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Map3 bedroom semi-detached house
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Features and description
- Great renovation opportunity
- Two storey farm house
- Stone built cottage
- Various stone outbuildings
- Superb coastal views
- Set in approximately an acre of land
Yvonne Fitzgerald Properties are delighted to bring to the market this excellent opportunity to renovate this former farmhouse and cottage with various outbuildings on the Orkney island of Flotta.
Boasting panoramic coastal views, ‘The Bu,’ consists of a stone-built character cottage which is steeped in history and dates back to 1597, as well as a two-storey farmhouse which was built in 1927, and several additional outbuildings, all situated in approximately an acre of land.
Internally the main farmhouse has period features such as sash and case windows as well as original fireplaces with deep skirtings and facings. At present the property requires renovation work throughout. On the ground floor, the accommodation comprises of a front vestibule, the hallway, a spacious lounge, a kitchen with a stove cooker, a utility and bathroom. Upstairs are three generously proportioned bedrooms, which benefit from sea views.
To the right of the farmhouse, the character cottage is of stone and slate construction and is in need of full renovation. When renovated this charming property would make an ideal annexe for grandparents or a home with an income as an Airbnb holiday cottage.
Surrounding the property are various stone built outbuildings which are of good proportions which could also be transformed or demolished subject to planning consent. There is also electric and water into the Bu although the supplies have been disconnected.
The property is situated on the inner isle of Flotta which is connected to the Orkney Mainland and island of Hoy through a regular roll-on, roll-off ferry service. Kirkwall is the largest town in mainland Orkney and has an excellent selection of retail outlets as well as hotels and restaurants. There are good ferry and air links to the island. Orkney is a popular tourist attraction and was voted as one of the best places to live in the United Kingdom. Orkney is also a centre for the renewables industry and is the location of campus for both the Highlands and Islands university and Herriot Watt University
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