2 bed detached house for sale

Castle Cottage, Castle Street, Scalloway, Shetland ZE1

Reference - KA0673

Welcome to Castle Cottage

Step inside Castle Cottage, a detached two-bedroom cottage ideally situated on Castle Street in Scalloway. This beautiful traditional home has benefited from extensive modernisation and refurbishment in recent years, making it a perfect turnkey property in the historic village of Scalloway.

The main living areas comprise a modern open-plan lounge and kitchen, complete with a multi-fuel stove. The home offers two bedrooms, including an expansive principal bedroom, and a stylish bathroom. It also features a study area and a separate W.C. Castle Cottage is equipped with double and triple-glazed PVCu windows and has benefited from extensive re-insulation throughout. Externally, the property sits on a generous plot featuring a well-maintained garden with boundary wall, garden shed, and private garage.

Location

The home is ideally situated on Castle Street in Scalloway, just a ten-minute drive from Lerwick. A frequent bus service provides transport links to Lerwick, with a bus stop within walking distance of Castle Cottage. The cottage sits in the historic heart of Scalloway, with Scalloway Castle and Scalloway Museum on its doorstep.

Scalloway offers an array of local amenities including Scalloway Primary School, Scalloway Leisure Centre, the Cornerstone Café, Scalloway Meat Company Shop, Premier Shop, the Shetland Weight Training Club, and the Scalloway Hotel.

Accommodation

Upon entering through the welcoming porch, you are greeted by the open-plan lounge and kitchen. The lounge offers ample floor space and is equipped with windows on two walls, allowing plenty of natural light into the room. The kitchen, stylishly finished and newly installed in 2024, includes a range of wall and base units, integrated oven and hob, and generous worktop space. A multi-fuel stove, also installed in 2024, enhances the warm and inviting aesthetic of the space.

The first bedroom is situated on the ground floor, offering good floor space and two windows that create a bright atmosphere. The home also benefits from a versatile study- currently used as a nursery-which includes a cupboard housing a new combi boiler installed 2022, and a large window.

The family bathroom was tastefully refurbished in 2023, featuring a walk-in shower with rainforest shower head, W.C., hand basin, and heated towel rail. The ground floor further benefits from a separate W.C. Off the porch, complete with W.C. And hand basin.

The principal bedroom is located on the first floor, offering substantial floor space, two large Velux windows, and recessed lighting for a modern touch.

Castle Cottage further benefits from both double and triple-glazed windows throughout, as well as new flooring on the ground floor, enhancing the home’s overall aesthetic. The cottage has been improved with a roof replacement in 2022, a full rewire in 2015, and extensive re-insulation throughout.

External Features

Externally, the home sits on a generous plot. To the front, a fenced walkway leads up to the main entrance and wraps around the side of the house to a stairway leading to the rear garden. The rear garden is well maintained, enclosed by a boundary wall, and includes a garden shed and well-established trees. The property also benefits from a well-proportioned garage, complete with a new garage door installed in 2025.

Early viewing is highly recommended