The Isle of Vaila is just a 10-minute boat ride from mainland Shetland.
The Isle of Vaila has gone on sale for £1.75 million and includes a number of properties and amenities for that price tag, as well as gardens, grazing and heathland.
With around 6.5 miles of coastline, Vaila encompasses cliffs, rocky outcrops, caves and pebble beaches.
This striking location, once home to Norwegian Viking chiefs, also boasts a magnificent 17th Century mansion house.
Vaila Hall was developed from a laird’s house into a grand summer residence in the 19th Century and by the early 20th Century, lavish house parties were being held there.
Also on Vaila is the three-bedroom Arts and Crafts farmhouse built in 1894 which has a byre known as The Whale House where the skeleton of a 42ft-whale lies after it was beached on the island in 2000.
You can read more about the island and all it has to offer here.
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The castellated mansion has a coat of arms dated 1696 carved above the doorway.
With rugged cliffs and astonishing views, the landscape of Vaila is full of drama and interest.
The Isle of Vaila extends to approximately 757 acres (306 ha) in total.
There is a series of three walled gardens featuring Shetland flora, along with two former kitchen gardens.
Vaila has been inhabited for thousands of years and by about 1450, a number of Norwegian landowners held major estates in Shetland, based on the isles of Papa Stour, Noss and Vaila.
The first decade of the 20th Century saw parties at Vaila Hall and in 1901 some 30 people were working on the island.
Ham Pier on the island is an excellent facility offering transport and leisure options.
The gardens at Vaila; its micro-climate has been able to produce an abundance of plants including rosa ragosa, fuchsia, euphorbia and hosta.
Situated in an elevated position to the north, the mansion is a prominent landmark on approach to the island.
The shore base includes a bedroom, kitchen and washing facilities and storage facilities.
Vaila and its clean, clear and sheltered waters provide ideal conditions for yachting and watersports.
Large stone or carved wooden fireplaces feature in a number of rooms as well as high ceilings and other period features.
The Dining Room is a light-dappled space in which to dine and entertain.
Space to work, read, relax or socialise is in abundance at Vaila.
The Caretaker’s Cottage has two bedrooms creating extra accommodation as required.
The three bedroom Arts & Crafts farmhouse was built in 1894.
The Isle of Vaila lies in the west of the Shetland Islands archipelago, the northernmost part of the UK.
The Isle of Vaila boasts a watch tower and a bell tower.
The opening chapter of Richard Rowland’s book about his experiences of owning Vaila.
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