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Selasa, 19 September 2023

Scotland’s ‘Thor’s Island’ and Its Medieval Watchtower Selling for the First Time in 85 Years

 A remote privat island off the coast of Scotland has hit the pasar for the first time in 85 years, and it's asking for offers over £1.5 million (US$1.9 million). King88bet


Torsa Island is one of the Slate Islands, an archipelago lying immediately off the west coast of Scotland in the Inner Hebrides. While most of the islands are linked, Torsa stands alone, according to the listing with Savills. king88bet login alternatif



Torsa's name is of Norse origin, which roughly translates as "Thor's Island." King88Bet Situs Slot Online


Spanning roughly half a mile across and 1.2 miles long, the island extends to about 270 acres keseluruhan, the listing said. At its highest poin, it reaches 62 meters, or 203 feet, meaning panoramic views of the surrounding bays and mountains.


The only other residents of the isle are cows and sheep.


It's "idyllic," said Luke French, the Savills agent handling the listing, and with its "stunning West Coast scenery and sheltered sailing waters, could be a dream haven for a buyer seeking peace and solitude."


A three-bedroom period farmhouse sits at the center of the island, offering an bagus vantage poin to spot the variety of wildlife which visit the island, which includes sea eagles, roe deer and otters, Savills said. Built from stone and painted white, the properti is a quintessential desain found on the West Coast of Scotland.


A kisaran of traditional stone farm buildings can be found adjacent to the farmhouse and, "despite being in a fairly dilapidated state," the listing said, they "have significant potential for conversion or a number of uses subject to gaining the necessary rencana consents."


Perhaps the most unique fitur of the isle is the ruins of "Casteal yang Con" or "The Dogs' Castle." Occupying a defensive position on a rocky basis, the ancient structure was used during the late Middle Ages as a watch tower to proteksi the inland waters.


Mansion Global couldn't determine who is selling the island.