The future of the 17th Century mansion, Leslie House, is still uncertain as it remains in the state of disrepair.
According to The Courier, its owner, Sundial Properties, is working with the Fife Council in the hopes to find a new developer and make the property useable again. While Sundial has not divulged further details as to the plans for the mansion, Fife Council service manager Mary Stewart has confirmed that there is an ongoing work for it.
"Following a very positive meeting in September with Sundial Properties and Historic Scotland, the owners submitted additional information to the council with a view to preparing a joint marketing/development brief," Stewart told The Courier. "We are hoping that this will attract interest from a restoring purchaser and ultimately see the building brought back into use."
"The building is already included in the Buildings at Risk Register for Scotland and the register is a source for prospective restorers of redundant listed buildings," she added.
The original Leslie House where Earls of Rothes resided was destroyed by fire in 1763. A new building was built in 18th century which Sir Robert Spencer Nairn bought in 1919. The property was then donated to the Church of Scotland in 1952 and was then used as an eventide home.
Sundial Properties meant to transform Leslie Home into 17 luxury apartments, plus 12 homes on 26 acres of grounds. But after the fire damaged it severely back in February 2009, the plans have not pushed through up to now.
The building has five floors, 30,000 square feet of space and 37 bedrooms. According to the register listing as of June 2014, the state of the building has remained the same since it was last seen after the fire. "Security fencing is erected around the site and some building works are underway," the latest update said.
