FAIRNIE HOUSE. St Andrews Fife KY16 9LA

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1 FAIRNIE HOUSE St Andrews Fife KY16 9LA

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3 FAIRNIE HOUSE 10 Abbey Street St Andrews Fife KY16 9LA Immaculate townhouse with garden in centre of the university town of St Andrews Leuchars railway station 5.7 miles, Dundee 14.5 miles, Edinburgh 54 miles (all distances are approximate) = Entrance hall, three bedrooms (two en suite), shower room Drawing room, study, dining room, kitchen, family bathroom Three further bedrooms (one with en suite WC) Garden. Summer house, garden shed, store/utility room with WC Savills Edinburgh Wemyss House 8 Wemyss Place, Edinburgh EH3 6DH edinburghresi@savills.com

4 SITUATION St Andrews is a picturesque conservation town famous for its university and as the birthplace of golf. It has become a worldwide destination for the game, and there are now six golf courses at St Andrews including the Old Course, regular host to the Open Championship. There are many other golf courses in the area including a new course at Kingsbarns, and traditional links courses at Elie, Crail, Leven and Lundin Links. St Andrews provides good state schooling at Madras College and private schooling at St Leonard s. The historic town has a good range of independent and national retailers, hotels, restaurants and recreational facilities which includes a cinema and the neighbouring Byre Theatre. To the south of St Andrews is the East Neuk of Fife. This area has become a destination in its own right due to its spectacular coastline which boasts fishing villages built around pretty harbours and sandy unspoilt beaches. St Andrews is well situated for good access by rail, road and air. Leuchars railway station (5.7 miles) is on the main Aberdeen to London line and provides a fast link to Dundee and Edinburgh. Edinburgh Airport, with its increasingly wide range of domestic and international flights, is only 54 miles away. There is a dual carriageway and motorway connection to Edinburgh from Kirkcaldy (20 miles).

5 DESCRIPTION Fairnie House is a Category C listed mid- Georgian townhouse dating from It is set centrally within the town close to St Andrews Cathedral and in St Andrews Conservation Area. The spacious house was originally built for a merchant family, and has since been a home and successful guest house. The property has been sympathetically modernised to provide comfortable accommodation while retaining many original features. The principal entrance to the property is from Abbey Street which opens into a reception hall where the stairs sweep up to the main living accommodation on the first floor. The ground floor has three spacious bedrooms, two of which have en suite shower rooms, and there is a further shower room on this level. There is a half landing on the staircase which leads past the family bathroom to the garden entrance. The stairs continue up to the first floor where the dining room and the study enjoy views over the street below. The generously proportioned drawing room, with a feature open fireplace, has dual aspect windows overlooking both the street and private garden to the rear. The kitchen has a good range of fitted units with integrated appliances including dishwasher, electric oven and gas hob with extractor fan above. There is space for a freestanding fridge freezer and dining table. The staircase continues up to the second floor where there are three further bedrooms. Two bedrooms overlook the garden; both have fitted wardrobes and one has an en suite WC. A third bedroom overlooks the street through a large bay window.

6 Gross internal area (approx) sq.m (2261 sq.ft) Summer House, Store, Garden Shed & Utility/ WC Gross internal area (approx) sq.m (353 sq.ft) For Identification Only. Not To Scale. Garden Shed 2.31 x '7'' x 5'9'' Store 4.88 x ' x 7'9'' Bedroom x '8'' x 10' Bedroom x '5'' x 12'6'' Garden x '8" x 22' (approximate) Utility/ WC Bedroom x ' x 10' En suite WC Summer House 4.72 x '6" x 6'10" Second Floor Bathroom En suite Shower Bedroom x '2'' x 11'7'' Hall Shower En suite Shower Drawing 6.55 x '6'' x 13' Kitchen 4.04 x '3'' x 8' Bedroom x ' x 9'4'' Vestibule Bedroom x '5'' x 12' Study 2.84 x '4'' x 8' Dining 4.06 x '4'' x 13'1'' Ground Floor First Floor IMPORTANT NOTICE Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2.Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.

7 6 8 GROUNDS AND GARDEN The west facing garden has a patio for outside dining and a lawn bordered by an ornamental pond and herbaceous borders. Along the north facing boundary wall there is a garden shed and summer house, as well as a large dry store with utility area with plumbing for a washing machine. There is also a WC although this is not currently connected. A gate opens onto the pend which provides easy pedestrian and bicycle access to South Street via South Court. GENERAL REMARKS Services Mains water, drainage, electricity and gas fired boiler. 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. 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 Hotel 10 Listing and Conservation Area Fairnie House is a Category C listed building, and lies within the St Andrews Conservation Area. Council Tax Fairnie House is within Fife Council tax band G Access There is a deed of servitude permitting access from the garden exit to South Street via South Court. 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. VIEWING Strictly by appointment with Savills Fairnie House 10 Abbey Street, St Andrews 14 A Fixtures and Fittings Standard fixtures and fittings are to be included in the sale, including all white goods. The dining room, hallway and lounge light fittings are to be excluded from 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 DIRECTIONS From Edinburgh follow the M90 North. Exit at Junction 3 and take the A92 to Kirkcaldy and then the A915 into St Andrews. At the miniroundabout at the end of Bridge Street take the third exit through the arch onto South Street. Towards the end of South Street, turn right onto Abbey Street. Fairnie House is on the right hand side close to the Byre Theatre. This Plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with the sanction of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office. Crown Copyright reserved. ( ). This Plan is published for the convenience of Purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. NOT TO SCALE.

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