House with links to wartime Prime Minister on market
Published 12th August 2025.
A beautiful B-listed property, built as a family home for Fife whisky pioneers with the ear of the First World War Prime Minister has come to market.
Newton House, a 7-bedroom house built in 1857 by the Bonthrone family, is for sale in the picturesque hamlet of Newton of Falkland, near the historic town of Falkland.
Rich in history, the property, set in mature gardens, has connections stretching back to the roots of distilling and malting in Fife.
Alexander Bonthrone established Stratheden Distillery in 1829 in nearby Auchtermuchty and advised Liberal MP Herbert Asquith before Asquith took the country to war in 1914.
Brother John was one of Scotland’s first commercial maltsters and helped develop the Fife and Kinross Railway while the distillery was at its height, finally ceasing production in 1926.
Different Guises
In recent years, Newton House – replete with period touches- has operated as a successful holiday /short term rental property.
However, through time, it has also served as a convalescent home, during WW1, and an accommodation for Polish airmen in WW2.
Marketed by Galbraith, at offers over £785 000, the substantial property retains unchanged features which would have been instructed by the Bonthrones at the time of its build in the 19th Century.
Set close to the original site of Newton Brewery, founded by the Bonthrone family, the home contains the original grand timber staircase and radiators.
Features such as sash and case windows, ornate cornicing, chandeliers and fireplaces, redolent of the Victorian period, also remain while 2 modern en-suite shower rooms have been added.
While the property retains charming flourishes from an era in which the Bonthrones shaped their industrial and social landscape, the current owner has carefully restored the home.
The three spacious reception rooms (see living room above) are elegantly furnished and 2 games rooms and an outdoor patio area make Newton House an ideal space for leisure as well as luxury.
With its rich story, peaceful semi-rural setting and large gravelled driveway, Newton House is expected to generate significant interest, with early trailers already attracting a high level of views.
The nearby town of Falkland, itself soon to house a modern museum of whisky collections, is a sought-after historic town famous for its Palace, Gardens and quaint shops.
With Falkland Estate and Fife’s main peaks, the Lomond Hills, within easy access, the property is also attractive to those who enjoy walking, nature and the countryside as well as good links to Scotland’s coasts and cities.
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