

Wall and Ceiling Finish

Emulsion paint over plasterboard.

Internal Doors

Walnut-veneered semi-solid cored door leafwith top-quality chrome-plated brassfurniture.

Joinery

Door facings and skirtings to be plain-edgedMDF with eggshell paint finish.

Floor Finishes

Wool mix carpet to all bedrooms, hallwaysand lounge.Engineered hardwood board to kitchen,dining room and study.High-quality sheet vinyl flooring tobathrooms.Porcelain tiles to en-suite shower room.

Plumbing and Heating

New gas-fired condensing combi boilersupplying panel radiators and instant hotwater.All hot and cold water taps run at mainspressure.

Electrical

Comprehensive power installation to includegenerous provision of 13A mains socketsand room lighting. All electrical accessoriesto be polished chrome finish.Feature lighting to kitchens and bathrooms.Provision for analogue and digital TV andsatellite reception (satellite dish and decoderto be provided by customer).Kitchen appliances to be switched via wall-mounted multi-gang switches

Kitchen

High-quality German-made kitchen cabinetsby Callerton, installed by KitchensInternational.’Minerelle’ Solid laminate Worktop.Halogen Ceramic four-ring Hob.Siemens-Bosch integrated appliancesincluding Microwave, washer/dryer,fridge/freezer and single oven.1.5 bowl stainless steel sink.

Bathroom, En-suite and WC

Top-quality wall-hung wash basins and WCsby ‘Hatria’.Single-lever mixer taps with pop-up wasteto each basin.Concealed pipework and WC cistern withinhardwood-veneered bulkhead unit.Mirror back to bulkhead unit with shaveroutlet point and pelmet lights over.GRP bath by ‘Traditional Contemporary’ withthermostatic mixer tap and shower handset.Cast acrylic walk-in shower unit with curvedglass screen by ‘Victory Spa’ to en-suite.Thermostatic shower valve with shower headand slider bar to en-suite shower.

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Muirhead House

Lounge

Drawing Room

KitchenFamily RoomDining Room

Hall

UtilityShower

Ground Floor metres

Lounge 7.40 x 4.65

Drawing Room 5.25 x 4.95

Dining Room 4.90 x 3.69

Family Room 4.90 x 4.00

Kitchen 4.90 x 3.90

Utility Room 2.53 x 1.30

Shower Room 2.70 x 1.58

37 Craigmillar Park

Vestibule

Master Bedroom

Bedroom 2

En-suiteBedroom 4Bedroom 3

StoreDressing

Bathroom

Landing

First Floor metres

Master Bedroom 7.40 x 4.65

Dressing Room 2.18 x 1.78

Master En-Suite 4.42 x 3.90

Bedroom 2 5.15 x 4.55

Bedroom 3 4.90 x 3.70

Bedroom 4 4.90 x 4.00

Bathroom 4.35 x 2.40

Store 1.78 x 1.57

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37 Craigmillar Park

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Muirhead House

37 Craigmillar Park is a Large stone-builtVictorian Villa dating from approximately1877. The structure is loadbearing solidstone external walls with a mixture ofloadbearing brick and non-loadbearingtimber stud internal walls. The house wasextended around 1983 by St Margaret’sSchool, and this extension has now beendivided from the main house to reinstate thevilla in its original form.

The property has access to the shared privateparking area at the rear via the automaticgate onto East Suffolk Park and thepedestrian gate in the fence at the east endof the garden, with the right to use twoparking spaces.

The fabric of the building has beenthoroughly overhauled and upgraded duringits conversion to a dwelling house and thecurrent specification is as follows:

Roof

Timber rafters and ceiling ties spanningbetween masonry loadbearing walls. Large-section timber primary beams to supportcentral valley gutter. Softwood roof sarkingboards with new roofing felt over. Reclaimedand original Scotch slates with new zinccoated steel ridges and lead valleys.

External Walls

Solid loadbearing natural stone - coursedAshlar sandstone with dressed window anddoor surrounds to front elevation. Coursedrubble stone with stugged quoins andwindow surrounds to rear and sideelevations.

Floors

Timber floorboards over timber joists.

Windows

All windows are original timber double-hungsash windows, thoroughly overhauled withnew ropes, counterweights and ironmongery.New glass fitted where required.

External Doors

Original panelled softwood front door.

Internal Partitions

All new and infill partitions to be 12.5mmplasterboard either side of Gyproc metalstuds. Partitions around bathrooms andshower rooms infilled with sound insulation.Infill in original loadbearing walls in commonbrickwork to match existing.

Internal Doors

New or renovated original four-panelsoftwood with top-quality brass hardware.

