Turn the clock back to 1880, a time when Queen Victoria was on the throne and William Gladstone was the prime minister.
In Edinburgh, there was great excitement as telephones were being introduced to the city for the first time and, in the community of Sandwick, in Shetland, locals were also delighted because a new school was being opened.
A large property, the main building is now derelict and has been completely stripped back to the bare, original stone walls, exposing most of the roof joists, floors and fireplaces.
From being a place of education, it now represents a place of great opportunity.
On the market at offers over £68,000, it is the ideal property for those looking to breathe new life into an old building through a renovation or development project.
The building is situated next door to the Sandwick Primary and Junior High School and Leisure Centre
It’s also within easy reach of local amenities including a bakery, Post Office and a community hall.
There is current planning permission and change of use building warrant in place to develop the main building into two bespoke, contemporary, semi-detached dwelling houses.
Richard Gibson Architects by complementing the existing building, and through careful design, has produced inspiring, modern plans.
Accommodation in the main building includes a large open area and four separate rooms.
The outside of the old school is mostly harled with slate roofing, while part of the building has been demolished in places to make way for the proposed refurbishment.
Included in the asking price is a two-roomed workshop, and there is planning permission in place to transform it into a separate, one-bedroom house.
The property has a large, enclosed garden bound by traditional stone dykes, with gravelled parking and grass areas.
Packed with potential, this sale of the property offers buyers a first- class opportunity to create not one, but up to three new homes for less than the price you might reasonably expect to pay for a house-sized plot on the mainland.
Contact the selling agent – Anderson & Goodlad on 01595 692297 – for further details.