Sanday Island

2012-05-27T09:44:00.000-07:00

If your looking for an income & business to enjoy life on Sanday buy the Belsair:
Bar, Restaurant & Post Office!!

Fixed price £200.000, Amazing value.

Details can be requested from Orkney Property Centre or seen on Zoopla
http://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/14494788?search_identifier=910da9238c1af1a6a1f9a681565a385b

2012-05-27T09:29:00.001-07:00

There are lots of properties available to buy on Sanday,

Warsetter has one of the highest view points on Sanday, miles of stunning seaviews!!

A 5 Bedroom traditional farmhouse in elevated location with stunning all-round views, walled garden and many period features. Open to offers.

With fantastic sea views from one of the upper windows:

Please email me your details and can forward onto owner for further information :-)

Easter Visit

2012-04-16T02:50:00.001-07:00

Spending time on Sanday over the Easter Holiday was a pleasure. From the moment the ferry docked a wave of peace & relaxation followed....

To spend the time walking around the island, meeting up with good friends and enjoying all the beautiful beaches was fantastic. Even shell hunting and stone skimming in the sea on a raining day still filled us with happiness. Always knowing we could get warm ,enjoy a great cup of tea and a home baked scone by John's fair hands in the Belsair! ;-) http://www.belsairsanday.co.uk/

Here are a few pictures that capture Sanday and views from our home:

How many times will your stone bounce??

Take time out to relax!

The sea view over Kettletoft and the Peedie Sea from the Bedrooms.

The view from upstairs Landing and master bedroom.

2012-03-12T08:04:00.001-07:00

Love history, nature and wildlife??

You'll love Sanday.....

http://www.sandayorkney.co.uk/ranger.php

Sanday has so much wildlife it even has it's own Ranger!!!

Day trips, talks, and all the information you will need to enjoy all Sanday has to offer...

JUST REMEMBER YOUR CAMERA

Or live here to enjoy on a daily bases :-)

2012-02-23T01:41:00.002-08:00

Remember details of The Stables can also be viewed on Zoopla webpage http://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/14398307?search_identifier=d285e19dc3aeecfca4d0e77745acef65

NOW O.I.R.O £170.000!!! BARGAIN!!!!

If your after an established business take a look at "The Belsair" http://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/14494788?search_identifier=d285e19dc3aeecfca4d0e77745acef65

FIXED PRICE £200.000!! WOW!!!!

2012-02-23T01:33:00.001-08:00

Are you into traditional crafts??

Then Sanday is the place for you to live.....

I have just come across this website "Sanday Spinners"

The crafty ladies & gents of Sanday make fantastic items and have a shop selling Sanday fleeces, hand spun yarns and Mr Towrie hand turned goods.

If you fancy taking up a hobby you can buy starter kits through this website.

http://www.sandayspinners.co.uk/

Please mention us if you get in touch with them :-)

Inside the Stables ,Property features

2012-02-10T20:30:00.000-08:00

Finished to a beautiful standard throughout...........

2012-01-31T03:16:00.000-08:00

The Stables sales brochure, further information, and to book a viewing is now available from Orkney Property Centre...

House survey and energy reports also available

Shaaron, Denise & Liz will be able to help you further.....

Contact Details

Address :	Orkney Property Centre 13 Bridge Street Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1HR
Telephone :	01856 877 866 +44 1856 877 866
General Enquiries Email :	info@orkneypropertycentre.co.uk
Sales Enquiries Email :	info@orkneypropertycentre.co.uk

We can also be viewed on "http://paulashtonestates.com/ " website with Paul Ashton Estate agents who will be happy to help you too.....

Relocation, Relocation..... Ch 4

2012-01-25T03:03:00.000-08:00

Orkney rated 5/5 for a place to live it must be good enough for you!!

http://www.channel4bestandworst.com/borough.php?id=381

Take a peek....

View the house from the road....

2012-01-23T06:03:00.000-08:00

I have just seen that Sanday has been visited by "Google" Street View is now available

Look up KW17 2BL on Sanday Orkney.

Look down the country lane until you see the ruin of Geramont.(Can been seen if activate the pictures on that are downloaded by others onto Google) A shell of a manor house which the house was the original Stable block to it. Just behind that is "The Stables" house

We own the land from the road all the way down the double track to our house!

