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Bankburn Farm, St. Margarets Hope, Orkney

Land size
1 acres
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • DEVELOPMENT
  • SEVERAL OUTBUILDINGS
  • LODGE
  • ENCLOSED GARDEN
  • PANORAMIC COUNTRYSIDE VIEWS

Description

K Allan Properties are delighted to present this unique development opportunity to the market. Bankburn is a spectacular property, which has a huge amount of potential on offer.

The property is located on the outskirts of St. Margaret's Hope, close to local amenities. Currently comprising of a two-storey development with many outbuildings and a lodge positioned to the rear. The property is presented to the market in an unfinished condition and will require vision to unveil its full potential.

About This Development - This development offers a functional layout spread across two floors. As an empty shell the property could be amended with the correct permissions in place. The proposed plans for the main development within Blackburn is for the following, a living room, bedroom with an en-suite, kitchen and a W/C. The First floor proposal was for two large double bedrooms with en-suites and a large landing. The interior is a blank canvas and may be adaptable with the correct permissions in place.

The Lodge - The lodge is a well presented static caravan which has been amended to provide a comfortable standard of living. Comprising of open-plan living/kitchen, shower room, family room/dining room and two bedrooms, one with an en-suite. The lodge also has a lovely enclosed garden to the rear with access to the outbuildings.

Services - Planning application - 14/329/PP
Land - Approx. 1 acre
Electricity: Mains
Water: Mains
Drainage: Septic tank
Telephone: Connected in the lodge
Heating: Electric panel heaters in the lodge.

Where Is Bankburn? - Bankburn is positioned off the main road in St. Margaret's Hope, a short drive from the Pentland Ferry berthing port with regular access to the mainland and other local amenities. The village has two pubs with food service, a bar, a local produce café and two convenience shops including a post office (with a cash facility). There is also a community garden, blacksmith, museum, art gallery and craft shop.

Viewings - By appointment only, arranged through K Allan Properties.
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VIEWINGS FOLLOWING ACCEPTANCE OF AN OFFER
Once an offer has been accepted and the property is marked as "Under Offer", K Allan Properties will not arrange or facilitate any further viewings of the property.
Any requests for access following acceptance of an offer will be considered only where required by the terms of the concluded missives, by agreement between the seller and purchaser, or where otherwise legally necessary.
K Allan Properties reserves the right to refuse requests for additional viewings or inspections which are not required under the terms of the transaction.

Offers To - K Allan Properties
Watergate
Kirkwall
KW15 1PD
OR VIA EMAIL WHICH CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE

Disclaimer - Whilst we endeavour to make these particulars accurate, they do not offer/form any part of a contract on offer and are not guaranteed. Measurements are approximate. We have not tested electricity, gas or water services or any appliances. Photographs may have been taken with a wide angle lens.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
A
Date Posted
2026-01-28

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 146 Development Land listings in Scotland (1+ acres).

This Property£375,000 / acre
Development Land Average (1+ acres) £31,557 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Mains
Water
Mains
Heating
Electric Heating
Broadband
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Sewerage
Septic Tank / Private

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
Lateral Living
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

Standard (10-30 Mbps)

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

  • Hope Primary School820 metres
    Pupils
    54
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Burray Primary School2.3 miles
    Pupils
    47
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Flotta Community School5.4 miles
    Pupils
    2
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • St Andrew's Primary School8.3 miles
    Pupils
    162
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • North Walls Community School8.8 miles
    Pupils
    20
    Type
    Non-denominational

Secondary

  • Kirkwall Grammar School11 miles
    Pupils
    861
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Stromness Academy16 miles
    Pupils
    338
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Stronsay Junior High School24 miles
    Pupils
    16
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Thurso High School26 miles
    Pupils
    753
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Wick High School27 miles
    Pupils
    735
    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

Lidl Kirkwall, Kirkwall11 miles
Co-op Kirkwall, Kirkwall11 miles
Tesco Kirkwall Superstore, Kirkwall11 miles

GP surgery

Daisy Villa636 metres

Pharmacy

Daisy Villa636 metres

Green space

Public Park Or Garden489 metres

Walking trail

St Margaret's Hope713 metres

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

Thurso Rail Station26 miles

Nearest bus stop

St Margaret's Road End295 metres

Typical drive times

Wick1 hr 35 min · 39 miles
Thurso1 hr 30 min · 35 miles
Kirkwall21 min · 15 miles
Stromness45 min · 30 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

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • 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)

£14.99 · one-off purchase

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