Another property for sale on Graemsay

No we are not all deserting this lovely island!  Just life moving on for some folk.  So I'm sharing these details of a neighbouring house for sale.   It's my neighbour across Sandside Bay.  Really sad this house is up for sale, she's been a good neighbour and friend.


House: two beds, 1 bath.  Offers over £125,000

"A detached, single storey house on one of the inner South Isles of Orkney. The house stands about 200 yards from the road at the end of a private drive, in approximately 3/4 acre of gardens, and has 7 additional acres across the road. The 7 acres are completely stock fenced with a roadside gate to the field.

The house would be perfect for anyone interested in crafts, or an artist or a writer, as it has the benefit of a very large studio attached. There are also 3 large barns and 2 smaller rooms - all can be accessed directly from the house without going outside. Outside, there is a garage and trailer store, plus a wood-shed, a huge domed glass greenhouse and an additional second greenhouse currently used to grow food using the hydroponic system.

The views from the house are amazing, and as well as a peaceful retreat, the house would also be suitable for anyone looking to become self-sufficient. There are raised beds for fruit and vegetables, and flower beds to provide nectar for the bee colonies kept here.

The garden is a paradise for wildlife and hen harriers and sparrow-hawks are regular visitors.

The house is of stone construction, under a slate roof, and all the external barns, sheds and stores have been recovered with eco-friendly plastic roof tiles, which have withstood the Orcadian weather well. The double glazed units in all the windows were replaced recently, and all external doors in the barns have been replaced with double-glazed plastic doors to reduce maintenance.

The house consists of a lounge/kitchen area, with an oil-fired Rayburn for heating, cooking and hot water. There is an immersion heater for hot water also. There is a multi-fuel stove in the living room. The bathroom has a large shower enclosure, plus toilet and hand basin. There is a radiator/towel rail heated by the Rayburn. There is a septic tank for drainage.

There are 2 double bedrooms, one looking out over the bank at the back of the house, the other with spectacular views towards Stromness. There is a heated, walk-in wardrobe adjacent to the front bedroom. Both bedrooms have wall mounted electric panel heaters.

The barns offer massive potential for a variety of uses. One has been converted to a studio, with a further multi-fuel stove installed and a wall panel heater. The roof in the studio is mainly clear tiles, to maximise the amount of light available, and to reduce shadows while working.

Studio

Shed

Outside, there is decking along the back of the house, and a pergola just outside a back door, which provides a very sheltered area for tender plants (and my chickens!). Outside the studio is a walled garden with a small pond and water feature, which has pond plants and frogs in abundance.

The garage houses my Land Rover and 2 trailers with ease.

A full home report is available, as required by Scottish Law and can be emailed on request.
Sale price will include white goods and some furniture, and other tools, materials, machinery and furniture will be available by separate negotiation.

The house will be sold with vacant possession.
Please call or text 07942 773250 for further details or to ask questions.