The Toft, Elie, Leven, Fife, KY9

Characterful end of terrace house overlooking Elie beach with garden and private parking.

Description

4 Toft is a charming end-of-terrace, double-fronted coastal home. This attractive terrace of four homes was once used as fishermen’s cottages, which are thought to date back to the 18th century, before being converted to domestic use in the late 19th century. The original first-floor net house is now the side access to the property’s first floor. The property has spectacular views across Elie beach and over the Firth of Forth. There is a private garden to the rear and private parking to the front, which is rare for a property set in the heart of Elie. The house and walls have been well maintained, including having been fully repointed in 2025 using lime mortar.

The accommodation is well balanced and retains an abundance of character. It is approached by a front door from the parking area, as well as by a side door approached by stone steps, which lead directly to the first-floor family room. The sitting/dining room sits to the front of the house, enjoying a delightful outlook across the beach, with a fitted window seat from which to enjoy the view. This is a well-proportioned living space, centred around a fireplace. The first-floor family room has a large dormer window offering a panoramic, elevated outlook over the beach and across to Earlsferry. This room provides a great deal of flexibility, as it could be used as an additional bedroom or a home office. The side door and stone steps leading outside are very useful. The kitchen is positioned to the rear on the ground floor and is fitted with timber cabinetry and ample worktop space, complemented by a separate utility room to the side. This is plumbed for appliances and has a back door leading out to the garden. There is also a ground-floor WC.

The bedroom accommodation is split across both floors and comprises four bedrooms in total. The principal bedroom has excellent proportions and benefits from views of the beach through a large dormer window.
Bedroom 2 sits off the first-floor family room and has an en suite shower room. There are two ground-floor bedrooms, one of which has lovely front-facing views towards the beach, and the other offers flexibility as a bunk room or study. There is an exciting opportunity for a purchaser to modernise and reconfigure the living space, should they wish, while retaining the inherent charm of the house.

The gravelled parking area to the front of the property can accommodate up to three cars. The beautiful garden sits to the rear and is approached by stone steps which lead up from the house. Its elevation allows for an abundance of sunshine throughout the day. Part of the garden is lawned, while the remainder is laid with stocked flower beds, with a meandering path separating the two. The garden is enclosed by an original stone wall to one side and a hedge to the other. At the end of the garden there is a summerhouse and rockery. There is also a useful brick-built store and a wooden garden shed. A separate, raised garden to the side of the house overlooks the beach, from which there is a short flight of stone steps leading up to the first-floor family room.

Location

The Toft is one of coastal Fife’s most spectacular addresses. Situated in a prime position overlooking Elie Beach, the properties on The Toft benefit from panoramic views and easy access to the village’s amenities, most notably The Ship Inn.

With one of Scotland’s finest sandy beaches, Elie is well known for its water sports, including sailing, paddle-boarding and windsurfing, all of which take place in the sheltered bay, while on land there are two golf courses, one the acclaimed 18-hole course and a short 9-hole course suitable for beginners. Several hard tennis courts, padel courts, and a bowling green are also available within the village. Elie Sports Club offers group and individual coaching in golf and tennis during school holidays. Elie is well served by pubs and cafés including the renowned Ship Inn.

Elie is in the East Neuk of Fife, famed for its picturesque fishing villages and unspoilt beaches. St Andrews, the home of golf and the setting for one of Britain’s oldest universities, is only 13 miles away. There are traditional links golf courses at nearby Crail, Leven and Lundin Links and new courses at Kingsbarns and St Andrews Bay.

Edinburgh is around 45 miles away, accessed by road, or from the nearest train station at Leven which is just under 10 miles away, or at Leuchars, 16 miles to the north of Elie.

All distances are approximate.

Square Footage: 1,445 sq ft


Acreage: 0.16 Acres

Additional Info

Services - Mains water, electricity, drainage. Central heating provided by mains gas fired boiler.

Local Authority & tax band - Fife Council tax band F

Miscellaneous - The neighbouring property (7 Toft known as Seafield Bank) has a right of access over the yellow and black hatched section of the drive as shown in the Title Plan to access their private parking area. 4 Toft is not permitted to park on this area. Maintenance is shared equally. 1, 2 and 3 Toft also have pedestrian access over the yellow area shown in the Title Plan.

Parking Area - Private parking for up to three vehicles is available to the front of the house inside the red boundary shown on the Title Plan. There is a right of vehicular and pedestrian access in favour of 1, 2 and 3 Toft, over the gravelled area in front of 4 Toft. Maintenance of the area in front of 1-4 Toft is shared.

Conservation Area and Listing - 4 Toft is situated in the Elie Conservation Area and is category C Listed.

Fixtures & Fittings - All fitted curtains, carpets, blinds and light fittings (except for the one in the sitting room) are included in the sale. Integrated white goods are included except for the fridge freezer. The greenhouse is excluded from the sale.

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.

Offers - Offers, in Scottish legal form, must be submitted by your solicitor to the Selling Agents. It is intended to set a closing date but the seller reserves the right to negotiate a sale with a single party. All genuinely interested parties are advised to instruct their solicitor to note their interest with the Selling Agents immediately after inspection.

Deposit - A deposit of 10% of the purchase price may be required. It will be paid within 7 days of the conclusion of Missives. The deposit will be non-returnable in the event of the Purchaser(s) failing to complete the sale for reasons not attributable to the Seller or his agents.

Photographs: April 2026
Brochure Code: 260414