Cormoss, Eday, Orkney
- Land size
- 0.75 acres
Description
Cormoss, Eday, presents a rare opportunity to acquire a beautifully positioned 0.75 acre, or thereby, site boasting stunning sea views across the surrounding farmland. Planning permission was previously granted for the erection of a stylish two-bedroom Heb Home and there is electricity and water on site.
The fully fitted wooden cabin and the portacabin currently on site are included in the sale, sold as seen, they do not have planning permission to be on site.
Cormoss offers the chance to realise a truly special new build home in a peaceful and scenic island setting, subject to the necessary consents.
KEY FEATURES
* 0.75 acres or thereby (0.44 acres of which is de-crofted)
*Beautiful sea views
* There was previously planning permission (17/091/PP) for the erection of a 2-bedroom dwelling (this has now lapsed)
* Cosy wood cabin on site with wood burning stove with incorporated oven and water boiler. (Mains water to cabin but wc is not plumbed in) The cabin is sold as seen, it does not have planning permission.
* Portacabin on site, sold as seen.
* Eday Primary School and Kirkwall Grammar School catchment area
EXTRAS
The cabin kitchen unit and fittings are included in the sale price. In addition, an un-erected 12x6 Tigerflex shed located in the Portacabin and some sundry pieces of furniture are also included in the sale price.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-09-24
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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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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- 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
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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
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 85% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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
- Eday Primary School4.3 miles
- Pupils
- 10
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Sanday Community School6.1 miles
- Pupils
- 29
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Stronsay Junior High School8.7 miles
- Pupils
- 21
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Rousay Primary School9.4 miles
- Pupils
- 13
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Papa Westray Community School10 miles
- Pupils
- 7
- Type
- Non-denominational
Secondary
- Sanday Community School6.1 miles
- Pupils
- 25
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Stronsay Junior High School8.7 miles
- Pupils
- 16
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Westray Junior High School11 miles
- Pupils
- 35
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Kirkwall Grammar School18 miles
- Pupils
- 861
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Stromness Academy26 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.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
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.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
SEPA open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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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