Location

Troustrie House is set in its own south-facing garden and grounds, surrounded by neighbouring fields. The panoramic views over the farmland towards the Firth of Forth are spectacular.

The property is close to the coastal villages of Anstruther (5 miles) and Crail (3 miles) in the popular East Neuk of Fife, an area rich in history, with fishing villages built around picturesque harbours and sandy beaches. The 116 mile long Fife Coastal Path passes along the shorefront.

Crail is the smaller of the two neighbouring towns. It has good local services including a supermarket and primary school. Anstruther has a working harbour, home to the local RNLI, a range of shops and a large supermarket. There is primary and secondary schooling in Anstruther. Private schooling is available at St Leonards in St Andrews, and The High School of Dundee. There are many golf courses in the area including Anstruther, Crail, Elie, Dumbarnie and Kingsbarns.

St Andrews, the 'Home of Golf' is 10 miles away. There are now seven golf courses under the management of the St Andrews Links Trust, including the world-famous Old Course which played host to the Open Championship in 2022. St Andrews is also well known for its university which is one of the oldest in Britain, founded in 1413. The town has a fine range of shops, hotels, restaurants and recreational and cultural facilities which include a theatre, swimming pool, golf museum and castle museum.

Description

Troustrie House is an attractive, stone-built, Georgian house with spectacular southerly views towards the East Neuk coastline. The house sits in about an acre of its own mature gardens and grounds, and is surrounded by farmland. Dating back to around 1820, the house offers excellent living space set over three floors. The house once operated as a successful B&B business, ideally positioned for guests wishing to visit the picturesque East Neuk villages and St Andrews.

Notable improvements to the house include significant roofing upgrades in 2023 and the installation of double glazed sash and case windows in 2015. The principal reception rooms all sit off the central entrance hall. The living room has a lovely south facing aspect over the front gardens, a log burner and two connecting cupboards set behind an alcove. Across the hall is the south facing family room with shelved alcove and double part-glass doors opening into the dining room beyond. A log burner sits within a fireplace with decorative mantelpiece. The kitchen / breakfast room is to the rear of the house, and is fitted with extensive units and appliances including a two oven AGA, dishwasher and electric oven and induction hob. The kitchen sits off the back hall where a door leads out to the parking area. There is also a utility room off this hall.

An attractive, carpeted stone staircase with wrought iron balustrades curves up from the entrance hall and splits in two directions. On the first floor there is a bedroom with fitted wardrobes, with a bathroom next to it. The staircase continues up to the second floor landing. Off here the principal bedroom sits south and west facing with fabulous views towards the Firth of Forth. It has its own en suite bathroom. There are two further double bedrooms on this floor, one with an en suite bathroom and the other with an en suite shower room. A useful utility room also sits off the landing. An attic room accessed by the stairs from the second floor landing completes the accommodation.

The gardens and grounds at Troustrie are generously-sized and south-facing, benefiting from an abundance of daylight and spectacular views over the surrounding farmland and beyond. The front garden is enclosed by a stone wall and has well stocked borders and a central bed of heathers. To the east of this is a wild garden surrounded by fruit trees.

A gravelled drive sweeps from the access track, through a wooden gate and around to the front of the house. To the rear of the house there is a paved parking area. There is also a useful timber shed for garden storage.