Tired of nosey neighbours? Britain’s loneliest home on tiny island only accessible by HELICOPTER hits market for £80k
A LIGHTHOUSE operator’s home for sale on a remote Scottish island offers a lifetime of ‘solitude’ for just £80,000.
Copinsay, set in 0.2 miles of barren land, is said to only be safely accessible via two helicopter pads.
Stunning images shared on Rightmove show the building standing alone on the uninhabited island of Copinsay, Scotland.
To reach the island from the nearest town or airport visitors need to take two separate ferries followed by a 4-mile boat trip.
The seven-bedroom home surrounding an early-20th-century lighthouse boasts ‘an unparalleled lifestyle opportunity’ to those ‘desiring solitude’.
The only building on the land is a eerie and rickety old lighthouse.
There is a jetty for boats to arrive on but a K Allan Properties agent says ‘warning signs’ near it suggest it would need renovation before being safe to use.
The unique one-bathroom property is demanding offers of more than £80,000 but the agent explains it’s an ‘investment’ admitting it will ‘cost a lot’ in renovations.
Water is electrically pumped from a well on the island while the home is heated by a calor gas system and powered by solar panels ready to be fitted on the roof.
The buyer will even get two quad bikes and a dinghy thrown in with the buy to help them explore the 0.2 sq mile of land and its surrounding waters.
Its agents are said to have been ‘inundated with interest’ while online house hunters are split on whether it’s their ‘dream home’ or simply too remote.
And to add to its seclusion between May and late July each year, the island becomes a protected bird reserve that’s off-limits to visitors.
An agent at K Allan Properties said “It’s for someone looking for a different lifestyle because it’s quite solitary.”
“They would need a helicopter or a boat to get out there but the jetty has warning signs to get on to it so that’ll need renovation.”
“We’ve been inundated with interest and have had a few offers so far.”
“People like the idea of it but when the reality sinks in it will cost a lot to get to a living standard because it’s an investment.”
The lighthouse itself is not for sale as it’s still in operation and owned by the Northern Lighthouse Board.
It’s believed the operator’s property, which includes multiple shed spaces, was sold by the board in the 1990s and there’s only been one private owner since then.
An online post reads: “Here’s one for the introverts. £80,000 for utter solitude.”
One commented: “Even as an introvert, that’s a bit extreme.”
Another wrote: “It’s now my life’s mission to live here. I will give them anything. Anything to live here.”
A third wrote: “I struggled to convince my wife to move to our current slice of countryside, so I’d have no chance of getting away with this.”
World’s loneliest house is TWO HOURS from anywhere
The world’s loneliest house sits on an isolated island two hours from the nearest town or airport.
Skalmen is the farthest-flung islet in the archipelago it belongs to and is so secluded visitors are banned for months at a time.
To reach the island from the nearest town or airport visitors need to take two separate ferries followed by a 4-mile boat trip.
The only building on the land is a eerie and rickety old lighthouse.
Despite Skalmen being devoid of humans, for one couple it has proved the perfect spot, as they forked out a whopping £89,000 to buy it.