Furrowend & Viewforth Stronsay, Orkney, KW17
- Land size
- 67 acres
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Bathrooms
- 1
Key Features
- TRADITIONAL 1 BED COTTAGE WITH OUTBUILDINGS
- 67 ACRES OF LAND
- BEACHSIDE LOCATION IN STRONSAY
- WHAT3WORDS LOCATION ///ramble.bins.loopholes
- VIRTUAL TOUR AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE
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Description
Furrowend is a 1 bedroom, extended traditional cottage on the edge of Holland Bay in Stronsay. This beachside property comes with approx 67 acres of land, made up of 12 acres at Furrowend and 55 acres alongside at Viewforth. With both traditional and modern outbuildings, this charming home offers the opportunity for a rural lifestyle in a peaceful island location.
The accommodation on one level is in need of some modernisation and comprises a kitchen / dining / living room with traditional kitchen range cooker and multifuel stove, bedroom, bathroom, sunroom/dining room and entrance vestibule.
Outside, there are enclosed front and rear gardens, a traditional outbuilding and a large, modern shed divided into 2 sections. There are animal handling pens to the beach side.
Located on the east side of the Orkney archipelago, Stronsay has beautiful sandy beaches and an abundance of wildlife. Local amenities include a junior high school, hotel, well stocked shop, cafe, community hall and swimming pool.
Stronsay can be reached by regular ferry or air service from Kirkwall.
SERVICES
Electricity: Mains
Water: Mains
Drainage: Septic Tank
Heating: Coal fired Central Heating
COUNCIL TAX -BAND A
EPC - BAND F
VIEWINGS
By appointment only, arranged through K Allan Properties.
Call or email
OFFERS TO
K Allan Properties
Watergate
Kirkwall
KW15 1PD
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Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- A
- Date Posted
- 2026-08-18
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 9 Homes with Land listings in Scotland (50+ acres).
Energy Performance Certificate
Energy Efficiency Rating
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
- Ask Agent
- 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
- 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
1.8 Gbps
Under 10 Mbps here
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
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 School2.3 miles
- Pupils
- 21
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Eday Primary School6.1 miles
- Pupils
- 10
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Shapinsay Community School9.9 miles
- Pupils
- 16
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Sanday Community School11 miles
- Pupils
- 29
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Rousay Primary School13 miles
- Pupils
- 13
- Type
- Non-denominational
Secondary
- Stronsay Junior High School2.3 miles
- Pupils
- 16
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Sanday Community School11 miles
- Pupils
- 25
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Kirkwall Grammar School13 miles
- Pupils
- 861
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Westray Junior High School20 miles
- Pupils
- 35
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Stromness Academy24 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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Walking trail
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
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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.
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Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
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Surface water
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The detail behind these bandings
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- 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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