5 bed villa for sale

Hepburn Gardens, St Andrews KY16

Welcome to a traditional five-bedroom semi-detached house in one of St Andrew’s most prestigious residential areas, offering generous living accommodation spread over 2159 square feet, as well as private parking and a family-friendly garden.

This rarely available family home is a substantial five-bedroom semi-detached residence that boasts impressively large rooms. It offers two reception areas, a dining kitchen and a kitchenette, and two bathrooms (plus a WC). The southeast-facing property also benefits from generous storage, as well as a private front driveway and an enclosed garden. Whilst the interiors require refurbishment, the very size of this property makes it a tantalising prospect with unrivalled potential for crafting a dream home to your own style and for adding significant value following modernisation. Most rooms have wooden floorboards too, which can be restored for further character or carpeted upon your preference. Adding to its desirability, the home forms part of the highly sought-after Hepburn Gardens conservation area, set within easy reach of the Lade Braes Walk and Botanic Garden, as well as the world-famous Old Course, the historic university, and sandy beaches.

Entrance – A traditional family home distinguished by its impressive scale. The home opens with a vestibule flowing through to a reception hall, which hints at the impressive scale of the property. It offers two built-in cupboards and a store accommodating coats, shoes, and other belongings as well.

Reception rooms – Grand dimensions and a sociable flow for bringing people together. Spanning over 24 square metres, the living room is a standout space that embodies period grandeur. Its impeccably high ceiling adds to the airy effect, along with a southeast facing bay window that ensures a cascade of natural light. Further period details abound which catch the eye and bring a sense of refinement, including a picture rail, detailed cornice work, and a magnificent feature fireplace (set beside a shelved recess). French doors expand the room into the adjacent formal dining room as well, ensuring a sociable flow between the two reception areas which is perfect for lively cocktail and dinner parties.

Kitchen – A large kitchen ready to grow into a hub for family life. Illuminated by dual-aspect sash windows, the dining kitchen is wonderfully bright and spacious, offering abundant potential to become a hub for family life. It can host a very generous selection of cabinets and sweeping worktops, whilst retaining plenty of floorspace for a large dining table and chairs. Just off the kitchen, a rear hall also provides access to the garden, as well as a store, a WC, and a kitchenette that will make an ideal utility space.

Bedrooms – Expansive king-size bedrooms with flexibility for family needs. The four main bedrooms on the first floor are connected via a landing with an airing cupboard and a rooflight, which brings a flood of sunshine into the home. Three of these bedrooms are expansive king-size spaces, including the principal bedroom which enjoys over 18 square metres of floorspace! Meanwhile, the fourth bedroom is a flexible single that can grow with you, whether used as a nursery or home office.

In addition, there is a king-size maid’s bedroom which is privately accessed from a separate staircase at the rear of the property. It is perfect for guests and independent family members, and comes with built-in wardrobe storage.

Bathrooms – Bathroom facilities on both floors. Conveniently, the home has a three-piece shower room on the ground floor and the separate WC, both located near the stairs to the guest bedroom. There is also a three-piece bathroom on the first floor, serving the main bedrooms.

The property has electric storage heaters and traditional sash-and-case windows.

Garden & Parking – A garden for the whole family to enjoy. To the front, there is a low-maintenance garden/private driveway for off-street parking. At the rear of the home, an enclosed garden provides a paved area for outdoor dining before leading onto two large stretches of lawn that will certainly be popular with children in the summer.

Please note: This property is to be sold as seen, with no guarantees to any of the moveables, services and/or appliances included in the price.

Area

St Andrews, Fife

World-renowned for its ancient university, golfing heritage and stunning beach, St Andrews attracts more than half a million visitors each year, and is regarded as one of the finest towns and best places to live in Scotland. Characterised by its narrow-cobbled streets and beautiful architecture, the bustling town centre hosts a charming blend of independent shops and high-street retailers, plus diverse cafes, coffee shops, delis, greengrocers, butchers and bakeries. There are also several large supermarkets on the outskirts of the town. St Andrews enjoys international fame as ‘The Home of Golf’ – the game has been played at St Andrews Links for over 600 years, and the iconic Old Course draws thousands of professionals, amateurs and spectators from across the globe. Other tourist attractions include the 12th and 13th-century ruins of St Andrews Cathedral and St Andrews Castle, as well as St Andrews Botanic Garden. Excellent state schools can be found nearby; private schooling options include a Montessori nursery and St Leonards School. Situated in the East Neuk of Fife, St Andrews is approximately 30 minutes’ drive from Dundee and 90 minutes’ drive from Glasgow and Edinburgh. Excellent local and intercity bus links serve the town; daily direct flights to London are available from Dundee airport.