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NEWBURN SCHOOL HOUSE
UPPER LARGO, FIFE
NEWBURN SCHOOL HOUSE
UPPER LARGO, FIFE, KY8 6JE
Superbly renovated country house close to Elie and Fife coastline
Superbly renovated former school house
Deceptively spacious accommodation on three floors
Open plan and traditional rooms
Extensive bedroom accommodation
Fantastic outlook over orchard to coast
Accommodation
Stunning new kitchen opening into drawing room
Former school room used as games room
Hall, sitting room, library, back kitchen
8 bedrooms & 5 bathrooms. Bunk room & study
Enclosed garden around house. Orchard opposite with pretty pavilion. Garage. Savills Edinburgh
EPC = F 8 Wemyss Place
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DIRECTIONS
From Upper Largo take the A917 east towards Elie. After about a mile, take the turning Edinburgh Airport provides both domestic and international flights and is a 45 minute
on the left signposted to Newburn. Newburn School House is on the left hand side. drive away. Kirkcaldy has a mainline railway station on the east coast line from Aberdeen
to Edinburgh with a through service to London.
SITUATION
Newburn School House has a spectacular setting on the edge of the hamlet of Newburn. DESCRIPTION
The south-facing views from the upper floors of the house over the Firth of Forth and The original part of Newburn School House is believed to date from 1632 when it was
along the Fife coastline are superb. used as a school room. The property was extended into its present form in 1850. Further
additions were made in 1930 with the new space serving as a village hall. It was bought
Newburn is situated in the East Neuk of Fife – a corner of Fife running from Largo Bay to and upgraded by the present owners in 2007 who used Lorn Macneal Architects to create
St Andrews, boasting fishing villages built around picturesque harbours, sandy unspoilt the outstanding family home which exists today.
beaches and rich farmland. The village of Lower Largo provides primary schooling, a post
office, local shops, a garage, a pub and a hotel. The house is now an absolute delight, combining smaller traditional rooms in the west
wing with large, open plan rooms in the east wing. The front door leads to a hall with a
The popular seaside destination of Elie, which boasts one of the finest beaches in sitting room to the side. The outstanding kitchen is in the heart of the house and has a
Scotland, is only 4 miles to the south. Sailing and water sports are available at Elie south facing door to the garden with two doorways leading to the main drawing room. The
Harbour and there is an 18 hole golf course and a 9 hole course suitable for beginners. former porch has been converted into a WC. The school room beyond has an outside door
Elie Sports Club offers golf practice facilities, several hard tennis courts and a bowling and is a fabulous games or party room.
green. Elie is well served by pubs and cafés including the renowned Ship Inn. Other
recreational opportunities include horse riding, with the Fife Pony Club available for The north part of the house comprises a boot room opposite the back door with a library
younger enthusiasts. behind. There is a back kitchen / utility room with a shower room adjacent to the north
door so children can clean up after the beach before coming into the house.
St Andrews, the historic cathedral and university town, renowned worldwide as the
“Home of Golf” and host of the 2021 Open Championship, is 12 miles north. Here there is There are five bedrooms and a study on the first floor. The master bedroom with its en
a good secondary school (Madras College) and private education at St Leonards. In suite bathroom and dressing area is particularly impressive. The remaining four
addition to the many golf courses around St Andrews there are courses at Lundin Links, bedrooms share two bathrooms.
Charleton and Crail. A new championship course is being built close to Newburn School
House, at Dumbarnie Links and is due to open for play in spring 2020. There is a landing on the first floor with bedrooms 6 and 7 either side. A shower room
connects to the back stairs and bedroom 8. Also off bedroom 7 is a large bunk room
Newburn School House is conveniently located for the Fife link road (A92) which provides which is ideal for children’s sleepovers.
dual carriageway access to the motorway network and Edinburgh, which is within an
hour’s drive.
