Balbirnie House
| Balbirnie House | |
|---|---|
Balbirnie House | |
| Location | Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°12′34″N 3°08′45″W / 56.2094°N 3.1457°W |
| Built | 1817 |
| Built for | General Robert Balfour of Balbirnie |
| Architect | Richard Crichton |
| Architectural style(s) | Greek Revival |
Listed Building – Category A | |
| Designated | 24 November 1972 |
| Reference no. | LB16687 |
| Criteria | Work of Art Historical Architectural |
| Designated | 1 July 1987 |
| Reference no. | GDL00034 |
Balbirnie House is an early 19th-century country house in Glenrothes, in central Fife, Scotland. The present house was completed in 1817 as a rebuild of an 18th-century building, itself a replacement for a 17th-century dwelling. The home of the Balfour family from 1640, the house was sold in 1969 and opened as a hotel in 1990. The grounds now comprise a large public park and a golf course. The house is protected as a category A listed building, while the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland.