Description
** CLOSING DATE: FRIDAY 27th SEPTEMBER AT 12 NOON **
A terrace of three former farm cottages, presenting a rarely-available development opportunity, set in a splendid South facing position, with unrivalled views over the Firth of Forth and its iconic bridges.
With a desirable edge-of-village quality, the plot is situated on the periphery of Dunfermlines eastern expansion - an area known for its proximity to Scotlands capital and excellent connections into the arterial motorway and transport network of Central Scotland.
Accommodation Summary
Three terraced cottages, in need of significant modernisation and renovation, each comprising:
Ground Floor
Hall, Sitting Room, Kitchen/Dining Room, and Bathroom.
First Floor
Double Bedroom 1 and Double Bedroom 2 with adjoining Box Room.
Plot extending to approximately 677 meters squared.
For sales as a whole.
General Description
Masterton Farm Cottages are a terrace of three, two-storey houses, set within a superb, elevated site boasting exceptional views towards the Firth of Forth and its iconic bridges. In need of extensive modernization and upgrading, the building presents a significant development opportunity with potential to rejuvenate the existing cottages, to remodel the existing building to create one or multiple homes, or to demolish and develop a replacement house(s) (all subject to acquiring any and all necessary planning consents and warrants). With its superlative southerly outlook and sought-after edge-of-village style setting, the site can easily be imagined as a self-build plot or a small residential development site. Set beneath a traditional slate roof, the cottages are finished externally in traditional harling and, internally, offer combined accommodation extending to approximately 2982 sq. ft. They stand within a generous plot, which extends around the building on all sides previously affording front and rear garden area to each cottage. The site measures approximately 677 meters squared and is lent character by traditional stone walling on its eastern, western, and southern boundaries. The current owners also intend to offer within the sale a vehicular right of access/parking rights over a section of the ground neighbouring the property (an indicative illustration of this area is hatched in blue on the sale plan). A traditional farm steading bounds the property to the North West.
Situation
Proudly positioned on the brow of a gentle hillside, Masterton Farm Cottages are situated on the very periphery of the South-eastern expansion of Dunfermline and has open views across the Firth of Forth. One of a select number of properties accessed along the old Masterton Road, a leafy no-through road, the setting has an edge-of-village quality, whilst being located within walking and cycling distance of many local amenities.
Holding a place of prominence in the ancient heritage of Dunfermline, the area, known as Masterton, has a history of settlement dating back to the Saxon era, when a Master-Mason was sought to build a chapel for Queen Margaret in; The Abbey Church of Dunfermline. Thought to have reached is greatest extent in the mid-19th Century, Masterton Village had been all-but abandoned by the 1950s, save for its farmstead - but the Masterton name has become eponymous in the local area.
The areas proximity to the Capital and excellent connections into the arterial motorway and transport network of Central Scotland have cemented its popularity. There is remarkably easy access into the M90, which travels North to Perth and Dundee, and South towards Edinburgh, via the Queensferry Crossing. Significantly, Inverkeithing Railway Station is approximately a 1.9 mile drive from Masterton Farm Cottages, door-to-door. Positioned on the main East Coast line and the Fife Circle Line, the station offers commuter services to Edinburgh, which reach Haymarket Station in as little as 17 minutes, as well as LNER express services to Londons Kings Cross and services to Glasgow. Edinburgh International Airport is approximately a 14 mile drive from the property.
Dunfermline is the principal town of southwest Fife and is known as the historical capital of Scotland. Situated on high ground, the view of the town from the Southern approach is commanded by the silhouette of Dunfermline Benedictine Abbey, with its imposing medieval Nave and grand Romanesque ruins. Andrew Carnegie, the 19th Century philanthropist, is possibly the most revered of the towns former residents; his endowments responsible for the Carnegie Hall (Theatre and Musical Institute), the Library and Swimming Pool, which remain in popular use today.
Dunfermline has a comprehensive range of amenities, including High Street shops, the Kingsgate Shopping Centre, restaurants and cafes, and all of the professional and banking facilities associated with town life. There are also a number of supermarkets and retail parks, as well as the nearby Fife Leisure Park which hosts a cinema, a bowling alley and a varied array of popular chain restaurants. The Alhambra Theatre attracts an eclectic range of acts, including celebrated musicians, comedians and drama companies.
Tenure: Freehold