Wall and Ceiling Finish

Emulsion paint over plasterboard

Floor Finishes

Wool mix carpet to all bedrooms, loungesand dining room.

Engineered hardwood board to lounge,kitchen and family room.

High-quality sheet vinyl flooring to showerrooms and bathrooms.

Restored original geometric tiles to groundfloor entrance lobby and hall.

Plumbing and Heating

New gas-fired condensing boiler supplyingpanel radiators and 210 litre hot watercylinder.All cold water taps run at mains pressure.

Electrical

Comprehensive power installation to includegenerous provision of 13A mains socketsand room lighting.Feature lighting to kitchens and bathrooms.Provision for analogue/digital TV and satellitereception (satellite dish and decoder to beprovided by customer).Kitchen appliances to be switched via wall-mounted multi-gang switchesAll electrical accessories to be satin chromefinish.

Kitchen and Utility Room

High-quality German-made kitchen cabinetsby Callerton, installed by KitchensInternational.Halogen ceramic four-ring hob.Siemens-Bosch integrated appliancesincluding washer/dryer, fridge/freezer andsingle oven.1.5 bowl stainless steel sink with wastedisposal unit.

Bathrooms / Shower Rooms / WCs

Top-quality wall-hung wash basin and WCby ‘Hatria’.Single-lever mixer tap with pop-up waste toeach basin.Concealed pipework and WC cistern withinhardwood-veneered bulkhead unit.Mirror back to bulkhead unit with shaveroutlet point and pelmet lights over.GRP bath by ‘Traditional Contemporary’ withmixer tap and shower handset.Cast acrylic walk-in shower unit with curvedglass screen by ‘Victory Spa’Thermostatic shower valve with shower headand slider bar.

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Each of the four properties benefits from

private gardens to the front and rear and

secure off-street parking.

The gardens feature newly laid lawns, border areascurrently extensively mulched for client plantingand private hard-landscaped terraced areas. Inaddition, Muirhead Lodge, Muirhead House andHunter Cottage have allocated parking spaces tothe rear of the development, accessed throughautomatic gates off East Suffolk Park. Hunter Househas its own private drive, garage and workshopfacilities accessed off Craigmillar Park.

A Muirhead Lodge

19a East Suffolk Park

B Muirhead House

37 Craigmillar Park

C Hunter Cottage

39 Craigmillar Park

D Hunter House

41 Craigmillar Park

the park gardens

Private Parking

A B C D

metres

Lounge / Kitchen 8.61 x 3.97

Bedroom 4.58 x 3.30

Bathroom 2.14 x 2.20

Store 2.20 x 1.53

Utility Room 2.95 x 1.95

Kitchen LoungeBedroomBathroom

Store

Hall

Utility

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Hunter Cottage39 Craigmillar Park

Hunter Cottage

39 Craigmillar Park is a Loadbearing stonestructure, originally constructed around1930 as an extension to the adjacentVictorian Villa (Hunter House, previouslynumbered 39, now 41). The structure is solidrubble stone walls approximately 600mmthick with a later cavity blockwork sectionat the east end. A new entrance porch andutility room has been added on the northside of the building.

The property has access to the shared privateparking area at the rear of 37 CraigmillarPark via the automatic gate onto East SuffolkPark and the pedestrian gate in the stonewall at the east end of the garden, with theright to use one parking space.

The fabric of the building has beenthoroughly overhauled and upgraded duringits conversion to a dwelling house as follows:

Roof

Original roof: Timber rafters and ceiling tiesspanning between masonry loadbearingwalls. Softwood roof sarking boards withnew roofing felt over. Reclaimed and originalScotch slates with new zinc coated steelridges and lead valleys.New roof: Timber roof joists spanningbetween loadbearing walls. Plywood roofdecking with 100mm rigid board insulationand single-ply PVC roof membrane over.

External Walls

Original walls: Solid loadbearing naturalstone – Coursed Ashlar sandstone withdressed window and door surrounds to frontelevation. Coursed rubble stone with stuggedquoins and window surrounds to rear andside elevations. Three new double-glazedrooflights over kitchen, store and bathroom.New walls: Double-leaf dense concreteblock with cavity insulation.

Floors

Ground floor: Part 150mm concrete slab,part timber joists spanning betweenbrickwork dwarf walls.

Windows

French Window to rear elevation is newtimber-framed double-glazed highperformance type.Windows to front elevation are originaltimber double-hung sash windows,thoroughly overhauled with new ropes,counterweights and ironmongery. New glassfitted where required.

External Doors

Hardwood-clad solid-cored door leaves withhardwood frames.

