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Gardener's Cottage

Gardener’s Cottage is reached along a private estate track, a charming cottage constructed from local whin stone with sandstone lintels and jambs. The entrance porch to the front of the cottage leads into a central study a place for reading or quiet contemplation. To the left lies a light and spacious dining room and to the right can be found the sitting room whose large windows provide uninterrupted views towards the Lomond Hills. A country kitchen, with a breakfasting area, leads off the sitting room. To the rear of the cottage is a second entrance and passage with ample hooks for coats and space for boots. The cottage also boasts a separate shower room and WC as well as a panelled bathroom with a roll-top bath. Both the twin and double bedrooms are at the rear of the property with views out over the surrounding gardens.

To the rear of the property lies the Georgian chased sandstone well, drying green and garden shed and to the front a lawn with well-stocked beds and a sheltered paved area ideal for barbeques with wooden garden furniture and views to open fields and woodland. Gardeners is ideally placed for travelling to St Andrews with its historic attractions, boutique shops and of course the St Andrews Links Trust.

Gardener’s Cottage: sleeps 4

Gardener's Cottage is a charming example of a Fife estate cottage and like its counterparts would have been the abode of the head gardener, whose proximity to the walled garden would have allowed him easy access to the walled garden. Walled gardens, which became increasingly popular in the 19th century, would have supplied the household with fruit, vegetables and flowers. It was walled to prevent locals stealing such produce and to create a good micro-climate for growing. Many, like the one at Rofsie, also boasted glass houses against south facing walls, which were ideal for growing soft fruits and vines.

The secluded south facing Gardener’s Cottage lies within the historic Rofsie Estate’s organically managed farmland. It sits in its own private garden, surrounded by old stone walls with apple tress and woodland which abounds with red squirrels and wild deer with uninterrupted views to the Lomond Hills. Rofsie is first mentioned in the reign of King David I of Scotland (1083-1153).

Centrally located in Fife with St Andrews to the east, Scotland’s ancient capital and religious cradle, to the south Edinburgh the capital city, affectionately known as ‘The Athens of the North’ due to its beautiful architecture, domes and spires. To the west is the imposing Stirling Castle with the “Braveheart” country of William Wallace and the Battle of Bannockburn. Locally Falkland Palace lies to the south, the woodland between Rofsie and the Palace was once a favourite hunting ground of Mary Queen of Scots and the Stewart Kings.

St Andrews, is internationally recognised as “The Home of Golf” unusually the public are allowed to walk this world famous course free of charge on a Sunday and Edinburgh is host to the international arts festival in August. The picturesque East Neuk fishing villages with their thriving fishing and artistic communities lie within easy reach, fresh lobster and dressed crab and available from Crail harbour.
Historic Attractions: Royal Burgh of St Andrews (Castle, Cathedral, Harbour plus The British Golf Museum), Kellie Castle and Garden, Hill of Tarvit Mansion House, Culross Palace and Abbey, Falkland Palace (Garden and Old Burgh), Stirling Castle, Dundee Verdant Jute Works, Captain Scott’s Polar Ship “Discovery”, Wemyss Castle & Caves, Lochleven Castle (Prison of Mary Queen of Scots), Perth Palace.

Activities/scenery: Coastal Walks, Lomonds walk, Tentsmuir National Nature Reserves, Scotland’s Secret Bunker, Anstruther’s Scottish Fisheries Museum, Crail Guided Walks, Crail Museum & Pottery, Isle of May National Nature Reserve Boat Trips (2 lighthouses, thousands of seabirds easy walking), Knockhill racing circuit (Scotland’s National Motors Sports Centre). Edinburgh Arts festival and Hogmanay Celebrations. Fishing on Loch of Lindores (Rainbow Trout – day tickets from Newburgh) and River Tay (salmon). Golf: the Old Course at St Andrews as well as the multitude of courses in Fife.

The Vivat Trust is a charitable organisation which restores and markets historically significant buildings for short term holiday lets.

Property Address

Rofsie Estate
By Collesie
Cupar
Fife
KY15 7UZ
Great Britain

Contact

Gardener's Cottage
Vivat Trust
70 Cowcross Street
London
EC1M 6EJ
Great Britain

Further contact details ...

Tel: +44 (207) 3368825
Tel: +44 (845) 0900194
Fax: +44 (207) 2538821
E-Mail: enquiries@vivat.org.uk
WWW: http://www.vivat.org.uk