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Land & Ruins Of Leaquoy, Stronsay

Land size
7 acres

Description

An exciting opportunity to acquire approximately 7 acres of land on the beautiful island of Stronsay. The property, known as Leaquoy, includes a former house and outbuilding, both currently in a ruinous condition, along with a large field ideal for grazing.

Set in a peaceful, rural location, the land enjoys elevated, far-reaching views across the Bay of Holland and the surrounding countryside, offering a stunning natural backdrop and a real sense of island tranquility.

With stock-proof fencing and traditional drystone walls to parts of the boundary, this site may offer potential for redevelopment of the former house, subject to the appropriate planning consents being obtained from the local authority.

Leaquoy is situated on the island of Stronsay which is one of Orkney’s outer north isles. Stronsay has stunning scenery including beaches at St Catherine’s Bay, Mill Bay and Rothiesholm Sand and beautiful coastal walks. The village of Whitehall has a general store, hotel, café and heritage centre. The island has a junior high school that offers education from nursery up through to 4th year of secondary school, a community hall and a swimming pool. Stronsay is connected to Orkney mainland by ferry and plane.

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Property details

Tenure
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Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-03-18

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 62 Farmland & Pasture listings in Scotland (5+ acres).

This Property£5,714 / acre
Farmland & Pasture Average (5+ acres) £3,701 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

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

Property Features

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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 41% of premises

Suitable for

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

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; 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 School1.7 miles
    Pupils
    21
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Eday Primary School7.6 miles
    Pupils
    10
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Sanday Community School11 miles
    Pupils
    29
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Shapinsay Community School12 miles
    Pupils
    16
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Rousay Primary School15 miles
    Pupils
    13
    Type
    Non-denominational

Secondary

  • Stronsay Junior High School1.7 miles
    Pupils
    16
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Sanday Community School11 miles
    Pupils
    25
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Kirkwall Grammar School15 miles
    Pupils
    861
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Westray Junior High School21 miles
    Pupils
    35
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Stromness Academy26 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, Kirkwall15 miles
Lidl Kirkwall, Kirkwall15 miles
Tesco Kirkwall Superstore, Kirkwall16 miles

GP surgery

Islands View Surgery14 miles

Pharmacy

Boots The Chemists Ltd15 miles

Walking trail

Vat of Kirbister Circular817 metres

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

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Thurso Rail Station48 miles

Nearest bus stop

Loth Pier7.4 miles

Typical drive times

Kirkwall7 hr 39 min · 28 miles
Stromness8 hr 1 min · 43 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

From SEPA flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Not shown on SEPA's flood mapsLower risk

Surface water

No mapped surface water riskLower risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)

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