The impressive Victorian duplex apartment, 9a Arran House, spans over 1850 sq. feet with two generous reception rooms, two spacious double bedrooms, two washrooms, a small private front garden, and access to unrestricted on-street parking.

Arran House forms part of a terrace of grand Victorian townhouses build in 1868-9, overlooking the prestigious Old Course, by the architect George Rae – the same architect who designed The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.

Originally a large, four-storey house, Arran House was subdivided to form two apartments: 9a and 9b, with 9a being the main and largest apartment, spanning the whole of the ground and garden levels.

The famous American golf writer George Peper bought 9a Gibson Place, as it was then known in 1983 and set out to restore and refurbish the apartment. Peper, then editor of The Golf Magazine, is known to have created some of his best-known works at the large bay window overlooking the world-famous 18th hole and club house. In 2012 Peper, then editor of Links Magazine and a celebrated golf author, sold the apartment to its current owner to permanently move back to the United States.

The period property has been sympathetically modernized and offers a front row seat at the home of golf with views across the 18th hold of the iconic golf course and West Sands Beach.

Situated over the ground and garden-levels of a stately period property, it can be accessed either by its own front gate on The Links, leading to the downstairs reception room, or via its main entrance on Gibson Place.

Peter Ryder, managing director of estate agency at Thorntons, said: “It’s rare for a home of this calibre to enter the property market, and it’s already attracting international interest. The building itself is steeped in history not to mention the legendary location and breathtaking views.”

Last year, Thorntons sold a neighbouring property on Gibson place amidst the 150th anniversary of the Open being held in St Andrews.

St Andrews Links run five annual tournaments throughout the year, including the prestigious St Andrews Links Trophy.