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CCL are delighted to bring to market the truly wonderful
Maryfield House Hotel, and with it the opportunity to purchase not
only a piece of historic Shetland but a thriving business that is
currently run as a Country Inn, with a great reputation and the
opportunity for new owners to have a wonderful lifestyle business.
Maryfield House is an imposing solid stone building dating back to
the 1850’s, situated on a substantial plot, there is the potential
to erect self-catering chalets which would be in demand all year
round. A very short distance away is the Bressay – Lerwick ferry,
it benefits greatly from some of the most dramatic views across the
water to Lerwick. Viewing is essential to truly appreciate what
this sale represents! This is a LIFESTYLE business and would be
ideally suited to a couple who could run and operate the hotel
themselves.
The beautiful island of Bressay, just off the east coast of
mainland Shetland, offers the perfect combination of isolation
while still having all amenities right on your doorstep. A
five-minute ferry journey takes you to the capital town of Lerwick
with its five-star museum and shopping facilities. Bressay creates
a superb, sheltered harbour for shipping - the reason for Lerwick‘s
establishment as a major trading port. From Viking times Bressay
Sound has provided a safe anchorage and in the mid 17th century up
to 1,500 Dutch herring fishing vessels gathered here. The Island
has a population of approximately 400 people and benefits greatly
from its proximity to the mainland and to Noss, a small island off
the east coast of Bressay, is a National Nature Reserve with over
100,000 pairs of breeding seabirds. The island is also part of a
sheep farm and demonstrates a good example of conservation and
agricultural practices working together.
Shetland is an enchanting island. Its dramatically changing
colours and textures will take your breath away. Whether arriving
for the first time or returning, you can be sure of a great
welcome. Every year, more visitors discover these hundred
surprising islands at the top of Britain. Shetland is where
Scotland meets Scandinavia; it’s where the North Sea meets the
Atlantic Ocean. This is where Shetland ponies come from; and the
sweaters; and the Vikings!
Shetland lies 600 miles north of London. More than a hundred
islands, just 15 of them inhabited, span the hundred miles (145km)
between Fair Isle and Out Stack, the northernmost point of Britain.
This bustling archipelago of 22,500 people boasts abundant
wildlife, a spectacular coastline, dozens of major archaeological
sites, and more geological diversity than any similar sized area in
Europe. The 567 sq. mile (1468km²) county of Shetland is an
entrancing mixture of Scotland and Norway.
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