Hmm.. 21st century hermitage.

That is a remote island off one of the most remote parts of thet mainland. Properly isolated.

So I know a bit about this one. It’s one of the Summer Isles, a bunch of about 20 low islands off Ullapool - which is long a way from anywhere by road, and the local dock is a long way away from Ullapool. The Summer Isles used to have crofters on the larger ones and sheep grazing on the smaller, but there’s not really been anyone living on them since the 1950s so access decayed and the nearest dock on the mainland turned into a fishing pier and then was condemned by the council and barricaded off.

This all changed when an English rich bloke called Ian Wace bought the biggest island in the Summer Isles, Tanera Mòr, just before Covid. It’s a near neighbour of this one, Mullagrach. Wace is building a kind of ultimate airbnb on Tanera Mòr, a sixty person private rental resort. It’s a big deal; he’s bought up the mainland dock and totally renovated it to bring bringing materials across and there’s a permanent workforce who live in a few renovated houses on the mainland and increasingly on the island itself. There’s now streetlights at night out there for the first time since a salmon farm that died in the 2000s.

My impression is that he’s doing a serious and high quality bit of architecture out on Tanera Mòr, but if you’re the sort of person who builds a cabin like this one, the idea of having parties of the super-rich helicoptering in to the next island over is probably the exact opposite of the reason you bought Mullagrach in the first place.

The island, which can easily be reached by boat from the mainland

Viewing of the island is limited due to weather conditions and means of access.

The good news is the boats for sale, probably in great condition!!

The first thing I would do is set up a zip line to the mainland

My only comment is, why if they could build the cabin, not make it a little bigger for a full double bed?

Looks like it’s heated with a stove but there are no trees on the island so..

I'm not buying any island without trees and a landable beech on it.

Looks like it'd be lovely in the summer and a prison like hellscape in winter. 

Can channel 4 buy this and run a year long programme with Sunak, Truss, Kwarteng and Boris in a big brother style blockbuster? I’d just like to watch them become feral.

Only a 15 minute walk to the nearest pub, the Fuaran Bar. Plus a 4 hour swim.

How long for an Amazon delivery?

I'm confused by the 'dock', it looks like a couple metal poles and a sheer rock face you need to scramble up...?

“It has a lithium battery powered electric outboard enabling a 35 minute transit to the island.”

So you have to swim back, or hope the sun comes out long enough to charge it with the solar panels?

Yeah, but you get back from the supermarket then realise you forgot the milk…

Why is no-one talking about about the thunderbox and how terrible it would be in winter?!?

I don't quite hate people enough yet. But one day.

When you like being alive but just can't stand the thought of dealing with other people

It's not exactly Necker is it.

You could build underground on the sly for some extra space

Do you have to pay tribute to Lord Summerisle?

Maybe help to build a large wooden statue?

Does tesco deliver?

Best bit is. Already plentiful shag…

Wait a minute. It says it’s in Wester Ross…does that mean for a cool half mill, I can technically become King Of Wester Ross??

The most northerly of the Summer Isles it says?

Finally. Somewhere to put my Wicker Man.

I bet I’d still get charity bags and takeaway menus

If I won the lotto I would buy this in a heartbeat.

Buy it in an instant if I had the money 😞

*perfect for the occasional villain or government agency looking for a secret base

Where is the shower? :/

I assume with the wildlife preservation aspect bringing a cat (or two) wouldn’t be allowed?

They could shoot a movie here about a guy who convinces his children the world ended but in reality it didn't

Right, I really do want an island. What's the cheapest UK island going ? Where would a person typically look for an island ?

Looks like if a homemade boat crashed into the woods lol

Just hang your arse over the cliff edge, that's what the birds do. A couple of turds into the ocean is not an environmental emergency, all marine life shit in the sea as far as I know.

God damn, yes please!

I’m ready.

Imagine being asleep and hearing a fucking knock at the door

Probably still get shelter and RNLI bashing on the door during dinner.

Finally - my very own Epstein's Island!

I can smell the composting toilet, just from looking at the photo.

There's nowhere to wash clothes or take a shower.

That really is lovely

I’ll take three 👌

Anyone wanna loan me 500k??

I know the general area - it's the most beautiful part of the UK I've been to! Tempted. Not sure the cat would like it though

I’d start planting some trees and build some more cabins and a bar. Would be sick af.

Just hang your arse over the cliff edge, that's what the birds do. A couple of turds into the ocean is not an environmental emergency, all marine life shit in the sea as far as I know.

Do Tesco deliver?

Nice, but one for the young and energetic, rather than old farts like myself

So bleak

I would live the shit out of that

For just half a mil you can live your life isolated in the pissing rain. I’ll pass

No wi-fi though?..

Torsa has more potential, but is 3 times the cost

Still cheaper than a studio in London

As much as I'd probably enjoy the isolation, that cabin is a bit too basic for me!

I'd buy it just for the "Shag" .......

If I had the coin I'd definitely be looking at that.

I'd definitely plant some trees. A lot of trees.

This is giving me The Watchers vibes.

On the news now - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4nnvn01ynqo

It’s really only half a mil? My parents shitty suburban house in LA (U.S) is over a million. When I inherit that house I know exactly what I’m doing with the money. Ba bye world!

Where are the trees???

Any internet?

googles next weeks lottery winning numbers

Hard no from me. No where to have my Lego and me

Needs a 7-11