1 bed retirement property for sale in St Andrews

This luxury one bedroom ground floor apartment with direct access to south facing patio, forms part of Scholars Gate, a modern development by McCarthy & Stone in the historic town of St Andrews. Set in the beautiful former grounds of St Leonards School and close to the thriving town centre. This retirement living apartment benefits from a variety of services to encourage easy independent living and provide social spaces, such as the communal lounge, a reading room, kitchen and beautiful landscaped gardens. The development boasts a house manager, communal laundry room, mobility scooter/bike store and lift. There is also a guests' suite which is available for use at a nominal fee. The bright accommodation comprises entrance hall with a large walk-in cupboard, elegant sitting/dining room with patio doors to south facing patio and communal well maintained garden, fitted modern kitchen, double bedroom with large walk- in wardrobe, and bathroom. The apartment benefits from electric underflooring heating. EPC Rating: B. The historic town of St Andrews is without doubt one of the most popular locations in Britain. St Andrews is home to the Royal and Ancient Golf Club and the famous Old Course. Its amenities include Scotland's oldest university, founded in 1413, beautiful award winning beaches, historic buildings, including the ruins of the cathedral, castle and St Rule's Tower and a wide variety of specialist shops and restaurants.Renowned worldwide as the home of golf, the residents of the town are eligible for reduced green fees over the seven St Andrews Links courses. There are many other golf courses in the area, including The Dukes, Kingsbarns and the Fairmont St Andrews.St Andrews is well placed for commuting to most of the surrounding towns such as Dundee, Perth, Kirkcaldy, Glenrothes and Cupar. The railway station at nearby Leuchars is on the main Aberdeen to London line and provides a fast link to both Dundee and Edinburgh. Edinburgh airport with its shuttle service to London is approximately fifty miles away and further airport facilities and London flights are available from Dundee.