A Scotland island which boasts seven houses, tavern, a pier, a slipway, a lochan and sandy beaches has been listed for sale for offers over £2.5 million.

Sanda Island is situated off the tip of the Mull of Kintyre peninsula, around 13 miles to the south of Campbeltown and 20 miles to the east of Ballycastle in Northern Ireland. 

The island extends to about 453.70 acres in total, with a sheltered bay on the north protected by hills and rock escarpment on either side.

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Sanda Island has seven residential properties, with four based at the northern end of the island and three next to the lighthouse at the southern end.

The majority of the houses have been renovated by the current owners including installation of new double glazing, new shower rooms in the cottages benefitting from underfloor electric heating.

The island also has a helipad close to the road that connects the farmhouse and lighthouse cottages.

There is also an abundance of wildlife on Sanda, including colonies of Puffin, Storm petrel, Razorbill, Manx shearwater, Kittiwake, Gulliemot, Great black-backed gull, Fulmar, Cormorant, Shag and Black guilliemot.

The sale also includes the ownership of both Sheep Island (31.72 acres) and Glunimore Island (4.41 acres), situated just to the north and northeast of Sanda.

For more information, visit the listing on the Knight Frank website here