A former mansion built for a famous brewing family and which has been unoccupied for more than 30 years has been brought to market as a residential opportunity.
Craigtoun Manor, adjacent to The Craigtoun Golf Course (formerly The Duke’s) in St Andrews, was designed by Paul Waterhouse and constructed in 1903 for the Younger family.
In 1947 it became Craigtoun maternity Hospital until its closure in 1992, since when the property has remained vacant.
Now requiring a full and comprehensive redevelopment, the five-storey B-listed property, just over three miles from St Andrews, includes a marble staircase and a panelled hall.
The development proposals will see the conversion of the main 35,819 sq ft building into 27 apartments, as well as 18 new build homes in the grounds. The new-build element comprises four four-bedroom semi-detached houses and 14 four-bedroom townhouses.
The mansion house is set within extensive grounds which extend to approximately 6.8 acres. There is also an additional piece of land at Mount Melville included in the sale, extending to approximately 4.13 acres.
Ben Brough, head of Scotland development at Savills, said: “This incredibly unique opportunity is one we expect to be of strong interest to developers looking to deliver a high-quality scheme in one of Scotland’s most well-known locations.”
Younger family’s links to Craigtoun Manor
Shortly after their wedding, in May 1886, James and Annie Younger, of the famous brewing business, moved into Arnsbrae House in Alloa. Built for them as a wedding gift, it was designed by eminent Victorian architect Alfred Waterhouse.
In 1901, James Younger acquired Mount Melville estate on the outskirts of St Andrews and commissioned Alfred Waterhouse’s son, Paul, to build a larger, more elaborate, mansion house and landscaped park.
Completed in 1903, this became the Younger’s main residence. Following the death of Annie and James, Fife Council acquired Mount Melville House and 47 acres of land in 1947.
The mansion was converted into a maternity hospital, the landscaped garden into a country park. Following its closure in 1992, the hospital was sold to the Old Course Hotel St Andrews; the building is currently empty and on Scotland’s register of Buildings at Risk. The park, Craigtoun Country Park, continues to be open to the public and is run as a partnership between Fife Council and the Friends of Craigtoun.
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