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Bob Thomson is selling Linga in the hope that the new owner can finish off his ambitious project. Localities in the Area. This is an exciting business opportunity which has planning consents for a unique up market ECO tourism … Scalloway Scalloway is a village in the Shetland Islands. It is said that Jan Tait of Fetlar once kept a bear on the island, and this is commemorated in the placename - "Bear's Bait". Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0. • Linga has an area of approx. He added: “Owning an island is Shetland is the best feeling ever and it is very sad to have consider selling especially as the development concept has received such fantastic local support. It was said to be from Norway, where he had been taken for trial for murder, but he was pardoned for capturing this particular bear, which had been causing problems over there. The Island of Linga is approximately 63.75 acres in size. Mr Thomson, who grew up in Shetland and bought the island in 2008, said: “I was brought up in Walls and as a child used to play on the island in the school holidays with friends as we grew up in small boats.”. Linga has gone on sale for the same price as a two-bedroom flat in a smart area of Edinburgh or Glasgow. The estate agent brochure explains: “Visitors would be able to take part in traditional crofting and fishing activities… experiencing first-hand the annual cycle of activities required to support crofting during this period. But whoever buys Linga will get permission to install wind-generated power, build a pier and restore two derelict croft houses as holiday homes. Its highest elevation is 28 metres (91 ft). And the £250,000 price tag includes permission to create an eco tourism business on Linga, which has been uninhabited since the last resident died in 1931. 64 acres and the closest land is only 300 meters distant. “We have had quite a lot of interest and it’s only just gone on the market. “When talking to people abroad about owning the island they are always really impressed. • Subscribe to our daily newsletter (requires registration) and get the latest news, sport and business headlines delivered to your inbox every morning, • You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Google +. Photo: Hajotthu, CC BY 3.0. Sheltered from the Atlantic Ocean by the larger island of Vaila and surrounded by clear blue waters the island is small enough to walk across in less than half an hour. The unusual business idea would give tourists the chance experience life as it was on a traditional Shetland croft at the end of the 19th Century. “Linga is located close to the Mainland with year round access possible. Linga is one of the Shetland Islands, near Vaila and Walls on Mainland, Shetland. Introduction • Linga is located in the middle of Vaila Sound on the Westside of Shetland and sheltered from the Atlantic by the larger island of Vaila. Uninhabited and frozen in time for decades, the last known person to have lived on the island is reported to have been Captain James Fraser who died in 1931. He said he would like someone “really dedicated” to completing his vision of reviving the island community to purchase it. The 64-acre island presently has no power, water supply or internet. Shetland is the most northerly island group of the British Isles. Evidence of prehistoric settlements prove continuous occupation and human activity on the island for several thousand years.

An 11kW windmill and solar panels to provide power to the island for the first time has also been approved as well as well as new sewage systems and rainwater capture systems for water supply. The agent’s brochure states: “This is a unique opportunity to buy an unspoilt 63.75 acre island. Fugla Ness Lighthouse is situated 2 miles south of Linga Island. Year round access is possible from the local pier in the village of Walls some 500 metres away. We’re expecting there to be a lot more interest.”, • Download your free 30-day trial for our iPad, Android Android and Kindle apps, • Keep up to date with all aspects of Scottish life with The Scotsman iPhone app, completely free to download and use, This website and its associated newspaper are members of Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Approval has been granted to rebuild the derelict croft houses alongside a new cottage to provide high-end self-catering accommodation with en-suite facilities and ground source heat pumps. In 1881 it is recorded to have been home to 13 people split between the two families but by 1901 only one of the houses was inhabited. And the £250,000 price tag includes permission to create an eco tourism business on Linga… The pier has recently been rebuilt to include a storage facility and a crane. Linga has gone on sale for the same price as a two-bedroom flat in a smart area of Edinburgh or Glasgow. Untouched for a generation it includes pristine white beaches, a loch and an abundance of wildlife. My wife especially likes to tell people we meet overseas about Linga.”. “It is a place of spectacular scenery and beauty with an abundance of wildlife.”. Shetland Estate agent Neil Risk said: “This is the first time we’ve sold an island. “Considerable design and study work has been completed along with a fully developed business plan.”. • Linga has been uninhabited since 1934, prior to which two cottages were occupied for crofting. In 2014 and 2018 it was reported that the island was for sale for £250,000. He continued: “It needs a younger person to take over and complete the concept.”. It is located in the middle of Vaila Sound and sheltered from the Atlantic Ocean by the larger island of Vaila.

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