Balfour Place, St. Andrews, Fife, KY16 9RQ | New Homes & New Builds for sale | Savills
1,593 sq ft(147.99 sq m)
Asking price £1,750,000

Balfour PlaceSt. Andrews, Fife, KY16 9RQ


    Key features

    • Row of detached, newbuild, sandstone houses
    • To be built on site within old cathedral precinct wall
    • Adjacent to St Andrews Harbour and East Sands Beach
    • Open plan modern layout with high quality finish
    • Solar PV panels with battery storage system
    • Electric car charging point

    Three modern houses in row of five to be built by award-winning Eastacre

    About this property

    • Balfour Place is the next project for Eastacre, the award-winning St Andrews developer. They are renowned for building high quality modern houses which complement the surrounding, historic built landscape.

      The five houses will be detached and arranged in a row. There will be a parking space and car port to the front with a south facing balcony and terrace to the rear. The interiors will be contemporary with an open plan living area on the upper floor and bedrooms on the ground floor.

      Specification

      Construction:
      Insulated timber frame walls and floors
      Timber internal partitions with plasterboard skimmed finish
      Painted walls, ceiling and woodwork (client colour choice)
      Natural sandstone walls with ashlar banding
      Aluminium faced double glazed windows and doors
      High performance roof Sarnafil single ply membrane
      EPC Energy Rating A

      External Terrace:
      Frameless glass balustrades
      Natural sandstone paving and stairs to garden
      External led feature lighting in soffit
      External infrared heater in soffit
      External speakers in soffit

      Entrance Hall/Stair:
      Feature timber panelling, stair treads and integrated seat (client colour choice)
      Integrated storage areas with shelving system
      Large format ceramic floor tiles by Porcelanosa (client colour choice)
      External led feature lighting in carport soffit

      Lounge:
      Feature timber panelling with pocket door separating kitchen area (client colour choice)
      Feature timber panelled study area with integrated desk and shelving (client colour choice)
      Engineered timber flooring (client colour and style choice)
      Silent Gliss curtain track with S wave voile (client colour choice)
      65 inch mounted Sky Stream TV
      Ceiling mounted speakers

      Kitchen:
      German manufactured laminate floor and wall units (client colour choice)
      Composite worktops with integrated sink and drainer (client colour choice)
      Glass splash back with under pelmet lighting (client colour choice)
      Miele integrated appliances including oven, hob, extractor, microwave,
      dishwasher, fridge and freezer (client choice)
      Compartment waste storage system
      Engineered timber flooring (client colour choice)
      Silent Gliss curtain track with S wave voile (client colour choice)
      Ceiling mounted speakers

      Utility Room:
      German manufactured laminate floor and wall units (client colour choice)
      Composite worktop with integrated sink and drainer (client colour choice)
      Glass splash back with under pelmet lighting (client colour choice)
      Freestanding Miele washing machine and tumble dryer (client choice)
      Engineered timber flooring (client colour and type choice)

      Bathroom/En Suite:
      High quality sanitary ware with tape ware by Porcelanosa (client colour choice)
      Large format ceramic wall tiles (client colour choice)
      Large format ceramic floor tiling (client colour choice)
      Electric heated towel rail radiator
      Integrated mirror fronted wall storage unit with under pelmet lighting

      Bedrooms:
      Integrated wardrobe units with bespoke doors and shelving system (client colour choice)
      Engineered timber flooring (client colour and type choice)
      Silent Gliss blackout roller blinds to bedrooms (client colour choice)
      Silent Gliss curtain track with S wave voile (client colour choice)

      Services:
      Air Source Heat Pump with thermostatically controlled underfloor heating
      6.4Kw Clearline Fusion Photovoltaic panels with 13Kw Tesla battery storage system
      Electric car charging point in covered parking area
      Integrated intruder alarm system with Ring camera (client choice)
      MK power outlets and switches, shaver sockets in bathroom and ensuite
      Cat 6 wiring network to hub and all rooms
      Integrated internal and external led lighting throughout

