Land for sale

Pitcairlie House is a stunning private residential estate set within the rolling hills of Fife. At its heart, is the wonderful Pitcairlie House, situated in an elevated position overlooking its surrounding policies. The A-listed predominantly Georgian House includes 3 reception rooms, 8 bedrooms and 8 bathrooms laid out over three storeys. Forming part of the house but accessed separately are four letting apartments which can accommodate 17 guests.

These are used as holiday lets and provide a substantial income stream. In addition, there is an indoor swimming pool sauna and hot tub used by the holiday guests. The houses and swimming pool are served by a biomass boiler system which also produces an annual income. The house is surrounded by wonderful formal gardens with a terrace in front of the conservatory and ponds below. By the entrance Gates there is an attractive Lodge cottage with 2 bedrooms also used as holiday accommodation.

The estate has two excellent modern general-purpose sheds providing garaging, office and kitchen and machinery store. In addition, there is a separate garage, Biomass boiler shed and wood store.

The policies extend to 99.57 acres in total and include 56.55 acres, 27.9 acres mixed woodland and 15.12 acres gardens/ tracks/buildings/miscellaneous. Pitcairlie runs a small inhand farm with a herd of Highland Cattle. There are seven principal fields used for grazing. Within the grounds there is an attractive loch stocked with trout. A Pre-application was given consent in 2018 to construct four luxury log cabins and a wedding barn close to the loch.

The woodland is a real feature providing privacy, shelter for livestock and amenity for wildlife.

As well as providing a wonderful family home, Pitcairlie also offers opportunities to farm as well as the possibility to expand the income potential further, with the addition of the log cabins and wedding barn. The paddocks could provide further income with grazing lets, additional animals
or arable.

Pitcairlie House
Picairlie House is a predominantly Georgian House together with a 14th century tower and a beautifully proportioned front façade. Whilst the A-listed house has been modernised throughout, it has kept many of its period features including decorative cornicing, working shutters and open fireplaces in the reception rooms. Other features include the bar room with a barrel-vaulted ceiling, the wonderful open plan country kitchen with a fitted new electric Aga and fitted units by Ashley Ann. French doors lead from the kitchen to a wonderful Amdega conservatory. Upstairs the drawing room is a stunning bow ended room in the French Rococo style with ornate cornicing, wood panelling together with an elaborately carved fireplace and pastoral panels in the Watteau-revival manner. Virtually all of the rooms of the house have good views overlooking the garden policies or the surrounding countryside.

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Pitcairlie House is situated in a private and elevated position nestled in rural Fife between Newburgh and Auchtermuchty and only 14 miles from Perth. The historic town of Auchtermuchty is 2½ miles to the south and provides local amenities including shops, a nursery and primary schooling. A more extensive range of services are found in the nearby market town of Cupar (11 miles) including supermarkets, library, leisure centre, hospital and secondary schooling. The historic University town of St Andrews renowned globally for being the home of golf is only 40 minutes away. Perth offers a wide range of shopping, recreational and cultural facilities. There are train stations at Ladybank (5 miles) and Perth with regular direct trains to Edinburgh and on to London.

State schooling is available locally and there is a plentiful supply of independent schools including Craigclowan (prep), Dollar Academy, St Leonards, Kilgraston (girls), Glenalmond and the High School of Dundee.

The M90 motorway is 10 miles to the west providing sw

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