Fit for royalty! Two bedroom flat in a 19th century Scottish lodge that was once home to a Polynesian princess beloved by Prince Albert goes on the market for just £295,000

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A former home of a Polynesian princess who lived out her days in Scotland has been put on the market for £295,000.

Johnston Lodge, an elegant Georgian manor home with scenic views over the sea, was home to Princess Titaua Marama, Chiefess of Haapiti.

She had been brought over to the mansion in Anstruther, in Fife, by her second husband along with five of her 12 children in 1892.

The property, which dates back to 1828, has been divided into separate rooms with a two-bedroom apartment, including a games room and a spacious walled garden, now up for sale.

Johnston Lodge, an elegant Georgian manor home with scenic views over the sea, was home to Princess Titaua Marama, Chiefess of Haapiti

The property that Princess Titaua Marama lived in while she was in Fife has gone on the market for £295,000

The property is complete with an Historic Environment Scotland blue plaque marking its fascinating history

The 1828 property has since been divided into seperate homes with a two-bedroom apartment including a games room and a spacious walled garden now up for sale

Princess Titaua was the eldest child of the marriage between an English father and the sister of Queen Pomare IV

Princess Titaua was first married at 14 to John Brander from Elgin, who was 24 years older than her and owned the biggest trading house in the South Pacific.

The couple lived on the island where visitors included Robert Louis Stevenson and the Scottish painter Constance Gordon Cumming.

Queen Victoria's second son Prince Alfred was said to have been so besotted with her he bought her a turquoise and diamond pendant and a ring. 

After Brander's death, she married George Darsie, a wealthy businessman from Fife who worked for her husband. 

Darsie took Princess Titaua with him back to Johnston Lodge, which became her home for the rest of her life.

While in Fife she got involved with the local church and charity work.

But shortly after arriving in Fife she developed motor neurone disease and died on September 25 1898, aged 55.

The Georgian mansion features a Historic Scotland blue plaque that reads: 'Princess Titaua Marama, Cheifess of Haapiti lived here with her second husband George Darsie from 1892 until her death in 1898.'

The former home of the Polynesian princess has gone on the market for £295,000 

The attic room has a box bay window which enjoys stunning elevated sea views reaching across to Edinburgh on a clear day

Caroline Young, spokeswoman for SPC Scotland, said: 'Flat B Johnston Lodge offers a fantastic opportunity to live in a rarely-available home that comes with a blue plaque and a fascinating history of a Tahitian princess, linking Scotland to the South Pacific.

'The Lodge is a fine example of Georgian architecture, with an impressive entrance porch, high ceilings and cornicing. 

'The views to the Firth of Forth are idyllic, and were no doubt enjoyed by the princess, perhaps looking out and thinking of her home across the oceans.'

The kitchen in the property that's been put on the market for £295,000 and was once home to a princess 

The property comes with sea views, large walled garden, period features and off street parking

The beautifully presented accommodation has a welcoming reception hall, kitchen and breakfast bar overlooking the garden