Gibson Place, St. Andrews, Fife, KY16

First floor flat adjacent to the 18th fairway of the Old Course

Description

Gibson Place is a terrace of ten stone-built houses which were designed by the architect George Rae and built between 1859 and 1869. No 1 is on the corner and is a three-storey building with an impressive front façade with full height windows to Flat 1B on the first floor. There is a protruding bay window off the sitting room to the side.

Outer storm doors and a half glazed inner door give access to a shared entrance hall and stairs up the first-floor landing with a door off to 1B. The stairs at the end of the landing continue up to 1C on the second floor.

1B has a glazed front door to a hall with a deep shelved cupboard off.

The sitting room which faces south and east is a superb room with a high ceiling with a full height Venetian window (with shutters) to the front and a bay window with window seat to the side. There is a fireplace with electric, coal effect fire. A corner cupboard contains the Worcester central heating boiler and there are recessed shelves.

Beside the sitting room is a kitchen with fitted cupboards, a Logik cooker with halogen hob and electric oven, Beko washing machine, sink and free standing Beko fridge freezer.

The bedroom has a built-in wardrobe and connecting doors to the sitting room.

Steps lead down to the bathroom with a bath with shower attachment, WC and wash basin.

Location

1B Gibson Place is set in the south facing side of the triangle of terraced houses which are alongside the 18th fairway of the world-famous Old Course on the northwest corner of St Andrews.

The side window in the sitting room gives an angled view down Grannie Clark’s Wynd. This is a one-way street which crosses the 18th and 1st fairways of the Old Course and leads to the West Sands Beach on the far side. The 17th green of the Old Course, known as The Road Hole, and the Swilken Burn with its bridge are opposite the end of Gibson Place.

St Andrews is renowned worldwide as the Home of Golf. There are now seven golf courses under the management of the St Andrews Links Trust, including the world-famous Old Course which played host to the 150th Open Championship in 2022. There are many other golf courses nearby including The Duke’s Course, two courses at Fairmont St Andrews, Kingsbarns and Dumbarnie.

St Andrews is well known for its university which is one of the oldest in Britain, founded in 1413. The historic town has an excellent range of independent stores, hotels, restaurants and cultural facilities which include a cinema and the Byre Theatre.

Leuchars railway station is on the main Aberdeen to London line and provides a link to Edinburgh and a sleeper service to London. Dundee Airport offers flights to London Heathrow, and Edinburgh Airport is only 50 miles away.

Square Footage: 592 sq ft



Directions

Driving into St Andrews on the A91, Gibson Place is on the left. No.1 is the door beside Grannie Clark’s Wynd.

Additional Info

Viewings: Strictly by appointment with Savills - .

Solicitor: Steve McDonald, Garden Stirling Burnet, 121 High Street, Tranent, East Lothian EH33 1LW. Email: Tel:

Services: Mains electricity, water, gas and drainage. Central heating and hot water from mains boiler.

Local Authority: Fife Council tax band D.

1-10 Gibson Place are Category C Listed and in the St Andrews Conservation area.

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