Essaquoy, Rousay, Orkney
- Land size
- 3.7 acres
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 2
Description
An opportunity to acquire a traditional two-bedroom detached bungalow with mature gardens, three outbuildings, adjoining field and hosted wind turbine all set within 3.7 acres or thereby in the peaceful island community of Rousay.
Requiring renovation throughout, the property offers spacious accommodation with excellent potential to create a beautiful family home or lifestyle retreat. Enjoying a stunning rural setting with regular ferry links to Mainland Orkney, Essaquoy offers exciting development possibilities on one of Orkney's island locations.
Black hatched areas not included in sale.
KEY FEATURES
• UPVC framed double glazed windows
• Spacious kitchen/diner with dual aspect
• Cosy living room
• Wet room shower room
• WC/utility room
• 2 bedrooms
• 3 outbuildings
• Mature garden grounds
• Hosted wind turbine helps reduce electricity costs
• All set in 3.7 acres or thereby.
• In need of renovations throughout
Set within the peaceful island community of Rousay, Essaquoy presents a rare opportunity to acquire a traditional two-bedroom detached bungalow with extensive garden grounds, useful outbuildings and adjoining land, offering exceptional potential for renovation and development.
Occupying a generous rural plot surrounded by Orkney's spectacular countryside, the property enjoys a wonderfully tranquil setting while benefiting from regular ferry connections to Mainland Orkney. Although requiring modernisation throughout, the accommodation provides an excellent foundation for purchasers looking to create a bespoke family home, holiday retreat or lifestyle property
EXTRAS
The full contents of the property are included in the sale price
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- A
- Date Posted
- 2026-08-26
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 423 Homes with Land listings in Scotland (1+ acres).
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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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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- 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
Gigabit full fibre
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
- Rousay Primary School953 metres
- Pupils
- 13
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Evie Primary School5.6 miles
- Pupils
- 51
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Eday Primary School7.9 miles
- Pupils
- 10
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Shapinsay Community School9.6 miles
- Pupils
- 16
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Westray Junior High School10 miles
- Pupils
- 40
- Type
- Non-denominational
Secondary
- Westray Junior High School10 miles
- Pupils
- 35
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Kirkwall Grammar School13 miles
- Pupils
- 861
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Stronsay Junior High School14 miles
- Pupils
- 16
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Sanday Community School15 miles
- Pupils
- 25
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Stromness Academy17 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
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Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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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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