Plot at Burntisland Road, Kinghorn, Burntisland, Fife

Description

Coastal plot with outstanding views. Builders, developers and self-builders are invited to bring their vision to this elevated coastal plot in Kinghorn, enjoying expansive views across the beach, harbour and Firth of Forth towards Edinburgh and the Queensferry Bridges. Planning approval is detailed for a four-storey detached house designed to make the most of the sloping site and its spectacular outlook. Planning approval reference 09/00713/CARM.

Accommodation

Proposed four-storey detached house with four bedrooms, two with en-suite bathrooms, a separate family bathroom and shower room, generous living accommodation, a study, playroom and utility room. The proposed layout includes a living room with bi-fold doors, an open-plan kitchen/dining room opening onto a terrace, gardens, a driveway and an attached double garage.

Location

Kinghorn combines a coastal village setting with beaches, local amenities and a railway station providing connections to Edinburgh. The plot occupies an elevated position with views across the beach, harbour and Firth of Forth towards Edinburgh and the Queensferry Bridges.

Tenure / Property Information

Investment Analysis

The £85,000 guide is the only supplied price evidence. No completed-sale comparables, GDV evidence, construction budget or rental evidence is provided, so market value and development viability cannot be reliably estimated.

Investment Snapshot

Strategy Recommendation

Investigate as a planning-led residential development or self-build only after independently verifying planning, build costs, access, services and completed-sale values.

Works Required

Construct the approved four-storey detached four-bedroom house, including the proposed accommodation, en-suites, bathrooms, driveway, gardens, terrace and attached double garage, subject to planning and technical verification.

Rental & Market Context

Potential BRRR Position

A BRRR strategy cannot be quantified without construction costs, completed GDV, rental evidence and finance assumptions. The known guide price plus the minimum stated admin charge is £88,600, excluding other possible fees and all development costs.

Buy-to-Let Analysis

BTL analysis cannot be established because no sufficiently specific rental evidence or auctioneer rent estimate is supplied. The property is also currently a development plot rather than a completed dwelling.

Flip Analysis

A flip appraisal cannot be completed because no supported completed GDV, construction budget or selling allowance is provided.

Investor Risks & Due Diligence

• No supported completed GDV or comparable sales evidence.

• No construction-cost estimate is supplied for the sloping coastal site.

• Planning approval and its conditions require independent verification.

• Access, services, ground conditions and technical buildability are unconfirmed.

• Additional search, legal, transfer and seller-cost reimbursements may apply.

• No rental evidence supports a BTL or refinance assessment.

Recommendation

Investigate as a planning-led residential development or self-build only after independently verifying planning, build costs, access, services and completed-sale values.

Strategy Rating

Analysis Confidence

Only the guide price, planning description and minimum admin charge are supplied; there are no GDV, build-cost, comparable-sale or rental inputs.