It lies around 2 km north of St Monans, and is notable chiefly as the home and early work of architect Sir William Bruce.

Bruce planned the new house himself and employed John Hamilton as mason, and Andrew Waddell as wright (carpenter).

The estate was sold in 1684 to Sir Thomas Steuart, when Bruce moved to his new home at Kinross House.

In 1698 it changed hands again, becoming the property of Sir Robert Anstruther, whose son Philip undertook works in the mid-18th century, including heightening the central block.

The gardens, to the south of the house, were laid out by William Bruce and are aligned to face the Bass Rock, on the opposite side of the Forth estuary.