USP Slice of history

Aclassic Georgian house set in its own grounds in the pretty Fife coastal village of Crail is beyond the means of most buyers.

But Kirkmay House has been divided into apartments and number 5, with three bedrooms, a

dining kitchen and sitting room is now for sale.

The apartment hasaccommodation on one level and is full of charm and character with many original features including cornicing and lovely sash and case windows, which enjoy southerly coastal views over neighbouring roof tops. There is a feature fireplace in the sitting room with timber surround.

The house was built in 1817 for Robert Inglis, a tea and coffee importer who traded and lived in Indonesia. When he returned to Scotland he built ‘the most beautiful house in Crail’, employing local masons and incorporating an advanced plumbing system to save his servants to having to bring water to the house from the local well.

The Scottish photographer, Erskine Beveridge, captured the house on a visit to Crail in 1885.

The grounds, which include a walled garden, are factored and shared between the owners and the flat also has a private garage.

Despite the property’s quiet location, it is close to the centre of Crail in the picturesque East Neuk of Fife and would make a lovely home, or holiday retreat.