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The sale also includes a former walled garden extending to about 2.5 acres and a helipad

A rare opportunity to purchase a six-bedroom island, complete with a helipad and lighthouse dating back to the 1790s, has just arisen off the South coast of Arran — and it costs less than a London flat.

Pladda Isle is home to a lighthouse that was first lit in October 1790, joining the lights of the Mull of Kintyre, of Little Cumbrae in the Firth of Clyde, and of Copeland light on the Irish coast. Featuring two reception rooms, five bedrooms and a bathroom, the property has the potential to become a welcoming family home (it needs some refurbishing).

The sale of the island also includes separate accommodation (great for guests) which has an additional bedroom, shower room and a kitchen with its own sitting room area. But that's not all: this bargain island buy also comes with an extensive range of traditional outbuildings with development potential, a former walled garden extending to about 2.5 acres, a helipad, six acres of elevated grazing, and around 1,600 metres of rocky foreshore. If you're looking to take a slower approach to everyday life, then this is the island for you.

Wildlife thrives on the island, with many migratory seabirds using it as an important breeding ground and stop off point. In fact, over 100 species of birds have been recorded on Pladda in the past, with other successful breeding colonies including Artic Terns, a variety of gull species, Turnstones and Shags.

New owners will have to travel to the island via boat, with a sheltered concrete jetty providing the ideal docking spot. There is also an alternative landing spot historically used on the northwest tip of the island, plus an open-sided boathouse for storage.

Tempted? This island is currently on the market in excess of £350,000 via Knight Frank. The closing date for the sale is 12pm on Thursday 29th September 2022.

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