Location

The five houses are to be built on a site within the precinct wall of the ancient cathedral of St Andrews. The site is next to the playing fields of St Leonards School.

Balfour Place is the no through road which leads to St Andrews Harbour. It is flanked by the Kinness Burn which flows into the harbour. There is a foot bridge over to the East Sands Beach. The centre of town can be reached by walking up The Pends which comes out at the end of South Street.

St Andrews is renowned worldwide as the 'Home of Golf'. There are seven golf courses under the management of the St Andrews Links Trust. The Old Course is arguably the most famous golf course in the world and played host to the 150th Open Championship in 2022. There are many other golf courses in the area including the Duke's Course, St Andrews Bay, Kingsbarns and Dumbarnie.

St Andrews is also well known for its university which is one of the oldest in Britain, founded in 1413. The historic town has a good range of shops, hotels, restaurants and recreational and cultural facilities which include The Byre Theatre. Beyond St Andrews is the East Neuk of Fife, with a spectacular coastline which boasts fishing villages built around picturesque harbours and sandy unspoilt beaches.

Access to St Andrews by rail, road and air is good. Leuchars railway station (8 miles) is on the main Aberdeen to London line and provides a link to Dundee and Edinburgh. Edinburgh Airport, with a wide range of domestic and international flights, is 50 miles away and Dundee Airport is 15 miles.

Description

Balfour Place is the next project for Eastacre, the award-winning St Andrews developer. They are renowned for building high quality modern houses which complement the surrounding, historic built landscape.

The five houses will be detached and arranged in a row. There will be a parking space and car port to the front with a south facing balcony and terrace to the rear. The interiors will be contemporary with an open plan living area on the upper floor and bedrooms on the ground floor.

SPECIFICATION

Construction:
Insulated timber frame walls and floors
Natural sandstone walls
Double and triple glazed windows and doors
High performance roof membrane with sedum finish

Kitchens:
German manufactured laminate floor and wall units
Composite worktops with integrated sink and drainer
Glass splash back with under pelmet lighting
Siemens integrated appliances including oven, hob, extractor,
microwave, dishwasher, fridge and freezer
Freestanding Siemens washing machine and tumble dryer

Bathroom/En Suite:
White sanitary ware with chrome tape ware by Porcelanosa
Large format ceramic wall tiles
Large format ceramic floor tiling with electric heated floor mat
Integrated mirror fronted wall storage units with under pelmet lighting

Storage:
Integrated wardrobe units with bespoke doors and shelving system

Flooring:
Engineered timber flooring to first floor areas and stair
Large format ceramic floor tiles to entrance hall areas
Wool carpet to all bedroom areas

Services:
Thermostatically controlled white panel radiators
Solar PV panels with battery storage system
Electric car charging point
Integrated intruder alarm system
Cat 6 wiring network throughout
Integrated external and internal lighting system throughout
External water tap

General:
10 year Guarantee Warranty
Paved parking and driveway areas
Paving and soft landscaping to all garden areas
External bin refuse and garden equipment stores

Purchase Process:

Option 1: Pay a £10,000 reservation fee to secure the plot and start the legal offer process. Once the legal missives are concluded, a 10% balance deposit of £165,000 will be required. The balance will then be paid on the completion of the house.

Option 2: Pay a £10,000 reservation fee to secure the plot and start the legal offer process. Conclude an offer to purchase the plot with foundations complete for £550,000 (£165,000 balance deposit on concluding the legal offer and the balance of the £375,000 in April 2025). The site would then transfer to the purchaser's ownership. At the same time of concluding the legal offer to purchase the site, the purchaser would conclude a contract for Eastacre St Andrews LLP to build the house with 12 monthly payments of £100,000.

Directions

From the roundabout at the east end of South Street take Abbey Street (A917) south. Follow the road to the bottom of the hill and turn left into Balfour Place. The arched entrance to the development is on the left-hand side.