HOW THEY COMPARE...
EILEAN SHONA
WHERE: Loch Moidart, Argyll. SALE: Bought for £1.3 million in 1995. SIZE: 1,300 acres of moors, woodland. CLIMATE: 18C in July, 4C in January. RAINFALL: 45in per year. ACCOMMODATION: 1 week, £1,000. GET THERE: Fort William, car, boat. THINGS TO DO: Campfires, wild swimming, hiking, picnicking, kayaking, watch wildlife including pine martens.
NECKER ISLAND
WHERE: British Virgin Isles, Caribbean. SALE: Bought for £50,000 in 1978. SIZE: 74 acres of beaches, palm trees. CLIMATE: 29C in August, 26C in Jan. RAINFALL: 27in per year. ACCOMMODATION: Rooms start at $5,150 (£3,800).
GET THERE: Fly to Puerto Rico, Antigua. THINGS TO DO: Lounge on white sandy beaches, kitesurfing, yoga.