The Stable House, Dunfermline, Fife KY11 3DQ Offers in excess of £695,000

Situation

The Stable House has a superb elevated setting in a semi-rural location on the periphery of Dunfermline, with panoramic views over surrounding fields and open countryside.
Only about 6 miles from the M90 and the Forth Road Bridge, the property is very well placed for commuting south to Edinburgh and the airport and north to Perth. Access to Stirling and Glasgow is also good, via the Kincardine Bridge and the Central Scotland motorway network. Dunfermline provides all essential facilities including a wide range of shops and supermarkets.
The area offers great scope for the outdoor enthusiast with walking, cycling, sailing and riding all readily available locally. There are many high quality golf courses in the area as well as a number of popular visitor attractions including the quaint and historic National Trust village of Culross.
There are several good state primary and secondary schools near The Stable House, with independent schooling at Dollar Academy (13 miles), as well as a number of highly rated Edinburgh schools.
There are railway stations in Dunfermline and Inverkeithing and Park and Ride facilities at both Inverkeithing and Ferrytoll. Edinburgh Airport is 14 miles away.

Description

The Stable House is a converted stable block dating from about 1850 and formerly serving the nearby Hill House, part of the Elgin Estate. It is built of stone under a slate roof. An extensive and sympathetic renovation programme was carried out over a number of years, commencing in 2002. The property boasts many traditional features yet has been upgraded with the benefit of modern day comforts such as gas central heating, double glazing and modern kitchen and bathroom fittings. The renovation used ash panelled and glazed internal doors and 10" pine skirtings. A number of the rooms have vaulted ceilings.
The site extends to just under 0.6 acres, with a drive which is enclosed with electrically operated gates and leads to a detached triple garage, a parking area and a chipped courtyard. The garage has planning permission allowing for conversion of the loft to form a further independent apartment. The landscaped gardens include lawned areas and extensively stocked borders.
There is a detached stone and slate roofed garden cottage with accommodation on one floor, making it ideal for dependent relatives or alternatively as a holiday let opportunity.

Accommodation

A sizeable porch provides coat hanging facilities and leads to the L-shaped reception hall. There are five spacious reception rooms, two of which have vaulted ceilings. All the reception rooms, with the exception of the dining room, have French doors to the garden.
The dining kitchen has a vaulted ceiling, and is fitted with base and wall mounted units incorporating glass fronted and open display units including a plate rack, contrasting worktops, tiled splashbacks and an inset 1½ bowl sink with mixer tap. There is a Rangemaster gas cooker. The utility room has a number of pantry units and incorporates a wine fridge.
Three of the seven double bedrooms are on the ground floor, all with built-in wardrobes. There are two WCs on this floor, one adjacent to the entrance and one by the stairs, and a shower room. All three facilities have tiling to dado height and tiled floors. A boiler room is located off the hall.
First floor
An ash staircase leads up to the galleried upper hall which provides a seating area.
The four double bedrooms on this floor all have built-in wardrobes and en suite shower rooms with tiling to dado height and tiled floors. There is a family bathroom with WC, wash basin, Jacuzzi corner bath, also tiled to dado height and with a tiled floor. Opening off the landing is a large built in laundry cupboard with kitchen storage units, worktop and inset sink.
Garden Cottage
This detached stone and slate roofed single storey cottage has a porch leading to the sitting room. The kitchen has base and wall mounted units, an inset stainless steel sink with mixer tap, tiled splashbacks, electric oven, gas hob, cooker hood and integrated fridge. There is a shower room with WC, wash basin and corner shower. The double bedroom has French doors to the front.
Triple Garage
The detached traditionally constructed triple garage has three single up and over doors, power, light and water supply. There is current planning permission for conversion of the attic roof space to provide a further independent apartment.
Grounds
The landscaped grounds extend to just under 0.6 acres, and include a large parking area which is enclosed by electric wrought iron gates, and leads to a courtyard with paved seating areas. There are lawned areas, fully enclosed with stone walls, beech and laurel hedging, and colourful, well stocked borders providing a great deal of variety all year round. The borders have been bark chipped for ease of maintenance.
Services
Mains water, gas and electricity, and private drainage. Broadband is available in the area.
Council tax
Fife Council Tax Band G
Fixtures and fittings
All slatted blinds, fitted floor coverings and integrated kitchen appliances are included in the sale. The Roman blinds, curtains, headboards and American style fridge freezer are available by separate negotiation.
Property exchange
Our client is looking to relocated to Angus, Perthshire, Fife or the Central Belt. The value of the property would be up to £400,000.
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.
Possession
Vacant possession and entry will be given on completion.
Offers
Offers must be submitted in Scottish legal terms to the Selling Agents. A closing date for offers may be fixed and prospective purchasers are advised to register their interest with the Selling Agents following inspection.
Purchase price
Within 7 days of the conclusion of Missives a deposit of 10% of the purchase price shall be paid. 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.

Directions

Leave the M90 at Junction 1, and take the A985 (Admiralty Road) signposted Kincardine Bridge. After approximately 2.5 miles turn right onto the B9156 towards Dunfermline. After 1.2 miles, the entrance to The Stable House and Hill House is on your right. The entrance drive has a stone boundary wall and stone pillars, and The Stable House is the first turning on the left, with electrically operated wrought iron gates.