Two Orkney farms which are adjacent properties, How Farm and Backaskaill Farm have gone up for sale in Sanday.

How Farm has a modern 4 bedroom farmhouse, a traditional 4 bedroom farmhouse, an impressive  range of traditional and modern farm buildings, and 574.66 acres (232.56 hectares) of land.

How Farm also includes Bea Loch covering 94.79 acres, which is stocked with wild trout, and beautiful beach frontage.

Backaskaill Farm has a superb three- bedroom farmhouse, a beautifully renovated farm cottage, a range of traditional and modern farm buildings and 665.34 acres (269.26 hectares) of land as well as extensive beach frontage on an idyllic sandy beach.

Currently benefitting from the Organic Aid Scheme, How has a carrying capacity of 200 cows and calves, 200 stirks, in addition to 300 breeding ewes. Backaskaill has a carrying capacity of 100 cows and calves, and 100 stirks, in addition to 150 breeding ewes. There is an ample land area on both farms for the growing of forage and cereal crops to sustain the current stocking rate.

Both farms currently benefit from a range of support payments including the Organic Aid Scheme, Basic Payment Scheme, Less Favoured Area Support Scheme, Scottish Beef Calf Scheme and the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme. The payments apportioned to How are forecast to generate an income of £105,000 for the 2024 scheme year, while payments to Backaskaill are forecast to generate an income of £110,000 for the 2024 scheme year.

Backaskaill Farmhouse has been tastefully renovated and decorated to a very high standard and is currently let as 5-star holiday accommodation. The accommodation includes:  Kitchen/dining room, utility room, hallway and bedroom with en-suite. Upstairs there are two further bedrooms, lounge and bathroom.

Backaskaill Cottage is also let as part of the award winning, five-star self-catering holiday business. The cottage has a lounge, conservatory, kitchen/diner, and bedroom with en-suite.

• How Farm, Sanday, Orkney Islands, is for sale through Galbraith for Offers Over £2,200,000.
• Backaskaill Farm, Sanday, Orkney Islands, is for sale through Galbraith for Offers Over £2,000,000.