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Furrowend & Viewforth Stronsay, Orkney, KW17

Land size
67 acres
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
1

Key Features

  • TRADITIONAL 1 BED COTTAGE WITH OUTBUILDINGS
  • 67 ACRES OF LAND
  • BEACHSIDE LOCATION IN STRONSAY
  • WHAT3WORDS LOCATION ///ramble.bins.loopholes
  • VIRTUAL TOUR AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE
  • CONTACT THE OFFICE TO BOOK A VIEWING

Description

Furrowend is a 1 bedroom, extended traditional cottage on the edge of Holland Bay in Stronsay. This beachside property comes with approx 67 acres of land, made up of 12 acres at Furrowend and 55 acres alongside at Viewforth. With both traditional and modern outbuildings, this charming home offers the opportunity for a rural lifestyle in a peaceful island location.

The accommodation on one level is in need of some modernisation and comprises a kitchen / dining / living room with traditional kitchen range cooker and multifuel stove, bedroom, bathroom, sunroom/dining room and entrance vestibule.

Outside, there are enclosed front and rear gardens, a traditional outbuilding and a large, modern shed divided into 2 sections. There are animal handling pens to the beach side.

Located on the east side of the Orkney archipelago, Stronsay has beautiful sandy beaches and an abundance of wildlife. Local amenities include a junior high school, hotel, well stocked shop, cafe, community hall and swimming pool.
Stronsay can be reached by regular ferry or air service from Kirkwall.

SERVICES
Electricity: Mains
Water: Mains
Drainage: Septic Tank
Heating: Coal fired Central Heating

COUNCIL TAX -BAND A
EPC - BAND F

VIEWINGS
By appointment only, arranged through K Allan Properties.
Call or email

OFFERS TO
K Allan Properties
Watergate
Kirkwall
KW15 1PD

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DISCLAIMER
Whilst we endeavour to make these particulars accurate, they do not offer/form any part of a contract on offer and are not guaranteed. Measurements are approximate. We have not tested electricity, gas, water services or any appliances. Photographs may have been taken with a wide-angle lens.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
A
Date Posted
2026-08-18

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 10 Homes with Land listings in Scotland (50+ acres).

This Property£3,433 / acre
Homes with Land Average (50+ acres) £10,300 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
23 F
96 A

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Mains
Water
Mains
Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
Septic Tank / Private

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Listed Property
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Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
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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

Under 10 Mbps here

Suitable for

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

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good LimitedO2 Limited NoneThree Good LimitedVodafone Limited None

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

  • Stronsay Junior High School2.3 miles
    Pupils
    21
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Eday Primary School6.1 miles
    Pupils
    10
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Shapinsay Community School9.9 miles
    Pupils
    16
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Sanday Community School11 miles
    Pupils
    29
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Rousay Primary School13 miles
    Pupils
    13
    Type
    Non-denominational

Secondary

  • Stronsay Junior High School2.3 miles
    Pupils
    16
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Sanday Community School11 miles
    Pupils
    25
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Kirkwall Grammar School13 miles
    Pupils
    861
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Westray Junior High School20 miles
    Pupils
    35
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Stromness Academy24 miles
    Pupils
    338
    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

Co-op Kirkwall - Albert Street, Kirkwall13 miles
Lidl Kirkwall, Kirkwall14 miles
Tesco Kirkwall Superstore, Kirkwall14 miles

GP surgery

Islands View Surgery12 miles

Pharmacy

Boots The Chemists Ltd13 miles

Walking trail

Rothiesholm Circular530 metres

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 Station47 miles

Nearest bus stop

Loth Pier6.7 miles

Typical drive times

Kirkwall7 hr 41 min · 29 miles
Stromness8 hr 4 min · 44 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

On SEPA's flood maps

Not at the pin: mapped about 100 metres away.

Surface water

Mapped risk

Not at the pin: mapped about 20 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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