      Landscape:
      Larch timber slat fencing between houses
      Natural stone paved terrace and planters
      Tree and shrub planting to garden areas
      External water taps to front parking area and rear garden
      External LED feature lighting to planters and boundary wall

      Communal Areas:
      Mono bloc paved driveway from entrance archway
      Remote controlled electric rising bollard at entrance archway
      External bollard LED lighting along line of driveway
      Feature larch timber trellis to north and west boundaries with tree and shrub planting
      Integrate water irrigation system for tree and shrub planting areas
      External LED feature lighting to timber trellis

      General:
      10 year Premier Guarantee Structural Warranty
      Paved private parking and driveway areas
      Paving and soft landscaping to all garden areas
      External bin refuse and garden equipment stores

      Purchase Process:

      Option 1: Pay a £10,000 reservation fee to secure the plot and start the legal offer process. Once the legal missives are concluded, a 10% balance deposit of £165,000 will be required. The balance will then be paid on the completion of the house.

      Option 2: Pay a £10,000 reservation fee to secure the plot and start the legal offer process. Conclude an offer to purchase the plot with foundations complete for £550,000 (£165,000 balance deposit on concluding the legal offer and the balance of the £375,000 in July 2025). The site would then transfer to the purchaser's ownership. At the same time of concluding the legal offer to purchase the site, the purchaser would conclude a contract for Eastacre St Andrews LLP to build the house with 12 monthly payments of £100,000.

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    I think that these houses are exceptional, enjoying a wonderfully private setting a stone's throw from the East Sands beach as well as the centre of town.

    Jamie MacnabProperty agent

    Local information

    • The five houses are to be built on a site within the precinct wall of the ancient cathedral of St Andrews. The site is next to the playing fields of St Leonards School.
    • Balfour Place is the no through road which leads to St Andrews Harbour. It is flanked by the Kinness Burn which flows into the harbour. There is a foot bridge over to the East Sands Beach. The centre of town can be reached by walking up The Pends which comes out at the end of South Street.
    • St Andrews is renowned worldwide as the 'Home of Golf'. There are seven golf courses under the management of the St Andrews Links Trust. The Old Course is arguably the most famous golf course in the world and played host to the 150th Open Championship in 2022. There are many other golf courses in the area including the Duke's Course, St Andrews Bay, Kingsbarns and Dumbarnie.
    • 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 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 link to Dundee and Edinburgh. Edinburgh Airport, with a wide range of domestic and international flights, is 50 miles away and Dundee Airport is 15 miles.

    Additional information

    • Viewings: Strictly by appointment with Savills - 0131 247 3738.
    • Completion Date: Completion in planned for Summer 2026 but this date is given for guidance only. The sellers will keep you advised of any alterations to the anticipated schedule.
    • Sales Prices and Particulars: The prices and particulars regarding these properties are correct at the time of issue, however they can be amended at any time. Property layouts and specification may be altered during construction. Please check the latest position before reserving.
    • Solicitor: Kyle Moir, Partner, Thorntons, PO Box 10325, Dundee, DD1 9HA. Tel: 01382 933027. Mobile: 07539341954. Email: kmoir@thorntons-law.co.uk
    • Conservation Area: Balfour Place is within the St Andrews Conservation Area.
    • Deed of Conditions: There will be a deed of conditions to cover communal maintenance and repair of the access road, the arrangement of the refuse bins, window cleaning, sedum roof maintenance and gutter maintenance.
    • Photographs: September 2024
    • Brochure Code: 241031
    • Directions: From the roundabout at the east end of South Street take Abbey Street (A917) south. Follow the road to the bottom of the hill and turn left into Balfour Place. The arched entrance to the development is on the left-hand side.
    • EPC Exempt
    • Tenure: Freehold
    • Council Tax Band: TBC