New ‘hybrid home’ plan for creative Fifers to embrace work-life balance

Plans have been revealed to create a studio for creatives in Fife.

A new application has been submitted  to Fife Council  to build a ‘hybrid home’ for artists to embrace a work-life balance.

The new home and studio, proposed by Freewheelin Ltd, hopes to appeal to young families or artists looking for a ‘create a place where countryside living can become adaptable to creative home working’.

The site is located within the land east of Falfield Steadings in Largoward – a rural setting surrounded by a copse of ash trees, south of the Peat Inn and East of New Gilston village.

The property will be made up of three timber pods each connected by ‘green space’ rooftop gardens.

The proposed development will consist of two studio spaces, two bedrooms, a kitchen, dining space, a living room and four bathrooms.

A decking space, a large garden and two parking spaces will also be provided.

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The building has been specifically designed with large windows to capture the best lighting and woodland views for creatives.

The property hopes to offer a ‘modern countryside way of living’ with open plan spaces and modern low carbon technologies.

The studio home will incorporate rewneable technologies which will offer sustainable heat recovery, clean ventilation, solar to battery energy, waste water heat recovery and air to heat, whole house power.

Natural sustainable power hopes to provide the build with a clean air environment, free energy and low carbon output.

Stuart King, architect for the proposed developement, said the site “could potentially become a hub of creativity and modern living while offering a platform for architectural research and development through construction and technology.”

The proposed development is the final part of a small cluster of properties in the area- The Coach House, Falfield Lodge, East and Neuk Lodges- which look to welcome more people into the Fife Countryside.

Councillors will consider the plans later this year.