Largo House: Coach House and Stables, Largo House Policies, Upper Largo

Classical stables and coach house sited to the north west of Largo House and falling within its curtilage. The coach house sat to the centre, whilst stables flanked. The front elevation is in yellow ashlar, with rubble side elevations with ashlar quoins and dressings. The front elevation is pedimented to the centre with a tall round-arched opening below, echoed in the slightly projecting end bays of the flanking ranges which rise to 2 storeys. Small rectangular windows sit at first floor level.

19 December 1990: The East Fife Mail reports that the owner is to seek Planning Permission for a housing development sited around Largo Home Farm and Largo House. May 1993: SCT receives reports that the property and grounds have recently been marketed in Country Life at £100,000. Jue 1993: Solicitors for the owner report that she has been trying to secure the future of Largo House and grounds but must await responses from North East Fife District Council. The owner feels that a viable solution would necessitate a development of 50 houses in the grounds. She intends to pursue this idea, but is awaiting the publication of the Largo and East Neuk Local Plan which will indicate levels of permitted development. If the District Council allows a maximum of 20 houses, it is likely that the owner will appeal. September 1993: The Herald reports that the Scottish Office Reporter has recommended allowing the conversion of Largo House into dwellings, with the erection of a further 20 new dwellings in the walled garden. However, North East Fife Planning Committee has sanctioned only the conversion of the house and existing structures, with no new-build. June 1998: The owner‘s solicitors report that she would be willing to sell, but only the whole site including potential development ground. The owner would not be prepared to sell parts of the land for fear of prejudicing the sale of the whole. March 2002: Solicitors for the owner report to the Grosvenor Disrectionary Settlement Trust, London that she would be prepared to sell the house and grounds for around £2 million. GDST decides not to pursue purchase. 2003: Local planners report that they have had informal discussions with the owner over a possible review of new build restrictions. The restrictions may be reconsidered as part of the 2004 Local Plan review. October 20056: Owner reports new agents details. September 2007: External inspection reveals that trees are growing in and around the structure, destabilising it. Wallheads are exposed and the building is roofless. Rapid deterioration of the structure is occuring.

July 2008: The Courier & Advertiser reports that the Largo Trust has been set up to promote the restoration, stewardship and future maintnenance of Largo House and Estate. A public meeting into the future of the property was held in 2007.

January 2011: Following complaints to the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, an investigation into the Largo House Trust was carried out. The report concluded as that the charity no longer me the charity test, OSCR intented to remove the largo House Trust from the Scottish Charity Register. The report notes that the Trust failed in its intention to purchase Largo House and also Sir Andrew Wood‘s Tower.

31 July 2014: External inspection finds vegetation continues to engulf the buildings.

24 April 2019: External inspection finds no significant change from previous visit. Undergrowth is severely encroaching on the property.