Current:Home > ScamsFor $186,000, this private Scottish island could be yours — but don't count on being able to live there-InfoLens
For $186,000, this private Scottish island could be yours — but don't count on being able to live there
View Date:2025-01-10 04:44:04
For a minimum of £150,000, or just over $186,000, Barlocco Island off the coast of Scotland could be yours — but don't count on being able to build yourself a home. The island is considered a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), which will make any kind of construction exceedingly difficult, and that's if you can get there.
Barlocco Island was listed for sale on Thursday, and while sizable at 25 acres, it is only reachable "by boat or at low tide on foot or by tractor or quad bike," according to real estate firm Galbraith, who have linked the tide timetables to the listing so that potential owners can plan a viewing.
Viewers "should take due care and consideration to potential livestock in the fields, the terrain and the tide, accessing the property at low tide and returning well before the tide turns," writes the firm.
The island is the westernmost of the Isles of Fleet, six miles away from a larger nearby town. The seller is unknown.
Aside from a flood pond, there are no existing sources of water on the island, and there are currently no existing structures either — but the flood pond is advertised as "providing water for livestock and wildlife." So while you might not have to worry about nosey neighbors, you may have some other residents to contend with.
But what the island lacks in amenities, it makes up for in views. The Scottish government designates areas special scientific sites due to their representation of "natural heritage" in flora, fauna, geology and more, which means you can count on the nature to deliver.
David Corrie, the listing agent in charge of the island's sale, told the New York Times on Sunday that there have already been 50 interested parties.
"It's an often overlooked area of Scotland that has some of the most beautiful scenery, natural coastline and extensive forests, along with a very low population density," Corrie told the paper.
- In:
- Scotland
C Mandler is a social media producer and trending topics writer for CBS News, focusing on American politics and LGBTQ+ issues.
veryGood! (93)
Related
- Man killed in Tuskegee University shooting in Alabama is identified. 16 others were hurt
- Croatia beats Armenia 1-0 to climb atop Euro qualifying group in match delayed by drone
- Dodgers embrace imperfections as another October nears: 'We'll do whatever it takes'
- Awkwafina, Hayley Williams, Teyana Taylor, more cheer on NYFW return of Phillip Lim
- RHOP's Candiace Dillard Bassett Gives Birth, Shares First Photos of Baby Boy
- Oklahoma assistant Lebby sorry for distraction disgraced father-in-law Art Briles caused at game
- Joe Jonas tells fans he's had a 'crazy week' after filing for divorce from Sophie Turner
- Israel accuses Iran of building airport in southern Lebanon to launch attacks against Israelis
- Climate Advocacy Groups Say They’re Ready for Trump 2.0
- Man who crashed car hours before Hurricane Idalia’s landfall is fourth Florida death
Ranking
- Suspect in deadly 2023 Atlanta shooting is deemed not competent to stand trial
- Up First Briefing: Google on trial; Kim Jong Un in Russia; green comet sighting
- 'We weren't quitting': How 81-year-old cancer survivor conquered Grand Canyon's rim-to-rim hike
- Explosion at ADM plant in Decatur, Illinois, hurts several workers
- Dozens indicted over NYC gang warfare that led to the deaths of four bystanders
- Starbucks gave trans employees a lifeline. Then they put our health care at risk.
- 7 people have died in storms in southern China and 70 crocodiles are reported to be on the loose
- Flooding in eastern Libya after weekend storm leaves 2,000 people feared dead
Recommendation
-
Why Officials Believe a Missing Kayaker Faked His Own Death and Ran Off to Europe
-
Lighthouse walkway collapses during Maine Open Lighthouse Day, injuring 11
-
Croatia beats Armenia 1-0 to climb atop Euro qualifying group in match delayed by drone
-
American explorer rescued from deep Turkey cave after being trapped for days
-
Stock market today: Asian stocks dip as Wall Street momentum slows with cooling Trump trade
-
Horoscopes Today, September 10, 2023
-
‘Dumb Money’ goes all in on the GameStop stock frenzy — and may come out a winner
-
American explorer rescued from deep Turkey cave after being trapped for days