Incorporating a designed landscape of mature woodlands, large areas of grass lawns and a two-acre walled kitchen garden dating from the early 19th century, Madeira was designed and built as a family home with a collection of on-site holiday cottages developed to provide a business income. The main house was built by the parents of the current owners in the late 1980s. The holiday cottages were subsequently developed and currently provide a gross annual income of £40,000 to £50,000.
Madeira is based around the original walled garden that belonged to the former Grangemuir Estate; a Georgian mansion house which neighbours the property to the north. The property takes its name from the heat and tranquility it enjoys during the summer months, which merchant seamen likened to that on the island of Madeira.
The main house was built by the parents of the current owners in the late 1980s with the cottages renovated and converted subsequently to serve as a thriving holiday accommodation business.
Madeira House and Cottages
Family-sized ‘colonial-style’ home over two floors with galleried hall, open plan kitchen/family room, large conservatory, dining room, cloakroom with WC, drawing room, study, utility room, master bedroom with en-suite bathroom, 4 further bedrooms, family bathroom and shower room.
A range of outbuildings including garage, workshops, potting shed, and general stores.
Paved terrace, walled kitchen garden featuring croquet lawn, orchard with mixed fruit trees, herbaceous borders and flowerbeds and a range of ornamental and exotic shrubs and trees.
A terrace of 5 single-bedroomed holiday cottages producing a substantial annual income.
Detached studio/cottage
Gardener’s Cottage and land
Three-bedroomed stone-built cottage in modernised repair with potential to be extended.
Extensive garden and wooded grounds with potential to enclose a pony paddock.
About 9.71 acres in total – For Sale as a Whole
Madeira occupies a sheltered tranquil setting one mile inland from the sea and just outside the well known fishing village of Pittenweem on the north shore of the Firth of Forth.
Together with Elie, Crail and St Monans, Pittenweem is one of the renowned coastal villages that comprise the famous “East Neuk of Fife”, an area that thrives on tourism. Pittenweem is one of the few remaining villages which still has a working harbour and fish-market attracting trade from throughout the UK and abroad.
Since the mid 1980s, Pittenweem has hosted an Arts Festival in the first week of August. This has gathered considerable momentum and become one of the most respected events of its type. Coinciding with its world famous cousin, the Edinburgh Fringe and International Festival, many people come from far and wide to combine the experiences of the Edinburgh and Pittenweem Festivals within the same week.
The village provides a useful range of local services including a primary school and combination of convenience and tourism-based shops.
St Andrews, one of Scotland’s biggest tourist attractions, is nine miles north of Madeira and can be reached in a 15-minute drive. The town is the world famous home of golf and also home to Scotland’s oldest University, attracting international visitors all year round. Madeira benefits considerably from its proximity to St Andrews, both from a commercial and practical perspective.
The larger towns of Kirkcaldy and Cupar – providing a more extensive range of services and facilities are both within a 30-minute drive of Madeira whilst Edinburgh can be reached in just over an hour during off-peak traffic.
In addition to Pittenweem primary school, there is a secondary school in Anstruther (Waid Academy) whilst, for private education, a number of children commute on a daily basis to St Leonards in St Andrews and The High School of Dundee.
For health services, there is a GP surgery in Pittenweem, a community hospital in St Andrews and a general hospital in Kirkcaldy (22 miles).
For outdoor activities enthusiasts, the Fife coast is a haven providing sailing, windsurfing and sea-kayaking amongst other water sports.
The Fife coastal path has been adopted as part of the Scottish Government’s Core Path Network and passes very close to Madeira.
There are some spectacular beaches in the area including St Andrews, Tentsmuir and Elie, whilst the local network of small roads and tracks is perfect for cycling and pony/horse riding.
Golf is a feature of the locale with the Old Course and several more at St Andrews, the relatively new Kingsbarns course near Crail and the well-established Lundin Links Course 8 miles to the east. In total there are 20 golf courses within 15 miles of Madeira.
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