Flat-3 Tod Head Lighthouse Station For Sale

Former Lighthouse Keeper’s Apartment

Offers Over £99,000 “As Is”

Here is a former lighthouse keeper’s home for sale at Tod Head Lighthouse Station within the lighthouse keepers’ accommodation block…

^^ Flat-3 For Sale: Offers Over £99,500 ^^
At Tod Head Lighthouse Station, DD10 0TH ^^

The property for sale is a one-bedroom apartment located on the first floor at the upper right hand side of the main accommodation block…

There are sea views from three sides ~ to the north and east and south.

Please Note: he lighthouse tower is not included in this sale. The new owner of Flat-3 will, however, have an exquisite view of Tod Head Lighthouse Tower and the sea beyond. The light was permanently switched off by the Northern Lighthouse Board in July 2007, so no bright beams keeping you awake at night.

^^ The View From Flat-3's Bedroom ^^
^^ The Tower Is NOT Included In This Sale ^^

To assist our readers in gaining a perspective of Flat-3, here is a plan drawing.

This floorplan drawing is given in good faith, but buyers must make tir own enquiries and measurements.

^^ Floor Plan of Flat-3 Provided In Good Faith ^^
^^ Buyers Must Rely On Their Own Enquiries ^^

From this floorplan we trust that our readers can navigate around the former lighthouse keeper’s home and get their bearings as to which room they are in…

The Lounge

The Bedroom

.^^ South Facing Bedroom ^^
^^ At Tod Head Lighthouse Station ^^

The view from this window…

e keeper’s) apartment.

^^ Flat-3, Tod Head Lighthouse Station ^^

^^ Kinneff, By Montrose, Aberdeenshire, DD10 0TH ^^

Main Accommodation Block

This is a one-bedroom first-floor flat for sale in the Tod Head Lighthouse Station main accommodation block.

So regretfully, the property is now up for sale. Up the stairs and on the right hand side…

^^ This Former Lighthouse Keeper's Flat ^^
^^ Has Sea Views From All 3 Sides ^^

Here is a short video to provide perspective. It helps illustrate how the windows for Flat-3 have the best all-round sea view of the entire accommodation block….

^^ Tod Head Lighthouse Station ^^

^^ A Short Video To Provide Perspective ^^

^^ Courtesy of and With Thanks To Craig Roy ^ ^ .

^^ Tod Head Lighthouse Station ^^

^^ Kinneff, By Montrose, Aberdeenshire, DD10 0TH ^^

Here in the next picture, is the ownership Title-Plan for Flat-3 (shaded yellow). The title ownership includes an off-street parking area within the compound (shaded red)…

^^ Flat-3 Title Plan ^^

The First-Floor Flat Number 3 Footprint Is: Shaded Yellow – Yellow.
Parking Area For Flat Number 3: Shaded Red – Red. Access Right To Walk/Drive Over In Perpetuity: Shaded Orange – Orange.

Additional parcels of land outside the Tod Head lighthouse compound may be purchased by separate negotiation…

^^ Tod Head Lighthouse Station ^^

Copyright Licence HMLR: 100026316 &
 Ordnance Survey: 100052015

A limited amount of land is available by separate negotiation. Priority is given to owners of the dwellings within Tod Head Lighthouse Station. Contact Russ McLean for further information: click here..

Please Note: The lighthouse tower provides a visually remarkable reminder of where you live. However, the tower itself is NOT included in the sale.

^^ View From Main Bedroom ^^

^^ Flat-3, Tod Head Lighthouse Station ^^

^^ The Lighthouse Tower Is Not Included In This Sale^^

For this lighthouse station, the foghorn and tower have been decommissioned and no longer sound nor flash. So you will not be startled by loud booming noises, nor by bright rotating lights at night.

To provide a clear idea of the location of Flat-3 for sale within the main accommodation block, the apartment that you would own it is outlined in yellow ink…

^^ Flat-3: Top Right: Outlined In Yellow ^^

^^ Offers Over: £99,000 ~ “as is” ^^

The Engineering Office & Mess Rooms

As Demarcated In Red on The Ground Floor

Are NOT Included In The Sale.

