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very nice. 
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Just stunning, both the house and the location.
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Although it's quite modern these days it's still a different lifestyle to what most are used to.
I work offshore and occasionally co-workers from scotland/england get night-stopped in Shetland due to weather and they just can't comprehend living anywhere like it.
West coast of Scotland on the otherhand is absolutely stunning, and easier to get to main cities when needed
I did also extend my search to the western isles and the Outer Hebrides too! A surprising number of crofts available there.
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I asked you about that above. What is the lifestyle like and how is it different? It's easy to make assumptions about island life, but I'm interested.
Sorry I missed your comment up there. The winters aren't that severe really (to me anyway) We usually get snow around Feb but it's not enough to cause much distribution.
It's mainly wind and fog that causes problems here.
But when it's nice it's really nice (lots of good photos from this photographer)
I've maybed worded that wrong... the main drawbacks I see compared to living on the mainland are:
Delivery - Next day doesn't exist, it's usually 3-4 days depending on the courier - Royal mail are actually the the best as local couriers tend to keep stuff at the depot until it's worth their while travelling the distance.
Getting companies to delivered at all can be a nightmare sometimes, they either won't do it or it costs a fortune.
Transport - Unless you've got car you're pretty much knackered as buses are far and few between.
Fuel is considerably more expensive.
A taxi journey from a night out in Lerwick will cost me between £50-60 to get home.
You won't find any big name shops here apart from Coop/Tesco.
It's expensive to get to the mainland (Family of 4 + car on the ferry is £754 peak season 1 way)
You have good eyes! I was looking for one that had 4 rings next to each other so it left space on the otherside of the island
I also just liked the look of it
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Kitchen equipment is my specialist subject, plus I've cooked on the Bosch variant of the Neff you have and loved having the four rings side-by-side, so I'll be following your lead when it comes to my new kitchen.You have good eyes! I was looking for one that had 4 rings next to each other so it left space on the otherside of the island
I also just liked the look of it
Any reason why you went for the Neff over the Siemens or Bosch variants?
I was one of the first customers for the company who supplied the kitchen (Nolte) and they gave me a deal on Neff appliances They're also well known for their good aftersales in Shetland - They did advise me that Neff also owns Siemens and Bosch at the time though.
Dishwasher - S51L53X0GB
Oven/Micro - C17MR02N0B
Oven - B47CR32N0B
Warming Drawer - N17HH11N0B
Extractor - I99L59N0GB
Dishwasher - S51L53X0GB
Oven/Micro - C17MR02N0B
Oven - B47CR32N0B
Warming Drawer - N17HH11N0B
Extractor - I99L59N0GB
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Buying a croft is different from buying a normal house. You become the landlord of the croft and you have to find a tenant crofter. You can also be the tenant but you will be required to work the land. If the crofting commission find that you're not working the land properly, they can end the tenancy and find new tenants.
Ah, you've answered my next question - was going to ask who the kitchen was from as like the rest of the property, it is absolutely stunning. You have a very good eye.
And yes, Neff, Siemens and Bosch are pretty much interchangeable in terms of spec. I like Neff products as they tend to focus more on the cooking rather than Bosch who are price and Siemens who are design/looks.
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Do you have any backup for the heating system? Any time I'm speccing Air Source Heat Pumps we've had feedback that up here when the temperatures are low they don't operate properly? Although i have seen some manufacturers literature stating they can operate in temps as low as -15. Also I'm sure winds affect its performance as well and Shetland is renowned for being a bit exposed to say the least 
No there is no backup... Something I might need to look into. When the installer comes round to show me how to work it I'll be asking him about the wind situation.
The builder said it was one the best and quickest kitchens he's ever put in..It took him longer to do the Utility (howdens) than the entire kitchen.
The builder said it was one the best and quickest kitchens he's ever put in..It took him longer to do the Utility (howdens) than the entire kitchen.
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Looks like the buffer tank has an immersation heater as a backup to heat the water if required, the unvented cyclinder will also have one.
It will be interesting what the system does to heat the hot water to 60c in the cylinder as airsource heat pumps generally have a water flow temp well under 50c. I suspect it will be using the immersion heaters to boost the water temperature.
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Looks lovely, I always liked the Shetland Island. Spend many a cold night there just tried to avoid the Brae Hotel and adjoining bar 
I now have a problem with the living room and looking for advice.
Because of all the windows and they are south-east facing the sun light is far too bright to sit in the living room comfortably.
I can shut the bottom blinds that helps a bit but it defeats the purpose of having the view..
Could anyone suggest if there is specialist paint (grey paint preferably) to try stop the light reflecting off all the white walls - or any other suggestions thanks
Because of all the windows and they are south-east facing the sun light is far too bright to sit in the living room comfortably.
I can shut the bottom blinds that helps a bit but it defeats the purpose of having the view..
Could anyone suggest if there is specialist paint (grey paint preferably) to try stop the light reflecting off all the white walls - or any other suggestions thanks
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I now have a problem with the living room and looking for advice.
Because of all the windows and they are south-east facing the sun light is far too bright to sit in the living room comfortably.
I can shut the bottom blinds that helps a bit but it defeats the purpose of having the view..
Could anyone suggest if there is specialist paint (grey paint preferably) to try stop the light reflecting off all the white walls - or any other suggestions thanks
A light smoke window tint would actually reduce the sun glare but still give you very good visibility or specialist antiglare film
http://www.prism-protection.co.uk/commercial-film-solutions/glare
Could you not look at adding something like this (only using this as an example):
https://www.blinds-2go.co.uk/roller...oKoMODLWbG96ihdrkHa92wFqi0UxY7U8aAi7mEALw_wcB
May be able to get the produced with a remote and have them controlled by a motor.
At least you don't need to mess with tints on the actual window.
https://www.blinds-2go.co.uk/roller...oKoMODLWbG96ihdrkHa92wFqi0UxY7U8aAi7mEALw_wcB
May be able to get the produced with a remote and have them controlled by a motor.
At least you don't need to mess with tints on the actual window.
I've looked into something similar to this but the problem is the windows at the top are almost triangle shaped and not your conventional rectangle so I'm limited to the type of blinds I can use.
I think this might be to way to go, I'd rather do this than paint loads of walls - Thanks!