London - You can barely get a two-bedroom former council home in Kensington for under a million these days.
But if you’ve got that kind of cash – and you fancy some space and privacy – this house could be the answer.
For the £950 000 (about R19-million) asking price, you get a contemporary three-bedroom house and the four-acre island it sits on.
Rudh-A-Chruidh – off Scotland’s west coast – is linked to the bigger isle of Kerrera by a causeway at low tide. Most visitors are likely to turn up by boat. However, for those with a few extra pounds to spare, there is a helipad which could cater for an arrival by air.
The current owner commissioned architect Norman Hickson to build a contemporary home which would blend into its environment. Built in 2014, it has an American beach house style with an open-plan drawing room, dining area and kitchen.
The sitting room has a wood burning stove and French doors to the decked terrace, which has sea views and is regularly passed by the Oban to Mull ferries. Mr Hickson described the property as “traditional but dynamic, with a maritime influence”.
He said: “The relationship between the building and the water was the most important consideration and I wanted the occupants to stand in the kitchen, look out of the window and feel like the building had its feet in the water.”
The island’s coastline is a blend of shingle beach and rugged rocks with rich grassland making it a haven for birdlife. Porpoises, dolphins, otters and seals can sometimes be seen in the water.
Last time the island went on the market in 2010 it attracted global interest with a Scottish businessman eventually winning the bidding battle. He paid £426 000 for it when the only property there was a bungalow.
Daily Mail