Next is a floorplan for Flat-3. The details are given in good faith and as accurate as we can make them. Buyers must rely on their own measurements for hyper accuracy when arranging for carpets and redecoration etc.

^^ Guide Floorplan For Lighthouse Keeper’s Flat~3 ^^

Plan drawings and measurements are for general guidance only. Prospective purchasers must rely on their own measurements. Thankyou.

Measurements are for general guidance only. Prospective purchasers must rely on their own due diligence in respect of room sizes. Thankyou.

^^ Diagram Showing Flat-3 From The West ^^

Flat-3 has been empty for several months due to the owner requiring (spinal) surgery. For full disclosure, historic surgery can be observed (gory bits): here, here, here and here. This is relevant as the owner of Flat-3 is only selling his home because the first floor stairs are now problematic due to spinal deterioration. As a consequence, the dilapidated ground floor bothy on the north-west of the compound (Marked “Outbuilding 1″ and two dilapidated wooden garages (Outbuilding 2” an “Outbuilding 3”) are to be demolished and in the old Bothy’s footprint, a specific design of the Northern Lighthouse Board vernacular is to be built.

Disability Adapted Newbuild To Be Built

On “Outbuilding 1” Footprint

It will be a condition of sale for Flat-3 that the new owner will NOT object to the newbuild, disability compliant, single storey Bothy.

The location of this newbuild disability-enabled Bothy will be on the old Bothy footprint “Outbuilding 1” as indicated above.

The proposed newbuild will approximate to the ground area of the DEMOLITION/REMOVAL of the DERELICT/DILAPIDATED structures at “Outbuilding 1” plus demolition/removal of “Outbuilding 2” plus demolition/removal of “Outbuilding 3.”

The new single-storey disability-enabled Bothy will have a footprint at approximately this location and size…

: Click Here ere.

This is about as far away from Flat-3 as is possible and will not affect any of the views nor amenity of Flat-3. The replacement single~storey Bothy newbuild will be similar to that constructed by the Northern Lighthouse Board at their other lighthouse Stations: click here.

The deterioration of spinal condition of the owner of Flat-3 is the reason for sale.

The installation of an internal disability lift was considered, but the owner is not keen on the alterations that would be required, such as installation of an domestic lift/elevator within the building.

^^ Flat-3 From The North Looking South ^^

^^ Showing The “Sea Cathedral” ^^

^^ With Secret Access To Braidon Bay ^^

^^ & Catterline Beach Beyond ^^

The access to Braidon Bay Beach is via a long flight of steps at the north of the lighthouse compound. These were originally created to assist with the construction of the lighthouse station in 1897.

Many lighthouse stations have bespoke piers/harbour facilities built to enable building materials to be brought in by ship and flit boat, at a time when there were no power-tools and these buildings were created by hand tools. That manual work also included winching material up via hoist and pully systems. Most of these have long gone, but you can still see some evidence amongst the land owned by the seller at the north of the estate.

Please be careful when descending or ascending the steps at the “Sea Cathedral” as they originate from the 1890s (and earlier).

Even though generations of lighthouse keepers’ have maintained the steps, they can be uneven and slippery when wet. Particularly if the mist comes in from the sea.

Also the secret(ish) access to Braidon Beach is tidal, so again, please take care.

The next bay has Catterline Harbour and is excellent if you enjoy sailing, or rowing or diving etc. Even a nice pleasure….

^^ Catterline Harbour ^^

^^ The Next Bay After Braidon & Can Be Seen From Flat-3 ^^

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There is a particularly enthusiastic rowing club at Catterline and it can be interesting to see Tod Head Lighthouse Station from the sea view…

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Flat-3: Photographs

Entrance Door & Hallway

^^ Main Hallway ^^

^^ Flat-3, Tod Head Lighthouse Station ^^

^^ Bedroom: Photo 1 ^^

^^ Flat-3, Tod Head Lighthouse Station ^^

^^ Bedroom: Photo 2 ^^

^^ Flat-3, Tod Head Lighthouse Station ^^

Though From this former lighthouse keeper’s dwelling a Flat-3, you will have a spectacular, uninterrupted view of the lighthouse tower.

