The Old Granary Quoy, Orphir, Orkney, KW17 2RD

New

Type: Residential

Offers over

£560,000

4 bedrooms
4 bathrooms
3 reception rooms

Council tax band D

Details

The Old Granary Quoy, with Puffin self catering apartment, is an outstanding family home with annexe set in a beautiful garden. The tastefully presented property offers a high standard of accommodation throughout and enjoys beautiful views across farmland to Houton Bay and Scapa Flow.

The spacious dwelling house has many attractive features including enclosed multi-fuel stoves in the living room and kitchen. The large kitchen also has a dining area, cosy seating area and patio doors to the garden. There are 3 en-suite bedrooms together with a utility room and toilet.

Puffin was named as one of the best self-catering apartments in Orkney by the Sunday Times and is fully booked for the 2025 season with 75% of guests rebooking.

The owner is an award-winning garden designer, and the garden has featured on Gardener’s World and Beechgrove Garden TV programmes and in several gardening magazines. The low maintenance garden has a Hartley Botanical greenhouse, ponds, hot tub, metal and stone features together with lawns, trees, shrubs, bulbs and flower beds. There is also a potting shed, workshop and store.

Air to water central heating.
Double glazed windows including several floor to ceiling windows and 10 Velux windows.
2 multi-fuel stoves.
Fitted kitchen with integral appliances, dual fuel range, dining area and exposed beams.
Utility room, separate toilet.
3 En-suite double bedrooms.
Puffin – bright living room with multi-fuel stove, kitchen with integral appliances, bathroom with shower and bath, double bedroom. £21,000 gross annual income.
Hartley Botanical greenhouse, workshop and store.
Outstanding garden with many unique features.

LOCATION
The Old Granary Quoy is situated approximately 11 miles from Kirkwall and 8 miles from Stromness. The Orphir Community School is 3 miles from the property and there is a bus service to and from Kirkwall from Houton.

Rooms

Entrance Hall

3.28m x 2.07m / 10'9" x 6'9"

Wooden front door with double glazed panel, flagstone floor, fitted cupboard, glass display shelves, archway into living room, doors into kitchen and utility room.

Living Room

5.46m x 4.35m / 17'11" x 14'3"

3 windows, multi-fuel stove, flagstone floor, stairs to first floor, walk-in airing cupboard and door to bedroom 3.

Kitchen

6.04m x 3.0m / 19'10" x 9'10"

lus 4.42m x 2.5m
Patio doors, window, 6 Velux windows, floor tiles, multi-fuel stove, dining area, fitted base and wall cupboards, dual fuel range cooker, integral dishwasher.

Utility Room

2.66m x 1.34m / 8'9" x 4'5"

Flagstone floor, access to attic, plumbing for a dishwasher, space for a fridge, door into toilet.

Toilet

2.66m x 0.96m / 8'9" x 3'2"

Velux window, wc, wash hand basin, flagstone floor.

Bedroom 3

4.0m x 2.96m / 13'1" x 9'9"

max.
Window, built-in wardrobe.

Bed 3 en-suite

3.06m x 1.2m / 10'0" x 3'11"

Walk-in shower, wc, wash hand basin, tiled floor and walls.

Landing

3.15m x 1.9m / 10'4" x 6'3"

Window.

Bedroom 1

4.35m x 3.36m / 14'3" x 11'0"

Window, Velux window, radiator, beamed ceiling, fitted wardrobe.

Bed 1 en-suite

2.4m x 1.9m / 7'10" x 6'3"

Velux window, 3 piece white suite, tiled floor.

Bedroom 2

3.47m x 3.0m / 11'5" x 9'10"

Window, radiator, beamed ceiling, built-in wardrobe, shelved cupboard.

Bed 2 en-suite

3.3m x 1.18m / 10'10" x 3'10"

Velux window, walk-in shower, wc, wash hand basin, tiled floor and walls.

Puffin Entrance Hall

1.8m x 1.74m / 5'11" x 5'9"

lus 1.53m x 1.08m
Wooden front door with double glazed panel, open plan to kitchen, tiled floor, fitted cupboard.

Puffin Kitchen

4.4m x 3.0m / 14'5" x 9'10"

2 windows, 3 Velux windows, tiled floor, fitted base and wall cupboards with integral hob, cooker hood, oven, dishwasher and washing machine. Archway to living room.

Puffin Living Room

4.8m x 4.07m / 15'9" x 13'4"

Large corner window, 2 other windows, tiled floor, multi-fuel stove sitting on a raised feature hearth. Wood lined ceiling.

Puffin Bathroom

2.5m x 2.43m / 8'2" x 7'12"

Velux window, walk-in shower, jacuzzi style bath, wc, wash hand basin, tield floor and walls, doors from hall and bedroom.

Puffin Bedroom

4.38m x 3.09m / 14'4" x 10'2"

2 windows, access to attic, tiled floor, fitted wardrobe.

Hartley Botanical Greenhouse

2.95m x 2.85m / 9'8" x 9'4"

Tiled floor. The greenhouse is 4 years old and has a 10 year guarantee.

Potting Shed

1.9m x 1.2m / 6'3" x 3'11"

Workshop

4.7m x 4.5m / 15'5" x 14'9"

Stable door, workbench, lights, power points, door into store.

Store

6.0m x 3.6m / 19'8" x 11'10"

lus 2.5m x 1.33m
Lights, power points.

Outside

The beautiful garden at The Old Granary Quoy has featured on Gardener's World and Beechgrove Garden TV programmes and in several gardening magazines. It features a Hartley Botanical greenhouse, ponds, hot tub, metal and stone features, lawns, trees, shrubs and flower beds. There are stunning views over Houton Bay and Scapa Flow. There is also a large gravel driveway/parking area.