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Detailed Description Enjoying lovely countryside views from its peaceful village setting, 4 Malt Row is a charming and deceptively spacious terraced cottage comprising a sun porch, living room, kitchen, bedroom, office and shower room on the ground floor, whilst there are two further bedrooms and a WC on the upper level.
Outside, the cottage offers a large and very sunny garden. Pitlessie has its own primary school and is ideally located close to Cupar and just 3 miles from Ladybank train station.
Accommodation: Ground Floor The front entrance opens into a lovely sun porch which receives lots of morning sunshine.
A hallway with two store cupboards then leads through to the living room, which is a bright, south-west facing room enjoying view over the rear garden. This room also benefits from a multi-fuel stove.
The modern kitchen with breakfast bar sits off the living room, taking in an uninterrupted view across to the fields to the front of the property.
There is an integrated washing machine and 1.5 bowl sink, whilst the range cooker with induction hob will also be included.
Bedroom one sits on the ground floor and is a double room which looks out across the garden and offers excellent storage though a fitted wardrobe and cupboard.
A useful office space/dressing room sits off the bedroom and can also be accessed from the hall. A shower room completes the ground floor.
First Floor: Bedroom two is a double room receiving plentiful morning sunshine and enjoying elevated views across the surrounding countryside. This room also has fitted storage.
Bedroom two is a single room with a Velux window letting in lots of light, and access to eaves storage. A WC completes the accommodation.
Outdoor Areas: Number 4 enjoys a sunny and generously proportioned rear garden which is fully enclosed, as well as a small enclosed area to the front.
The space to the front is laid with sandstone paving, whilst the rear garden is mostly laid to lawn and also features a paved patio, summer house with power and light, raised beds and borders holding a colourful selection of perennial plants.
Please find a copy of the Home Report on our website: Home Report also available at entering postcode KY15 7SY.
The village of Pitlessie is situated within the beautiful countryside of North East Fife and offers its own primary school, along with a popular village inn restaurant.
The village benefits from direct bus links to Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee and St Andrews, whilst nearby Ladybank has a train station on the main Edinburgh to Aberdeen line.
Secondary schooling is at Bell Baxter in Cupar, whilst a number of private schools can be reached within 30 minutes.
Ground Floor Sun Porch: 2.79m x 1.40m (9'2" x 4'7") Lounge: 5.76m x 3.37m (18'11" x 11'1") Kitchen: 4.20m x 2.60m (13'9" x 8'6") Bedroom 1: 3.56m x 3.18m (11'8" x 10'5") Dressing Room/Office Shower Room: 2.45m x 1.00m (8'0" x 3'3") First Floor Bedroom 2: 3.50m x 3.27m (11'6" x 10'9") Bedroom 3: 3.15m x 2.50m (10'4" x 8'2") WC: 1.53m x 1.00m (5'0" x 3'3")
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