The Eden Residence Club - Scotland's Best Kept Secret!

1. SCOTLAND’S BEST KEPT SECRET! O Kate Middleton’s time at the University had far greater impact on the town than anyone could imagine. Since their graduation demand to attend the University has reached unprecedented levels which has impacted the town in many ways. The buy-to-let market has strengthened considerably as rented property is now in high demand, rents whilst rare, are increasing year on year. With property in scarce supply inside St Andrews town due mainly to the need to accommodate the increase in the number of students which has grown by over 1,000 in the past few years, prices in St Andrews are now some of the highest in Scotland. Bathroom magnate Herb Kohler’s development of Hamilton Grand, the large red building behind the 18th green of the Old Course, now luxury apartments, has witnessed the number of residential properties sold in St Andrews over the £2.5m mark, rivalling those of any other place in Scotland. With the 27 multi-million pound residences in Hamilton Grand, added to dozens of other single dwellings in the town over the £2m mark, plus the 20 ultra-luxurious residences By Rob Kesti ver the past decade something special has been happening in St Andrews. Prince William and within the private gated community at Pittormie Castle, just a few miles away, St Andrews is now leading the way in luxury living in Scotland. The Fife coast has long been the desired destination for Scot’s to have second homes. But in the main it’s the international clients of the University, St Leonards, The R&A and The Eden Club and foreign investors which has had such a positive impact on the local economy. The creation of The Eden Residence Club is incredibly attractive to those that want the luxury lifestyle without the negatives that come with buying your own second home in St Andrews. Pittormie Castle is the most beautiful development to enter Scotland for decades. In addition to turning the old baronial castle in to a centrepiece of the club, with multiple dining options, bars and lounges, there are lots of other luxurious facilities like a swimming pool, tennis courts, gym, spa, short-game centre, and lots of activities plus 20 two, three and four bedroom residences which can be utilised under the clubs membership programme. Instead of tying up millions for years and paying the inflated stamp duty introduced by Nicola Sturgen’s Government, plus all the annual maintenance bills (not withstanding all the aggravation that comes with it), here “We have over 40 great links courses on our door step, beautiful fishing, shooting and other pursuits, it’s close to St Andrews, Dundee, Edinburgh and Perth, its perfect” TOM LAWRENCE, CHAIRMAN OF THE EDEN CLUB TOP, Pittormie Castle. LEFT, Prince William graduation. RIGHT, Hamilton Grand. StAndrewsMagazine.com

2. you simply buy a membership to utilise all 20 homes whenever you want. Members have the option to pre-purchase nights in the residences at discounted rates meaning that if you were to use it for the average two or three weeks that most people use their second homes, it would cost you peanuts to live like a king! This is not timeshare. It’s a similar model that’s been a success in other locations around the world and brought to St Andrews by Tom Lawrence, Chairman of The Eden Club. “Why would you want to live on your own somewhere along the coast, without all the other wonderful facilities and services, not to mention the magical social interaction that comes with participation in a luxury gated community said Lawrence. My wife is Scottish, my kids are Scottish and we come here every year. I don’t want to spend my holidays fixing the house and cleaning the pool. Sharing something so special with other families was a no brainer to me. We have over 40 great links courses on our door step, beautiful fishing, shooting and other pursuits. It’s close to St Andrews, Dundee, Edinburgh and Perth, its perfect. If you want privacy you can go into your home. But if you want to pop up to the bar and meet other amazing people, you have that option as well. I wanted the level of quality provided at Pittormie, but realised like everyone else, I didn’t want to invest millions of pounds for a second home I’d only use a few nights each year. This was a better option. This way hundreds of people can call Pittormie home and benefit from a more attractive investment structure”. John Crawford, a 47 year old Telecoms investor from Dublin echoed the sentiment adding “Choosing one week at somewhere like Glenmor (Gleneagles) just didn’t work for us. Apart from the fact Pittormie is a far higher quality, as a family we can’t be tied down to the same week each year. We like to come across for a few weekends and have an extended break of a week or so during the summer. It’s much more flexible. The parents and extended family can come and visit and you’re not all on top of each other. If we want to take another home and invite guests we can, but we don’t feel obligated to keep coming each week just because we own it”. And if we want to try somewhere else, they have an amazing reciprocal program with hundreds of other luxury residences all over the world. Parents of other students at St Andrews University and St Leonards pointed out that the benefits are not venue dependent or limited to St Andrews. “We have used the Club all over the world while having Pittormie which has made our time in St Andrews truly special” said Ed Ellers. “So special, that we won’t be giving it up when our children leave”. For more information visit www.theedenresidenceclub.com Above, Activities at Pittormie. Below, Pittormie Castle. “Pittormie Castle is the most beautiful development to enter Scotland for decades. It provides a wonderful lifestyle that makes the St Andrews experience even more special.” JOHN CRAWFORD StAndrewsMagazine.com