New Park Place, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9LL | Property for sale | Savills
1,547 sq ft(143.72 sq m)
Offers over £575,000(€695,253)

New Park PlaceSt Andrews, Fife, KY16 9LL

  • Sold

Key features

  • Sold in May 2024
  • Entrance shared with two others in block of eight
  • Underfloor heating and security entry system
  • Dedicated parking space and guest parking
  • Shared grounds adjoining Lade Braes

Top floor penthouse in secluded private residential development

About this property

  • New Park Place is a development of seven large detached houses and twelve flats built in two blocks on the former site of New Park School. The remaining period building has been converted into three flats for teachers at St Leonards School.

    The twelve flats share grounds which extend to about one acre. This comprises the car park and lawns with paths. There is a surface drainage area to the south. There is a dedicated parking space for each flat with additional spaces for visitors.

    14 New Park Place is a penthouse flat on the top of the block of eight. It shares the west front door, hall and stairs with Flat 12 on the ground floor and Flat 13 on the first floor.

    The windows to the south have balconies. There is a roof light and Velux windows which provide excellent natural light to the main living room. There is engineered oak flooring with underfloor heating throughout the whole property including all three bathrooms.

    ACCOMMODATION

    Large open plan living room / kitchen with roof light, Velux windows and full height windows opening onto balcony. Kitchen area with Silestone work surfaces, sink, integrated Smeg dishwasher, Candy fridge / freezer, Smeg oven and Zanussi microwave and Smeg induction hob with extractor above. Separate Utility room providing excellent additional storage and housing Candy washer/dryer.

    Principal bedroom with full height windows opening onto balcony. Fitted double wardrobes. En suite shower room with heated towel rail and downlighters.

    Bedroom 2 with full height windows with Juliet balcony. Built in double wardrobe. Ensuite bathroom with bath and shower above as well as heated towel rail and downlighters.

    Bedroom 3 with built in double wardrobe and Velux windows.

    Family bathroom with bath with shower above. Heated towel rail and downlighters.

    Generous Hall with cupboard housing water tank.

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Local information

  • New Park Place has a wonderful setting in the historic town of St. Andrews. The development is three quarters of a mile from the Westport at the end of South Street with all of its shops and restaurants.
  • The shared grounds adjoin the Lade Braes which is a belt of woodland with a footpath that leads from the countryside to the west of St Andrews all the way into the centre of town.
  • St Andrews is renowned worldwide as the Home of Golf. The Old Course is arguably the most famous golf course in the world and played host to the 150th Open Championship in 2022. The Castle Course is one of seven golf courses under the management of the St Andrews Links Trust. There are many other golf courses in the area including the Duke's Course, St Andrews Bay, Kingsbarns and Dumbarnie, along with traditional links courses at Elie and Crail.
  • St Andrews is also well known for its university which is one of the oldest in Britain, founded in 1413. The historic town has a good range of shops, hotels, restaurants and recreational and cultural facilities which include a cinema and The Byre Theatre. Beyond St Andrews is the East Neuk of Fife, with a spectacular coastline which boasts fishing villages built around picturesque harbours and sandy unspoilt beaches.
  • Access to St Andrews by rail, road and air is good. Leuchars railway station (8 miles) is on the main Aberdeen to London line and provides a fast link to Edinburgh and Dundee. Edinburgh Airport, with a wide range of domestic and international flights, is 50 miles away and Dundee Airport is 15 miles away.

Additional information

  • Viewings: Strictly by appointment with Savills - 0131 247 3738.
  • Solicitor: Miriam Armstrong, Brodies LLP 58 Morrison Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8BP. Email: miriam.armstrong@brodies.com Tel: 0131 656 3764
  • Services: Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage. Central heating from gas fired boiler with underfloor heating throughout.
  • 14 New Park Place is in Fife Council tax band G.
  • 14 New Park Place lies within the Hepburn Gardens Conservation Area.
  • The grounds, car park and common parts are managed by Robertson Property Management, 3 Bank Street, Dundee, DD1 1RL. Tel: 01382 229999 Email: rpmenquiries@gmail.com
  • The annual service charge is around £1,700 for the year. Buildings insurance for the year to 21/11/24 was £316.
  • The furniture and contents in the house are excluded from the sale but may be made available by separate negotiation.
  • Directions: Driving into St Andrews on the A91, turn right onto City Road and right again at the second roundabout into Argyle Street which continues into Hepburn Gardens (B939). At the roundabout continue straight to stay on Hepburn Gardens. New Park Place is on the left. Drive into the development and continue past the houses. 14 New Park Place is in the last building on the right.
  • EPC Rating: B
  • Tenure: Freehold
  • Council Tax Band: G