Hepburn Hall, Flat 9, 74 Hepburn Gardens, St. Andrews, Fife, KY16

Five bedroom modern flat with HMO licence

Description

Flat 9, Hepburn Hall is a purpose built flat which forms the upper floor of a detached building in the shared gardens of Hepburn Hall.

Hepburn Hall is a two storey mansion house built by the architects James Gillespie & Scott for David McGaw in 1913. It is Listed Category C and finely-detailed with many original features, its distinctive glazing pattern and tall chimney stacks being particularly notable. The building was bought by the University of St Andrews in 1947. It remained a hall of residence until 1998 and was converted to seven flats in around 2000.

The annexe was built in 2004. It is a two storey building of harled construction under a pitched, slate roof. Flat 8 is on the ground floor and Flat 9 is above. The accommodation of Flat 9 comprises:

Entrance hall with wooden floor. Stairs up to first floor landing with wooden floor, deep storage cupboard with fuse boards and boiler store with Baxi boiler and hot water cylinder.

Two en suite bedrooms both with built in wardrobes and en suite, part-tiled, shower rooms each with shower, WC, wash basin and heated towel rail.

Corridor to three further bedrooms, all with built in wardrobes. Part-tiled shower room with shower, WC, wash basin and heated towel rail.

L shaped living room with glazed inner doors and French doors with railings to the front. Wooden floor.

Kitchen with granite-topped floor cupboards with 1½ sink unit, Neff gas hob and extractor, wall oven and dishwasher: Panasonic microwave, Hotpoint fridge freezer, washing machine and free standing dryer.

Gardens and Parking:

Hepburn Hall is set in a large shared garden enclosed by high stone walls on three sides. A new house has recently been built in the woodland immediately to the south. The gardens are mainly down to lawn with shrubs in the corner. A paved path leads around Hepburn Hall to flats 8 and 9.

To the north of the house is a tarmac courtyard with parking spaces either side. The parking space for Flat 9 is the end space, closest to Hepburn Hall, on the right hand side.

Location

Hepburn Hall and the annexe are set in a large garden off Hepburn Gardens. It is a much sought after residential area of St Andrews with the nearby Lade Braes Walk running alongside the Kinness Burn linking the countryside to the centre of town.

The property is less than a mile from the West Port which is the arched gateway into St Andrews that was built in 1587 as a monumental entrance to the city’s South Street. The house is also within a mile of the world famous Old Course, the Royal and Ancient Golf Club and the West Sands beach.

St Andrews is renowned worldwide as the ‘Home of Golf’. The Old Course is a regular host to the Open Championship and hosted the 150th Open in 2022 and Walker Cup in 2023. It hosts the annual Alfred Dunhill Championship at the end of September. There are six further golf courses run by the St Andrews Links Trust, in addition to the many other golf courses in the area including the Duke’s Course, two courses at Fairmount, St Andrews Bay, Dumbarnie and Kingsbarns.

The town has a population of 18,575 and is well known for its university which was Scotland’s first and is the third oldest in the English-speaking world, founded in 1413. The town provides state schooling at Madras College which has moved to a new site off Buchanan Gardens. There is private schooling at St Leonards and The High School of Dundee is also within daily reach.

Access by rail, road and air is good. Leuchars railway station (5 miles) is on the main Aberdeen to London line and provides a fast link to both Dundee and Edinburgh. There are frequent flights to London Heathrow from Dundee Airport (15 miles). Edinburgh Airport is only 49 miles away.

Square Footage: 1,713 sq ft



Directions

Driving into St Andrews on the A91, turn right onto City Road and right again at the second roundabout into Argyle Street which continues into Hepburn Gardens (B939). Continue west along Hepburn Gardens for about ½ mile. The entrance into Hepburn Hall is on the left just before the mini-roundabout.

The parking space for Flat 9 is the end space, closest to Hepburn Hall, on the right hand side. A footpath leads around Hepburn Hall to flats 8 & 9 in the building behind.

Additional Info

Viewings: Strictly by appointment with Savills - .

Solicitor - tbc

Services: Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage.
Central heating and hot water from gas fired Baxi boiler.

Local Authority & tax band: Flat 9, Hepburn Hall is in Fife Council Tax band G.

Conservation Area and Listing: Hepburn Hall including the ancillary structure, garden, boundary walls and gate piers are listed category C and are within the Hepburn Gardens Conservation Area.

Deed of Condition & Factors: There is a deed of condition for all nine flats at Hepburn Hall. The buildings and grounds are managed by Ross & Liddell, City Quay, 19 Camperdown St, Dundee DD1 3JA. Tel: . The annual service charge for 2023 was £1136.

HMO Licence & Letting Agents: Flat 9 has an HMO licence and has been run as a student let. The letting agent is: Alex Thompson, Lawson Thompson, 205b South Street, St Andrews, KY16 9EF, Tel: , Email: , w: . Flat 9 currently has a gross monthly rental income of £3,500.

Fixtures & Fittings: All the standard fittings and fixtures are included in the sale. The furniture and contents are available by separate negotiation.