House For Sale £725,000
Offering exceptionally spacious and flexible accommodation over three floors, with a wealth of period charm, this handsome, traditional two and a half storey house forming a quarter part of a block of four similar houses in exclusive St Andrews boasts five bedrooms, three reception rooms, a kitchen, and two bathrooms, plus front and rear gardens and unrestricted on-street parking.
Set on a leafy street in exclusive St Andrews, this traditional, five-bedroom, two-bathroom house represents a fantastic family home, with generous living space and front and rear gardens. The home is filled with wonderful period details and also offers potential for modernisation, allowing the new owner to put their own stamp on it. It lies close to all the town has to offer, including shops, schools, the university, transport links, golfing, and the beach.
Entrance – Welcome to 56 Hepburn Gardens
The home is screened from the road by neat hedges and you walk through a neat garden to the front door, where a practical entrance vestibule (with traditional floor tiles) welcomes you inside and leads through to a hall with a built-in store.
Living room – Impressive reception room
The wonderfully bright and spacious living room is fronted by a bay window and offers a generous and flexible footprint for a variety of lounge furniture layouts. It features an elegant fireplace around which furniture can be arranged, flanked by an open Edinburgh press with fitted shelving, whilst further character is added to the space by detailed cornicing and a picture rail.
Dining room – Perfect for dinner parties
The dining room also occupies a spacious footprint and could comfortably accommodate a large table and chairs to suit the new owner’s requirements, ideal for formal dining and dinner parties. The room also includes a handsome fireplace flanked by fitted shelving at either side, and features cornicing and a picture rail.
Family room – Flexible third reception room
The family room offers various options for use, including a more informal lounge, a casual dining area, or a children’s play room. It is accompanied by built-in storage and affords access to a rear vestibule with a WC and a door to the courtyard/path to the rear garden.
Kitchen – Bright cooking space
The kitchen is currently fitted in a galley-style formation with classically styled, cream-coloured wall and base cabinets, ample workspace, and handy display/storage shelving to one wall. Provision is made for a selection of freestanding and undercounter appliances, all of which are included in the sale.
Bedrooms – Tranquil sleeping areas
The property’s five bedrooms are arranged over the first and second floors, all approached via a grand staircase and landings lit by a large skylight. The principal bedroom echoes the living room in terms of proportions and period charm, and also has a bay window. Ample floorspace is available for a choice of freestanding bedroom furniture, with beautifully detailed cornicing and a picture rail adding character to the space. Of the remaining bedrooms, some have charming fireplace surrounds, and all offer plenty of space for both bedroom and home office setups, if desired.
Washrooms – Family bathroom and a separate shower room
The family bathroom and separate shower room can both be found on the first floor. The former includes a bathtub and a WC-suite, whilst the latter offers a large shower enclosure and a basin set into storage.
The home is kept warm by a gas central heating system.
Gardens & parking – Well-maintained gardens
Externally, the home is accompanied by neat front and rear gardens, both featuring well-maintained lawns and neat hedges, with the rear further boasting an enviably sunny southeast-facing aspect. Unrestricted on-street parking is available.
Extras: all fitted floor coverings, window coverings, light fittings, and kitchen appliances will be included in the sale.
Area
St Andrews, Fife
World-renowned for its ancient university, golfing heritage and stunning beach, St Andrews attracts more than half a million visitors each year, and is regarded as one of the finest towns and best places to live in Scotland. Characterised by its narrow cobbled streets and beautiful architecture, the bustling town centre hosts a charming blend of independent shops and high-street retailers, plus diverse cafes, coffee shops, delis, greengrocers, butchers and bakeries. There are also several large supermarkets on the outskirts of the town. St Andrews enjoys international fame as ‘The Home of Golf’ – the game has been played at St Andrews Links for over 600 years, and the iconic Old Course draws thousands of professionals, amateurs and spectators from across the globe. Other tourist attractions include the 12th and 13th-century ruins of St Andrews Cathedral and St Andrews Castle, as well as St Andrews Botanic Garden. Excellent state schools can be found nearby; private schooling options include a Montessori nursery and St Leonards School. Situated in the East Neuk of Fife, St Andrews is approximately 30 minutes’ drive from Dundee and 90 minutes’ drive from Glasgow and Edinburgh. The town is served by excellent local and intercity bus links; daily direct flights to London are available from Dundee airport.
