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See how verdicts work1-bedroom house · KW5 6DU
For saleListed 742 days
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About
The attractive cottage is located in a prominent elevate position with scenic rural views. Although in need of complete renovation the cottage is wind and watertight and there are services nearby.
There is plenty of room to extend the cottage and a caravan is included in the sale so any new owner could live in it whilst renovating the cottage.
This smallholding has approximately three acres of crofted land which would allow the new owners plenty of flexibility in its use.
A shared road leads to a gated entrance which then in turn leads to the cottage.
Ideally located some seventeen miles from the Royal Burgh of Wick, the property is close to the A9 and schooling can be obtained at Lybster Primary School There is a butcher shop in the village of Latheron wheel with a pub/restaurant, and nearby in Dunbeath there is a convenience store, Post Office and Doctors Surgery.
There is also shops, pub, restaurant, and golf course in the village of Lybster.
Wick, the second largest town in Caithness is some seventeen miles away where further facilities can be found as well as secondary school education. What3words///villager.print.prestige
Value & comps
Land Registry doesn’t cover Scotland or Northern Ireland, so previous sales may not be on record.
Returns
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