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Springwell, Sanday, Orkney, KW17

Land size
3 acres
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1

Key Features

  • TRADITIONAL STONE COTTAGE
  • BEAUTIFUL ISLAND LOCATION
  • APPROX. 3 ACRES OF LAND
  • WHAT3WORDS LOCATION: lads.towels.spindles
  • VIRTUAL TOUR AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE
  • CONTACT THE OFFICE TO BOOK A VIEWING

Description

Springwell is a traditional stone cottage with around 3 acres of land situated in a peaceful rural location on the beautiful island of Sanday.
Accommodation in the original cottage comprises an entrance porch, cosy living room, kitchen, dining room/bedroom, bathroom and double bedroom.
Additional storage rooms are adjoining the house, accessed through the living room. The current owners are using these rooms as accommodation, however, they have been developed without planning or building warrant and so are referred to as storage on the floorplan.
To the rear of the property there is an outbuilding which includes a laundry space.
The land is currently laid to grass and offers beautiful views to the sea. There is a hosted wind turbine on the land which provides the property with its surplus power.
Sanday is the third largest Orkney Island, situated to the north east of the mainland and has a population of around 500 people. The community benefits from a well stocked shop and a thriving junior high school.
Travel to Sanday is by a regular ferry service or plane from Kirkwall.

SERVICES
Electricity: Mains
Water: Mains
Drainage: Private septic tank
Telephone: Connected
Heating: Night Storage Heaters

COUNCIL TAX -BAND B

EPC - BAND

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

OFFERS TO
K Allan Properties
Watergate
Kirkwall
KW15 1PD

VIEWINGS FOLLOWING ACCEPTANCE OF AN OFFER
Once an offer has been accepted and the property is marked as "Under Offer", K Allan Properties will not arrange or facilitate any further viewings of the property.
Any requests for access following acceptance of an offer will be considered only where required by the terms of the concluded missives, by agreement between the seller and purchaser, or where otherwise legally necessary.
K Allan Properties reserves the right to refuse requests for additional viewings or inspections which are not required under the terms of the transaction.

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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
B
Date Posted
2026-04-04

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
56 D
88 B

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
Night Storage Heaters
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
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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 89% 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

  • Sanday Community School4.2 miles
    Pupils
    29
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Eday Primary School4.8 miles
    Pupils
    10
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Stronsay Junior High School7.4 miles
    Pupils
    21
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Rousay Primary School11 miles
    Pupils
    13
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Papa Westray Community School11 miles
    Pupils
    7
    Type
    Non-denominational

Secondary

  • Sanday Community School4.2 miles
    Pupils
    25
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Stronsay Junior High School7.4 miles
    Pupils
    16
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Westray Junior High School13 miles
    Pupils
    35
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Kirkwall Grammar School19 miles
    Pupils
    861
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Stromness Academy27 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, Kirkwall19 miles
Lidl Kirkwall, Kirkwall19 miles
Tesco Kirkwall Superstore, Kirkwall19 miles

GP surgery

Islands View Surgery12 miles

Pharmacy

Boots The Chemists Ltd19 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 Station53 miles

Nearest bus stop

Braeswick163 metres

Typical drive times

Kirkwall6 hr 24 min · 22 miles
Stromness6 hr 46 min · 37 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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