Location

Tarskavaig is set on the edge of a small group of houses in the village of Radernie, in the Fife countryside. It is surrounded by fields with lovely views from the balcony of the principal bedroom.

The Peat Inn is less than a mile away and is renowned for its Michelin-starred restaurant. To the south, the East Neuk of Fife stretches along a spectacular coastline which boasts fishing villages built around picturesque harbours and sandy unspoilt beaches.

The property is 6 miles from St Andrews, which is renowned worldwide as the Home of Golf. The Old Course is regular host to the Open Championship which will next be staged there in July 2027. There are six further golf courses run by the St Andrews Links Trust, in addition to the many other golf courses in the area including the Duke's Course, two courses at Fairmount, St Andrews Bay, Kingsbarns and Dumbarnie. The town is well known for its university which was Scotland's first university and the third oldest in the English-speaking world, founded in 1413. There is state schooling at Madras College and private schooling at St Leonards and The High School of Dundee.

Tarskavaig is well placed for both road and rail links. Cupar railway station (7 miles) is on the main Aberdeen to London line and provides a connection to Dundee and Edinburgh. Edinburgh Airport, with its wide range of domestic and international flights, is 43 miles and Dundee Airport (18 miles) has regular services to London. There is a dual carriageway and motorway connection to Edinburgh from Kirkcaldy (18 miles).

Description

Tarskavaig is a bespoke country house which was built by the owner, a time-served carpenter of 40 years, in 2015. The house is of kit construction with concrete block and a mix of stone, wet dash harling and Siberian larch timber cladding. It has a slate roof with certified timber roof trusses.

The layout is bright and modern. The hall is in the centre of the house with the living space to one side and three ground floor bedrooms to the other. There are a further four bedrooms on the top floor with the principal bedroom having a balcony overlooking fields. There is a double garage / work room to the side with an office and a one-bedroom flat above. Outside the living room is a decked patio with a barbeque and hot tub.

The accommodation begins with a tiled porch with a glazed partition to the central hall which has a Velux window above.

The living room / dining room / sunroom has windows on three sides. There is a solid fuel stove in the sunroom area, vaulted roof and exposed beams, a single door to the decked terrace / outside kitchen. There are also glazed saloon style swing doors to the kitchen which has a mixture of wooden and white acrylic tops/sink, Shaker style units, coloured glass splashbacks, a Rangemaster stove with gas hob, integrated fridge and an island unit with breakfast bar and wine fridge. There is a stable door to the back of the house and a utility room with dishwasher, sink and freestanding fridge freezer.

To the rear of the hall is a curved corridor with a WC and several built-in cupboards. Off this corridor are bedrooms 1 & 2, both with en suite shower rooms. Bedroom 3 is also off the hall and has a full wall wardrobe with mirrored doors and a shower room.

The first-floor landing has Velux windows over. The principal bedroom was originally a lounge and has a full wall of floor to ceiling windows and French doors to a wraparound balcony with ornate metal railings. Included in the sale is the bespoke sycamore/oak live edge bed frame, which has a fixed wooden headboard. There is a freestanding bath, a sitting area and an en suite shower room. Bedroom 4 has a double Velux window, built in wardrobes with mirrored doors and an en suite bathroom with a Jacuzzi bath and separate shower.

The owner's wing comprises two bedrooms, one of which is currently used as a linen room, and a shower room.

Garage / Office and Flat
To the side of the house is a double garage with wooden garage doors to the front and a glazed door to the rear. It has a concrete floor with a polished concrete/painted finish. There are fitted work benches and a separate office. To the side is a boiler room / laundry with two hot water cylinders, a Vortex boiler, Miele washing machine and Zanussi dryer.

Above the garage is a one-bedroom flat with a living room / kitchen with balcony, bedroom and shower room.

Outside
Tarskavaig is set in a garden of 0.34 acres. A gravel driveway sweep leads up to the house with space to park up to eight cars. There is a curved lawn edged with flowerbeds and a low wall dividing off a gravelled sitting area in front of the house. In the corner of the garden is a single garage which is lined and insulated and has a work bench.

In the corner of the house formed by the living room and the kitchen there is a raised decked terrace with a fence around. This has fitted shelves and benches, a barbeque, outside sink/tap and a hot tub.

Directions

Driving south from St Andrews on the A915, turn right onto the B940 at Higham Loan. Continue for about 1 mile. Tarskavaig is set at the far end of a row of five houses on the right-hand side.