Farm and Lands of Beaquoy, Wilderness, Biggings & Midhouse

This extensive organic beef and sheep farm is situated in the heart of the West Mainland of Orkney and offers an excellent opportunity to those wishing to enter farming or seeking a larger agricultural holding.
The 3-bedroom farmhouse has oil central heating, a fireplace in the living room, office and both a bath and a shower cubicle in the bathroom. The farmhouse and garden are sheltered by mature trees set in a walled garden.
The farm is presently in a registered organic scheme practicing regenerative techniques with rotational grazing. The land is in good heart, all fields have water and are well fenced with almost all having mains electric fencing. Approximately 24 acres are in barley with 12 acres under sown with grass.
The well laid out farm steading comprises:-
Steel framed slatted byre with calf creep (90’ x 45’) erected 2002.
Steel framed bedded court/calfing area (120’ x 33’) erected 2009.
Slatted byre (45’ x 30’).
Slatted byre (90’ x 30’).
General purpose shed (60’ x 45’) erected 2008.
Sloped floor byre (70’ x 20’).
Nissen shed (60’ x 24’).
2 earth walled silos with concrete floors 100’ x 30’ + 106’ x 33’.
Disused quarry.
May be available in separate Lots.
There is a 6kw Kingspan wind turbine, erected in 2014, with the owner benefitting from the Feed in Tariff payments.
LOCATION
Beaquoy is situated approximately 2 miles from Dounby village where there is a primary school, supermarket, post office, butcher, pharmacist and hotel.