
5 bedroom detached house for sale
Star, Glenrothes, Fife

- PROPERTY TYPE
Detached
- BEDROOMS
5
- BATHROOMS
2
- SIZE
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- TENUREDescribes how you own a property. There are different types of tenure - freehold, leasehold, and commonhold.Read more about tenure in our glossary page.
Freehold
Description
The house is entered via a welcoming entrance hall with cloakroom storage, leading to a large central hall which provides access to all ground-floor rooms. The lounge is an elegant and well-proportioned space, featuring a bay window overlooking the rear garden and offering an abundance of natural light. To the rear, the dining kitchen forms the heart of the home, fitted with an Aga, distinctive double Paisley sink and French doors opening directly onto the garden, creating an excellent space for both everyday living and entertaining.
A particular highlight of the ground floor is the generous main bedroom, complete with a modern and stylish en-suite shower room, providing flexible accommodation for guests, multigenerational living or those seeking single-level living options. A WC and integral access to the garage complete the lower level.
Upstairs, the property continues to impress with a spacious landing, four further well-proportioned double bedrooms, all benefiting from built-in storage, and a contemporary family bathroom. The house is finished in a natural, neutral décor throughout, with carpeted living areas and bedrooms, and attractive farmhouse-style wooden doors adding warmth and character to the ground floor.
Externally, the property enjoys a well-presented front garden mainly laid to lawn, complemented by flower-bed borders, while to the rear there is a fully enclosed and beautifully maintained garden featuring a patio area, mature shrubs and trees, a lawned area and a summer house, currently utilised as a gym. Additional benefits include an integral garage, electric car charging point, gas central heating and double glazing throughout.
EPC Rating - C
Council Band - F
Tenure -Freehold
Summary of Accommodation
• Entrance hall with cloakroom cupboard
• Large central hall
• Lounge with bay window overlooking the rear garden
• Dining kitchen with Aga, double Paisley sink and French doors to garden
• Ground floor bedroom with en-suite shower room
• WC
• Integral garage
• Upper floor landing
• Four double bedrooms with built-in storage
• Family bathroom
• Well-presented front garden mainly laid to lawn, complemented by established flower-bed borders
• Enclosed rear garden with patio, lawn, mature planting and summer house/gym
• Electric vehicle charging point
Location
Star of Markinch is a highly regarded village set amidst attractive open countryside, offering a peaceful rural lifestyle while remaining conveniently close to major amenities. The village benefits from a local primary school and community facilities, with the nearby town of Glenrothes located approximately four miles away, providing a comprehensive range of shops, supermarkets, restaurants, leisure facilities and secondary schooling.
The surrounding area is ideal for outdoor enthusiasts, with easy access to the Lomond Hills Regional Park, offering excellent walking and cycling routes, while the award-winning Balbirnie House Hotel and Golf Club is just a short distance away within Balbirnie Park. The sandy beaches and promenade at Leven are approximately a 15-minute drive, providing an appealing coastal escape.
For commuters, Markinch railway station lies close by and sits on the main Edinburgh-Aberdeen line, offering direct services to Edinburgh, Dundee, Perth and beyond. Excellent road links further enhance accessibility to surrounding towns and villages, while St Andrews, renowned worldwide as the Home of Golf, is within approximately a 30-minute drive.
General Remarks & Information
Fixtures and Fittings:
Only appliances specifically mentioned in the sales particulars are included in the sale price. In all other aspects the treatment of fixtures and fittings within the relevant Conveyancing Standard Clauses apply.
Included in the sale are a three-oven electric AGA, AGA Companion (with four-ring gas hob and two electric ovens), dishwasher, all carpets, blinds and light fittings.
Services:
Gas heating, mains water, electricity, broadband, telephone (subject to telephone providers’ regulations).
Viewing:
By appointment through St Andrews. 28 Bell Street, St Andrews, KY16 9UX. Email: Tel:
Offers:
Offers should be submitted in Scottish Legal Form to the selling agents Rettie & Co. A closing date by which offers must be submitted may be fixed later. Please note that interested parties are advised to register their interest with the selling agents in order that they may be advised should a closing date be set. The seller reserves the right to accept any offer at any time.
Council Tax Band:
F
EPC Rating:
C
Postcode:
KY7 6LE
Tenure:
Freehold
Particulars Prepared:
9th January 2026
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Servitude Rights, Burdens & 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 or not referred to above.
Important Notice
Rettie, their clients and any joint agents give notice that:
They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either in writing or by word of mouth. Any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents or the sellers. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact.
All Rettie floorplans are drawn to RICS standard. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive and it should not be assumed that the property remains as photographed. Any error, omission or mis-statement shall not annul the sale or entitle any party to compensation or recourse to action at law. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents, including for its current use. Rettie & Co. & Rettie LLP’s have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise and ought to seek their own professional advice.
All descriptions or references to condition are given in good faith only. Whilst every endeavour is made to ensure accuracy, please check with us on any points of especial importance to you, especially if intending to travel some distance. No responsibility can be accepted for expenses incurred in inspecting properties which have been sold or withdrawn.
Proof and source of Funds/Anti Money Laundering
Under the HMRC Anti Money Laundering legislation all offers to purchase a property on a cash basis or subject to mortgage require evidence of source of funds. This may include evidence of bank statements/funding source, mortgage or confirmation from a solicitor the purchaser has the funds to conclude the transaction.
All individuals involved in the transaction are required to produce proof of identity and proof of address. Rettie use electronic verification, if this is not possible original documents are acceptable.
Misrepresentations
The property is sold with all faults and defects, whether of condition or otherwise and neither the seller nor Rettie & Co. or Rettie LLP’s, the selling agent, are responsible for such faults and defects, nor for any statement contained in the particulars of the property prepared by the said agent.
The Purchaser(s) shall be deemed to acknowledge that they have not entered into contract in reliance on the said statements, that they are satisfied themselves as to the content of each of the said statements by inspection or otherwise and that no warranty or representation has been made by the seller or the said agents in relation to or in connection with the property.
Any error, omission or misstatement in any of the said statements shall not entitle the purchaser(s) to rescind or to be discharged from this contract, nor entitle either party to compensation or damages nor in any circumstances to give either party any cause for action.
EPC Rating: C
Council Tax Band: F
- COUNCIL TAXA payment made to your local authority in order to pay for local services like schools, libraries, and refuse collection. The amount you pay depends on the value of the property.Read more about council Tax in our glossary page.
- Band: F
- PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
- Yes
- GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
- Yes
- ACCESSIBILITYHow a property has been adapted to meet the needs of vulnerable or disabled individuals.Read more about accessibility in our glossary page.
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