A remote house on a small Scottish island has gone on the market for £135,000 – but there’s a pretty big catch.
The modest-sized property on the Isle of Skye has two bedrooms, an entrance hall and a lounge, and an abundance of sea views and beautiful, wild surroundings.
The quirky build is set in 0.57 acres of land and also boasts a tin storage shed alongside electricity and hot water – not necessarily a given considering its rural location.
The nearest train station, Kyle of Lochalsh, is over 15 miles away and it’s a 15-minute drive from the nearest shops, but there’s another, more important reason to do a double take at the property listing.
Those looking for a remote place to call home might be caught offguard by the absence of a toilet in the former croft house, which presumably would have had somewhere to spend a penny when it housed an agricultural worker in years gone by.
Unsurprisingly, the listing describes it “in need of a full renovation” but suggests that, for the right person, it could be a “truly unique home in a beautiful location”.
And with views that great, stretching across the Sound of Raasay towards Dun Caan and Ben Tianavaig, who really needs a toilet anyway?
The site is not available to buy on a mortgage and is for development only. Offers above £135,000 can be made to The Isle of Skye Estate Agency.
You might not be welcomed by the locals, however. Despite being renowned for its scenic beauty and medieval architecture, Scotland’s second-biggest island is in the midst of a battle with second homeowners, who locals say are depriving them of the chance to get their foot on the property ladder.
Resident Jazz Buchanan told Express.co.uk: “We live in an area of Skye where 65% of houses are either holiday homes or second homes. That, in combination with massively increased house prices, has caused a lack of young families in the area and led to the local primary school being closed.”
Fellow native Margaret Freestone added: “The area suffers greatly with second home ownership and, in particular, Airbnb. It creates a huge shortage of both affordable housing to buy and also to rent.”