GARDEN The garden immediately around the house comprises a gate and footpath at the front door with lawns either side and a paved terrace outside the kitchen. There is a gravel drive and parking area to the rear where there is a double garage and log store. A raised lawn with a tree house, and the lawn to the east of the drive with a sunken trampoline are not on the property’s titles but have been occupied and maintained by the house for many years. On the opposite side of the road is a 0.8 acre orchard surrounded by high hedges. There is a circular pavilion with a dovecote above in the middle. There also a circular hedged area with a pagoda and a vegetable area in the corner.
Newburn School House
Boiler
Room
Gross internal area (approx)
Shower
Room
Back Kitchen
5.11 x 3.35
498.59 SQ.M (5367 SQ.FT)
16'9'' x 11'
Library For identification only – Not to scale
4.80 x 3.56 F
15'9'' x 11'8''
Boot Room
3.68 x 2.18
12'1'' x 7'2''
Kitchen/
Sitting Dining Drawing School
Room Room Room Room
4.88 x 3.86 Hall 8.36 x 4.88 6.65 x 4.85 8.31 x 5.69
16' x 12'8'' 27'5'' x 16' 21'10'' x 15'11'' 27'3'' x 18'8''
B
Ground Floor
S
WC
Bedroom 4
4.62 x 3.84 Bedroom 5
15'2'' x 12'7'' 5.18 x 3.58
Bedroom 8 17' x 11'9''
3.86 x 3.53
12'8'' x 11'7''
Ensuite
Bathroom Bathroom
Void
Ensuite
Shower
Room
Master
Bedroom 3
Bedroom
4.93 x 3.96
Bedroom 6 Bunk Room 5.56 x 4.93
16'2'' x 13' Bedroom 2
4.88 x 3.96 Bedroom 7 8.38 x 2.79 18'3'' x 16'2''
16' x 13' 4.04 x 2.79 3.73 x 2.82 Ensuite
27'6'' x 9'2'' Study 12'3'' x 9'3''
13'3'' x 9'2'' Bathroom
2.16 x 2.13
7'1'' x 7'
Second Floor First FloorOutbuildings
Gross internal area (approx)
Garage – 39.02 SQ.M (420 SQ.FT)
G Pavilion – 30.66 SQ.M (330 SQ.FT)
For identification only – Not to scale
G
Double Pavilion
Garage 5.18 x 2.59
6.45 x 6.02 17' x 8'6'' Doocot
21'2'' x 19'9'' 3.35 x 3.35
11' x 11'
Ground Floor G Ground Floor First FloorGENERAL REMARKS Deposit
A deposit of 10% of the purchase price may be required. It will be paid within 7 days of the
Viewings conclusion of Missives. The deposit will be non-returnable in the event of the
Strictly by appointment with Savills - 0131 247 3738. Purchaser(s) failing to complete the sale for reasons not attributable to the Seller or his
agents.
Services
Mains water and electricity. Oil fired boiler. Private drainage. IMPORTANT NOTICE
Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that:
Local Authority & tax band
Fife Council tax band H. 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to
the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their
Listing client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in
Newburn School House is Listed Category B. these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not
be relied upon as statements or representations of fact.
Access
Newburn Schoolhouse has a right of access over the access square to the orchard. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, images and plans are
for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that
Servitude rights, burdens and wayleaves the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills
The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all servitude rights, burdens, have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves
reservations and wayleaves, including rights of access and rights of way, whether public by inspection or otherwise.
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 Photographs taken May 2019
constituted and whether referred to in the General Remarks and Stipulations or not. The Brochure prepared August 2019
Purchaser(s) will be held to have satisfied himself as to the nature of all such servitude 190606
rights and others.
Offers
Offers, in Scottish legal form, must be submitted by your solicitor to the Selling Agents. It
is intended to set a closing date but the seller reserves the right to negotiate a sale with a
single party. All genuinely interested parties are advised to instruct their solicitor to note
their interest with the Selling Agents immediately after inspection.Ordnance Survey © Crown Copyright 2019. All rights reserved. Licence number 100022432. Plotted Scale - 1:153748
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