Closeburn, 46 Lade Braes, St. Andrews, Fife, KY16 9DA | Property for sale | Savills
1,628 sq ft(151.25 sq m)
Offers over £650,000

Closeburn46 Lade Braes, St. Andrews, Fife, KY16 9DA

  • Recently sold
Bungalow
1,628 sq ft (151.25 sq m)
0.52 Ac (0.21 Ha)
3Bedrooms
1Bathrooms
2Receptions

Key features

  • Sold in April 2024
  • Superb central location with garage & off street parking
  • South facing garden running down to Kinness Burn
  • Opposite Botanic Gardens. Direct access to Lade Braes footpath
  • Potential to extend or re-develop

Timber built house in large garden on edge of park close to town centre

About this property

  • Closeburn is a bright and spacious timber built house extending to over 1,600 ft2. It was constructed by W.H.Colt Son & Co Ltd in the 1960s. The walls are Canadian cedar and the roof is shingle. The present owners have upgraded the original house with a modern kitchen and shower room. It has double glazed windows.

    The house has a large living room with a glazed door opening onto a south facing terrace. There is an open plan kitchen / dining room with a door to a side porch. It is in good decorative condition and was let out on a long term basis until January 2024.

    The garden which extends to over 0.5 acres is a special feature. It is south facing and slopes down to the Kinness Burn with the St. Andrews Botanic Garden on the opposite side. It is mainly down to lawn with shrubs and a hedge dividing it from the park.

    Development Potential:
    The present owner has submitted a PreApp to Fife Council to investigate redeveloping the property as a two storey house.

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Closeburn has the most lovely, quiet setting with an outlook down through the garden to the Kinness Burn.

Jemimah WhiteProperty agent

Local information

  • Closeburn has a wonderful setting close to the centre of St Andrews. It is set off a private road in a lovely south facing garden which runs down to the Kinness Burn with St Andrews Botantic Garden on the opposite side.
  • The house is adjacent to the Cockshaugh Park and has direct access onto the Lade Braes footpath which runs from the centre of town all the way out into the countryside. It is less than ¼ mile from the West Port Gate in the centre of town and is ideally placed for access to the town centre, the University and the golf courses.
  • The nearby West Port is the arched gateway into St Andrews which was built in 1587 as a monumental entrance to the city's South Street. The house is also within easy reach of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club and the world-famous Old Course as well as West Sands beach. St Andrews is renowned worldwide as the 'Home of Golf'. There are now seven golf courses under the management of the St Andrews Links Trust, including the world-famous Old Course which played host to the 150th Open Championship in 2022. There are many other golf courses nearby, including The Duke's Course, two courses at Fairmont St Andrews, Kingsbarns and Dumbarnie.
  • St Andrews is well known for its university which is one of the oldest in Britain, founded in 1413. The historic town has an excellent range of independent stores, hotels, restaurants and cultural facilities which include a cinema and the Byre Theatre. Leuchars railway station is on the main Aberdeen to London line and provides a link to Edinburgh and a sleeper service to London. Dundee Airport offers flights to London Heathrow, and Edinburgh Airport is only 50 miles away.

Additional information

  • Viewings: Strictly by appointment with Savills - 0131 247 3738.
  • Solicitor: Sandy Grant, Thorntons Law, Kinburn Castle, St Andrews, KY16 9DR. Email: SGrant@thorntons-law.co.uk. Direct dial: 01334 468 617
  • Services: Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage. Central heating from mains gas fired boiler.
  • Closeburn is in Fife Council Tax Band G.
  • Closeburn is within the St Andrews Conservation Area.
  • Access Road: Closeburn has a servitude right of access from the public road. Closeburn owns the section of private drive within its boundaries subject to rights of access in favour of the neighbours beyond.
  • Fixtures & Fittings: All fittings and contents in the house are included in the sale.
  • Photographs: January 2024
  • Directions: From the West Port Gate at the end of South Street head west on Argyle Street (B939). Take the first turning on the left signposted to the Lade Braes. The private road to Closeburn and four other houses is at the bottom of the hill on the left. Closeburn, 46 Lade Braes, is the first house on the right.
  • EPC Rating: C
  • Tenure: Freehold
  • Council Tax Band: G