A black and white photo of Boloquoy Farm & Watermill with the two people who renovated the house - Jackie from Orkney Retreats and David Walker from Edward & Vintage.

Boloquoy Victorian Farm & Watermill Gallery

The Renovation Journey

Lovingly restored by Orkney Retreats and Edward & Vintage

A person wearing a black beanie and glasses using a miter saw to cut a piece of wood in an unfinished room with exposed walls, tools, and construction materials scattered around.
Renovating a rustic basement with stone walls, a small window, and exposed wooden beams, using a step ladder and various tools.
Old, tattered advertising poster or illustration showing women and children in Victorian-era clothing, with some damaged and peeling.
Partially exposed vintage wallpaper inside a building with a wooden frame.

The Finished House

Curated with passion to make this a truly authentic stay

Inside a cozy bedroom with floral wallpaper, a quilted bed with a patchwork bedspread, a pillow, and a vintage canister on the bed.
A vintage bedroom with a brass bed, floral wallpaper, a decorative fireplace with a framed tapestry, a small upholstered stool, and a colorful area rug.
A cozy vintage bedroom with floral wallpaper, a wooden floor, a small window with lace curtains, a fireplace with a pink fringe drape, a small floral upholstered stool, and part of a bed with white bedding.
Living room corner with green cabinet, framed picture, decorative plate, wooden table with biscuit box, and floral pitcher with basin.
Old teddy bear sitting on a vintage wooden cradle with lace trim in a dim room.
Reflection of a bed with white sheets, a pink decorative pillow, and a headboard with a decorative edge, seen in a round mirror on a green wall.
A vintage-style bedroom with a large bed that has white sheets, a round red decorative pillow, and a patchwork quilt. The headboard is wood, flanked by wooden nightstands. There's a patterned wallpaper with birds and a floral design, complemented by
Wall-mounted antique style lamp with frosted glass globe and metal frame in a vintage interior setting
Vintage wooden table with a lace doily, a small plate with a pipe and matchbox, a round plaque reading 'Taylor's Ginger Beer,' and a copper lamp base.
An antique spinning wheel made of dark polished wood, situated next to a green curtain and a textured beige wall.

The Land and the Sea

Exploring the farm and the wider island

Aerial view of a Sanday's coastal area with a large curved bay, green fields, some brown patches, small water bodies, and distant hills under a partly cloudy sky.
Aerial view of Sanday's rugged coastal cliffs with dark blue ocean waves crashing against them, and open grassy fields in the background.
Aerial view of a Sanday's coastal landscape with green fields, water bodies, and shoreline under a cloudy sky.
Aerial view of a Sanday island with a lighthouse, surrounded by ocean and marshland with water bodies and green fields in the background.
Ocean waves crashing against rocks during sunset with a cloudy sky in the background.
Close-up of a purple wildflower growing among green grass blades.
Two black and white birds standing on rocks near water, with one bird vocalizing.
An area of Sanday with sand dunes, a narrow strip of land separating a calm river from the ocean, rainbows in the cloudy sky, and some buildings or structures in the distance.
Aerial view of a Sanday's coastal landscape with sandy beaches, green vegetation, and a body of water with a curved shoreline, under a cloudy sky.
Aerial view of Sanday's coastal farmland with fields, ponds, a farmstead, and a shoreline with rocky cliffs on a cloudy day.