Listed for £310,000
June 13, 2025
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External
The side and rear garden are laid to lawn and there is also a side garden with planted beds. The garden is bounded by fencing and bushes. There is a large courtyard and car parking area to the front.
Outbuidings
There is a large agricultural shed which has a packing room, processing room, storeroom and an industrial freezer room. There is also a covered barn to the rear. There are nine large polytunnels (1500sq meters), six multi span tunnels (2100 sq meters covered only in the summer months) and planting beds for establishing new plants.
Croft
The Croft Register Number is C0271. The polytunnels and irrigation system form part of the croft land and are positioned on a concrete base. There are two permanent pasture grazing fields one being 1.38 Ha (3.41 acres) and the second being 0.92 Ha (2.27 acres). There are two further land parcels of rough grazing of 2.06 Ha (5.09 acres) and 1.54 Ha (3.8 acres) respectively.
The LPIDs are as follows:
LPID
ND/13282/57177
ND/13251/57083
ND/13044/57087
ND/13157/57113
Area (Hectares)
1.38
0.92
2.06
1.54
Area (Acres)
3.41
2.27
5.09
3.8
It is understood that the land is BPS eligible but no entitlements are included in the sale.
Caithness Summer Fruits
Founded by the current owners in 1992, Caithness Summer Fruits is a well-established business which offer a wonderful selection of berries, preserves, and other products.
The vendors grows a variety of berries at Berry Croft, the home of Caithness Summer Fruits. The berries grown on the croft are either sold as fresh berries or are used in preserves. Through established and trusted relationships, additional berries are sourced from other local growers in the Scottish Highlands to be used in the preserves. They also buy in produce from the same local growers for all the traditional chutneys, and source citrus fruits from local suppliers.
The current owners have also developed relationships with local distilleries to help develop alcoholic infused preserves using locally distilled gins and whisky.
Caithness Summer Fruits is synonymous with quality and superb flavour, and is a favourite of local shops, cafes, restaurants, shows, and Highland Games across the North Highlands of Scotland.
The sale will include the trading name, along with equipment and machinery required plus traditional family recipes to enable new owners to commence trading the business. An established E-commerce website is also included, allowing customers to purchase produce online. Additional machinery and equipment will be available by separate negotiation.
The sellers would be happy to provide a handover period for new owners, to enable them to continue successfully trading the business.
Berry Croft is set in the district of Harspdale, in a peaceful position in the parish of Halkirk in Caithness. The property offers a well-presented home together with a commercial kitchen for the production of homemade preserves. Situated on the edge of the Flow Country famed for its wildlife.
The property is only one mile from Halkirk which has local shopping facilities, sub-Post Office, hairdressers, garage, hotels and equestrian events which take place in the indoor arena. Within the village are the local doctor’s surgery and Primary School. Thurso, 6 miles, one of the two main towns of the district has shopping, professional, medical and educational facilities. From Thurso there are regular bus and rail services south and from Wick airport which offers scheduled flights to Aberdeen. Inverness is approximately two hours’ drive. Georgemas Junction train station is approximately 3.7 miles.
The property’s location offers excellent expansion possibilities to make the most of trade from the busy NC500 which is only 4.6 miles away.
Mains water and electricity
Drainage to septic tank
From Inverness take the A9 and continue for 105 miles until you reach the left hand turn for Halkirk. Take this turning and follow the road to the end and then turn left. Continue along this road for a short distance and Berry Croft is on the right-hand side.
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