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Sibmister Road, Murkle, Thurso, Highland. KW14

Land size
2.5 acres
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1

Key Features

  • Two-bedroom detached bungalow
  • Stunning rural location
  • Bright sun porch with triple aspect windows
  • Approximately 2.5 acres of grounds

Description

Yvonne Fitzgerald is delighted to bring to the market this charming two-bedroom detached bungalow, set within a stunning rural location and surrounded by beautiful countryside. The property offers well-proportioned accommodation across one level, together with approximately 2.5 acres of grounds.

The property is welcomed by a bright sun porch with triple aspect windows, offering lovely views over the surrounding countryside. The hallway provides access to all principal rooms and benefits from useful storage and a loft hatch.

The airy lounge is a generous room with dual aspect windows, a feature painted wall and a wooden fireplace with tiled surround, creating an attractive focal point. The spacious kitchen is fitted with a range of wall and base units with laminate worktops and features a built-in pantry cupboard and a feature arch housing the extractor fan above the freestanding cooker. There is ample space for additional appliances and a dining table and chairs. A rear hall provides further storage and shelving.
A cosy sun room enjoys far-reaching spectacular views and provides a lovely space from which to appreciate the peaceful rural surroundings.

The bungalow offers two well-proportioned bedrooms. Bedroom one is generously sized and benefits from space-saving built-in furniture, with its front-facing window enjoying peaceful countryside views. Bedroom two overlooks the rear grounds and is also well proportioned. The accommodation is completed by a shower room, fitted with an accessible shower enclosure with wet wall surround, WC and pedestal wash hand basin, together with useful wall and base storage.

Externally, the property enjoys extensive garden and grounds, with the gardens to the front and rear mainly laid to lawn and complemented by mature trees and established plants. There is a greenhouse, garage and several outbuildings currently used as stables and storage. The grounds extend to approximately 2.5 acres.

EPC E
Council Tax Band C

Sun Porch

This bright space offers triple aspect views of the surrounding countryside and benefits from a ceramic tiled floor and a pendant light fitting. A UPVC door gives access to the rear garden and a further door opens into the main hall.

Inner Hall

3.02 x 1.05m and 1.52 x 3.64m

The hall has carpeted floor and is of good proportions and has a central heating radiator, smoke alarm, power point and a pendant light fitting. There is a hatch that gives access to the loft void and doors leading to the lounge, kitchen, sun porch, two bedrooms and bathroom.

Lounge

The airy lounge benefits from dual aspect windows and a feature painted wall. There is a wooden fireplace with tiled surround. A carpet has been laid to the floor and there are double sockets and two pendant light fittings as well as a central heating radiator.

Kitchen

This spacious kitchen benefits from vinyl flooring and a large window which faces to the rear elevation. There is a built-in pantry cupboard as well as wall and base units with laminate worktops as well as a feature arch, housing the extractor fan above the freestanding cooker. There is ample space for a washing machine and a fridge freezer as well as a table and chairs. There is a central heating radiator and a celling downlighters.

Rear Hall

This area of the home has practical vinyl flooring, a window to the side elevation as well as some built-in shelving. There is a convenient recessed storage alcove and a central heating radiator as well as a pendant light fitting and a door leading into the kitchen.

Sun Room

Offering far-reaching spectacular views, this cosy room has carpeted floor and papered walls. There is a pendant light fitting and a glass-paned wooden door gives access to the inner hall.

Bedroom 1

This generously-sized room has been wallpapered and the flooring has been laid to carpet. There is space-saving built-in furniture, coving, power points as well as a pendant light fitting and a central heating radiator. The front elevation facing window with blinds boasts with daylight and peaceful countryside views.

Shower Room

This bright room is equipped with an accessible shower enclosure with wet wall surround, and the flooring has been laid to non-slip vinyl. There is a WC, pedestal basin as well as wall and base units. The bathroom benefits from coving and an extractor fan, ceiling downlighters, a central heating radiator as well as an opaque window facing to the rear elevation.

Bedroom 2

The second bedroom has a window that faces to the rear elevation. The flooring has been laid to carpet and there is a pendant light fitting and double sockets.

Garden & Grounds

The garden grounds to front and rear are laid to lawn with mature trees and established plants. There is a greenhouse, a garage and several outbuildings, which are used as stables and storage. The garden extends to approximately 1/3 of an acre and there are three paddocks. The grounds extend to approximately 2.5 acres, which are ideal for livestock or equestrian purposes.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-09-11

Market Value Analysis

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

This Property£76,000 / 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
49 E
82 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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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

10 Gbps

Superfast

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

  • Castletown Primary School1.9 miles
    Pupils
    82
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Mount Pleasant Primary School2.7 miles
    Pupils
    185
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Miller Academy Primary School3.2 miles
    Pupils
    267
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Pennyland Primary School3.6 miles
    Pupils
    180
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Halkirk Primary School5.4 miles
    Pupils
    83
    Type
    Non-denominational

Secondary

  • Thurso High School3.4 miles
    Pupils
    753
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Wick High School16 miles
    Pupils
    735
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Stromness Academy27 miles
    Pupils
    338
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Farr High School29 miles
    Pupils
    68
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Kirkwall Grammar School32 miles
    Pupils
    861
    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, Castletown1.7 miles
Morrisons Daily Thurso Mountplease North, Thurso2.7 miles
Tesco Thurso Superstore, Thurso2.9 miles

GP surgery

Canisbay & Castletown Joint Medical Practice1.8 miles

Pharmacy

Canisbay & Castletown Joint Medical Practice1.8 miles

Walking trail

Murkle0.9 miles

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 Station3.2 miles

Nearest bus stop

Sibmister Road End540 metres

Typical drive times

Wick36 min · 18 miles
Thurso8 min · 3.7 miles
Kirkwall1 hr 45 min · 46 miles
Stromness2 hr 8 min · 62 miles
Inverness (city)2 hr 28 min · 113 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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7 Swanson Street, Thurso, KW14 8AP

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