2 bed bungalow for sale

Groenabrekka, Urafirth, Shetland ZE2

Reference - KA0673

Welcome to Groenabrekka

Introducing Groenabrekka, a two-bedroom detached bungalow situated in Urafirth. With generous living accommodation, two double bedrooms and a substantial garden plot, the property offers a home with excellent outdoor space and a range of useful outbuildings.

The accommodation comprises a spacious lounge with a stove, a modern kitchen and a bright sun porch, currently used as a dining room. The principal bedroom benefits from an en-suite shower room, while a further double bedroom, family bathroom and hallway storage complete the accommodation.

Externally, gardens surround the home, with parking, a detached garage, an outbuilding for storage and a polytunnel. The property further benefits from double glazing and lpg central heating, with an upgraded boiler installed in 2024.

Location

Groenabrekka is situated in Urafirth, a short distance from Hillswick and approximately 35 miles north of Lerwick.

Local amenities include Urafirth Primary School and Nursery, with nearby Hillswick offering a shop selling fuel, the St Magnus Bay Hotel, Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary and Hillswick Health Centre. Brae is approximately seven miles away, providing access to further amenities.

A bus stop approximately two minutes’ walk from the property provides connections to Lerwick. The surrounding area offers opportunities to enjoy the coastline and countryside of the North Mainland.

Accommodation

Upon entering the property, you are welcomed into an entrance porch which leads through to a bright sun porch, currently used as a dining room. Windows along the front allow plenty of natural light into the space and provide an outlook over the garden and out to stunning sea views.

From the sun porch, you enter the spacious lounge, which offers excellent floor space for furnishings and features a multi-fuel stove and attractive mantelpiece as a focal point.

Off the lounge is the modern kitchen, fitted with a combination of wall and base-mounted units, ample worktop space and a freestanding range cooker. A rear vestibule provides access from the kitchen to the garden.

The hallway connects the living accommodation to two double bedrooms and the family bathroom. The principal bedroom is generously proportioned and benefits from an en-suite fitted with a shower cubicle, W.C., wash hand basin, additional storage and a heated towel rail.

A further double bedroom provides comfortable accommodation, while the family bathroom comprises a bath with an overhead shower, W.C., wash hand basin and heated towel rail. A cupboard in the hallway provides useful additional storage.

The loft is accessed by a fitted ladder and provides further storage, with part of the space floored. Buyers may wish to explore the possibility of a loft conversion, subject to confirming suitability and obtaining the necessary consents.

The home benefits from double glazing and lpg central heating serving a wet radiator system, with the boiler upgraded in 2024.

External Features

Externally, Groenabrekka occupies a substantial plot, with gardens extending around the home. The garden in front of the sun porch continues around to a generous area at the side, with further garden ground to the rear. Lawns, established shrubs, hedging and a paved patio provide a variety of outdoor spaces.

Parking is situated down the slope from the house, with additional parking nearer the road beside a detached outbuilding for storage. A detached garage and polytunnel further enhance the outdoor space.

The property also benefited from the installation of a new septic tank in 2020.

Early viewing is highly recommended.