I've just had a skim through a recent edition of the local bumwiper, which advertises this property at o/o £260,000 -

Substantial, 3-storey, stone-built town house situated on the seafront, providing ideal family accommodation in first-class condition and within easy walking distance of all town amenities. The house contains large kitchen/family room, sitting-room, 5 bed-rooms, bathroom and separate shower-room, with central heating and double-glazing throughout, integral garage and additional off-street parking. A unique feature of the property is the ground-floor paved patio and the first floor terrace both with unrestricted views over Stromness harbour towards Scapa Flow.

The property is probably a listed building, as most of the houses in that part of Stromness are listed.

Others in the same issue are priced at (eg)
o/o £195000
o/o £95000
o/o £145000

Neither dog-friendly nor unfriendly, the first two are in Kirkwall and the third is in my village.

Snorri

Goodness you must live really close to my OH's parents, they live near the owington farm pub in Billingham!!

Here are a few properties in my 2 local towns for that price:

Property 1

Property 2

Property 3



That's my buying a cardboard box when I move out next year then!