^^ Living Room: Photo 1 ^^

^^ Flat-3, Tod Head Lighthouse Station ^^

^ Living Room: Photo 2 ^^

^^ Flat-3, Tod Head Lighthouse Station ^^

^ Kitchen ^^

^^ Flat-3, Tod Head Lighthouse Station ^^

^ The View From The Kitchen ^^

^^ Flat-3, Tod Head Lighthouse Station ^^

^ The Bathroom With WC + Bath + Shower ^^

^^ Flat-3, Tod Head Lighthouse Station ^^

^ The View Eastwards, Away From The Sea ^^

^^ For Perspective On The Front Door Balcony ^^

This next photograph gives an indication where the parking area us for Flat-3.

In the middle foreground, right at the front of the panoramic photograph is a pile of old wood. This was a garage, but at 39 years old, it had reached the end of its lifespan.

Prior to entry, the old wood will be removes and an indelible marking of the area owned by Flat-3 as per the Title Deeds shall be made onto the concrete. Similar to the material used in road marking (click here).

^^ Location of Parking Area For Flat-3 ^^

This Will Be Clearly Shown/Marked

Prior To “Concluded Missive” Phase.

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Important Note

Roof Overhaul Works Scheduled For 2025

Please Note: The roof for the entire accommodation block was replaced around 1982. The Northern Lighthouse Board sold the lighthouse station to Mr Galloway in March 1986. There has been maintenance work throughout this period. Mr McLean purchased Tod Head Lighthouse Station from Mr Galloway on 12th April 2024.

At that time, Mr McLean had been undergoing medical treatment. However, his colleagues who work at and/or for the Northern Lighthouse Board were kind enough to carry out a survey on the roof. Mr McLean has lived at 5 lighthouse stations in the last 40 years and is experienced with these roofs.

Prior to having to sell his flat (Flat-3) Russ McLean had arranged for an internal and external inspection of the main accommodation block roof.

For clarification the Northern Lighthouse Board installed a very robust industrial design of structure…

^^ Type of Roof At Tod Head Main Accommodation Block ^^

This is a high specification solution to the replacement of the 85 year-old (1897) timber roof. It has saved the current owners a significant amount of money.

However, the surface membrane system atop requires overhaul and renewal.

Hence part of the discount in price from £111,000 to £106,000.

However, the costings for the current overhaul of this 43 year old membrane system will not exceed £2,250 for Flat-3. The benefit being that this will ensure roof integrity for a long time to come.

The new owners will be asked to pay 50% of the cost during summer 2025 and 50% of the cost at the end of the year (approximating to a maximum of £1,125 x 2).

Based on similar works on previous lighthouse stations overhauled by Mr McLean’s company, the longevity is 25 to 40 years. This is dependent upon annual maintenance. That cost seldom exceeds £100 per flat per annum and tends to average around £50 per annum.

For anyone who has lived in a lighthouse keeper’s home, the integrity and longevity of the roof structure is very important.

Here is a recent video of Tod Head Lighthouse Station interstitial space showing the n1983 roof installed onto the building (the walls are over 2 feet thick and structurally over-engineered. The Northern Lighthouse Board have done all the snow-loading and related structural calculations.

Tod Head Main Accommodation Block

^^ This Video Was Taken During The 2024 Survey ^^

We finish this set of details with a drone video so that prospective buyers can see around the building…

^^ Tod Head Lighthouse Station ^^

^^Aerial Video ^^

The owner is selling Flat-3 privately and without an estate agent. It will be advertised on the his Unique Property Bulletin Rightmove account and also on the publication’s website and social media platforms (here and safety backup: here ~ plus the new social media specifically for lighthouses: here).

