Ferness House, Crossford, Dunfermline, Fife, KY12

Family house, with stunning views to the River Forth, and excellent commuting links into Edinburgh.

Description

Ferness House is an exceptional country house occupying an enviable rural position, surrounded by open farmland and enjoying panoramic, southerly views across the rolling countryside towards the River Forth. The property was once the farmhouse for Lundin Farm and was developed into a substantial family home incorporating its farm steadings in the 1980s. The house sits in a commanding, elevated position, making the most of the views. Its highly accessible position is ideal for commuting to Edinburgh, Glasgow and nearby Dunfermline. The house’s accommodation is practical, flexible, and well-suited for family multi-generational living if desired. It comprises approximately 6,362 sq ft of thoughtfully arranged accommodation, including its integral garaging.

Internally, the principal reception rooms are generous in scale and flooded with natural light. The sitting room and dining room sit adjacent to one another in the heart of the house, and are particularly impressive living spaces with south-facing outlooks, ideal for both formal entertaining and relaxed family use. The sitting room has large bi-folding doors which open into the garden.

The drawing room features a vaulted, timber-panelled ceiling and wood burning stove, with the family / cinema room overlooking it from above. A particular highlight of Ferness House is the outstanding leisure and ancillary space. The cinema / family room is fitted with a bar, and beyond it is a spacious games room which shares the space with the home office. A spiral staircase connects it with the ground floor hallway. This appealing entertaining space makes it well suited to modern lifestyles, home working and hosting guests. If desired, these rooms offer excellent potential to be converted into additional accommodation for muti-generational living or short term rental accommodation, subject to obtaining the necessary planning and building documentation.

The kitchen holds an abundance of character with exposed timber ceiling beams, solid wood flooring, brick arches, and south-facing views across the garden and beyond. It is fitted with an electric three-oven AGA and bespoke solid oak painted cabinetry. A utility room with back door and plumbed for laundry appliances is beyond.

The bedroom accommodation is extensive and flexible, arranged over the ground floor and first floors. It includes the superb principal suite with dressing room, en suite bathroom and access to a private wraparound balcony with open countryside views. It has four brick archways, and is accessed by the spiral staircase from the ground floor hallway. There are two further first floor bedrooms and a shower room accessed by a separate staircase between the dining room and kitchen. One of these has its own dressing area. In addition, there are three ground floor bedrooms set off a corridor, all three with wardrobe space. One benefits from an en suite shower room, and there is a separate family bathroom.


GARDENS AND GROUNDS

The landscaped gardens that wrap around Ferness House are truly spectacular with meandering gravel paths, sculpted borders and two ornamental ponds, one with a wooden bridge and a small waterfall between them. They extend to about 1.58 acres in all, and are set against the stunning backdrop of the neighbouring farmland, River Forth and the Pentland Hills in the far distance. This area is overlooked by a south-facing patio, immediately in front of the sitting room and providing a lovely space for barbecues and the outdoor entertaining of guests. The gardens here provide a wonderful setting, designed to maximise colour, whilst enjoying the outlook throughout the seasons. There is a seating area at the bottom overlooking the fields, and a lawned area to the side with garden shed in the corner. A further seating area is set within a west-facing sheltered courtyard with double patio doors leading to it from the drawing room.

To the west of the house is a further, and more extensive lawned area, with the neighbouring woodland beyond providing it with a great sense of shelter and privacy. To the east of the house is an enclosed paddock. The house benefits from integral garaging for four cars (a triple and a single), as well as a spacious gravelled parking area to the side.

Location

Crossford is a popular and highly commutable village in west Fife, less than a mile from the edge of Scotland’s newest city, Dunfermline. Crossford has a range of local services including primary school and nursery facilities, local shops including a convenience store and post office, and is home to Dunfermline Golf Club at Pitfirrane, as well as a health club and spa at Keavil House Hotel.

The centre of Dunfermline is only 1.5 miles to the east of Ferness House. The historic city is renowned for its famous Abbey and as the birthplace of the philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. Dunfermline is a bustling community with a good road and rail network making it one of the most accessible cities in central Scotland. It has a broad range of amenities including professional services, a good retail offering and leisure facilities. The Abbey and museums are a popular draw and the Alhambra Theatre is on the circuit of many international artists.

The M90 (5 miles to the east) provides excellent access to Edinburgh and Perth while the A985 via the Kincardine Bridge is a good road route to Glasgow. Dunfermline City railway station (3.5 miles) offers regular and direct services to Edinburgh’s stations, including Waverley, Edinburgh Gateway and Haymarket (all under 35 minutes). Edinburgh International Airport is only 17 miles away.

Queen Anne High School is situated on the north side of the city, with Dunfermline High School on the south side. St Columba RC High School and Woodmill High School having relocated in 2024 to the new Fife College campus to the east of Dunfermline. More locally Crossford has its own primary schools. There are extensive private schooling options both in Edinburgh and at Dollar Academy (11 miles), winner of Education Insider’s European School of the Year Award for 2025.

All mileages are approximates.

Square Footage: 6,362 sq ft


Acreage: 1.58 Acres

Additional Info

Services - Mains water and electricity. Two main gas fired boilers. Private drainage to septic tank.

Renewable Energy Source - Installed in 2023 - 17x Solar PV panels (6.9kWp) on the roof and 10kWh battery.

Local Authority & tax band - Fife Council tax band G

Shared Driveways - The main driveway ownership is shared with The Steading. The secondary driveway ownership is shared with Saddleback Cottage. The section at the end of the drive connecting to the public road is shared by all three properties. There is a small area of ground to the west of the house which is shared with Saddleback Cottage.

Fixtures & Fittings - All fitted curtains, carpets, blinds, light fittings (except for one in the hall) are included in the sale. White goods are included except for the American style fridge freezer, tumble dryer and freezer. The hot tub is not included in 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: 260415