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Braeside, Dunrossness, Shetland, ZE2 9JQ

Scotland

£180,000

Listed on 30/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
5
Type
Detached

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden

Description

This detached four/five-bedroom home in Dunrossness has flexible accommodation across two floors, an attached single garage and an enclosed garden. The layout includes an entrance porch, a large living room with a wood-burning stove, a kitchen/dining room, utility room, two ground-floor bedrooms and a separate toilet. One of the ground-floor bedrooms could also serve as a dining room, study or additional reception space. Upstairs are three further bedrooms and a family shower room. The property is described as requiring modernisation and upgrading, giving a purchaser scope to update the accommodation to their requirements. The kitchen has fitted units, an integrated hob and oven, with space for additional appliances. Dunrossness is in Shetland’s South Mainland, with local facilities including a primary school and nursery, a mini market and recreational amenities. Sumburgh Airport and Lerwick are accessible by road. The house is marketed by Arthur Simpson, Shetland.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

48out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: LOW

Braeside offers substantial, flexible five-bedroom accommodation in a rural Dunrossness setting, with an attached garage, enclosed garden and a living room with a wood-burning stove. The worn finishes, marked flooring, dated fittings and staining visible in several areas make this a significant improvement project, while the garden also offers scope for a thorough clear-up and landscaping. The exterior views show no obvious major structural failure, though close inspection is still important.

The overall score is 48/100 (grade E), reflecting the limited condition score and the fact that value against local £/sqf cannot yet be judged: floor area is missing. The asking price is £180,000, but without that area the price comparison remains unresolved; the project’s generous accommodation and flexible layout are its clearest appeal.

Key opportunities

  • Rework the flexible ground-floor accommodation around the large living room and wood-burning stove, with a bedroom that could instead serve as a dining room, office or additional reception space.
  • Modernise the dated kitchen and wet-room finishes, and renew worn surfaces to give the house a more cohesive feel.
  • Clear and reshape the enclosed garden, improving its usability and making the most of the attached garage and rural setting.

Key risks

  • Worn finishes and visible staining across several areas, including ceiling staining in more than one place, need investigation and careful assessment during inspection.
  • A substantial multi-room programme is needed to address flooring, decoration and dated fittings; plan for a heavy, coordinated project rather than a cosmetic refresh.

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Braeside, Dunrossness, Shetland, ZE2 9JQ
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£735
Based on a loan of £135,000 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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