Private loch island goes up for grabs ... at price of £500,000

A PRIVATE island in the middle of Loch Lomond has gone on sale – for the price of a one-bedroom flat in London.

The uninhabited island, Inchconnachan, is only accessible by boat and no-one has lived there for 20 years.

The ruins of a timber bungalow built in Colonial style in the 1920s can still be seen.

It was once the holiday home of thrill-seeking aristocrat Fiona Gore, Countess of Arran, who was at one-time the fastest woman on the water, after setting record speeds of 102mph in a powerboat in 1980.

It is on the market for offers over £500,000 – the same price as an ultra-modern onebedroom flat near Canary Wharf with views over the Thames.

Cameron Ewer for Savills said: “This is an extraordinary opportunity to acquire a beautiful and completely private, yet accessible, retreat and create a wonderful new residence there.”