East Fife Holiday Homes now part of the Short Stay Family is the largest provider of holiday let accommodation in the East Neuk and St Andrews, with a large dedicated team to make your trip as smooth as possible. We also have a shop front on High Street in Elie should you wish to pop in and chat. Our office hours are Monday-Friday 9am-5pm. We are happy to communicate with all guests as much as necessary, but will otherwise leave you to enjoy your stay. When the booking is confirmed you will receive instructions via email with all the necessary information to check in at your leisure. Check in is from 4pm, unless one of our early check in options has been purchased. Check out is strictly 10am, unless one of our late check out options has been purchased. Check in is via a secure key box for which you will be provided the key box code 7 days prior to arrival. East Fife Holiday Homes, now part of the Short Stay Family, offers you the chance to enhance your stay by purchasing optional extras. From a super early check in of 2pm to a luxury celebration hamper delivered to your choice of property so you are ready to pop open the champagne on arrival.

Recently extended in July 2025, this architect designed seafront home feels like a special family hideaway. Perched on a crag with sweeping views over the Firth of Forth and St Monans historic church, it is the kind of place where mornings with a coffee and evenings watching the tide become part of everyday life. The front door opens to a welcoming reception hall and a ground floor sea facing bedroom with an en suite, ideal for visiting grandparents or a quiet guest room. A short staircase with contemporary steel balustrade leads up to the main living areas, giving the house a cosy layered feel. On the first floor the kitchen is the heart of the home: a luxurious fully equipped space with a new butcher’s block perfect for family cooking and baking. The adjacent dining room, created in the new extension, has stunning sea views and folding doors that open to the decking, great for family meals that move outdoors in summer. Also on the first floor the master bedroom enjoys the same sea views and opens directly onto the side decking through folding doors, with its own contemporary en suite for extra convenience. A comfortable twin bedroom at the rear is perfect for children, with plenty of storage and space for play. The fully tiled family bathroom has a bath and overhead shower for relaxed mornings. A mezzanine chill out space, accessed by a fixed ladder, offers a quiet nook for reading or a teenage hangout, while seven steps up lead to a bright lounge with a Juliet balcony and breathtaking panoramic views, a lovely spot for family movie nights or watching the sunset together. Outside provides lots of safe low maintenance space for family life: side and front patios for outdoor dining, a decking area that overlooks St Monans church, a large rockery and an upper garden area. A back gate opens directly onto the Fife Coastal Path, making beach walks and coastal adventures effortless for the whole family.

St Monans is one of the East Neuk’s most characterful fishing villages, wrapped around a traditional harbour and lined with white washed cottages and narrow lanes that lead down to the sea. Once a busy fishing and boat building port, it is now a peaceful coastal escape where you can watch the tides roll in, see working creel boats in the harbour and enjoy wide views across the Firth of Forth towards the Bass Rock and the Isle of May. The village sits directly on the Fife Coastal Path, with beautiful walks west towards Elie and east through Pittenweem and Anstruther. Along the way you pass St Monans Parish Church set dramatically by the water, the old windmill and salt pans, the restored tidal pool and the clifftop ruins of Newark Castle, making this a lovely area to explore on foot at a relaxed pace. Food and drink are a real highlight, with local seafood, cafés and farm produce available in and around the village, as well as nearby Bowhouse Market on selected weekends. Everyday essentials can be picked up locally or in neighbouring Anstruther, while golf enthusiasts have classic links courses at Elie, Anstruther and St Andrews within easy reach. St Monans is around twenty minutes by car from St Andrews, and regular bus routes run through the East Neuk, so getting around the coast is simple and convenient.