All in a similar way to the 2017 sale of his home up at Noss Head Lighthouse Station by John O’Groats…

^^ 8 Years Ago & Very Far North At Noss Head Lighthouse Station^^

Now, in 2025, Flat-3 For Sale At

Tod Head Lighthouse Station Is

Much Further South

Closer To Two Major Cities + Airports

Plus Local Amenities: Hospitals + Hotels + Schools + Universities + Shops

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Offers

There may be a repeat of these high levels of interest from 8 years ago, BUT this time we are putting in place mechanisms that we believe passionately in.

Principally because the owner of Flat-3 and the Unique Property Bulletin publication believe that the old “closing date” system is toxic.

=> Closing dates waste peoples’ time and money. For ONE “winner” there are 6 to 12 “losers” who have spent a lot of savings and emotional investment in this flawed process.
=> Closing dates cause much distress and anxiety. => Closing dates can cause artificial house price inflation.

This last one is akin to our philosophy that you cannot get “a little bit pregnant.”

House price inflation has proven to destroy a significant tranche of the possibility of home ownership for the baby-boomer generation’s children and grandchildren. We want that to be stopped and to ensure the next generations DO have the chance to buy their own home at an affordable price.

So to make a point and one that has already been discussed at the highest levels of HM Land Registry, the Law Society and the Scottish Government, we will, from now on be adopting the following…

1]. A ban on “closing dates.”

2]. A period of exclusivity for each buyer.

3]. If a buyer wishes to proceed with their purchase at the price stated, then they are given as close to a guarantee of exclusivity and success as we can muster.

The current process may be subject to amendment by dint of the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill 2024 and/or and replacement, and/or Statutory Instrument if the current PROOF-OF-CONCEPT on this page and our other ten sales this year are established to have merit.

The purchase protocol we are making a term of this process will currently deploy what is known as an “Anti Gazumping Agreement” and yes, gazumping does happen in Scotland. Especially given the unprecedented pressured being placed on the decent staff at the Registers of Scotland.

The use of an “Anti Gazumping Agreement” will suffice until the consultation period via various stakeholders is completed. There is, we hope, likely to be a new document that replaces the generic and is more bespoke for purpose.

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If you have any questions about this building for sale, or the exclusivity protocol we are selling the property via, then please feel free to get in touch with the owner…

Click Here

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Full Disclosure: This building is owned by Russ McLean. He is editor of this Lighthouse Bulletin website and our main publication Unique Property Bulletin (here), The property for sale is a one-bedroom, former lighthouse keeper’s apartment (plus a parking place). The lighthouse tower is not included

^^ Flat-3 For Sale At Tod Head Lighthouse Station, DD10 0TH ^^
^^ Offers Over £99,000 ^^

Since being established on Davaar Island in 1985, this not-for-profit publication is managed by volunteers, all of whom have helped dozens of other lighthouse owners renovate and/or buy/sell their lighthouse buildings (no charge nor fee). We are not an estate agency, just a group of lighthouse-building owning friends with a readership between 10,000 (main social media site: here) and 186,000 (stats: here). This declaration by the managing director is made to ensure the “no conflict of interest” protocol is observed in the sale of his lighthouse home as detailed on this page.

; is e sale of his (former lighthouse keeper’s) apartment.

^^ Flat-3, Tod Head Lighthouse Station ^^

^^ Kinneff, By Montrose, Aberdeenshire, DD10 0TH ^^

Main Accommodation Block

This is a one-bedroom first-floor flat for sale in the Tod Head Lighthouse Station main accommodation block.

EPC & Homebuyer Reports

1]. The EPC Report for Flat-3 can be found: Click Here.

It may be helpful to know that the Seller is retaining an office onsite whilst his planning application for demolition of the 3 detached derelict buildings at Tod Head and replacement with a single storey disability adapted newbuild are processed.

