Anyone looking to truly escape the rat race now has the chance to buy this Scottish island getaway.
Pladda Rock in the Firth of Clyde is on the market for £350,000 ($426,000) — less than the average price of a one-bedroom Dubai apartment.
The 11-hectare island is off the southern tip of Arran, on Scotland’s rugged west coast, and is uninhabited, meaning buyers will have it as their own private escape.
Accessible by boat or helicopter, the isle is surrounded by what agents Knight Frank describe as “breathtaking views” overlooking the south coast of Arran, Ailsa Craig and out towards Northern Ireland.
The listing comes with a five-bedroom former lighthouse-keeper’s cottage including two reception rooms and a bathroom, plus a separate one-bedroom cottage. Agents point out that the existing accommodation has not been used in recent years so will “need to be upgraded”.
There is also a fully functioning lighthouse towering nearly 30 metres above the island. Remotely monitored by the Northern Lighthouse Board in Edinburgh, the beacon flashes white lights every 30 seconds to guide passing ships.
Buyers won’t actually own the lighthouse, but they will lay claim to everything else on the isle including more than 2.5 hectares of grazing pastures, 1,600 metres of rocky shoreline, a stone jetty with an open boathouse, a single-room bothy and a helipad.
The pear-shaped island is also home to a range of outbuildings with development potential for buyers that want to make their own mark on the historic island.
Nature lovers will be in their element on Pladda as seals, dolphins and otters are often spotted in the Firth of Clyde waters. And the rock is also an important spot for migratory seabirds, with more than 100 species spotted in recent years including gulls, turnstones and Arctic terns.
10 countries Sheikh Hamdan has travelled to, from Scotland to Mongolia
-
Sheikh Hamdan shared this picture of himself and his young son, Sheikh Rashid. Photo: Sheikh Hamdan / Instagram -
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, playing with his grandchild on their summer holidays, shared by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai. All photos: @faz3 / Instagram -
Sheikh Mohammed playing with his grandson Rashid. -
Sheikh Hamdan shared photos of himself, his family and friends shooting in Yorkshire. -
Sheikh Hamdan rides the London Underground with close friend Badr Ateej. -
Sheikh Mohammed joined his son Sheikh Hamdan and his grandchildren on holiday this summer. -
Sheikh Hamdan visited the F3 Stables in the UK with his son Sheikh Rashid, 1. -
Sheikh Hamdan on day one of Royal Ascot in the UK. -
An image shared to mark World Oceans Day. -
An image of Sheikh Hamdan scuba diving. -
Sheikh Hamdan preparing for the unpredictable weather during a trip to Scotland. -
Sheikh Hamdan in the Maldives with the Indian Ocean in the background. -
Sheikh Hamdan takes tea on a visit to Mongolia. -
Sheikh Hamdan dressed for the cold weather during a visit to Switzerland. -
Sheikh Hamdan cycles through the Yorkshire countryside in England. -
French Riviera views from a trip to Cannes. -
Sheikh Hamdan makes his way through the snow in Azerbaijan. -
Sheikh Hamdan casts his eye over the rugged beauty in Iceland. -
Sheikh Hamdan takes a waterfall selfie in the Faroe Islands. -
Sheikh Hamdan captures the view from the Willis Tower, once the tallest building in the world, with his uncle Saeed.
