7 Middlebank Holdings, Dunfermline, Fife, KY11 8QN
Sale history
£390,093 in July 2019
The property
An opportunity has arisen to purchase an outstanding and substantial family home set within spacious grounds and offering spectacular panoramic views over a large extent of the River Forth towards Edinburgh, the Pentlands and beyond. The property is situated just under three miles from the Queensferry Crossing and is set in rural surroundings with open countryside. The Royal Burgh of Dunfermline is located within easy reach offering a wide selection of high street shopping with numerous bars, restaurants, cinemas and theatres and sports facilities within the town and on it's own perimeter at the Fife Leisure Park. There is also schooling at nursery, primary and secondary level. There are many places of interest within Dunfermline including Carnegie's birthplace Museum, the Abbey and Abbot House and, more recently, the Carnegie Museum and Library. The situation of the property makes it popular with commuters to Edinburgh and to other parts of the Central Belt and there is easy access to the M90 motorway which links Edinburgh to Perth and Dundee. The Kincardine Bridge is a short drive away connecting to motorways to Stirling, Glasgow and the west. At nearby Inverkeithing (two miles away) the railway station which provides regular services to Edinburgh and other parts of the UK including London and Aberdeen. Buses also serve this area with local and national connections including a service from Ferry Toll Park and Ride, to Edinburgh Airport, a 20 minute drive away. In its elevated position, the property surrounded by generous gardens offers family accommodation over two floors. There is good storage and a new electric boiler heats the water and provides heating for the property. There is a welcoming entrance hall with staircase to the upper level and a charming lounge provides access to the conservatory beyond. On ground level there are three bedrooms, a family bathroom with bath and shower and a spacious kitchen/dining room. On the upper level there is an elegant drawing room from where views over the river and beyond are breathtaking and there are two double bedrooms, one of which has an area for sitting/dining with a sink unit in addition. There is parking in the hardstanding outside the rear of the property and a former barn offers space for parking cars, storage and wood suitable for conversion into a workshop. There is a lean-to glasshouse to the rear and the property is surrounded by lawns with borders of shrubs and plants and an extensive area of grass at the front suitable for grazing ponies or developing an allotment. The area offers a wide range of walks in the countryside and along the Fife Coastal Path within easy reach of the property. Pittencrieff Park offers delightful walks within its extensive grounds and Pitreavie Golf Course and Sports Ground are a short drive away. This ideal family home has special features throughout including astragalled doors to all the main rooms, a superb conservatory facing south from where panoramic views can be enjoyed, an open fire with a slate surround in the lounge and a log-burning stove in the drawing room. To appreciate the excellent, central location of this property and its proximity to the central motorway networks and for access to the Queensferry Crossing, early viewing is recommended.
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Entrance Reception Hall
This is a welcoming entrance to this fine spacious dwelling house and the outer door is double-glazed. The entrance hall is tiled with a double-doored cupboard annexed and storage area below the stairs. Ceiling light. The staircase to the upper floor leads from this area.
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Rear hall
An L-shaped hall leads to the bedrooms on the lower level and this is laid in laminate flooring with a radiator. There is one power point.
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Lounge
5.65 m X 3.65 m / 18'6" X 12'0"
A charming family room the focal point of which is an open fire with slate hearth and with sliding doors leading to the conservatory. From this and all the south-facing rooms, views can be enjoyed towards the River Forth. The lounge has four recessed lights and a centre light, radiator, six power points and the flooring is laminate.
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Kitchen/Dining Room
5.5 m X 3.2 m / 18'1" X 10'6"
The kitchen has again open views from the window to the south and a further side window giving good natural light to this room. There is ample space for a dining table and chairs. Laminate flooring has been laid and the sink unit and drainer are at the window and alongside ample worktops, wall and base units for storage. There is an electric oven and hood, plumbed-in dishwasher and fridge/freezer. Telephone point, three ceiling lights, eight power points plus appliance points.
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Utility Room
3.2 m X 1.6 m / 10'6" X 5'3"
Housed in the utility room is the Elektra electric boiler and control which serves the heating of the hot water and heating throughout the property via wet radiators. This room has a window to the garden. There are two very useful Belfast sinks. The floor has been tiled and there are two power points.
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Downstairs Bedroom 1
3.7 m X 3.45 m / 12'2" X 11'4"
This faces in a southerly direction to the front of the property and is a well-proportioned double bedroom with fitted carpet and curtains, radiator, two power points, centre light fitting, views to the River Forth.
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Downstairs Bedroom 2
3.7 m X 3.3 m / 12'2" X 10'10"
A further comfortable and well-proportioned bedroom with window to the side with fitted carpet, blinds, two power points, radiator, ceiling light, excellent fitted wardrobes with mirrored doors.
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Downstairs Bedroom 3
4.4 m X 2.75 m / 14'5" X 9'0"
(Presently used as an office) This room is laid with laminate flooring and has extensive shelving on two walls of the room. Radiator, TV and internet points, three power points, ceiling light, astragalled door opening on to the conservatory.
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Downstairs Bathroom
3 m X 1.5 m / 9'10" X 4'11"
Well presented bathroom with bath, wc, wash-hand basin and mains shower in shower cubicle. Heated towel rail, extractor fan, vanity unit under wash-hand basin, fitted mirrors and recessed lighting, ceiling light, high level storage cupboards, opaque window.
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Conservatory
5 sided glass structure with central light, fan and multiple window lights, double doors to a patio garden, laminate flooring and six power points. Staircase to the upper floor This is carpeted and there is a window providing good light to this area. This opens on to:
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Staircase to Upper Floor
This is carpeted and there is a window providing good light to this area. This opens on to:
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Upper Landing
This area is carpeted with radiator, two power points and two storage cupboards providing excellent shelving accommodation.
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Drawing Room
7.4 m X 6 m / 24'3" X 19'8"
A superb family room with triple windows facing south, a further south-facing window and a window to the west and one to the north. This is an exceptional room with a wood-burning stove, fitted carpet and recessed ceiling lights. There is a window seat where views to the River Forth and beyond can be enjoyed. Six power points, two ceiling lights, telephone and TV point.
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Double Bedroom/Sitting Room
7.3 m X 4 m / 23'11" X 13'1"
An outstanding room for guests or teenagers this double bedroom has the benefit of a sitting/dining area and a sink unit with fridge. There are windows to the front and side, fitted carpet, two radiators, two ceiling lights and four power points.
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Double Bedroom
4.65 m X 4.2 m / 15'3" X 13'9"
This well-proportioned room has two windows facing south, fitted carpet, window blinks, two ceiling lights, four power points and a radiator.
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Shower Room
3 m X 1.8 m / 9'10" X 5'11"
The shower room is pine panelled and has an Impulse shower, wc and wash-hand basin. Opaque window with shelf. Cupboard below the wash-hand basin and further cupboard with storage drawers. Ceiling light, mirror and wall light, radiator.
| Total Floor Area | 233 m2 |
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