Cunnoquhie Mill, Ladybank, Cupar, Fife, KY15

Attractive farmhouse set in the hills of northeast Fife

Description

Cunnoquhie Mill House is a substantial farmhouse built of painted white stone under steep pitched slate roofs. Internally the accommodation is well laid out with large, formal reception rooms to the front and domestic accommodation behind.

There is a central hall off which is a drawing room with Adam style timber fireplace and double doors connecting to the dining room. There is also a sitting room with fireplace, and a study with wood burning stove.

A rear corridor with boiler room and storerooms off leads to the kitchen which has a Rayburn Royal stove for cooking, wooden cupboards and walk in larder. It adjoins a conservatory which looks out over the garden.

The corridor continues to a laundry, cloakroom and the north conservatory. There is an integral double garage with up and over door, concrete floor and Worcester boiler.

First Floor
A lower landing leads to the family bathroom with bath, shower, WC and wash basin. The main landing has four good sized bedrooms and a shower room with WC and washbasin off.

Garden
Cunnoquhie Mill House is set in an established garden enclosed by stone walls. There is a large lawn to the west with a paved terrace outside the conservatory and drawing room. There are herbaceous borders and a summer house opposite. There are lawns to the north with a wooden dog kennel and kitchen garden behind. To the east is a gravel sweep with low stone walls dividing off the lawns to the south

ADDITIONAL PROPERTY AVAILABLE - SUITABLE FOR EQUESTRIAN USE

LOT 2 Paddock 3.4 acres
The 3.4 acre paddock in front of the house is available for an additional price. The asking price is offers over £25,000.

LOT 3 Farm Steading including Stables 1.27 acres
Behind the house is a farm steading with a row of stables.
To the west is a traditional stone-built range under a slate roof which includes a tack room, storeroom and loft. There is a roundel at the end.
The main steading comprises a portal frame structure with a corrugated roof and concrete flooring. It has brick walls. This comprises a large cattle court with handling facilities and a machinery store.
Along the front of this building is a row of brick-built stables with 8 loose boxes with individual feed troughs and water bowls and a workshop.
The Farm Steading including the stables is available for an additional price. The asking price is offers over £150,000.

Location

Cunnoquhie Mill House is set in a garden of 1.24 acres in the hills of northeast Fife, with views over the surrounding countryside. The property is accessed by a private road shared with neighbours and has good privacy. There is good horse riding and walking from the house.

The house is well placed for Cupar, St Andrews, Dundee and Perth. Edinburgh is only 45 miles by road and there are railway stations at both Cupar and Ladybank.

Private schools in the area include St Leonards in St Andrews, Dundee High School and Strathallan, Kilgraston and Glenalmond in Perthshire. Bell Baxter in Cupar and Madras College in St Andrews are both local state secondary schools.

Cupar is an active town with a supermarket, railway station and good range of shops. St Andrews is renowned worldwide as the ‘Home of Golf’. The Old Course is a regular host to the Open Championship. There are many other golf courses in the area include nearby Ladybank. St Andrews is also well known for its university, one of the oldest in Britain, founded in 1413. There are many opportunities for field sports in Fife.

Square Footage: 4,279 sq ft


Acreage: 1.3 Acres

Directions

From Edinburgh take the M90 north. Take either the A92 past Kirkcaldy or the A91 through Auchtermuchty and continue to the Melville Lodges roundabout. From the Melville Lodges roundabout drive north on the A92 following the signs for the Tay Road Bridge.

The shared drive to Cunnoquhie Mill and Canty Hall is signposted on the left hand side of the A92 after about 2 miles. Follow the drive up, fork right past a pair of cottages and continue to the house.

Additional Info

Cunnoquhie Mill Farm. The seller also owns Cunnoquhie Mill Farm which extends to about 280 acres. The farm will retain a right of access over the drive and through the steading to reach the fields beyond. Some additional grazing may be made available for rent, along with use of a sand manège.

Viewings: Strictly by appointment with Savills - .

Services: Mains electricity. Private drainage to septic tank. Shared private water supply with UV filtration system.

Main house heated from combi boiler. Rear quarters heated by Rayburn stove which also provides hot water.

Local Authority: Fife Council tax band G.

Access: The access drive is shared with Cunnoquhie Mill Farm, the neighbouring cottages, Canty Hall and Cunnoquhie Estate. Cunnoquhie Mill Farm will retain a right of access over the drive and through the steading to reach the fields beyond.

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

Solicitors: Lesley Mearns, Thorntons, Whitefriars House, 7 Whitefriars Crescent, Perth, PH2 0PA.

Photographs taken: 2016 and 2021
Brochure Code: 241017