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Vesquoy, Rendall, Orkney

Land size: 3.2 acres
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2

Description

CLOSING DATE SET FOR OFFERS - 2PM FRIDAY 21ST AUGUST 2026

Set in a peaceful rural location with truly breathtaking panoramic views, Vesquoy is a spacious four-bedroom detached house offering flexible accommodation, generous living space, and excellent outdoor grounds extending to 3.2 acres (or thereby).

The property is entered via a welcoming hallway which provides access to the main living areas. The heart of the home is the large and bright living room/dining area, which benefits from an abundance of natural light and enjoys stunning uninterrupted countryside views. Sliding patio doors lead directly into a sun room, creating a seamless connection between indoor and outdoor living while offering the perfect spot to relax and take in the surrounding scenery.
The kitchen is well-proportioned and fitted with a range of base and wall units, providing ample storage and workspace. It also includes plumbing for a washing machine and houses the oil-fired central heating boiler.
On the ground floor, there are two generously sized double bedrooms along with a convenient wet-room style shower room, ideal for accessibility. The upper floor hosts a further two spacious double bedrooms, as well as a family shower room.
Externally, the property sits within substantial garden grounds predominantly to the front and side, perfectly positioned to make the most of the exceptional views across open countryside. A large driveway provides ample parking and leads to a detached garage, complete with electric up-and-over doors and excellent storage or workshop potential.

KEY FEATURES
* Spacious 4-bedroom detached house with detached garage
* Large living room / diner with access to sun room
* Sunroom with fantastic views and uPVC double glazed windows
* Four double bedrooms (two with built-in wardrobes)
* Shower room on ground floor and first floor
* Wooden framed double-glazed windows
* Oil central heating
* School catchment area for Evie Primary School and Stromness Academy

EXTRAS
All floor and window coverings, washing machine are included in the sale price.

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Map Location

Property details

Tenure: Freehold
Council Tax Band: E
Date Posted: 2026-07-23

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 449 Homes with Land listings in Scotland (1+ acres).

This Property£96,875 / acre

Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £81,146 / 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

72 C

77 C

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: Ask Agent
Water: Ask Agent
Heating: Ask Agent
Broadband: Ask Agent
Sewerage: Ask Agent

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way: Ask Agent
Private Rights of Way: Ask Agent
Listed Property: Ask Agent
Restrictions: Ask Agent

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

Property Features

Accessibility: Ask Agent
Parking: Parking Available
Garden: Garden

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 68% 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

Evie Primary School3.9 miles
Pupils
51
Type
Non-denominational
Shapinsay Community School4.3 miles
Pupils
16
Type
Non-denominational
Firth Primary School4.9 miles
Pupils
76
Type
Non-denominational
Glaitness School5.7 miles
Pupils
210
Type
Non-denominational
Papdale Primary School6 miles
Pupils
422
Type
Non-denominational

Secondary

Kirkwall Grammar School6.2 miles
Pupils
861
Type
Non-denominational
Stromness Academy11 miles
Pupils
338
Type
Non-denominational
Stronsay Junior High School15 miles
Pupils
16
Type
Non-denominational
Westray Junior High School18 miles
Pupils
35
Type
Non-denominational
Sanday Community School20 miles
Pupils
25
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, Kirkwall5.7 miles

Co-op Kirkwall, Kirkwall5.8 miles

Tesco Kirkwall Superstore, Kirkwall5.8 miles

GP surgery

Islands View Surgery5 miles

Pharmacy

Boots The Chemists Ltd5.7 miles

Walking trail

Bay of Puldrite to Hall of Rendall174 metres

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 Station37 miles

Nearest bus stop

Community Centre2.1 miles

Typical drive times

Thurso2 hr 16 min · 62 miles

Kirkwall27 min · 13 miles

Stromness28 min · 14 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

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

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