Land for sale in Gunnigarth - Lot 2, Yell, Shetland, Shetland Islands ZE2

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Lot 2 – Gunnigarth
Gunnigarth lies approximately 6 miles to the north of the Ulsta ferry terminal, and the land is situated around the township of Sandwick. This lot extends to approximately 336.05 acres (135.99 Ha) in total, comprises a substantial area of coastal grazing and peatland and includes the foreshore.

The land is designated by the James Hutton Institute as being a combination of grade 4.2 and 5.3. This lot includes a traditional u-shape farm steading (residential part of which is not included in the sale) and may provide some potential for development subject to applying for and obtaining planning consent.

The area known as Ness of West Sandwick, may have potential for a peatland restoration project and generating certified carbon credits. A desktop report is available to potential purchaser with regards to natural capital, peatland/bio-diversity. Please contact the selling agents for a copy of this.

Basic Payment Scheme
The entitlements are included in the sale. There are 65.34 Region 1 and 436.87 region 2.
The payment in relation to the current farming year will be retained by the seller.

Location
The Island of Yell lies at the north-west of the Shetland archipelago, has a population of around 950 people and has a surface area of approximately 873 square miles. Yell is the second largest Island in Shetland and is stunningly beautiful with a huge variety of coastal scenery, sandy beaches, moorland and a history dating back to neolithic times with evidence of 12 broch sites. The Shetland Islands are known for their Viking heritage who settled during the Norse period and many place names and features in the Island are Norse words. The Shetland isles are renowned for the abundance of wildlife being a particular magnet for bird watchers, whilst the coastal waters provide opportunities to observe dolphins, Orcas etc.

Locally mid-Yell has a local shop, medical centre, leisure centre and junior high school whilst the ferry terminal at Ulsta provides rapid transit to the Shetland Mainland and beyond by ferry. The main settlement on Shetland is Lerwick which has a population of around 7,500 and was founded in the 1600s. Lerwick is a busy fishing port and is the main port for the Northlink Fery which plies between Shetland and the City of Aberdeen in northeast Scotland daily. The town has a wide range of commercial, educational, cultural, and service amenities.

The main airport in Shetland is located at Sumburgh at the southern tip of the islands and has good range of flights to Kirkwall, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness. The airport is also a busy helicopter terminal serving the offshore oil rigs to the north east and west of Shetland.