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Hillside Camping Pods, Auckengill, Wick. KW1

Land size
4 acres
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • NC500 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
  • FOUR-ACRE SMALL HOLDING
  • DETACHED BUNGALOW
  • TWO STRIPS OF STONE OUTBUILDINGS
  • THREE CAMPING PODS
  • KENNEL BLOCK
  • VARIOUS SHEDS
  • GARDEN GROUNDS AND OFFROAD PARKING
  • FIELDS OF LAND

Description

Yvonne Fitzgerald is delighted to bring to the market this fantastic NC500 business opportunity. Situated in four acres of land, which is a registered small holding, is a lovely two-bedroom bungalow with two stone outbuildings either side forming a courtyard with the bungalow, three camping pods, various sheds and a kennels. There are beautiful landscaped gardens and lots of offroad parking to the frontage. To the rear is a large enclosed garden which leads out into the fields. This thriving business is an ideal opportunity for someone to walk-in and take up the successful running of Hillside Camping Pods. Located in Auckengill with views across the open countryside and to the open sea beyond. The owners’ living accommodation is a bungalow that is accessed through the vestibule and into the hallway which has a built-in storage cupboard. There is a lovely lounge which has a multi-fuel burner set on a Caithness flagstone hearth, french doors lead into the kitchen/diner and then on into the utility room. There are also two double bedrooms and a family bathroom to complete the accommodation which features flagstone floors. There is also full-fibre broadband and attic trusses are in place that would allow expansion to the living space, with the necessary permissions. Situated back from the main road, it is only a very short distance to the top corner of the Auckengill loop road.

The town of Wick is approximately 11 miles away and offers multiple stores such as Tesco, Boots, Superdrug, Pets at Home, Argos and B&M as well as banks and a post office. The house is within easy driving distance of all amenities, including the Hospital and Doctors Surgery. There are many leisure opportunities including a popular golf course, squash club and public swimming pool/gymnasium. The town also boasts an Airport with links to Aberdeen and Edinburgh and has good rail and coach services, as well as being close to ferry terminals with frequent daily services to Orkney.

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The Bungalow

Vestibule

There is a half glazed UPVC entrance door. The flooring is laid to tiles and the electrics are to the wall. There is a half-glazed timber door which leads into the hallway.

Hallway

There is a storage cupboard fitted with coat hooks. There is a radiator and the flooring is laid to flagstones.

Lounge

This room has a beautiful flagstone floor and a multi-fuel burner which heats the hot water and radiators is set on a Caithness flagstone hearth with timber surround and mantle. There is a radiator. There are windows to the side and rear as well as sliding patio doors which lead out onto a decked area to the rear. French doors lead into the kitchen/diner.

Kitchen/Diner

Accessed from a door in the hallway and also through french doors from the lounge. There are wall and base units with fitted worktops and tiled splashback. There is a stainless steel sink with drainer and mixer tap. There is services below the worktop for a washing machine and dishwasher. There is an opaque glazed door leading into the utility room and also a window facing into the utility room. There are two windows facing to the rear, a radiator to the wall and the flooring is laid to flagstones.

Utility Room

There are windows to the front, side and rear. An opaque glazed UPVC door leads out to the front. There is a base unit with fitted worktop and there are two washing machines and a tumble drier below the worktop. The flooring is laid to vinyl and shower boarding has been fitted to the ceiling.

Master Bedroom

Windows face to the front and side in this lovely bright room. There is a radiator and the flooring is laid to carpet.

Bathroom

There is a bath with mixer tap and shower head, a Mira electric shower has been fitted above the bath and shower boarding has been fitted to the walls. There is a W.C. and a hand basin. Shower boarding has been fitted to the ceiling and also to most of the walls. An opaque window faces to the front. There is a heated towel rail and a mirrored cabinet is fitted to the wall. The flooring is laid to flagstones.

Bedroom 2

This lovely bright room has windows facing to both the front and side and is currently utilized as an office. There is a radiator to the wall and the flooring is laid to laminate. There is hatch to the floored attic space which is fitted with a pull-down ladder.

Stone Outbuilding 1

Stone Outbuilding 2

To the front of either side of the bungalow are two stone outbuildings. They are split into various rooms and have power and light to them. The flooring is laid to flagstones and both the walls and ceiling are painted. There are various windows and timber pedestrian access doors.

Timber Shed

The shed has timber walls and ceiling, box profile sheeting to the roof and there are windows to the front and side. There is power and light. The shed is partitioned into three rooms with a timber access door.

Kennels

The kennels are of galvanised steel and have pedestrian doors and there are also windows.

Stroma - Camping Pod 1

A lovely timber construction camping pod fitted with power and light. There is a UPVC entrance door and a window faces to the rear.

Morven - Camping Pod 2

A lovely timber construction camping pod fitted with power and light. There is a UPVC entrance door and a window faces to the rear.

Shower Block of 2 Shower Rooms

Both measure 2.18m x 1.59m. The timber-built shower block is fitted with box profile sheeting to the roof. The walls and ceilings are timber and the entrance doors are UPVC. There are two shower rooms, one for each camping pod. Both are fitted with a Triton electric shower which has shower boarding to the walls, W.C. and hand basin.

The Shepherds Nook

This is a self-contained camping pod made of timber construction with timber to the walls and ceiling. There is a UPVC entrance door and UPVC windows to both sides and rear. There is a small fitted kitchen area with bowl and mixer tap. There is a gas water heater. The flooring is laid to laminate and a door leads into the ensuite.

En Suite

There is a shower fitted with shower boarding to the walls, W.C. and hand basin. The walls and ceiling are wood lined. An opaque window faces to the front.

Cleaning/Services Store

There are wall and base units with fitted worktops and tiled splashback. A window faces to the rear. The walls and ceiling are timber and there is a timber entrance door. The flooring is laid to vinyl. There is power and light and an opaque window to the side.

Enclosed Bin Store

The bin store is of timber construction.

Garage & Garden Grounds

There is four acres of land, there are landscaped garden grounds both to the rear of the bungalow and all around the camping pods with areas of lawn, chippings and flowers. The rest of the land is fenced fields.

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Property details

Tenure
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Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-01-29

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 429 Homes with Land listings in Scotland (1+ acres).

This Property£91,250 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £78,598 / acre
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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

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

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

  • Keiss Primary School2.3 miles
    Pupils
    38
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Canisbay Primary School5.2 miles
    Pupils
    40
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Noss primary school7.9 miles
    Pupils
    294
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Bower Primary School8.2 miles
    Pupils
    22
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Newton Park Primary8.7 miles
    Pupils
    299
    Type
    Non-denominational

Secondary

  • Wick High School8.5 miles
    Pupils
    735
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Thurso High School16 miles
    Pupils
    753
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Stromness Academy29 miles
    Pupils
    338
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Kirkwall Grammar School29 miles
    Pupils
    861
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Farr High School41 miles
    Pupils
    68
    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

Tesco Wick Superstore, Wick, Highland7.5 miles
Co-op Wick, Wick, Highland8.3 miles
Lidl Wick, Wick, Highland8.9 miles

GP surgery

The Pearson Practice8.2 miles

Pharmacy

Boots The Chemists Ltd8.1 miles

Walking trail

Auckengill footway300 metres

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

Wick Rail Station8.2 miles

Nearest bus stop

St Clare's Hall333 metres

Typical drive times

Wick17 min · 10 miles
Thurso40 min · 26 miles
Kirkwall1 hr 39 min · 43 miles
Stromness2 hr 2 min · 59 miles
Inverness (city)2 hr 33 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

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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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