Land for sale

Upper Stream Cottage, Occumster, Lybster, Highland KW3

Description

Rare development opportunity in Caithness. 2.5 acres of land with outline planning (expired) for residential property. Not often available in this highly desired rural area setting.

Good access from the lane, and as can be seen on the plans for the site, the plot actually owns the access to the plot from the road.

Water and electric are at hand in the lane.

A once in a lifetime opportunity to build your dream eco friendly house, or even off grid. It has an excellent average wind speed, perfect for turbine and battery bank set up. Plus of course solar panels for those windless days. There is a burn running through the top of the property but I am unsure if it is suitable for a water turbine. It certainly will allow field drains to be fed into it for drainage. If building a family home you will easily triple your outlay comparing house prices in this very desirable area.

As you can see on google maps/earth (search for KW3 6BB or 5819'25"N 314'51"W) that this site has open unobstructed views in this open unpopulated area.

Location

The Caithness area forms the north east corner of the mainland of Scotland and is an area dominated by rural pursuits such as farming and fishing. Lybster lies approximately 13.3 miles south of Wick on the A99 trunk road and has a good community base with a primary school, pre-school, post office, medical centre and shopping facilities. There are leisure opportunities with a golf course, football pitch and bowling club.

Directions

Travelling north on the A9 turn right (signposted for Wick) onto the A99 at Latherton Wheel. Pass through the village of Lybster and after approx 1 mile turn left at the sign for Camster Cairns. Follow the road for approx 0.5 miles and then turn right after a small stone bridge. Follow the road through the 2 "S" bends then for a further 200m approx. As the road rises turn left, onto a driveway signposted b'fallister.

Description

The property comprises a regularly shaped rectangular piece of ground. Set in open countryside with spectacular views. The adjoining properties are prominently used for farming. It is fenced with a timber post and sheep wire fence incorporating a single strand of barbed wire. It is uncultivated and covered with long grass and dockens. The property extends to 1.01 Ha (2.5 Acres). Mains water and Electricity are available nearby on the access track.

Planning

Outline Planning for a dwelling was granted for the site which has now expired, you can however view it on Highland Councils Planning departments website by inserting 04/00240/outca into their search bar. This is the larger of the 2 red boxes.

Highland Planning Department have indicated that renewal of planning should not encounter problems. You can contact Highland Council's Planning department at to confirm, especially if you intend to build more than one dwelling, large outbuildings or an unusual dwelling design.

Rare development opportunity in Caithness. 2.5 acres of land with outline planning (expired) for residential property. Not often available in this highly desired rural area setting.

- A once in a lifetime opportunity to build your dream eco friendly house, or even off grid.

-Outline Planning for a dwelling was granted for the site which has now expired, you can however view it on Highland Councils Planning departments website by inserting 04/00240/outca

Lybster lies approximately 13.3 miles south of Wick on the A99 trunk road and has a good community base with a primary school, pre-school, post office, medical centre and shopping facilities.

-There are leisure opportunities with a golf course, football pitch and bowling club.