14 Westgate South

Westgate South, Crail, Anstruther, Fife, KY10 3RF

Offers Over £275,000

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  • Maisonette flat set in a lovely position with outstanding views over Crail Harbour and beyond.
  • Open-plan sitting/dining room. Kitchen. 3 bedrooms (1 en suite). Bathroom.
  • Summer house and garden terrace.
  • Elevated position with outstanding views across Crail harbour.
  • Ideal as permanent or second home.
  • Parking available on street and to rear of property.

General14 Westgate South is situated on the edge of the popular East Neuk village of Crail. The property sits in an elevated position and benefits from uninterrupted views over the harbour, Firth of Forth and beyond. Crail offers a good range of local services and amenities. From Crail there is easy access to all the other villages of the East Neuk including Anstruther, Cellardyke, St Monans, Pittenweem and Elie, as well as up to St Andrews which is about a 20 minute drive to the north. The ancient, historic and cosmopolitan town of St Andrews has an excellent range of shops, services and facilities along with a highly regarded and historic university. About 18 miles to the north west lies Cupar, Fife’s bustling country market town, also offering an excellent range of facilities. In terms of city amenities, Dundee is within a 45 minute drive to the north, with Edinburgh about an hour and 20 minutes to the south.Crail offers ready access to some particularly stunning countryside and coastline, the result being an excellent setting for the outdoor enthusiast with walking, cycling, sailing and riding all readily available. Golfers in particular are especially well catered for with an unrivalled selection of highly rated courses within easy striking distance including the well-known links at Crail, Kingsbarns, Elie and many top courses in and around St Andrews. In terms of days out the East Neuk offers many options with beaches and walks, whilst there are a number of National Trust for Scotland properties in the area including Kellie Castle, Falkland Palace and Hill of Tarvit. State schooling is available locally with private schooling being provided at St Leonards in St Andrews and The High School of Dundee. In early June this year, a new direct rail link to Edinburgh will open in Leven and Cameron Bridge with hourly services. There are also main line railway stations in Cupar, Leuchars and Markinch with Edinburgh airport about an hour and a quarter to the south. The regional airport at Dundee offers a range of short haul flights.Description14 Westgate South comprises a first and attic floor maisonette extending to about 118 sqm and is built of cavity brick construction with harled walls and a tiled roof. The property would benefit from modernisation and is entered through a communal entrance and upstairs to first floor level. The internal door leads into a hall which has a large storage cupboard, bathroom and access to the attic floor. This leads into the open plan sitting/dining room which has large windows with views over Crail harbour along with the kitchen which leads off from this room. The two bedrooms are accessed from the sitting/dining room and are situated to the rear of property. The main bedroom is at attic floor level and again has large windows views overlooking the harbour. There is a WC and a separate bathroom with shower over bath. A door leads into a good sized attic store which completes the accommodation at this level. AccommodationGround Floor: Shared Hall. Under stair store.First Floor: Open-plan sitting room/dining room. Kitchen. 2 bedrooms. Bathroom.Second Floor: 1 bedroom with en suite WC and separate bathroom with shower over. Door to attic room.OutsideA vennel is situated at the side of the property giving access to the garden which has a terraced area and timber summerhouse. Parking is available on street. There is also a vehicular right of access over the adjacent green to the garden terrace. The garden terrace was used to park two cars on, for a long period, and is legally allowed for that purpose, it can easily be changed back to accommodate parking again if required. COUNCIL TAXThe property has been assessed by Fife Council as band E. FLOOD RISKFlood maps of the area can be viewed at https://map.sepa.org.uk/floodmaps/FloodRisk/SearchSECOND FLOOR WINDOWThe vendors will replace the single glazed window in the main bedroom on the second floor with a modern PVC window of similar design to the one in the reception room. Contact the selling agents for more information.ACCESS/THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OF ACCESS/ SERVITUDES ETCShared staircase with under stair cupboard. A venal leads from Westgate South to the garden terrace and summer house. A vehicular right of access exists from Westgate South across the green to the garden terrace.DIRECTIONS From the centre of Crail continue in a westerly direction on High Street in the direction of Anstruther. 14 Westgate is situated on the left hand side just beyond High Street before leaving Crail.POST CODE KY10 3RF WHAT3WORDSTo find this property location to within 3 metres, download and use What3Words and enter the following 3 words: Deeds.fuss.stuntFIXTURES AND FITTINGSNo items are included unless specifically mentioned in these particulars.VIEWINGSStrictly by appointment with the Selling Agents.