Pond Cottage is a historic, Category C listed building dating from the mid-18th century. It is stone built with the cottage, pond and garden all being enclosed within sandstone walls.

The property has historical significance, with its connection to the former salt work site. During the late 16th / early 17th century there were numerous salt pans in Culross selling salt to England, Germany, and the Netherlands. Sir Robert Preston (1739-1834), who lived at Culross Abbey House converted a reservoir into a large salt water pond and built Pond Cottage, formerly called Preston Cottage. Water comes into the pond from the Forth through holes in the south wall. Preston was said to have kept turtles in the pond.

The cottage has been altered and added to. It is now a comfortable, single storey family home laid out in a U shape and extending to over 2,600 ft2. There is a central dining hall which is flanked by sitting rooms either side. The west wing comprises a side entrance, a utility room and a large, fitted kitchen. The east wing is the bedroom wing with three bedrooms and two bathrooms.

There is a canopy over the central front door facing the pond with a carved lintel relating to Edward Bruce who built Culross Abbey House and his wife Magdalen Clerk.

Accommodation

Side door to vestibule. Hall with full wall coat cupboards. Utility room with Hotpoint washing machine and Creda dryer.

Kitchen with wooden fitted units with granite work surfaces, Bosch hob, 1½ sink, Aeg double wall oven, Fisher & Paykel drawer dishwasher, island unit, integrated fridge, tiled floor.

Corridor along north of house with WC off. Central dining hall with red oak front door, fireplace with ornate carved mantel. Family room and sitting room either side of dining hall both with fireplace with wooden mantels.

Bedroom corridor with shower room off. Bedrooms 2 & 3 both with built in wardrobes. Two built in cupboards. Principal bedroom with central arch and built in wardrobes. En suite bathroom.

Grounds

The grounds are fully enclosed and extend to 1.55 acres including the pond which is 0.94 acres. The garden forms a rectangle behind the pond with the high stone wall shielding it from the road behind.

Wooden gates open into a parking and turning area with a garage to the side. A path with a pagoda over leads through the garden to the side door. In front of the house, within the U shape, is a paved and gravel terrace with a central bed. There is a hedge dividing off the pond with a wrought iron gate. To the east is a further lawn surrounded by shrubs with a path to a door through the wall. There is a mown path around the pond with trees and shrubs.

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