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Tannach, Wick, Caithness

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£495,000
Strutt & Parker, Inverness
PROPERTY TYPE

Farm Land

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Key features

  • Owner occupied croft land
  • Significant farming, sporting and amenity opportunities
  • 2/3 bedroom cottage
  • A range of outbuildings

Description

The property
The entire property is owner occupied croft land with sporting, amenity and environmental opportunities.

Land
The land extends to approximately 229.54 acres (92.89 Ha) in total and is classified a combination of grades 4(2) and 6(3) by the James Hutton Institute. Lying at between 50m and 60m above sea level, the land has a south easterly aspect and is accessed directly from unclassified public roads via a private track, which it has a right of access over.

The land is an interesting mixture of ploughable
and permanent pasture, rough grazings/moorland, ponds/wetland and frontage onto Loch Hempriggs.

The landholding offers the opportunity to combine farming with environmental/amenity projects and also trout fishing, deer stalking and rough shooting.

Kinlochy Cottage
The cottage sits in an attractive position overlooking Loch Hempriggs and the surrounding landholding.

The original portion of the cottage is constructed of stone walls set under a pitched tile covered roof with a block constructed flat roof extension to the front. The cottage is in need of up-grading and modernisation.

Attached to the cottage is a former bothy/byre which again is in need of major repairs.

The accommodation can be described as
follows;

2 Bedrooms, study/bedroom 3, sitting room,
kitchen/breakfast room, bathroom.

Steading
There is small steading adjacent to the cottage
with a range of traditional buildings for housing
livestock, general purpose sheds and stores.

Crofting
The entire property is subject to crofting tenure
(owner occupied croft). Purchasers should satisfy themselves with regards to the rules surrounding owning croftland. For enquiries please contact the Crofting Commission -

Basic Payment Scheme: Entitlements included
within the sale. Further details from selling agents.

Kinlochy Farm is located approximately 4½ miles to the south west of the town of Wick within the County of Caithness.

Wick, a former Viking settlement, is the closest
town with a population close to 7,000. It provides primary and secondary education, health services, recreational, retail, cultural and administrative facilities. It is also home to the oldest golf course in the Highlands and one of the most northerly courses in the mainland UK, Wick Golf Club. The harbour once the busiest herring port in Europe remains in operation. The Pulteney Distillery is an important attraction to visitors, as is Ebenezer Place which features in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's shortest street.

Caithness is a well-established agricultural area and has a good range of suppliers and contractors. The Caithness Machinery Ring is situated in Halkirk (16 miles). There is a local livestock market at Quoybrae (11 miles) which has regular sales throughout the year. There are also weekly sales in Dingwall, which is approximately 92 miles to the south.

The area is renowned for its rich history, wide
open spaces, big skies and spectacular terrain of mountains, lochs, coastline and beaches. The fauna and flora is abundant and diverse from whales, porpoises and seals to birds of prey, deer and rare plant life. Outdoor enthusiasts enjoy mountain biking, walking, kayaking, surfing, golfing and traditional country sports including excellent salmon fishing, the best of Europe's trout fishing and sea angling.

John O'Groats, one of Scotland's best known
attractions is located approximately 18 miles to the north. Nearby Scrabster is a gateway to the Orkney Islands and there are regular ferry services. There are also regular bus and rail
services available from Thurso.

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Tannach, Wick, Caithness

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Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode
  • Wick Station2.7 miles

About Strutt & Parker, Inverness

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One of the UK’s leading agents in selling, buying and letting town and country houses and cottages, London houses and flats, new homes, farms and estates and residential development land around the country with expert local knowledge backed up by national expertise to ensure a quality service.

About Strutt & Parker:

Established in Finsbury Circus, London in 1885, Strutt & Parker has been one of Britain?s most trusted property consultants and estate agents for over 130 years. Our network now covers over 50 offices across the country from Inverness to Exeter, by way of central London. In 2017, Strutt & Parker merged with BNP Paribas Real Estate to offer a comprehensive range of residential, commercial and rural property services. Whilst Strutt & Parker continues to grow, the same values remain at the heart of the business ? those of integrity, trust and mutual respect- as well as a real passion for property. True to your expectations, we set ourselves the highest standards of professionalism and discretion. But above all, we?re people ? and the strength of our relationships with our clients and our colleagues is, we believe, what really sets us apart.

About Strutt & Parker Inverness:

We are much more than just your local estate agent. We have assembled a highly experienced team who operate from our office in Inverness which will be dedicated to your sale. With knowledge of your property, the national market and the local area, they will be on hand to offer advice and help whenever you need it. We understand that every property is different and that every client?s priorities are too. So our approach will always be individually tailored to you.

The Inverness office are dedicated to the sale of a range of desirable properties ranging from City centre apartments and houses, to large country houses, cottages, castles, estates, farms and crofts. Our specialist Estate and Farm agency team is responsible for selling, purchasing and valuing estates and farms throughout the North of Scotland.

About the Strutt & Parker Network:

With more than 60 offices around the country, including a head office and 10 sales offices in prime central London, our national network ensures your property is seen by the widest possible audience. As an appreciable proportion of our buyers come from outside the area, this national reach is invaluable. Our network also extends internationally ? as part of the BNP Paribas Group we are a multi-billion organization, operating across 71 countries. We have an unrivaled network of real estate offices around the world and access to some of the most active buyers and sellers globally as well as being affiliates of Luxury Portfolio International and Leading Real Estate Companies of the World.

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