Roseneath and Linksfield

The black and white house in the right foreground above is what is now know as Peacehaven, at the junction of Links Road and Victoria Road in Lundin Links. However, at the time that the image above was captured, this building was newly built and comprised a pair of symmetrical villas known as 'Roseneath' (closest to camera) and 'Linksfield'. Built in 1907 for Edinburgh furrier,  John George Gerrard, during their construction they were referred to as 'Mr Gerrard's Villas'. 

Both were unoccupied at the time of the 1911 census, which took place on 2 April that year. Gerrard seems to have built the villas as an investment and they were let out, mainly in the summer months, initially. The advert below dates from 3 July 1915 (Scotsman) and shows Roseneath and Linksfield at the top of a list of houses for summer let. Note that Somerville the grocer acted as agent along with Post Office (Miss Bremner). 

Further adverts below from 1912 and 1917 respectively (below) detail the number of rooms and the facilities available, while emphasising the good location of the houses - close to the station, beach and golf course.

John Gerrard died unexpectedly in 1916 while in Chester. Although his firm continued to manage the villas in the short term, they were soon sold to a Crieff businessman. By 1930, the building had changed guise to the 'Golf View Hotel' and by 1937 it was advertising an "extension" (see advert below from 10 April Scotsman).  

In 1955 the owners of 27 years advertised the let of the Golf View Hotel (see Courier advert from 25 March below) and within a few years the hotel became the residential home that we know now.