Just imagine the peace, quiet and safety you would feel living here :-)

SANDAY SOULKA

2012-01-23T03:06:00.000-08:00

SANDAY SOULKA WEEKEND EVENTS

THIS IS WHAT SOME OF THE FANTASTIC PEOPLE OF SANDAY ORGANIZED LAST YEAR AND HOPEFULLY THESE EVENTS WILL CONTINUE IN 2012!

Below is a snippet from their website:
http://sandaysoulka.org/

Sanday Soulka | text version | sitemap | log in

The sixth Sanday Soulka: 'Selkies, Sand, Scadman's Skull' - and the Sanday Sports Spectacular - start today.

You don't have to own a Soulka T-shirt, but you will never forget the Soulka Viking. Look now at the September page, check the timetable - and book the ferry. We hope to see you soon...

Were you on Sanday for the fifth Soulka? Even if you weren't, you might like to have a look at some of the things that were happening; click on the August page to see.

The sixth Sanday Soulka, 'Selkies, Sand and the Scadman's Skull', starts next weekend - come and join us.

We shall be celebrating the extraordinary natural history of the island, and are delighted that a number of local and 'away' experts have accepted our invitation to come to Sanday to give presentations and where possible take us on outings. Arrangements for Sunday have been specially designed, in co-operation with Orkney Science Festival, so that day-visitors from Kirkwall will have a chance to join us for what promises to be a fascinating day; an opportunity to hear and see short, illustrated, presentations from several naturalists - then a break for lunch before returning in the afternoon to hear the John D. Mackay Memorial lecture from Professor R.J. (Sam) Berry. Sam Berry is the author of 'The Natural History of Orkney' and 'Orkney Nature', both of which give an overview of the biodiversity of the islands. He has also written a book called 'Islands', and the theme of the presentation will be 'Island Nature'.

September marks the end of the season for the Sports Club, so we shall be celebrating with the annual friendly 'Old v. Young' Football and Netball matches on Saturday evening. Whoever wins, we know that all the players, the spectators, and many more besides will return to the Community Hall in the evening for the Sports Club Dance, featuring the first visit to Sanday of Alpha Dixie, a new line-up consisting of some of Orkney's best-known and most popular music-makers.

By the end of this week - 12th August - you'll be able to check the website for the timetable of arrangements for the weekend. Along with the special events, there will be the last chance this year to visit the Start Point Lighthouse and go up the Tower (and onto the balcony) with the Keeper. Our local artists' studios will be open for you to visit, and so will the Sanday Spinners' studio. The Heritage Centre is packed with exciting finds and intriguing displays - a chance to see photographs of the extraordinary Pictish Symbol Stone uncovered by chance and fortunately spotted by sharp-eyed builders in July.

Local hostelries will be delighted to welcome you with Soulka Specials - check the 'Where to stay and eat' page for details. After the Sunday special lecture, there will be the Soulka Grand Prize Raffle draw - so make sure you've bought plenty of tickets during the weekend. This may be the last chance to buy one of the very popular Sanday Soulka T-shirts; we decided that adults look really cool in black with the white logo, but that youngsters should have a variety to choose from - see below.

To be absolutely ready for the final Soulka, why not order yours now - phone Tina on 01857-600393 and it'll be waiting for your arrival.

Soon, you'll be able to go to the September page, and then click on the link to the timetable to see what's in store.

Meanwhile, have a look at the pages showing what happened in the first four Soulkas - April - Folk & Folklore; May - Stones & Bones (Archaeology); June - Music, Song & Dance; July - Wrecks & Signals. August was Food, Farming & Fishing, and very soon there'll be pictures of some of the action from another really successful weekend.

Sanday is celebrating 2011 – year of Scotland’s Islands – by creating six special monthly long weekends…….

Each weekend has a theme, and while many of the events are related to that theme, there will be some others that are consistent throughout – Open Studios, informal music sessions, dances or concerts.

2012-01-06T00:10:00.000-08:00

NEW YEAR, NEW EXCITING STONE AGE SITES BEING UNEARTHED IN ORKNEY!!!

WHAT A FANTASTIC MAGICAL PLACE ORKNEY IS:

THIS IS A RECENT SITE WHICH PRE DATES STONE HENGE BY 500 YEARS!!

