Farm Building Near Nether Onston, Stenness, Orkney
- Land size
- 0.4 acres
Description
These former farm buildings are set in approximately 1700m² (0.40 acres) or thereby and enjoy beautiful views over farmland and the Loch of Stenness.
The stone-built building may have architectural and/or historic merit, and the integrity of this building must be retained as part of the building process so the siting of any new house to the east of the outbuildings would be an advantage. Depending on the plans submitted, it may be possible that a second house could also be built at Nether Onston. Nether Onston is within the Hoy and West Mainland Scenic Area and the Inner Sensitive Zone of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site, and a high quality of design will be required.
The stone-built building extends to 10.9m x 4.4m approx. and the adjoining former store 13.5m x 6.2m approx..
Prospective purchasers should note that as part of the planning application, an initial archaeological evaluation will be required. Depending on the nature of the proposed development of the site further evaluations may be required, the purchaser will be responsible for the evaluations.
The purchasers will be liable for taking services to the site, mains water is believed to be close by.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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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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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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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 94% of premises
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
- Stenness Community School0.9 miles
- Pupils
- 26
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Stromness Primary School2.8 miles
- Pupils
- 127
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Orphir Community School4.7 miles
- Pupils
- 31
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Firth Primary School4.7 miles
- Pupils
- 76
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Dounby Community School5.6 miles
- Pupils
- 133
- Type
- Non-denominational
Secondary
- Stromness Academy2.1 miles
- Pupils
- 338
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Kirkwall Grammar School10 miles
- Pupils
- 861
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Stronsay Junior High School24 miles
- Pupils
- 16
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Westray Junior High School25 miles
- Pupils
- 35
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Sanday Community School29 miles
- Pupils
- 25
- 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.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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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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