The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)
Eden Mansion up for sale with £1.75m price tag.
PROPERTY: Imposing house near St Andrews overlooks the Eden Estuary
An imposing Victorian mansion in Fife which belonged to one of Scotland’s most famous whisky dynasties has been put up for sale.
Eden Mansion near St Andrews has a £1.75 million price tag, making it one of the most expensive residential properties currently for sale in Scotland.
The house itself, which dates from 1860 and overlooks the Eden Estuary towards the iconic Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, was built by the Haig family who also owned a distillery in nearby Guardbridge, as well as most of the surrounding farmland.
The family are renowned as Scotland’s oldest whisky distillers, with their most notable member being the 1st Earl Field Marshal Douglas Haig, who played a commanding role during the First World War.
Savills, who are acting as marketing agents for the property, which operates as a five-star bed and breakfast, has described Eden Mansion as a “historic and exceptional country house” which is built for “luxurious living and entertaining in a grand style”.
“The present owners have carried out a major refurbishment programme over the last four years and have renovated the property to a very high specification to create the stunning country house and gardens that can be seen today,” the agents added.
“They have fully renovated the house both inside and out whilst preserving and enhancing its period charm with tasteful modern comforts which blend seamlessly to create a lavish yet authentic Scottish home.
Those willing to part with the £1.75m asking price will be purchasing eight bedrooms, all with en suite bathrooms, seven reception rooms, a Clive Christian kitchen, a two-bedroom lodge built in the 1890s, a stable yard and four-car garage.
The property also includes 5.3 acres of enclosed grounds, a huge south-facing walled garden and a summer house.
In more recent years, the house was rumoured to be a possible residence for Prince William and his then girlfriend Kate Middleton while they were studying at St Andrews University, as they sought to move out of student accommodation in the town to a more secluded location.
However, they settled on the more humble option of a cottage on the Strathtyrum Estate.