Internal Doors

Flush Hardwood veneered semi-solid coreddoor leaf with top-quality brass hardware.

Internal Partitions

12.5mm plasterboard either side of Gyprocmetal studs. Partitions around bathroomsand shower rooms infilled with soundinsulation.

Wall and Ceiling Finish

Emulsion paint over plasterboard.

Floor Finishes

Wool mix carpet to bedrooms and hallway.Engineered hardwood board to lounge andkitchen.High-quality sheet vinyl flooring to bathroomand utility room.

Plumbing and Heating

New Gas-fired condensing combi boilersupplying panel radiators and instant hotwater.

All cold water taps run at mains pressure.

Electrical

Comprehensive power installation to includegenerous provision of 13A mains socketsand room lighting.

Feature lighting to kitchens and bathrooms.

Provision for analogue/digital TV and satellitereception (satellite dish and decoder to beprovided by customer).

Kitchen appliances to be switched via wall-mounted multi-gang switches

All electrical accessories to be satin chromefinish.

Kitchen

High-quality German-made kitchen cabinetsby Callerton, installed by KitchensInternational.Halogen ceramic four-ring hob.Siemens-Bosch integrated appliancesincluding washer/dryer, fridge/freezer andsingle oven.1.5 bowl stainless steel sink with wastedisposal unit.

Bathroom

Top-quality wall-hung wash basin and WCby ‘Hatria’.Single-lever mixer tap with pop-up waste toeach basin.Concealed pipework and WC cistern withinhardwood-veneered bulkhead unit.Mirror back to bulkhead unit with shaveroutlet point and pelmet lights over.GRP bath by ‘Traditional Contemporary’ withmixer tap and shower handset.Cast Acrylic walk-in shower unit with curvedglass screen by ‘Victory Spa’Thermostatic shower valve with shower headand slider bar.

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Lounge

Kitchen

Bedroom 5

Dining Room

Hall

Utility

Shower

Garage

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Store

Workshop

Vestibule

Ground Floor metres

Lounge 7.30 X 4.70

Dining Room 5.00 x 4.00

Kitchen 5.80 x 4.00

Bedroom 5 4.20 x 4.14

Shower Room 2.90 x 2.65

Utility Room 4.19 x 1.98

Master Bedroom

Bedroom 2

En-suiteBedroom 4Bedroom 3

StoreDressing

Bathroom

Landing

First Floor metres

Master Bedroom 7.30 x 4.75

En-suite 3.26 x 2.40

Bedroom 2 5.00 x 4.00

Bedroom 3 4.48 x 4.00

Bedroom 4 4.73 x 4.20

Bathroom 2.75 x 2.50

Store 1.27 x 1.10

Hunter House

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41 Craigmillar Park

Master BedroomBedroom 2

En-suite

Bedroom 4Bedroom 3

Store

BathroomLanding

Store

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Hunter House

41 Craigmillar Park is a large stone-builtVictorian Villa dating from around 1877. Thestructure is loadbearing solid stone externalwalls with a mixture of loadbearing brickand non-loadbearing timber stud internalwalls. The house was extended in around1930 by the addition of a single-storey wingof much smaller dimensions but the sametype of structure. This extension has nowbeen divided from the main house toreinstate the villa in its original form

A rendered brick-built garage/workshopstands to the south of the house, also builtaround 1930, is included with this property.

Pedestrian and vehicular access to theproperty is via gates onto Craigmillar Park,the vehicle gates being controlled with aremote-controlled automatic openingmechanism. No access is provided to thecommunal parking area to the rear of 19aEast Suffolk Park and 37 Craigmillar Park.

The fabric of the building has beenthoroughly overhauled and upgraded duringits conversion to a dwelling house and thecurrent specification is as follows:

Roof

Timber rafters and ceiling ties spanningbetween masonry loadbearing walls.Softwood roof sarking boards with newroofing felt over. Reclaimed and originalScotch slates with new zinc coated steelridges and lead valleys.

External Walls

Solid loadbearing natural stone - CoursedAshlar sandstone with dressed window anddoor surrounds to front elevation. Coursedrubble stone with stugged quoins andwindow surrounds to rear and sideelevations.

Floors

Timber floorboards over timber joists.

Windows

All windows are original timber double-hungsash windows, thoroughly overhauled withnew ropes, counterweights and ironmongery.New glass fitted where required.

External Doors

Original panelled softwood front door. Newglazed inner vestibule door.

Internal Partitions

All new and infill partitions to be 12.5mmplasterboard either side of Gyproc metalstuds. Partitions around bathrooms andshower rooms infilled with sound insulation.Infill in original loadbearing walls in commonbrickwork to match existing.

