6 bed detached house for sale

Greenside, Leven, Fife KY8

Outstanding steading house with cottage, outbuildings, 24 acres and stunning views across the Firth of Forth.

Description
Greenside is a beautiful family home, with an additional two bedroom cottage. The house sits in a stunning elevated position that provides some of the best views in Fife. The property displays an abundance of traditional character, whilst providing exceptional family-friendly living space throughout. Having originally been built in 1733, the property was reconstructed as farm buildings in the early 19th century before being converted back into a residential home in the 1990s. The house and cottage are set as three sides of a square, around a unique historic sunken cattle court with eight arched bays. It creates a wonderful central courtyard feature which is overlooked by an upper terrace, with the Firth of Forth as a picturesque backdrop.

The front door opens into an entrance hall with access to a WC, cloakroom area and utility room. The main family sitting room is approached through two brick archways separated by an old stone column. This living space forms the heart and central hall of the house and contains a double height space with staircase access to the first floor. The sitting room is full of character with an exposed stone wall, flagstone and solid wood flooring, windows with shutters overlooking the courtyard and a double sided log burner which also faces into the adjacent dining room. This is another character-laden room with exposed timber ceiling beams and solid wood flooring. The rear hallway leads past a store room and a cloakroom with WC, to the magnificent drawing room with its barrel vaulted double-height ceiling. The large fireplace is a centrepiece at the far end, with decorative wooden surround and mantelpiece. It is overlooked by a gallery from the floor above, and a door leading out to the rear garden, and a wood store to the side. The kitchen opens onto the central hall and sitting room. It is fitted with a range of kitchen units and appliances including a five-door aga. It has a wonderful view through the south-facing double doors into the garden. It includes a spacious informal dining area with a large floor-to-ceiling window. A useful shelved larder sits adjacent to the kitchen. A further corridor leads off the central hall to two double bedrooms and bathroom with both a bath and separate shower.

The first floor can be reached by two staircases: One an open wooden staircase from the central hall and sitting room, and a further staircase from the rear hallway between the dining room and drawing room. On first floor level, there are four double bedrooms, two of which have en suite bathrooms, and a further family bathroom. The first floor family room sits off the galleried landing above the central hall. This is another beautiful and atmospheric reception room with an exposed stone wall, ceiling timbers, a large arched window, a log burning stove and a useful storage cupboard. The current owners also use this room as a home office.

The Cottage (known as Grieve’s House)
The self-contained cottage is integrated into the eastern section of the property. It has its own parking area to the east side which provides direct access into the kitchen and entrance hall. The accommodation comprises a dining kitchen and sitting room on the ground floor, with two en suite bedrooms and a separate WC upstairs.

Gardens, grounds and outbuildings

Greenside sits in a private setting with spectacular gardens and grounds that wrap from the north, to the west and around to the south of the house. The historic cattle court is surrounded on three sides by a raised terrace, one side of which is covered. There is a cobbled area for outdoor entertaining outside the sitting room, and a number of other access points into the house. A central staircase sweeps down into the cattle court from the upper level and through to the lower outbuildings and field at the front. The formal garden sits to the southwest of the house with a gravelled path passing through plant borders, with a sheltered lawn beyond. At the top of the path sits a terrace from with access into the kitchen, and panoramic views to the Firth of Forth. The larger gardens sit to the rear of the house, where there are two large expanses of lawn on different levels, and a kitchen garden.

There are three grazing fields at Greenside, extending to about 14.5 acres in all. The field in front of the house to the south extends to about 2.2 acres with the main driveway running to the west. There are also two large fields to the north of the house. The one to the west is about 7.6 acres, is flanked by mature trees on three aspects and has a hard surface tennis court in the corner. The one to the east is about 4.7 acres, and is also flanked by woodland on three sides, and the views towards the Firth of Forth, Bass Rock and Largo Law are spectacular. Set between the two is an area of wooded grounds offering lovely countryside walks, but also providing further grassy areas that could be utilised for grazing. There are four areas of wooded grounds offering lovely countryside walks, and providing ample timber for the wood burning stoves and fires in the main house.