The reason this may assist with the EPC remedial action is that the seller has project managed over two dozen similar renovations over the past three decades and has a helpful directory of professionals with the skillsets required to bring the EPC up to where it can and should be. For example, friend and colleague Andy Ritchie…

Andy Ritchie Was Crucial In Helping

Manage The Renovations At Noss Head Lighthouse Station

Andy is also auditioning as the Gerard Butler of the lighthouse world…

^^ Andy Ritchie Is A Good Friend & Gives Wise Counsel ^^

Russ McLean quote: “In all seriousness, having lived in the same lighthouse station as Andy and the lighthouse renovation crew at Noss Head Keepers Block, I’ve seen how these guys are awake and ready for work at 6am every morning, come rain, hail, snow, frost, sea-mist or sun!

They are incredibly dedicated to keeping lighthouse buildings in good trim. But also very decent human beings too. For example:

Here is my desk at at Noss Head Lighthouse Station…

^^ Noss Head Lighthouse Keepers’ Lounge ^^

Please Note…

This is Noss Head and NOT Tod Head Lighthouse Station.

This detail, and the extra photographs at the foot of this page are added to provide some comfort to anyone looking at buying a lighthouse home, can see there is a strong, mutual support network of experienced people who are passionate about these buildings and just a phone call away from helping..

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2]. Flat-3 at Tod Head Lighthouse Station is statutorily exempt from a Homebuyers Report: Click Here.

However, for the sake of good form, if any Buyer wishes a Homebuyers Report, then in spite of the exemptions, the Seller is more than happy to fund this.

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With respect to a buyer or buyers who wishes to make a “Scottish Legal Form Offer”, please can this be directed, in the usual written manner and post it to:-

Mr Paul Brown., LL.B., N.P., 
Hays Cassels, Solicitors & Notaries
Almada Chambers,
95 Almada Street,
Hamilton,
ML3 OEY.

Thank you.

P.S. If you are a person who likes boats and ends up keeping a suitable vessel two bays up at Catterline Harbour, then the next stop north is very remarkable and well worth a visit. It i a place called Dunnottar Castle…

^^ Dunnottar Castle Just North of Tod Head Lighthouse Station ^^

Photo Courtesy of Geograph & John Allan

Dunnottar Castle Website

Click Here

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Example of Some

Earlier Lighthouse Station Renovations

To give an idea of the forthcoming 2025 Tod Head Lighthouse Station renovation, here is a selection of some Noss Head Lighthouse Station renovation photos from the collection of project-manager Russ McLean (here)…

^^ Noss Head Lighthouse Keepers’ Lounge ^^

Please Note…

This is Noss Head and NOT Tod Head Lighthouse Station.

Photographs of far north NOSS HEAD Lighthouse Station are added to provide some comfort to anyone looking at buying a lighthouse home such as one at TOD HEAD Lighthouse Station farther south, can see there is a strong, mutual support network of experienced people who are passionate about these buildings and just a phone call away from helping..

It is Flat-3 at Tod Head Lighthouse Station which is for sale at £106,000…

^^ Flat-3, Todd Head Lighthouse Station ^^

Kinneff, By Montrose

Aberdeenshire, DD10 0TH

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Any Enquiries, Please…

Click Here

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It was purchased in order to be nearer family. Unfortunately health matters mean this is no longer possible as stairs present a problem and we are not putting one of “those” lifts anywhere near this building (full disclosure ~ spinal: here, and 25 years later ~ stroke: here).

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Lighthouse Buildings For Sale

We are rebuilding this entire website and almost ready to list the “lighthouse buildings for sale” part.”

This page will be launched fully at…

9pm Sunday 10th August 2025

…our first batch of lighthouse buildings for sale will be listed neatly on this relaunched page.

^^ Two Last Parts For Sale Here ^^
^^ Plus Other Lighthouse Buildings For Sale

This drop down menu is part of the relaunched (2025) Lighthouse Bulletin website. We are redesigning the internet architecture of this site to help you find your way about. The first article is scheduled for 9pm Sunday 10th August 2025.

=> We shall be regularly adding freshly listed lighthouse buildings for sale.

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