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Collinswell Burntisland, Fife Collinswell 139 Aberdour Road, Burntisland, Fife, KY3 0AE An outstanding Georgian country house on the edge of a town with far reaching views across the Firth of Forth towards Edinburgh Gym, Sauna/Steam Room, Wine Cellar, Dining Room, TV Room, Kitchen, Boiler Room Hall, Kitchen/Sitting Room, Drawing Room with Balcony, Conservatory, Study, WC. Master Bedroom with En Suite Shower Room, Bedroom with En Suite Shower Room and Dressing Room Two further Bedrooms and Two Bathrooms Triple Garage with Flat above: 2 Bedrooms, Master with En Suite, Sitting Room/Kitchen with Balcony, Bathroom, Utility Room, Study Office: Open Plan Office/Sitting Room, Kitchen, WC, Storage, Two further Rooms upstairs, Shower Room Green House, Wood Store, Outside Laundry Room EPC Rating = B About 7 acres SITUATION Burntisland is one of a chain of historic coastal towns and villages on the south coast of Fife. The house was brought up to date for modern occupation with the creation of an There is a vibrant community and the town also acts as a home to many commuters working outstanding open plan kitchen/sitting room and a conservatory which leads out to the in the larger local towns as well as Edinburgh. garden. At garden level the current owners have created another fantastic social space which is ideal for entertaining: this consists of a dining room with a small kitchen off and a Edinburgh is only 19 miles away and Edinburgh Airport is on the near side of the city. The sitting room. There is a triple garage with a two bedroom flat above. The detached office M90, just 9 miles to the west, provides fast links to Edinburgh, Glasgow and Perth. There is a could have potential to be converted back into a house. railway station in Burntisland with regular services into Edinburgh making for an easy commute. Inverkeithing railway station (9 miles) provides a more comprehensive train service as it serves the Caledonian Sleeper and intercity services. ACCOMMODATION There is a good range of local amenities in Burntisland and along the coast including a Front door leading into Clive Christian hall. Clive Christian open plan kitchen/sitting room number of popular pubs and restaurants, while in nearby Dalgety Bay and Kirkcaldy major with marble floor. Drawing room with double doors leading out to a cast iron balcony. opens supermarkets can be found. Within the town, amongst many activities on offer, there is a into a double span Mozolowski and Murray conservatory looking south-west down the Firth local sailing club, amateur swimming club and golf club, the course of which lies a short of Forth. The main reception rooms all have oak parquet flooring. distance from Collinswell. The primary school has superb modern facilities and is well regarded while the nearest secondary school is in Kirkcaldy. There are a number of private The garden floor consists of a large dining room with service kitchen and large utility and schools within easy reach including Dollar Academy, which has a school bus serving the boiler rooms off. A TV room lies off the dining room. Sauna and steam room, gym and wine area. The High School of Dundee and the many independent Edinburgh schools are also cellar with vaulted ceiling. From the service kitchen there is an outside door which leads to a easily accessed. large outside laundry room. on the bedroom floor there is a master bedroom with en suite shower, WC and wash basin. DESCRIPTION Bedroom with en suite shower room and small dressing room. Bedroom with built in wardrobe. one further bedroom and two bathrooms. CollInSWEll HouSE was built in 1831 by the Young family who were local distillers and landowners. It sits beautifully in its own grounds with landscaped gardens with a stone wall surrounding its boundary to give it privacy. The house looks out over the Firth of Forth and has uninterrupted views. Collinswell was bought in 1913 by British Aluminium for the local managing director and was later used as a staff clubhouse between 1957 and 1977. For the next 20 years the house lay unused and boarded up until in 1997 it was bought by the current owners who restored and refurbished the house. F Collinswell House Sitting Room/ Gross internal area (approx) Family Room 8.53 x 4.62 546.72 sq.m (5885 sq.ft) 28' x 15'2'' Sitting