Anyone near Cupar?

ngaff1 · Post by **ngaff1** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 11:03 pm

Been looking at a house just outside Cupar and wondering if anyone lives in/near Cupar or knows much about the area.

Any pointers welcome

Cheers
Neil

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 11:10 pm

Hi Neil, you could tryPM to Haggiscatcher (Stew) - he lives in the area.

robbie

ngaff1 · Post by **ngaff1** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 11:31 pm

Thanks, will do.

Rag_It · Post by **Rag_It** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 11:52 pm

Hey,

Live in Newport-On-Tay and know the local property market pretty well, not to mention looked at property in Cupar before moving to here.

Happy to meet up or show you around!

Dave

ngaff1 · Post by **ngaff1** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 12:18 am

Thanks. Going back up over the weekend (inc mother-in-law!!) to have a look around. Seems like a really nice place. Not sure about the drive to work though...Castlecary... I'm guessing about an hour.
Any idea what the schools are like?
Thanks for the offer of showing me around, I may take you up on that shortly.

Neil

ExigeKen · Post by **ExigeKen** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 2:12 am

Neil

Is that not banjo playing country but hey I live in deepest darkest Ayrshire so what do I know - just knew a girl from that area

Are you wanting to move house away from Dave

totally understand

haggis catcher · Post by **haggis catcher** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 7:49 am

ngaff1 wrote:Thanks. Going back up over the weekend (inc mother-in-law!!) to have a look around. Seems like a really nice place. Not sure about the drive to work though...Castlecary... I'm guessing about an hour.
Any idea what the schools are like?
Thanks for the offer of showing me around, I may take you up on that shortly.

Neil

The Schools are very good. My young lad attends Bell Baxter secondary School. He is achieving very well. The primary schools are ment to be very good as well. The Estate where i live is only 5 mins walk away from the seconadry school, and the sports center is just over the road. As well as the playing fields just behind, with a skate board park, and BMX track for the kids. I originally came from Baberton in Edinburgh, before joining the RAF, and have found Cupar to be a grat place to settle in. Its a lot quieter than Edinburgh, but then again Edinburgh is specail.

Stewart · Post by **Stewart** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 9:21 am

I live in Cupar as well and have done so for about 10 years. Before that I only lived 6 miles away so attended Bell Baxter.
It's a pretty good place to stay with no real problems other than a bit of a town centre congestion .
There are hundreds of new houses such as mine and Stew's most having been built in the past 10 years.
The house prices are a bit high with many silvertops now choosing to retire here.
A little bit short on good places to eat and generally I choose to go to nearby St Andrews for a bite to eat (about 7 miles).
Castlecary might be a bit of a chore for a commute though. I would think at least an hour each way perhaps quite a bit more duting busy times.
CLICK HERE for some pictures of the area.
There are a lot of very nice villages surrounding Cupar and if you are looking at a house in one of these, you probably wont go far wrong.
Feel free to PM me if you want any more info.

Stewart
(NE Fife Resident 37 years)

StiflerMR2 · Post by **StiflerMR2** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 9:13 am

Hey ngaff1,

I lived in cupar for 20 years, and the folks still live there, all in all its a great place to live, Dundee 20 mins away, edinburgh 40 and St. Andrews just along the road

It is avery peaceful place and the town center is almost big enough to get anything you want.

Old boy teaches at Bell Baxter, i went there myself and its generally a good place with decent teachers who care about thier subjects

Decent Rugby team just over the road from the high school, who have cater for all age groups and IIRC there are young uns football as well as a senior team.

Although i think it is one of the fasted rising placed for house prices at the mo, so maybe buy quick

HTH

Stif.

delands · Post by **delands** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 10:01 pm

Neil, just noticed it was you posting this.... feck, it's a long way for a Sunday brekky run to Moffat!