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Farm & Lands Gitterpitten & Newark, Rendall, Orkney

Land size: 141.26 acres
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 1

Description

CLOSING DATE SET FOR OFFERS - 11AM MONDAY 24TH AUGUST 2026

Extending to 141.26 acres or thereby, this extensive organic farm is situated in the parish of Rendall in the West Mainland of Orkney and offers an excellent opportunity for those looking to enter farming or seeking a larger agricultural holding.
Lows are also marketing Little Hackland, Rendall which is close by.

The farm is presently in a registered organic scheme and is also in an Agri-Environmental scheme with obligations until 2027.
All fields have water and secure stockproof fencing.
Silo with concrete base. Approximately 19.57 acres are in barley crop and 43.71 acres in silage/hay whilst the remaining 76.26 acres are in grass.

There are three 6kw Kingspan wind turbines with Feed In Tariff payments of £17,500 per annum. They also help to reduce the electricity costs at the farmhouse.

Basic payment scheme entitlements will be included in the price.
All land is registered as Region 1 land.

The farm benefits from a 4 bedroom detached farmhouse which requires modernisation throughout. It has an oil fired Rayburn, electric storage heating and a garden to the rear.

The farm steading comprises;
• General purpose shed (14.41m x 34.59m) with feed fencing and a camera.
• Adjoining sloping floor shed (5.34m x 15.26m) with bull pen.
• Storage barn (17.86m x 7.26m) storage for machinery and feed with access to calving byre.
• Calving byre (5.26m x 14.03m + 4.74m x 14.06m) with bull pen, calving pens, calving gates and camera
• Slatted court barn (9.60m x 31.12m) with camera and locking yolks on the feed fence.
• Silo with concrete base.

LOCATION
Rendall is a picturesque parish on Orkney's West Mainland, renowned for its beautiful countryside and welcoming community. Conveniently located within easy reach of Kirkwall, Stromness, Finstown and Dounby, the area offers an excellent balance of peaceful rural living and everyday convenience. With scenic walks and nearby beaches Rendall is a highly desirable location to call home.

EXTRAS
Floor coverings are included in the sale price

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Map Location

Property details

Tenure: Freehold
Council Tax Band: B
Date Posted: 2026-07-22

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 27 Farms & Smallholdings listings in Scotland (100+ acres).

This Property£6,017 / acre

Farms & Smallholdings Average (100+ acres) £4,586 / acre

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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity: Ask Agent
Water: Ask Agent
Heating: Ask Agent
Broadband: Ask Agent
Sewerage: Ask Agent

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way: Ask Agent
Private Rights of Way: Ask Agent
Listed Property: Ask Agent
Restrictions: Ask Agent

Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility: Ask Agent
Parking: Ask Agent
Garden: Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 83% of premises

Suitable for

4K streaming on every screen
Full-time home working
Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good LimitedO2 Good LimitedThree Good GoodVodafone Good Limited

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

Evie Primary School2.7 miles
Pupils
51
Type
Non-denominational
Firth Primary School4.4 miles
Pupils
76
Type
Non-denominational
Shapinsay Community School5.8 miles
Pupils
16
Type
Non-denominational
Dounby Community School6.1 miles
Pupils
133
Type
Non-denominational
Glaitness School6.7 miles
Pupils
210
Type
Non-denominational

Secondary

Kirkwall Grammar School7.3 miles
Pupils
861
Type
Non-denominational
Stromness Academy11 miles
Pupils
338
Type
Non-denominational
Stronsay Junior High School16 miles
Pupils
16
Type
Non-denominational
Westray Junior High School18 miles
Pupils
35
Type
Non-denominational
Sanday Community School21 miles
Pupils
25
Type
Non-denominational

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: planning activity, heritage and any flood history here are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Asda Dounby Express Petrol, Dounby6.2 miles

Co-op Kirkwall, Kirkwall6.8 miles

Co-op Kirkwall - Albert Street, Kirkwall6.8 miles

GP surgery

Islands View Surgery5 miles

Pharmacy

Norsepharm Ltd6.3 miles

Green space

Playing Field0.8 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Thurso Rail Station37 miles

Nearest bus stop

Community Centre0.9 miles

Typical drive times

Thurso2 hr 10 min · 61 miles

Kirkwall20 min · 12 miles

Stromness22 min · 13 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

SEPA open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Not on SEPA's flood maps

Surface water

Mapped risk

Not at the pin: mapped about 70 metres away.

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

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