Private Scottish island on sale for £80,000
The island neighbours Eilean Shona, owned by Richard Branson
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A private island off the western coast of Scotland is on sale for £80,000.
Described as a “unique investment opportunity”, the as-yet-uninhabited Deer Island is in the midst of Loch Moidart on the west coast of the Scottish Highlands.
The rugged, 11-acre island is being auctioned by Future Property Auctions.
The UK and Ireland-based auction house describes Deer Island, which is around 45 miles from Fort William and the Ben Nevis mountain range, as a “unique opportunity to purchase a space that can be enjoyed with zero chance of intrusion”.
It’s an “extremely popular and sought-after location”, the auctioneer says.
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The successful buyer will have some well-heeled neighbours: the next island along is Eilean Shona, owned by Richard Branson’s sister Vanessa.
The opening bid has been set at £80,000, and the auction will be held online on 26 March.
For comparison, The Independent searched for a property with a maximum price of £80,000. In London, that price will buy you a car parking space in a garage in Kensington and Clapham, according to Zoopla.
It’s not the first time an island has been auctioned off.
Last week, a 730-acre private island in the Bahamas was listed for sale for £14m.
Little Ragged Island, also known as St Andrew’s, is both the southernmost and the largest private island that is currently available for purchase in the Bahamas region.
The sale is being handled by a US real estate company, Concierge Auctions, which describes the island as an “opportunity of a lifetime”. The property is currently listed at $19.5m (£14m) but there is no minimum bid for the auction and only a $100,000 (£71,700) bidder deposit is required to take part in the bidding process, which starts on 26 March and closes on 31 March.
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