Room/ For Identification Only. Not To Scale. Breakfast WC Room/ Conservatory Kitchen 11.30 x 4.88 11.79 x 4.62 37'1'' x 16' 38'8'' x 15'2'' Hall Dining Room Office/ Reading Study 8.43 x 4.44 Room/ 27'8'' x 14'7'' 5.69 x 4.01 TV 18'8'' x 13'2'' Vestibule Room 6.38 x 4.32 20'11'' x 14'2'' C Ground Floor WC Utility 4.42 x 2.36 14'6'' x 7'9'' Sauna Shower 2.01 x 2.01 Room Wine Gym 6'7'' x 6'7'' Cellar 3.81 x 1.70 3.51 x 2.72 12'6'' x 5'7'' 4.44 x 2.24 11'6'' x 8'11'' 14'7'' x 7'4'' B WT Store Lower Ground Floor G Ensuite Shower Room Master Bedroom 3 Bedroom 4.75 x 4.65 6.58 x 4.75 15'7'' x 15'3'' 21'7'' x 15'7'' Ensuite WC Shower Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Not to Scale mapping with the permission Room of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office © Crown copyright (100041908) NOT TO SCALE Ensuite Shower Room Bedroom 4 Bedroom 2 4.75 x 4.11 Dressing 5.69 x 4.04 15'7'' x 13'6'' Room 18'8'' x 13'3'' 2.74 x 2.59 9' x 8'6'' First Floor Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Not to Scale mapping with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office © Crown copyright (100041908) NOT TO SCALE OUTSIDE Approximately 7 acres of landscaped grounds within an estate wall. Fully serviced summer house with kitchen and WC. Barbeque terrace and another smaller summer house. large workshop. log store and green house. Triple car garage and two large store rooms with flat above. Flat has open plan kitchen/dining/sitting room with cast iron balcony. utility room and study. Master bedroom with en suite shower room. Further bedroom and bathroom. Detached office with board room, two further office rooms, shower, WC and kitchen split over two levels. Office 9.96 x 4.11 Office 32'8'' x 13'6'' 11.02 x 6.48 36'2'' x 21'3'' Shower WT Store Room 2.87 x 2.24 9'5'' x 7'4'' B WC Hall Kitchen Offices 3.25 x 1.63 10'8'' x 5'4'' Gross internal area (approx) 234.77 sq.m (2,624 sq.ft) Office 5.74 x 5.31 18'10'' x 17'5'' Office 5.87 x 3.94 19'3'' x 12'11'' Ground Floor First Floor O S G WC Summer House 5.59 x 4.11 18'4'' x 13'6'' Garage 9.50 x 8.66 31'2'' x 28'5'' Ground Floor Laundry Room 5.59 x 3.91 18'4'' x 12'10'' Summer House 4.32 x 3.00 14'2'' x 9'10'' Lower Ground Floor Ground Floor Balcony Ground Floor Work shop 5.33 x 3.25 WC 17'6'' x 10'8'' Sitting Room/ Dining Room/ Kitchen 6.65 x 6.63 21'10'' x 21'9'' Vestibule L Bedro om 3 3.23 x 2.87 Gara ge 10'7'' x 9'5'' 12.62 x 6.93 41'5'' x 22'9'' Utility Bathro om Bedro om 2 Outbuildings 3.28 x 3.23 L 10'9'' x 10'7'' Gross internal area (approx) Ensuite Shower 140.19 sq.m (1,509 sq.ft) Room WT Master Store Bedro om 5.03 x 3.23 6.63 x 3.12 16'6'' x 10'7'' 21'9'' x 10'3'' Flat & Garaging B Gross internal area (approx) Ground Floor First Floor 259.19 sq.m (2,790 sq.ft) GENERAL REMARKS Deposit A deposit of 10% of the purchase price may be required. It will be paid within 7 days Services of the conclusion of Missives. The deposit will be non-returnable in the event of the Mains electricity, water, gas and drainage. Purchaser(s) failing to complete the sale for reasons not attributable to the Seller or his agents. local Authority and tax band Fife Council tax band H. DIRECTIONS listing Collinswell is category B listed Take Junction 1 off the M90 north of the Forth Road Bridge and head east on to the A921 past Inverkeithing and through Aberdour towards Burntisland. Follow this road Fixtures and Fittings for approximately 2 miles. As you come down the hill into Burntisland, turn a sharp Standard fixtures and fittings are included in the sale. right into electric gates. The entrance is opposite Bendameer Road. For those with the benefit of satellite navigation please use the postcode KY3 0AE. Servitude rights, burdens and wayleaves The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all servitude rights, burdens, Viewing reservations and wayleaves, including rights of access and rights of way, whether Strictly by appointment with Savills - 0131 247 3738. public or private, light, support, drainage, water and wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cable, drains and water, gas and other pipes, whether contained in the Title Important notice Deeds or informally constituted and whether referred to in the General Remarks and Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: Stipulations or not.