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The Farm of Garth is a 54 hectare stock farm straddling the north west tip of the beautiful Isle of Shapinsay which is part of the Orkney Islands found just off of the north coast of Scotland. Its unique position means that the farm has four miles of coastline with the only land boundaries being to the south. The farmhouse has three bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen, lounge and porch/utility room. Recent improvements include installing a Stanley oil-fired cooker which also handles the heating and hot water, a Stanley multi-fuel stove with back boiler, a renovated bathroom and uvpc double glazing throughout. The garden has primarily been used for veg and salad growing but does have a reasonable size lawn and a small sheltered patio complete with picnic table.
Outline planning permission for a new dwelling on the property has been granted.
The farm buildings are well built and comprise of a cow shed, feed passage, two buildings providing loose pen accommodation, feed store, fully lined workshop and tool store, two barns and a building adapted to provide stabling. These buildings are of concrete/stone construction with slates or sheeted roofs. Several interconnect, all have electric lighting, most of which has been recently replaced and all stock housing has a water supply. Outside there is a 20m X 20m all weather horse arena, midden with effluent tank constructed in 2002, bale store, good area of hard standing and plenty of space for the parking of and turning of vehicles. The fencing and field gates are in good order and most of the fields are provided with water troughs.
There are 6 ferries daily between Shapinsay and mainland Orkney. There is a primary school, community centre, general store and post office, two restaurants, doctor's surgery, fitness suite and about 300 folk on the island. |
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| Price |
300,000 GBP (Freehold) |
| Property type |
Farmhouse, Re-Sale |
| Outdoor features |
Off Road Parking, Garden, Garage, Terrace/Patio |
| Property features |
Double Glazing, Central Heating, Fireplace |
| On-site features |
Leisure Facilities |
| Rooms |
1 Reception, 1 Bathroom, 1 Kitchen, 1 Utility Room, 3 Bedrooms |
| Address |
The Highlands & Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe, KW17 2DY |
| Transport |
Nearest Postal Town: 30 Minutes by Car, Nearest Major Airport: 35 Minutes by Car, Nearest Ferry Port: 5 Minutes by Car, Nearest Supermarket/Shop: 5 Minutes by Car, Nearest Restaurant/Bar: 5 Minutes by Car |
| Location type |
Rural, Sea, Beach |
| Name: | Mrs N May |
| Telephone: | +44 (0)1856 711350 (24 hours) |
| Alt Telephone: | +44 (0)7880 928885 (24 hours) |
| Fax: | +44 (0)1856 711350 (24 hours) |
| Email: | Click here to email the advertiser direct |
| | | Name: | Mr S May |
| Telephone: | +44 (0)1856 711350 (24 hours) |
| Alt Telephone: | +44 (0)7768 15077 (24 hours) |
| Fax: | +44 (0)1856 711350 (24 hours) |
| Email: | Click here to email the advertiser direct |
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