0.5 Acre house site with planning permission, Gulberwick

A grassy field with patches of uneven ground under a bright sun, with a distant coastline and scattered buildings in the background.

A rural landscape with sparse bushes and grass under a clear blue sky. Houses are scattered on a distant hill. An empty roadside is in the foreground.

A hilly landscape under a clear blue sky, featuring dry grass in the forefront, a cluster of trees to the left, and a few scattered buildings in the distance.

A small wooden bridge crosses over a narrow stream in a grassy rural landscape under a clear blue sky. Trees and bushes are sparse, and a few houses are visible on the horizon.

A small wooden footbridge crosses a grassy area with scattered trees, leading to a hilly landscape with houses under a clear blue sky.

A small stream winds through a grassy field with houses scattered on the distant hills under a clear blue sky.

A narrow paved road winds through a rural landscape with leafless bushes and grass, leading toward a distant house under a clear blue sky with a few clouds.

A narrow paved road winds through a grassy rural area with a white house and another building in the distance under a clear blue sky.

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Price
Offers over £85,000

Address
Wick, Gulberwick, Shetland ZE2 9TX

Type
Land

Agent
Harper Macleod

Details
Property Details

Telephone
01595 695583

Great opportunity to acquire a unique, much larger than usual, ½ acre house site, benefiting from an attractive, semi-rural location in central Gulberwick, yet only a few minutes’ drive from the centre of town and amenities.

The site enjoys a sunny south and westerly aspect and there are open views including over to the bay.

Planning permission is in place for a two bedroom, partially earth-sheltered, single storey house and integral garage designed by local architect Alan McKay although a purchaser could submit a fresh application for an alternative design if desired. Services are close by.

The site, which is accessed via a private surfaced road shared by three other houses, is bounded by open countryside to the east, by mature trees to the south and north, and by the burn of Wick which runs through the site, the access road, and again open countryside to the west, the extensive mature planting creating a particularly secluded setting. The positioning of the site allows for a sunny south – westerly aspect, maximising light and the potential for natural heating, and also allowing for views over to the bay to the south. The burn flows into a large natural pond which attracts bird and animal life.

Detailed planning permission (Ref: 2021/327/PPF) was granted in February 2022 for a single storey, energy saving, detached, partially earth sheltered dwellinghouse to a design by well-known local architect Alan McKay. Alternatively, a fresh application could be submitted for a different design, although any development will be restricted to single storey.

Full details of the planning permission including plans and elevations can be seen on the Council’s website at: https://pa.shetland.gov.uk/online-applications/ (Quoting the planning reference).

Services for the proposed house and close by including water, sewage, electricity, and fibre. The purchaser will be responsible for complying with the terms of the planning permission including constructing a culvert to the burn.

For further details and to view please telephone the sellers directly on 07833 363 095.

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