3 BEDROOM COUNCIL HOUSE IN ORKNEY | HOUSE SWAP TO ABERDEENSHIRE

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🏡 3 BEDROOM COUNCIL HOUSE IN ORKNEY | HOUSE SWAP TO ABERDEENSHIRE

Fancy a fresh start in beautiful Orkney?

We're offering our spacious 3-bedroom semi-detached council house in Finstown, Mainland Orkney, for a mutual exchange.

We've lived here since June 2024 and have found it a lovely family home in a friendly neighbourhood, just 12 minutes' drive from Kirkwall.

🏠 THE PROPERTY

✅ 3 genuine double bedrooms, all with built-in wardrobes

✅ Large kitchen-diner and separate spacious living room

✅ Upstairs bathroom with BOTH a bath and separate walk-in shower

✅ Downstairs WC

✅ Level, step-free entrance to the house

✅ Extra-wide internal doors designed to accommodate wheelchairs

✅ Wider-than-average staircase

✅ Good-sized, fully fenced garden

✅ Private double driveway directly outside

✅ NIBE F370 exhaust-air heat pump providing heating and hot water, which we've found relatively economical to run

✅ Friendly neighbours and a lovely family-oriented street where children regularly play outside

The house offers particularly generous space and several useful accessibility features, although bedrooms and the main bathroom are upstairs.

💷 RENT & COUNCIL TAX

Rent: £144.74 per week

- 4 rent-free weeks annually, subject to council conditions
- Weekly or monthly payment options
- Council Tax Band C
- Landlord: Orkney Islands Council

🌿 LOCATION & AMENITIES

Finstown is a lovely village between Kirkwall and Stromness, offering peaceful island living without being far from everyday conveniences.

Approximately 12 minutes' drive to Kirkwall.

The village has a local convenience shop, bus connections and easy access to beautiful countryside and coastal scenery.

Kirkwall offers:

🛒 Tesco, Lidl, Superdrug, Peacocks, Grooves and numerous independent retailers

🎳 Lanes Bowling Alley & Arcade

🎬 Pickaquoy Centre, with cinema, gym and sports facilities

🎵 Rapture nightclub and events venue

☕ Plenty of independent cafés, takeaways, restaurants, pubs and hotels

🎓 SCHOOLS & FAMILY ACTIVITIES

- Firth Primary School serves the local catchment area.
- Stromness Academy is the associated mainstream secondary school, with council transport for eligible pupils.
- Additional support provision is available through schools including Glaitness Primary and Kirkwall Grammar School, subject to individual assessment.
- Schools offer educational trips to historic sites, farms and neighbouring islands, with many trips funded or subsidised.

Orkney also has Sea Cadets, Scouts, Brownies, Boys' Brigade, sports clubs, pipe bands and other activities for young people.

⛴️ TRAVEL BENEFITS

Eligible island residents can benefit from:

- Free bus travel for under-22s with the appropriate National Entitlement Card
- Four free single foot-passenger ferry journeys annually for qualifying island residents, equivalent to two returns
- Free inter-island foot-passenger ferry travel for eligible under-22s
- Islander discounts with NorthLink and Pentland Ferries

All concessions are subject to eligibility and operator conditions.

🌊 WHY ORKNEY?

Beautiful beaches, spectacular coastlines, wildlife, ancient historic sites and welcoming communities.

It's a wonderful location for people looking for a quieter lifestyle, outdoor activities and the opportunity to explore Scotland's islands.

Our home offers generous family living space while remaining conveniently close to Kirkwall.

🔑 WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

A good-sized 3-bedroom council or housing association house in Aberdeenshire, preferably within approximately 30 minutes' drive of Aberdeen.

Preferred areas:

Inverurie, Westhill, Kintore, Blackburn, Newmachar, Portlethen, Stonehaven and nearby suitable locations.

Ideally with:

✅ Three good-sized bedrooms
✅ Garden
✅ Convenient parking
✅ Full-fibre broadband (FTTP) available
✅ Access to schools, shops and activities

Any suitable house style considered. A bungalow is not necessary.

📅 Preferred exchange: Summer 2027, with flexibility for the right property.

A direct two-way exchange would be ideal, subject to landlord approval.

📩 Interested in moving to Orkney? Please get in touch!

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