A SITE THAT MAY HELP EXPLAIN THE STONE AGE BELIEFS OF LIFE AFTER DEATH

http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1801512897615427203#editor/target=post;postID=2328214591565296500

OR WATCH THIS AMAZING PROGRAMME ON BBCI PLAYER ON FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01971gm/A_History_of_Ancient_Britain_Orkneys_Stone_Age_Temple/

THIS SYMBOL STONE WAS FOUND ON SANDAY IN 2011. A FIRST FOR ORKNEY!
http://www.orkneyjar.com/archaeology/2011/07/20/sanday-symbol-stone-is-a-first-for-orkney/

THIS FOOT PRINT CARVING WAS TAKEN IN KETTLETOFT SANDAY IN 2008 BY A VISITOR!

http://www.orkneyjar.com/archaeology/2011/06/03/in-search-of-sandays-lost-coronation-stone/

WHAT ELSE IS UNDISCOVERED ON SANDAY JUST WAITING TO BE DISCOVERED???

2011-12-22T12:23:00.000-08:00

To all who have taken the time to read my page over the last few months:

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR

PICTURES OF ORKNEY

2011-12-20T06:16:00.000-08:00

TAKE A LOOK AT SOME PICTURES I TOOK LAST YEAR, LOTS ON SANDAY...

CHECK OUT THE AMAZING SKIES, SUNSETS AND WILDLIFE....ALL FROM THE COMFORT OF THE STABLES!!!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/54715815@N08/

Anything holding you back???......

2011-12-05T06:09:00.000-08:00

ARE YOU READY TO BECOME AN ISLANDER???

People all viewing this website worldwide, and a lot haven't the confidence to start a new life in a completely different place. Is this you??

Can We help you? Do you have any questions about living on Sanday? The house? Making the move?

Don't hesitate to get in touch with us!!

Brochures Available

2011-11-21T02:19:00.000-08:00

Contact Details

Address :	Orkney Property Centre 13 Bridge Street Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1HR
Telephone :	01856 877 866 +44 1856 877 866
General Enquiries Email :	info@orkneypropertycentre.co.uk
Sales Enquiries Email :	info@orkneypropertycentre.co.uk

We can also be viewed on "http://paulashtonestates.com/ " website with Paul Ashton Estate agents who will be happy to help you too.....

Christmas is coming......

2011-11-08T07:55:00.000-08:00

ONLY 28 DAYS TO CHRISTMAS.....

THERE IS STILL TIME FOR YOU TO ENJOY ALL THE FESTIVE CHEER OF CHRISTMAS IN YOUR VERY OWN "STABLES"!!!!

CHRISTMAS IS A WONDERFUL TIME TO ENJOY WITH THE WONDERFUL COMMUNITY OF SANDAY & ORKNEY

CALL NOW: 07738514054

REDUCED!!

2011-10-23T09:33:00.001-07:00

OFFERS NOW IN REGION OF £170.000! where else could you buy land and a stunning house for this amount of money?? Priced to sell quick! Call NOW to view If your after a large established business on Sanday for sale look no further than the Belsair. please contact John & Elizabeth by clicking the web address for business on early blog!

Take a break in the October Half Term

2011-10-19T03:46:00.000-07:00

Tempted to change your pace of life and come live in this beautiful house on the peaceful island of Sanday??

Why not take a break, bring the family in the half term break and view the house if you are able to contemplate putting an offer to us? You could stay at the Belsair where John & Elizabeth will make you feel welcome,

www.belsairsanday.co.uk,

then explore the island and get a feel for the traquil life that could await you here.

YOU MAY VISIT AND NEVER WANT TO LEAVE.....

Call now to arrange a viewing now on: 07738514054

Make us an offer for this one off stunning home!

2011-09-19T10:34:00.000-07:00

The Stables, Sanday,Orkney

The Stables, Sanday, Orkney, KW17 2BL £170,000

(Valued by surveyor at £185.000!!)

Are you in a position to buy now?

Make us an offer for this one off stunning home!

Available to Part Exchange

If you have a 3+ bed property in Spilsby

"Surrounding areas in Lincolnshire!!!"

diane.hind@sky.com

Work from Home or make a business?

2011-09-15T06:52:00.000-07:00

The Stables

Would make a great location to cater for the many visiting travelers that explore Sanday Island every year.The layout of the Stables would be ideal for a bed and breakfast or the massive storeroom would convert easily into a self-contained flat for weekend/summer breaks.

