Plot 15, Swartiquoy Balfour, Balfour, Orkney, KW172DZ
Key Features
- Idyllic plot of land with sea view located on picturesque Orkney Island. Super opportunity for possible use as a camping/caravan site or for a self-build holiday cottage (subj to consents).
- Plot of Land approx. 201.48sqm located on the Beautiful Shapinsay Island in Orkney.
- This freehold piece of land on one of Scotland's beautiful Orkney Islands is a fantastic investment opportunity. With gorgeous views of the north sea and neighbouring islands.
- Shapinsay is one of the Orkney Islands, found of the north-west coast of Scotland, and the main settlement of Balfour has a regular ferry service from Kirkwall, Orkney's largest town.
- Orkney has often been voted the best place to live in the UK, and has won the title of Best Place to Live in Scotland for the last 8 years.
Description
** SALE BY AUCTION - 12 March 2026 - Timed Online Auction **
This freehold piece of land on one of Scotland's beautiful Orkney Islands is a fantastic investment opportunity. With gorgeous views of the north sea and neighbouring islands, this would be the ideal plot for a self-build holiday cottage, providing you and your family the perfect getaway from your busy lives (subject to planning consents). The plot of land is roughly 200sqm and could also be used as a camping/caravan site - current Orkney tent pitching fees are roughly £15-£30 per night. The land is nearby the Lairo water, which is a wetland renowned for a wide variety of bird species, and would be the ideal spot for bird watchers and ornithology enthusiasts. Shapinsay is one of the Orkney Islands, found of the north-west coast of Scotland, and the main settlement of Balfour has a regular ferry service from Kirkwall, Orkney's largest town. Orkney has often been voted the best place to live in the UK, and has won the title of Best Place to Live in Scotland for the last 8 years. This is mainly due to its stunning landscapes, low crime rates and quiet island life. Orkney is also a popular tourist destination, to both mainland Scots and international travellers alike. With the increase in popularity of the staycation type holiday brought about by the pandemic, now is the perfect time to set up your own holiday getaway.
Orkney is famous for itâ??s incredible native wildlife with the islands calling themselves home to many internationally important populations of wildlife including puffins, otters, white tailed eagles, dolphins, sea-lions and seals. Orkney is one of the best places in the UK to see whales with Humpbacks, Sperm whales, Minke, Pilot Whales and Orcas regularly spotted in the waters around the isles. Located 10 miles north of mainland Scotland, Orkney is an archipelago of 70 islands, 20 of which are inhabited. Like many islands, Orkney does not have mammals such as foxes, badgers, weasels and, until recently, stoats. This has allowed many species of ground-nesting birds and the Orkney vole, a distinct sub-species found nowhere else in the world, to thrive.
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12 March 2026, 10am-3pm
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