South Castle Street, St. Andrews, Fife, KY16 9PL | Property for sale | Savills
1,001 sq ft(93 sq m)
Offers over £550,000($937,019)

South Castle StreetSt. Andrews, Fife, KY16 9PL

  • Sold
Flat / Apartment
1,001 sq ft (93 sq m)
2Bedrooms
1Bathrooms
1Receptions

Key features

  • Sold in June 2023
  • Superb town centre location
  • Close to Cathedral and West Sands Beach
  • Outlook to St Andrews Castle
  • 1,000 ft2 accommodation

Main door, double upper flat in prime central location

About this property

  • 20 South Castle Street is an attractive “double upper“ flat with an outlook from the top bedroom down North Street to St Andrews Castle and the sea. The spires of St Salvator's Chapel and St Andrews Cathedral can also be seen from the windows.

    The property is immediately above the North Point Café in North Street in a white harled building under a steep pitched roof with dormer windows.

    The ground floor entrance has a deep store off and stairs up to the first floor. A landing gives access to the bathroom, bedroom 1 and the boiler cupboard.

    The second landing connects to the sitting room which has a Victorian fireplace with wooden mantel. The kitchen has floor and wall cupboards with a sink and electric cooker. There is a walk in cupboard with an external window.

    Bedroom 2 on the top floor has coombed ceilings and a dormer window commanding outstanding views. It has a built in cupboard. There is also an under eaves store room.

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The castle and sea views are really special!

Jemimah WhiteProperty agent

Local information

  • 20 South Castle Street is on the corner of North Street and South Castle Street and has a prime setting in central St Andrews. It is adjacent to The University of St Andrews which is one of the oldest in Britain (founded in 1413). St Salvator's Chapel and St Salvator's Quadrangle, where many University functions take place, are close by.
  • South Castle Street is a narrow street of period houses which links to Market Street in the centre of town. The property is opposite North Castle Street which links to The Scores which is the cliff top street leading to the West Sands Beach. It is a short walk from the harbour and East Sands beach. All the shops, pubs and restaurants in North Street, South Street and Market Street are close at hand.
  • St Andrews is renowned worldwide as the ‘Home of Golf'. There are seven golf courses under the management of the St Andrews Links Trust, including the Old Course, which played host to the 150th Open Championship in July. There are many other golf courses in the area including the Duke's Course, St Andrews Bay, Kingsbarns, and Dumbarnie and traditional links courses at Elie and Crail.
  • 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 (6 miles) is on the main Aberdeen to London line and provides a fast 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.
  • Solicitors - Gillian Leckie, Thorntons, Kinburn Castle, St Andrews KY16 9DR
  • Email: gleckie@thorntons-law.co.uk
  • Tel: 01334 460970
  • Services - Mains water, drainage, electricity and gas. Central heating and hot water from gas fired boiler.
  • Local Authority & tax band - 20 South Castle is in Fife Council Band E.
  • Conservation Area and Listing - 20 South Castle Street is Listed Category C and is in the St Andrews Conservation Area.
  • Fixtures & Fittings - The fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings, washing machine and cooker are included in the sale price.
  • Photographs: Exteriors taken in 2021
  • Brochure Code: 230314
  • Directions: 20 South Castle Street is on the corner of South Castle Street and North Street. Take the A91 into St Andrews and continue straight on into North Street. South Castle Street is situated on the right hand side at the far end, opposite the Younger Hall. No 20 is the first door on the right hand side.
  • EPC Rating: E
  • Tenure: Freehold
  • Council Tax Band: E