100% BUSINESS???

You don't have to live in The Stables, as it is so cheap to buy you could buy to rent it out with a great capital return. There are always people who would rent this home on a permanent basis, or rent it as a holiday let!! There are residents who would take a paid position to maintain, clean and turn over the holiday rental for you whilst you see the money come in!!!

Foster carers needed on Isles

If you think you are the perfect kind of person who could offer rest bite, temporary or permanent foster care then Orkney Island fostering team would love to hear from you. They are desperate for loving families and homely environments on the isles.
http://www.orkney.gov.uk/Service-Directory/F/Fostering.htm

Living and Working on Sanday

2011-09-15T06:38:00.001-07:00

Dear Prospective Islander,

We are pleased that you are considering re-locating to the island of Sanday.

The likelihood is that you are already strongly attracted by the prospect of living and working in a beautiful and unique area of Scotland, within an environment and a community which together offer a quality of life which would be difficult to match elsewhere.

Our down-loadable booklet Sanday: A Place to Work, A Place to Live has been prepared with the intention of providing detailed information about our island, and about some of the attractions of becoming part of our very dynamic and forward-looking community. Included in our booklet you will find information about:

Aspects of life in Sanday , including what we, as current residents, see as the significant strengths of our community, and the associated benefits for ourselves and our families. The Events Calendar on our community website www.sanday.co.uk should also convey a flavour of just how much community activity there is for islanders and visitors of all ages.

Sanday Community School, its ethos and its achievements. Even if you do not have children of school age, you may well be interested to see what a happy, vibrant and caring micro-community we have at the heart of the island. As suggested on the relevant page of this booklet, we would strongly recommend that you take a look at the school’s own website www.sanday.orkney.sch.uk

Our 14 page booklet. Click on the link below to download a PDF copy or ask us to send you a printed one.

It is very important for us to continue to attract new residents who feel enthusiastic at the prospect of bringing their skills to this small, robust island community. We hope that you might be just such a skilled and enthusiastic prospective resident, and that what you read about Sanday in this booklet might reinforce your interest in choosing the island as a place to live and work - and in which to bring up your children.

In the meantime, we would very much like to give you the opportunity to look at a variety of other material which will give you a fuller picture of what Sanday has to offer, and we have prepared an information pack for this purpose. To request your pack and/or to arrange an opportunity to discuss relevant issues such as employment prospects ; business opportunities ; availability of property to rent or buy ; or educational provision on the island, please do not hesitate to contact me by telephone on 01857 600 381 or by e-mailing me at:chairman@sandaydevelopmenttrust.org.uk.

I look forward to hearing from you

Yours sincerely,

Susan McArthur

(Chairman, Sanday Development Trust)

Introduction to Sanday
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Why not explore the Sanday web site while you are waiting? Our latest News items are here. The Sanday Practice pages are here within a wider section on Health and Living, here.

Scenes of Orkney

2011-09-14T07:05:00.000-07:00

Images of Orkney

Scenes of Orkney
A series of snapshots of various Orcadian locations at different times of the year.
For more pictures, try my photoblog.

Stuart Sinclair's Orkney Artwork

Stuart Sinclair is a good friend of mine, who although a born Orcadian, has returned to his childhood home of New Zealand where he lives with his wife Megan and daughters. While in Orkney, Stuart produced a series of stunningly detailed drawings, a few of which I have reproduced here.

Click here to begin.

Shameful Shoeboxes

2011-09-14T06:36:00.001-07:00

Britain's New Homes Are 'Shameful Shoeboxes'

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1:12pm UK, Wednesday September 14, 2011

New houses in Britain fail to give families the space they need - and they're getting smaller, architecture industry body RIBA warns.

RIBA found the average single storey one bedroom home is 46 sq metres

This is leaving the UK with "shameful shoebox homes" that are the smallest in western Europe.

RIBA looked at 80 sites across the country and found the most common new three-bedroom home was 74 sq metres.

That is only 77% of the minimum size recommended by the Greater London Authority's space standards, meaning it is missing 22 sq metres - the equivalent of two double bedrooms and all their contents.

What's more, the average size of a new home in Britain is now 76 sq metres and has 4.8 rooms, compared to the average overall size of 85 sq metres and 5.2 rooms.

