It’s a classic crisis of the modern day. Life’s getting too much. Work is rubbish. Your friends are annoying you. All you want to do is run away from it all and set up a small commune on a remote island and emerge only when necessary to get supplies from the mainland. That dream could become a reality very soon if you have just £500,000 spare.
Mullagrach, a tiny island off the north Highland coast of Scotland, is currently looking for buyers. Perfect for any off-grid fantasies, it’s so remote that viewings for the island have to be limited based on whether or not boats will be able to safely moor on a given day based on weather and sea conditions. Any and all visitors will also have to be able to climb up a ladder to get onto the rock.
Galbraith, the estate agents in charge of the sale, describes the island as ‘a haven wildlife, and the owners have created a small cabin, which is well equipped, to enable full enjoyment of the island… The setting is absolutely magical and would offer a wonderful opportunity to relax and reconnect with nature.’
The cabin in question is a cute little structure built with minimal environmental impact on its surroundings. In the daytime it would make a perfect retreat for writers or anyone with high blood pressure, but in the nighttime its extreme seclusion may feel more Blair Witch Project than Outlander. You can find the Galbraith listing for the island here, but here’s some pics of your potential haven.
For only £500,000 all 89 acres of the isle and its cozy/murder cabin could be yours, but for only a few hundred thousand more you can also own an idyllic coastal home on the nearby mainland which is accessible without ladders or speedboats.
The five bedroom house is in a tranquil hamlet called Polbain but is a bit more connected to the rest of the world with running water and central heating. It’s currently listed at £395,000 on Rightmove here. Here’s a peek of the home you could run your island from.
On the market
Mullagrach isn’t the only cool UK property on sale right now. Have a look at this coastal concert hall the Rolling Stones played in, or these two floating forts off the coast of England. If you’re not looking to buy but still want to see what the world of British architecture has to offer, why not book a stay in one of these cool Airbnbs?
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