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Guide Price£150,000

Plot for sale, 35 Muir Road, Townhill, Dunfermline, KY12

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • No Onward Chain
  • Off-street parking

Description

ABBEY FORTH PRESENTS TO MARKET THIS WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE A GENEROUSLY SIZED SEMI-RURAL PLOT TO THE SOUTH-SIDE OF TOWNHILL VILLAGE.

The plot situated at no.35 boasts over 1300 sqm of land with views southwards and the previous dwelling has been demolished and cleared.

With lapsed planning, which has been approved twice before, the previously successful application gives consent for the development of a 2 storey, 4 bedroom Dwelling House at 35 Muir Road Townhill.

The total site, measuring approximately 1,341m2 offers the potential to be split into 2 separate plots with the larger plot of 845m2 - SUBJECT TO FURTHER INVESTIGATION WITH FIFE PLANNING.

The site previously housed a bungalow, which was demolished in preparation for the new dwelling house. The vast site has been stripped and cleared with all utilities and services capped.

The house was designed to best take advantage of the opportunities provided by the site. It has an appropriate frontage to Muir Road with adequate parking and garden grounds, with a modern feel to the elevation treatment.

The rear of the project has views to Dunfermline and will benefit from solar gains.

The materials proposed on previous successful application are as follows;
Walls - Reclaimed Scottish Sandstone. Smooth White Render. Cedar cladding.
Roof - Scotch Slate, selected to be as close to the local colour as possible.
Windows & Doors -
Roof - Scotch Slate, selected to be as close to the local colour as possible.
Windows & Doors - Composite aluminium/timber.

Referring to previous application - The house will be constructed using a highly thermally efficient and draught free SIPS wall and roof system. This together with generous levels of insulation in the floor slab will ensure that the house comfortably exceeds current 'U' values. In addition to this, the house will incorporate the following technologies;
* Ground source heat pump.
* Solar photovoltaic panels.
* Wind Turbine
* Solar hot water panels.
* Triple glazing.
* Grey water recycling.

KEY INFORMATION
PLOT FOR SALE - New Build Detached Villa
4 Bedrooms, 2 Reception Rooms, 2 Bathroom. Flexible accommodation.
With previously approved planning - Ref. 17/00766/FULL.
Large outdoor space with views.

LOCATION
The property is located on a quiet street to the south side of Townhill Village and is within walking distance of Townhill Loch & Townhill Public Park. Local amenities include a well-renowned primary school, a pub, shops, café, and general store - all within easy reach. There are good connections to Dunfermline city centre and Queen Margaret train station with its regular connections to and from Edinburgh. Dunfermline City-Centre is a 5-10-minute drive from the property and is an ideal commuter base for ease of travelling to north and south of the Forth Bridges by road or rail. The area is hugely popular with families given the broad range of amenities that Dunfermline offers. Edinburgh is easily accessible via the M90 motorway which is less than 10 minutes' drive from the property and the four local railway stations/halts 5-15 minutes' drive. Dunfermline is a highly desirable location given its proximity to Edinburgh and Edinburgh Airport and with easy access to Scotland's motorway network (M90/M8) and for commuters Edinburgh and Gyle Business Centre is easily accessible via Fife Circle train service. The Kingsgate shopping centre offers a range of shops, high street brands including an M&S and leads out to Dunfermline High Street with a further choice of shopping, restaurants and cafes leading down to Bridge Street and beyond. For entertainment, there is Carnegie Leisure Centre as well as Carnegie Hall and Alhambra Theatres. In addition, there is Pittencrieff Park (The Glen) and the Public Park which leads to Dunfermline City train station. Moreover, further entertainment options including cinema complex is situated to the east of Dunfermline at Fife Leisure Park. Dunfermline offers four high schools and a wide selection of primary schooling. There is also Carnegie College Campus to the east of Dunfermline.

VIEWING
By Appointment, contact Abbey Forth Property - Sales Team.

Tenure: Freehold

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Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-02-11

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Parking
Garage, Driveway
Garden
Private Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 86% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Townhill Primary School497 metres
    Pupils
    233
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Bellyeoman Primary School868 metres
    Pupils
    196
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Touch Primary School0.9 miles
    Pupils
    239
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Commercial Primary School1.3 miles
    Pupils
    359
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Carnegie Primary School1.3 miles
    Pupils
    654
    Type
    Non-denominational

Secondary

  • Woodmill High School1.2 miles
    Pupils
    1,408
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Queen Anne High School1.2 miles
    Pupils
    1,843
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • St Columba's R C High School1.3 miles
    Pupils
    856
    Type
    Roman Catholic
  • Dunfermline High School1.9 miles
    Pupils
    1,450
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Beath High School3.5 miles
    Pupils
    1,390
    Type
    Non-denominational

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: planning activity, heritage and any flood history here are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Co-op Robertson Road, Dunfermline602 metres
Spar - Townhill, Dunfermline0.6 miles
Spar - Penny Petroleum Ltd Garvock, Dunfermline0.7 miles

GP surgery

New Park Medical Practice519 metres

Pharmacy

Care Townhill Limited369 metres

Green space

Public Park Or Garden112 metres

Walking trail

Queen Margaret Loop36 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Dunfermline Queen Margaret Rail Station0.7 miles

Nearest bus stop

Farnell Way346 metres

Typical drive times

Lochgelly16 min · 9.3 miles
Cowdenbeath12 min · 5.3 miles
Inverkeithing14 min · 6.2 miles
Dunfermline (city)7 min · 2.1 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From SEPA flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Not shown on SEPA's flood mapsLower risk

Surface water

No mapped surface water riskLower risk

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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