Finstown, Orkney, Orkney Islands

Ferndale is an attractive double-fronted detached family home offering almost 2,200 sq ft of light-filled, sensitively-extended accommodation arranged over two floors.

The accommodation flows from a conservatory-style entrance porch into a welcoming reception hall with useful storage and a family bathroom. The layout includes a generous front-aspect principal bedroom and a sitting room alongside a spacious rear-aspect kitchen/breakfast room. This kitchen offers a range of solid oak wall and base units, marble work surfaces, integrated appliances, and numerous sky lanterns that flood the space with natural light. The breakfast area has space for a good-sized table and opens via a door to a dining room with feature tiled flooring, large picture windows overlooking the rear garden, and a door leading to the rear terrace. From the kitchen, a door opens into a single-storey extension that includes an inner hall, a well-proportioned rear-aspect study/bedroom with garden views, and a well-appointed utility room featuring boot-room style hanging and shoe storage, fitted units and an inset sink, and side-access door. The extension also contains a front-aspect double bedroom and a shower room/cloakroom.

An elegant staircase with feature decorative spindles rises from the reception hall to the part-vaulted first floor which leads to two further bedrooms, both with stunning views over the coastline toward the neighbouring island of Shapinsay. There is also a contemporary shower room.

Set on the coastal road behind low-level stone walling and screened by mature trees, the property is approached through twin stone pillars onto a gravelled driveway and forecourt providing plenty of parking. The rear garden is mainly laid to lawn and features an external store adjoining the kitchen/breakfast room, suitable for various uses. There is also a gravelled rear terrace ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining, fully screened by mature shrubs and trees and backing onto beautiful and public gardens.

There is also a detached garage with lapsed planning permission for an annex/self-contained unit, planning ref: 14/406/PP. Interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries on planning matters with Orkney Islands Council.

Finstown is a picturesque village on Mainland Orkney, located at the head of the Bay of Firth between Kirkwall and Stromness.

With a population of around 500, it offers a strong sense of community and convenient amenities including a shop, post office, garage, primary school, and play park. Surrounded by natural beauty, Finstown provides easy access to scenic woodland walks and some of Orkney’s most important Neolithic sites, such as Cuween Hill and Maeshowe. Its setting, historic charm, and central location make it an appealing base for exploring the Orkney Islands.