Minimum Space Guidelines

1-bed flat (2 people):
50 sq metres

2-bed flat (4 people):
70 sq metres

3-bed house (5 people):
96 sq metres

Source: Greater London Authority

RIBA says that puts Britain behind its European neighbours - in Ireland, for example, new homes are 15% bigger and in Denmark they are 80% bigger.

"Our homes should be places that enhance our lives and well-being," said Harry Rich, RIBA chief executive.

"However, as our new research confirms, thousands of cramped houses - shameful shoe box homes - are being churned out all over the country, depriving households of the space they need to live comfortably and cohesively."

The architects' group claimed that these small homes were not what people wanted: a third of people wouldn't consider buying a new home, its study found, with the room size being the most common discouraging factor.

Mr Rich added: "It seems clear that people have too little influence on the design, quality and size of homes available to them."

Barratts says it is starting to build more houses than flats due to customer demand

However, the Home Builders Federation said RIBA had to understand the "pressures on land and viability" faced by builders.

"Even with these constraints developers are building the homes that people can afford, that this country desperately needs and providing billions of pounds of investment in infrastructure and the environment," said executive chairman Stewart Baseley.

The RIBA report comes on the day UK housebuilder Barratt Developments said it had turned round last year's losses and made a profit for this year, helped by higher selling prices.

Barratts said this year 66% of its completed homes were houses, rather than flats, compared with 60% last year.

"We are building a higher proportion of houses to satisfy customer demand," it said, adding that it had increased the average size of its social housing to 74.2 sq metres to 75.2 sq metres.

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Architects say new houses are 'shameful shoebox homes' COMMENTS (740) Click to play Harry Rich, of Riba, says house buyers are being left with no choiceContinue reading the main story Related Stories Fears over affordable rural homes The story of our rooms Compact and bijou - the slums of tomorrow? Many new houses in the UK are "shameful shoebox homes" which are too small for family life, the Royal Institute of British Architects (Riba) has said. It says average three-bedroom houses are 8% smaller - the space of a single bedroom - than the recommended minimum. The institute, which looked at 3,418 three-bedroom homes in England, based its findings on building regulations which have come into force in London. The House Builders Federation says that bigger homes could prove unaffordable. Riba's Case for Space study discovered the average two-storey three-bedroom home for five people was 8 sq m (86 sq ft) too small. It claims the shortfall in space is the same size as a single bedroom with a bedside table, wardrobe, desk and chair. The most common new three-bedroom house was found to be smaller still, with 77% of the recommended minimum space - a shortfall equivalent to two double bedrooms. The institute's research was based on the 96 sq m (1033 sq ft) London Plan space standards which have just been introduced in the capital. There are currently no UK-wide standards. 'Cramped life' Continue reading the main story “ Start Quote Consumers are provided with very poor information when they are buying new homes” Harry Rich Chief executive, Riba Riba chief executive Harry Rich said new houses were causing some people to endure a lower quality of life. "Our homes should be places that enhance our lives and well-being," he said. "However, as our new research confirms, thousands of cramped houses - shameful shoe box homes - are being churned out all over the country, depriving households of the space they need to live comfortably and cohesively." The institute wants consumers to get better information from estate agents and house builders. For example, it is calling for floor area to be included in marketing material and floor plans to include furniture, so that people can get a clearer idea of the size of a property. "Consumers are provided with very poor information when they are buying new homes," Mr Rich said. "In the UK people buy homes based on the number of rooms. In the whole of the rest of Europe pretty much, and certainly North America, you know how many square metres you are buying when you buy it - and that's not available to UK consumers." 'Lack of affordability' The Home Builders Federation, however, said that if new homes were built bigger, some people would be priced out of the market. "If you increase standards you're going to increase costs," said head of planning Andrew Whitaker. "That's going to mean houses are going to become more expensive and we're already suffering from a lack of affordability for young people and first-time buyers." The Department for Communities and Local Government says it is "putting local communities themselves in control" of house building. A spokesman said: "Under our planning reforms neighbourhoods will be able to design and vote on their own plans for the future of their areas, giving them the chance to exercise meaningful choice over the type and size of homes that are built, and giving developers the chance to benefit from a smoother process for getting planning permission by working with local people from the start." Your comments (740)