4 bed equestrian for sale

Lot 1 - Cunnoquhie Mill House, Ladybank, Cupar, Fife KY15

A Charming Period Farmhouse with Excellent Accessibility

Description
Cunnoquhie Mill originally formed part of the larger Cunnoquhie Estate which lies due south of the property. Cunnoquhie Mill has been owned since 1986, the house at its core sits within undulating ring fenced farmland. Positioned at the foot of Collairniehill and approached via a private access road, the residence sits within enclosed gardens, offering a high degree of privacy and security.

Lot 1 - Cunnoquhie Mill House & Gardens
At the heart of Cunnoquhie Mill, sits a substantial period house built of stone under steep pitched slate roofs. Internally the accommodation is well apportioned with large, formal reception rooms to the front and domestic accommodation behind. There is a central hall off which is a drawing room with Adam style timber fireplace and double doors connecting to the dining room. There is also a sitting room with fireplace, and study with wood burning stove. A back corridor with boiler room and store rooms leads to the kitchen which has a Rayburn Royal stove, wooden cupboards and walk in larder. It adjoins a conservatory which looks west over the garden. The corridor continues to a laundry, cloakroom and the north garden conservatory. There is an integral double garage with up and over door, concrete floor and Worcester boiler. On the first floor, a lower landing leads to the family bathroom with bath, shower, WC and wash basin. The main landing leads to four generous bedrooms and a shower room.
Cunnoquhie Mill House is set in established and well-kept gardens enclosed by stone walls encompassing about 1 acre in total. There are lawns to the north with a wooden dog kennel and kitchen garden behind. To the east is a gravel sweep with low stone walls dividing off the lawns to the south. There is a large lawn to the west with a paved terrace outside the conservatory and drawing room. There are herbaceous borders and a summer house opposite.

There is an opportunity to acquire additional land and buildings including stabling with Lot 1 if desired, full lotting details are below.

Lot 1: Cunnoquhie Mill House and Gardens, extending to about 1 acre in total, with small kennel and summer house.
Lot 2: Paddock, grazing and woodland, extending to about 4 acres in total.
Lot 3: Outbuildings, range of farm buildings, including traditional mill buildings, eight stables and tack room, extending to about 1 acre in total.
Lot 4: North Field, grazing extending to about 16 acres in total.
Lot 5: Land at Cunnoquhie, including arable, pasture, rough grazing, and woodland, extending to about 252 acres in total.

Please note that the sale of all lots is also conditional upon the successful sale of Lot 1. Lots 2 to 4 inclusive are available only if purchased in conjunction with either Lot 1 or Lot 5 and will not be sold individually.

Location
Cunnoquhie Mill is situated in an area of attractive undulating countryside which lies between the fertile arable plain known as the Howe of Fife and the hills of north Fife, beyond which lies the Tay Estuary. It is a predominantly arable landscape, with potatoes and vegetables capable of being grown in addition to the full range of cereal crops or grass leys.

The holding is well placed for access to Cupar, St Andrews, Dundee and Perth. Edinburgh is only 45 miles by road and there are railway stations at both Cupar and Ladybank. Transport links in the area are excellent, with the M90, the main route between Edinburgh and Perth and linking in to the motorway network which serves central Scotland, lying 13 miles to the west. Ladybank (4 miles) and Markinch (10 miles) both lie on the East Coast mainline railway, offering parking and regular services to Edinburgh and beyond. The area is well served by agricultural merchants and dealers, including a successful local machinery ring.

Cupar is an active town with a supermarket, railway station and good range of shops. St Andrews is renowned worldwide as the ‘Home of Golf’. The Old Course is a regular host to the Open Championship which will next be held there in 2027. There are seven golf courses run by the St Andrews Links Trust and the many other golf courses in the area including Ladybank. St Andrews is also well known for its university, one of the oldest in Britain, founded in 1410.

There are many opportunities for field sports in Fife, including shooting on local estates. The Fife Bloodhounds (‘clean boot’ hunting) are active in the county and additionally host an annual Point to Point at Pusk Farm, Leuchars. Local equestrian venues include Highfield Equestrian at Howe, Lindores Equestrian and Netherton Equestrian, which provide a variety of competition and training fixtures throughout the year both on grass and all-weather surfaces.

Private schools in the area include St Leonards in St Andrews, Dundee High School and Strathallan, Kilgraston and Glenalmond in Perthshire. Local state schooling includes Bell Baxter in Cupar and Madras College in St Andrews.
*Distances taken from Google Maps

Acreage:
1 Acres

Directions
From Edinburgh take the M90 north. Take either the A92 past Kirkcaldy or the A91 through Auchtermuchty and continue to the Melville Lodges roundabout. From the Melville Lodges roundabout drive north on the A92 following the signs for the Tay Road Bridge. The shared drive to Cunnoquhie Mill and Canty Hall is signposted on the left hand side of the A92 after approximately 2 miles. Follow the drive up, fork right past a pair of cottages and continue to Cunnoquhie House.
For satellite navigation purposes the postcode is: KY15 7RU what3words (Cunnoquhie House):
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Additional Info
The sale of all lots is conditional upon the successful sale of Lot 1. Please note that Lots 2 to 4 inclusive are available only if purchased in conjunction with either Lot 1 or Lot 5 and will not be sold individually.