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Scarfskerry, Thurso, Highland. KW14

Land size
2.3 acres
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • Exceptional one-and-a-half storey detached family home
  • Stunning rural location with panoramic views towards Orkney
  • Spacious and versatile accommodation over two levels
  • Generous lawned garden with breathtaking countryside and coastal views

Description

Yvonne Fitzgerald is delighted to bring to the market this exceptional one-and-a-half storey detached family home, occupying a stunning rural setting with breathtaking panoramic views towards Orkney. Offering spacious and versatile accommodation throughout, this beautifully presented home is ideal for those seeking a peaceful lifestyle surrounded by spectacular countryside and coastal scenery.

The welcoming vestibule opens into a bright central hallway, leading to a generous dual aspect lounge where a feature woodburning stove set on a flagstone hearth creates a warm and inviting focal point. Glazed doors open into the magnificent sunroom, where a vaulted ceiling and triple aspect windows frame the outstanding views, making it the perfect place to relax and enjoy the surrounding landscape.

The heart of the home is the impressive kitchen and family room, a superb space designed for modern living. Fitted with quality walnut units, integrated appliances and a breakfast bar perfectly positioned to make the most of the panoramic outlook towards Orkney, this room also benefits from sliding doors opening directly onto the garden. A practical utility room provides additional storage and workspace, while a ground floor shower room and a versatile study, ideal as a home office or occasional fourth bedroom, complete the lower level.

Upstairs, the property offers three beautifully presented double bedrooms, including a spacious master bedroom with dual aspect windows and wonderful rural views. A second shower room serves the first floor, providing added convenience.

Externally, the property benefits from de-crofted garden grounds extending to approximately 0.41 acres, which are mainly laid to lawn and enjoy uninterrupted views across the surrounding countryside. Further enhancing the appeal is a traditional ruinous stone cottage, currently housing a timber shed, which offers an abundance of character and exciting future potential, subject to the necessary consents. In addition, approximately 1.89 acres of tenanted croft land are included with the property. The croft is registered under Croft Number C0161, and a copy of the boundary plan is available from our office upon request.

EPC C
Council Tax Band D
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Vestibule

Accessed through a UPVC partially glazed door, the vestibule has neutrally painted walls and the floor has been tiled. There is a pendant light fitting and wall mounted coat hooks. A glass panel door gives access to the bright inner hall.

Inner Hall

The bright hallway is of good proportions. The walls have been painted in a neutral colour and a carpet has been laid to the floor. There is a smoke detector, a pendant light fitting and a central heating radiator. An understairs cupboard provides storage. Doors lead to the lounge, study, kitchen and bathroom. Stairs lead to the first floor.

Lounge

The generous lounge boasts dual aspect windows which let plenty of natural daylight flood through. A focal point within the room is the woodburning stove which sits on a flagstone hearth. The floor has been laid with oak wood, there are two central heating radiators and two pendant light fittings. Glazed double doors open up into the sunroom.

Sunroom

An exceptional room which has a superb vaulted ceiling with panoramic triple aspect views. Oak wooden flooring compliments the neutral décor and there is a drop down light fitting. The room also benefits from a central heating radiator and double power points.

Kitchen/Family Room

This splendid room boasts fabulous views towards Orkney. The walls have been painted in a neutral colour which compliments the floor tiles and kitchen units. The kitchen benefits from walnut base units, wall and full height units with an integral hob with chimney extractor, oven, fridge and dishwasher. A useful breakfast bar has been ideally placed to enjoy the scenic views. There are three pendant light fittings and a central heating radiator. A doorway gives access to the utility room and double sliding doors open into the garden grounds.

Utility Room

This splendid room boasts fabulous views towards Orkney. The walls have been painted in a neutral colour which compliments the floor tiles and kitchen units. The kitchen benefits from walnut base units, wall and full height units with an integral hob with chimney extractor, oven, fridge and dishwasher. A useful breakfast bar has been ideally placed to enjoy the scenic views. There are three pendant light fittings and a central heating radiator. A doorway gives access to the utility room and double sliding doors open into the garden grounds.

Shower Room

A neutrally decorated room which has floor tiles, a central heating radiator, extractor fan and a pendant light fitting. There is a quadrant shower as well as a white w.c and pedestal sink with a wall mounted mirror and shaving point. A window faces the front elevation.

Study

This well presented room has been neutrally decorated, there is a central heating radiator, pendant light fitting and double sockets. A window faces the front elevation.

Stairwell

A carpeted stairwell gives access to the first floor landing. There is a velux window facing the rear elevation, a smoke alarm and a pendant light fitting. A hatch leads up to the loft void and there is also a useful storage cupboard, doors give access to the shower room and three bedrooms.

Bedroom 1

A large bright and spacious room which benefits from dual aspect windows. A low level storage area has been added and there is a central heating radiator, pendant light fitting and double sockets. Neutrally decorated and carpeted.

Shower Room

The shower room benefits from a shower quadrant as well a pedestal sink with shaving point and w.c. Neutrally decorated walls with ceramic floor tiles, central heating radiator, pendant light fitting and an extractor fan. There is a velux window lets in plenty natural light.

Bedroom 2

This well presented room has been neutrally decorated and carpeted. There is a useful storage cupboard, a central heating radiator, pendant light fitting and double sockets. A window faces the side elevation.

Bedroom 3

This bright room has dual aspect windows and has been neutrally decorated and carpeted. There is a central heating radiator, pendant light fitting and double sockets.

Outbuilding

The outbuilding comprises of a hall and two rooms which have power. There are fireplaces in each room as well as windows and flagstone floors.

Garden

The de-crofted garden grounds extend to approximately 0.41 acres and have been mainly laid to lawn, enjoying uninterrupted views across the surrounding countryside. Adding further appeal is a traditional ruinous stone cottage, which currently houses a timber shed and offers an abundance of character and future potential, subject to the necessary consents.

Tenanted Croft Land

There is also approximately 1.89 acres of tenanted croft land also with this property. The croft is registered under Croft Number C0161, and a copy of the boundary plan can be provided by our office upon request.

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Property details

Tenure
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Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-07-03

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 423 Homes with Land listings in Scotland (1+ acres).

This Property£130,435 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £78,824 / 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
74 C
89 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

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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

80 Mbps

Superfast · available to 88% of premises

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

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

  • Crossroads Primary School1.7 miles
    Pupils
    7
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Canisbay Primary School5.2 miles
    Pupils
    40
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Castletown Primary School6.1 miles
    Pupils
    82
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Bower Primary School7.5 miles
    Pupils
    22
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Keiss Primary School9.5 miles
    Pupils
    38
    Type
    Non-denominational

Secondary

  • Thurso High School11 miles
    Pupils
    753
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Wick High School16 miles
    Pupils
    735
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Stromness Academy22 miles
    Pupils
    338
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Kirkwall Grammar School25 miles
    Pupils
    861
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Farr High School36 miles
    Pupils
    68
    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

Spar Castletown, Castletown6.1 miles
Morrisons Daily Thurso Mountplease North, Thurso9.8 miles
Co-op Thurso, Thurso10 miles

GP surgery

Canisbay & Castletown Joint Medical Practice6 miles

Pharmacy

Canisbay & Castletown Joint Medical Practice6 miles

Walking trail

Loch Of Mey954 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 Station10 miles

Nearest bus stop

Church216 metres

Typical drive times

Wick39 min · 26 miles
Thurso23 min · 14 miles
Kirkwall1 hr 33 min · 39 miles
Stromness1 hr 56 min · 55 miles
Inverness (city)2 hr 43 min · 122 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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