Fife country home with decked terrace, hot tub and stunning sunset views for sale
Tarskavaig at Radernie is near Peat Inn, between St Andrews and Leven.
Built in 2015, the home has seven bedrooms over a bright layout and a one-bedroom flat above a double garage.
Five of these bedrooms are currently used as part of the B&B business.
It also has a hot tub and provides stunning sunset views of the surrounding countryside.
One of the bedrooms features a balcony overlooking fields, with three ground-floor bedrooms complemented by a further three on the upper floor.
A decked patio hosting a barbecue and a hot tub are also located outside the living room.
Tarskavaig offers a bright layout centred around a hall, with a living space and the ground-floor bedrooms either side.
The hall is accessed via a tiled porch below a Velux window and a glazed partition.
It leads to a combined living room, dining room and sunroom, which has windows on three sides.
The sunroom area has a fuel stove, a vaulted ceiling with beams, and a door leading to a decked terrace and an outside kitchen.
Saloon-style swing doors also lead to the indoor kitchen.
It features both wooden and white acrylic surfaces, colourful glass tiles, a Rangemaster stove with a gas hob and a built-in fridge.
Special features of the kitchen also include a breakfast bar and a wine fridge.
Meanwhile, there is a stable door at the rear of the home and a utility room hosting a dishwasher, a sink and a fridge freezer.
At the back of the hall is a bending corridor, which has a toilet and several integrated cupboards.
Two of the bedrooms are also off this corridor and both host en-suite shower rooms.
A third bedroom is off the hall and has a wardrobe with mirrored doors and a shower room.
The upper floor of the property features Velux windows, a landing and the home's main bedroom.
This principal bedroom has a full wall of floor-to-ceiling windows.
French doors also lead to a balcony featuring ornate metal railings.
This bedroom hosts a sitting area, and an en-suite shower room.
Meanwhile, another bedroom features a double Velux window and integrated wardrobes with mirrored doors.
It also has a Jacuzzi bath and a shower.
An area of the house currently used by the B&B's owners has two additional bedrooms.
The property also comes with a double garage, which has wooden garage doors at the front and a glazed door at the back.
It hosts fitted work benches, an independent office space and a laundry room.
A one-bedroom flat is also above the garage.
It features a kitchen with a balcony, a bedroom and a shower room.
Tarskavaig is also complemented by a 0.34-acre garden and a sweeping gravel driveway, which leads to a parking area for eight cars.
A curved lawn is also bordered by flowerbeds and a low wall.
An elevated decked terrace and a single garage located in a corner of the garden are other outdoor features of the property.
Tarskavaig is being marketed by Savills for offers over £900,000.
The Courier has also taken a look at an 'exceptional' mansion in the Carse of Gowrie, which has gone up for sale.
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