There is an abundance of outbuildings and outdoor storage spaces at the property, with excellent potential to create stabling. In front of the house beyond the historic cattle court at lower ground level is a symmetrical range of outbuildings set around a large gravelled parking area. Two garden stores sit on the upper level at either end. Set in the northeast corner of the house is a garage / workshop with an EV charge point, and two further open arched garages. There is a staircase up to two large storage rooms above. This area sits between the main house, and the cottage and could be converted into additional accommodation subject to the necessary consents. A further store is located in a two storey, stone building to the rear of the main house.

Location
Greenside occupies a beautiful rural and elevated setting in the heart of Fife, with spectacular southerly views across the Firth of Forth and beyond. The coastal town of Lundin Links sits less than 4 miles to the south, and neighbouring Lower Largo just to the east of it. Both offer lovely beach walks and access onto the Fife Coastal Path, as well as a variety of local shops and services. The popular village of Elie, home to one of Scotland’s finest sandy beaches, is only 9.5 miles away, and Fife’s East Neuk fishing villages of Pittenweem, St Monans, Anstruther and Crail lie beyond. Elie is well known for its water sports, including sailing, paddle-boarding and windsurfing, while on land there are two golf courses, one the acclaimed 18-hole course and a short 9-hole course. Elie Sports Club offers group and individual coaching in golf and tennis during school holidays, and the village is served by pubs and cafés which include the renowned Ship Inn. Locally, The Kinneuchar Inn and Bowhouse’s indoor market and food hub at St Monans are also very popular.

The seaside town of St Andrews, with its beautiful beaches, historic university and golf courses including the world renowned Old Course, which will host the 2027 Open Championship, is only 12 miles away. There are other traditional links golf courses at Crail, Leven and Lundin Links as well as new courses at Kingsbarns and St Andrews Bay.

Greenside is also well placed for access to local towns and villages of Markinch, Glenrothes, Leven and Kirkcaldy which all offer a wider range of services, supermarkets and amenities. Glenrothes, as a larger town, has an M&S Simply Food and offers additional facilities including the Michael Woods Sports and Leisure Centre with swimming pool, gym, and fitness classes. There are large shopping centres with supermarkets as well as popular independent shops. Edinburgh

Primary schooling is available locally at Lundin Links (4 miles) and Ceres (2.6 miles) with secondary education at St Andrews, Cupar, Glenrothes and Levenmouth. There are a number of private schools within reach including St Leonards in St Andrews, Dollar Academy, Glenalmond, Strathallan as well as schools in Edinburgh (37 miles). Edinburgh Airport is 38 miles, and offers an excellent range of domestic and international flights.

All distances are approximate.

Square Footage: 6,417 sq ft

Acreage:
24.19 Acres



Additional Info
Services
Mains electricity and water. Private drainage to two septic tanks. Oil fired and electric central heating. Lpg bottle supply to cottage kitchen hob.

Local Authority & tax band
Fife Council tax band G. The cottage is tax band C.

Listing - The property is Category A Listed.

Iacs Code - The fields have a farm code – LB4302

Access - Three neighbouring properties have a right of access on the main drive, as does the farmer to access their lower field.

Fixtures & Fittings - All carpets, blinds, light fittings and integrated white goods are included in the sale. The chandelier in the dining room is excluded.

Servitude rights, burdens and wayleaves - The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all servitude rights, burdens, reservations and wayleaves, including rights of access and rights of way, whether 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 Deeds or informally constituted and whether referred to in the General Remarks and Stipulations or not. The Purchaser(s) will be held to have satisfied himself as to the nature of all such servitude rights and others.

Photographs: May 2025 and October 2024
Brochure Code: 250521