Mid Brae, Mount Melville, St. Andrews, Fife, KY16

Fully refurbished house beside golf course with views over St Andrews

Description

Mid Brae was originally built in 1926 as a terrace of three workers cottages serving Craigtoun Mansion at the top of the hill. The houses are constructed of harled brick under pitched slate roofs.

The properties were sold in 2021 and were remodelled as a pair of substantial, semi-detached country houses. No 1 is laid out with a large, open plan living room in the heart of the house with a bay window to the west and French doors opening into the garden to the east. It is finished and equipped to a high standard. There is a twin tank pressurised hot water system.

A path leads to the front door. The hall has a recess with coat hooks and a separate WC. The utility room behind has a half-glazed door to the garden and contains a sink and an ElectriQ washing machine.

The living room / kitchen in the heart of the house is a superb room. The living area has a bay window and a 65 inch Sony Bravia LED TV. The kitchen has L shaped units with appliances including a double sink, halogen electric hob, Belling wall oven, microwave, dishwasher, and Espresso machine. There are French doors to the back garden.

Beyond the kitchen is a ground floor bedroom with an angled hanging cupboard and French doors opening onto the front terrace. The shower room is fully tiled with a Mira thermostatic shower, WC, wash basin and heated towel rail.

From the living room a door leads to stairs to the first floor. There is a box room over the stairs with astroturf. The bedroom corridor has a Ramsay ladder up to an attic with the Worcester boiler and hot water cylinders.

There are three bedrooms on the first floor all with shower rooms.

Location

1 Mid Brae has a stunning setting on Craigtoun Hill above St Andrews. The house is enveloped within the back nine of The Duke’s Golf Course being beside the par 3 16th hole. It is close to the grounds of Craigtoun Country Park. The outlook over St Andrews and to the sea is quite superb with Hamilton Grand and St Salvator’s Chapel clearly visible.

The Duke’s Course is owned by Kohler Company who also own The Old Course Hotel. It is a stunning parkland course with magnificent views over St Andrews.

Mount Melville is a quiet, hamlet-style area of St Andrews. It is away from the noise and traffic of the lively student areas of town whilst being in easy reach of all the shops, pubs and restaurants. There is a footpath into town along the Fife Pilgrim Way, through ancient woodlands and along the medieval Lade Braes.

St Andrews is renowned worldwide as the home of golf. There are now seven golf courses at St Andrews including the Old Course, regular host to the Open Championship which will next be staged there in 2027. There are many other golf courses in the area including two courses at St Andrews Bay, Kingsbarns, Crail, Dumbarnie and Elie.

The University of St Andrews is one of the oldest in Britain (founded in 1413) and attracts students from all over the world. The town benefits from a cinema and the Byre Theatre. It provides good state schooling at Madras College (which is moving to a new site closer to the west of town) and private co-educational schooling at St Leonards. The High School of Dundee is within easy reach.

Beyond St Andrews is the East Neuk of Fife with its spectacular coastline which boasts fishing villages built around picturesque harbours and sandy unspoilt beaches. Leuchars railway station (4 miles) is on the main Aberdeen to London line and connects to Dundee and Edinburgh. Edinburgh Airport is only 50 miles away.

Square Footage: 1,683 sq ft



Directions

From the centre of St Andrews head west on Hepburn Gardens and follow the road out of town towards Craigtoun, The Duke’s Golf Course and Mount Melville. Shortly after leaving town take the turning on the left signposted to Mount Melville. Take the turning on the right and follow this private road up the hill. 1 Mid Brae is on the left.

Additional Info

Viewings: Strictly by appointment with Savills - .

Solicitor: Douglas Kinnear, Thorntons Law LLP, Kinburn Castle, St Andrews, KY16 9DR
Direct Dial: Email:

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

Local Authority: 1 Mid Brae is in Fife Council Band E.

Access: Kohler Company owns the private access road to Mount Melville. All the proprietors have a right of access.

Fixtures & Fittings: The fixtures, fittings, furniture and equipment are all included in the sale. Some personal items will be removed.

Photographs: August 2024
Brochure Code: 250131

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.

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.


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.