Gilpen Croft, Occumster, Lybster, Caithness KW3 6BD

Building your own home offers a great opportunity to put your own stamp on this off-grid croft. A total of 28.14 acres (approx) of good arable land with a building plot (Full Planning) and presently has a static caravan for the owners of the land. The numerous agricultural buildings including new stables, in addition to the large acreage would provide ample space for equestrian purposes, or livestock.
The area lends itself to a range of outdoor activities, including horse riding, walking and cycling on single track or multiple nearby off-road routes.
Situated on an elevated location overlooking surrounding croftland, towards Morven and neighbouring hills, with views to the nearby Moray Firth, Gilpen Croft is located 3 miles from the village of Lybster on the east coast of Caithness.

Location - Gilpen Croft is located inland from the A9 on the east coast of Caithness, nestled in the heart of crofting land, the site is slightly elevated providing panoramic views over the Moray Firth and towards Morven, the highest summit in Caithness and neighbouring hills. The surrounding area provides extensive horse riding, walking and cycling routes on single track roads and off-road routes and trails throughout this tranquil part of Caithness.
Primary schooling is available in the village of Lybster, and secondary education is provided in Wick 11 miles north.

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Static Caravan - There is presently a static caravan on the property that serves as the owners accommodation whilst building work has gone on. This is a comfortable 2 bedroom unit with a constructed porch. The caravan has 2 bedrooms, sitting room, kitchen and shower room. There is a log burner in the sitting room. Electricity comes from the solar powered batteries that are located in the agriculture building and solar panels on top of a shed roof.

Land - The land is mostly well-drained arable land on a gentle slope, suitable for horses and livestock. A small burn runs through the croft.
The areas of land are a combination of croft land and farm land, fields 6 to 9 are farm land, field 10 is croft land.

Field 6 = 4.80 acres
Field 7 = 0.99 acre
Field 8 = 4.93 acres
Field 9 = 5.15 acres
Field 10 = 12.27 acres Croftland
Total 15.87 acres land with 12.27 acres of croftland Owner Occupied = 28.4 acres approx

Agricultural Building - 18.29mft x 9.14mft (60ft x 30ft) - A large agricultural building with power and water. The solar batteries are stored in here. Ample storage space for agricultural equipment, feed and livestock enclosures.

Stables - 18.29mft x 6.10mft (60ft x 20ft) - A newly constructed addition to the main agricultural building encompassing an enclosed workshop space/tack room, two large stables with partition dividing, each being approx. 20"x10" and useful hard standing/storage space with double doors.

Schooling Area / Grass Paddock - 30m x 20m (98'5" x 65'7") - This small grass paddock used currently as a schooling area located directly in front of the property. This space could be turned into an sand menage/jumping paddock.

Outbuilding - Currently used as additional storage, this building could, subject to relevant permissions being granted, be converted to an additional dwelling, perhaps a self-catering apartment, offering further income potential.

Planning - Planning has been granted for the erection of house, formation of vehicular access, installation of septic tank and soakaway and temporary siting of static caravan. Building warrant has lapsed and will need to be applied for to meet current regulations.
Reference No. 14/02805/FUL
Planning and approval has been passed for barn and stable block on the croftland.

Additional Information - TENURE - Freehold
Mains Water Supply
Council Tax Band A

ENTRY - By Mutual Agreement

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