Internal Doors

New or renovated original four-panelsoftwood with top-quality brass hardware.

Wall and Ceiling Finish

Emulsion paint over plasterboard

Floor Finishes

Wool mix carpet to all bedrooms, loungesand dining roomEngineered hardwood board to lounge,kitchen and family room.High-quality sheet vinyl flooring tobathrooms, shower room and utility room.Restored original geometric tiles to groundfloor entrance lobby and hall.

Plumbing and Heating

New gas-fired condensing boiler supplyingpanel radiators and pressurized unvented210 litre hot water cylinder.All cold water taps run at mains pressure.

Electrical

Comprehensive power installation to includegenerous provision of 13A mains socketsand room lighting.Feature lighting to kitchens and bathrooms.Provision for analogue/digital TV and satellitereception (satellite dish and decoder to beprovided by customer).Kitchen appliances to be switched via wall-mounted multi-gang switchesAll electrical accessories to be satin chromefinish.

Kitchen and Utility Room

High-quality German-made kitchen cabinetsby Callerton, installed by KitchensInternational.Halogen ceramic four-ring hob.Seimens-Bosch integrated appliancesincluding washer/dryer, fridge/freezer andsingle oven.1.5 bowl stainless steel sink with wastedisposal unit.

Bathroom, Shower Room and Ensuite

Top-quality wall-hung wash basin and WCby ‘Hatria’.

Single-lever mixer tap with pop-up waste toeach basin.

Concealed pipework and WC cistern withinhardwood-veneered bulkhead unit.

Mirror back to bulkhead unit with shaveroutlet point and pelmet lights over.

GRP bath by ‘Traditional Contemporary’ withmixer tap and shower handset.

Cast acrylic walk-in shower unit with curvedglass screen by ‘Victory Spa’

Thermostatic shower valve with shower headand slider bar.

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Craigmillar Park lies in the Newington district

of Edinburgh, a prime, well-established area

around 3 miles from the city centre.

There are excellent local amenities includingCameron Toll shopping centre. As well as local stateschooling, private schools such as St Margaret’s,George Heriot’s and George Watson’s are withineasy reach of the new homes.

The properties are well located for the new RoyalInfirmary at Little France and the Kings Buildingsof Edinburgh University. Craigmillar Park is servedwell by public transport with frequent bus servicesproviding links to much of the city. Excellent roadlinks provide quick and convenient access to theCity By-pass, Edinburgh Airport and the centralScotland motorway network.

Recreational facilities nearby include six golfcourses, Grange Cricket Club and theCommonwealth Pool, as well as the magnificentopen spaces of Blackford Hill and Holyrood Park.

the local geography

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Disclaimer

AMA (New Town) Ltd has a policy of continuousimprovement and therefore must reserve the right tochange the specification of individual properties withoutprior notice. The developer reserves the right to amendthe specification as necessary without prior notice, butwill use all reasonable endeavours to ensure that anychanged specification will be of an equal or higher standard.

Although every care has been taken to ensure the accuracyof all the information given, the contents do not form partof any contract, or constitute a representation or warranty,and as such should be treated as a guide only. Detailsshould be confirmed with the selling agent and theinterested party is advised to consult their solicitor. Thedevelopment layout plan has been produced prior to final

statutory (planning/building control) approvals andconstruction; therefore there may be modifications to thesite layout and some of the flat types in certain plots. Priorto making a purchasing decision, please consult with thesales agent for the latest development layout plan.

All kitchen, bathroom and en-suite layouts are provisionaland may be subject to alteration. The plans representedin this brochure are not drawn to scale and are forillustrative purposes only. Consequently they do not formpart of any contract.

The project is new build which is currently underconstruction. Measurements provided have not beensurveyed on site. The measurements have been taken fromarchitect’s plans, and as such may be subject to variation

during the course of construction. None of the unitsdescribed have been completed at the time of this documentgoing to print, please consult with the sales representativebefore making a purchasing decision.

Please note that items specified in literature and later inour show home may depict appliances, fittings anddecorative finishes that do not form a part of the standardspecification. The computer generated images andspecification photographs are for illustrative purposes andare indicative only. External appearance may be subject tovariation upon completion of the project.

July 2009

37-41 Craigmillar Park Edinburgh

An AMA Homes Development

Muirhead and Hunter

Telephone: 0131 247 3712

Email: edinburghnewhomes@savills.com

www.amahomes.co.uk

For further information, to arrange a

private viewing or to register your interest,

please contact the selling agents: