The East Neuk of the Woods Elie has Gone From Being a Quaint Fishing Village to Reinventing Itself As a Cool Holiday Hotspot . . .No Wonder Property in This Sought-After Corner of Fife has Become Increasingly Hard to Find

The Herald › January 14, 2005

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The two villages of Elie and Earlsferry - formally joined in 1929 - lie around a natural harbour on the East Neuk, that retro-chic seaside corner of Fife that is forever rather posh. So much so, in fact, that it is rumoured that, at one time, fish and chips were outlawed to preserve the exclusive air.

From its former roles as a fishing port and seaside holiday village, Elie has now become altogether rather cool: a destination for affluent day-trippers from Edinburgh and a bustling playground for students and young sporty types, drawn by the windsurfing, sailing and golf. Many people are now choosing to live there and commute to Edinburgh (one hour) or St Andrews (15 minutes).

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The East Neuk of the Woods Elie has Gone From Being a Quaint Fishing Village to Reinventing Itself As a Cool Holiday Hotspot . . .No Wonder Property in This Sought-After Corner of Fife has Become Increasingly Hard to Find

At low tide, the beach turns into a stretch of shoreline that locals claim to be one of the best in Scotland. Upon it lies the timeless curiosity of the Lady's Tower, an eighteenth-ce...

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