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Portnahaven, Isle of Islay

Land size
1.08 acres

Key Features

  • Generous level croft land.
  • Potential to create a superb home and croft subject to planning.
  • Services understood to be nearby.
  • Outstanding views.
  • Not to be missed.

Description

A superb level croft with attractive views over Portnahavens sandy beach and the Atlantic Ocean beyond.

The croft comprises approx. 1.076 of an acre of grass land on the former Claddach Estate, in an elevated position, adjacent to the village of Portnahaven. It enjoys sweeping views over the village of Portnahaven and the Atlantic Ocean.

The croft land is positioned with services understood to be located nearby on the road side and a neighbouring croft has been devlelopmed on. Some fencing is provided around the boundaries
Extent/Location:

Indicated outlined on the copy title plan displayed with the photographs.

Permissions:

Given that the property is an entire registered croft, it is anticipated that Planning Permission, subject to conditions, should be available for the erection of a croft house on the land. The seller has, however, not made formal enquiries of the Local Authority and prospective purchasers are required to satisfy themselves. In particular the precise position of an actual house site would require to be agreed with the Local Authority as part of the Planning Permission process. The purchaser should make his/her own enquiries in regard to availability of croft house building grants. The property will be sold as a registered croft and will not require to be de-crofted as a condition of any sale.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-04-22

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 72 Building Plots listings in Scotland (1+ acres).

This Property£69,444 / acre
Building Plots Average (1+ acres) £38,056 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Water
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Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
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Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

80 Mbps

Superfast

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Port Charlotte Primary School6.5 miles
    Pupils
    29
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Bowmore Primary Gaelic Unit9.9 miles
    Pupils
    22
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Bowmore Primary School9.9 miles
    Pupils
    58
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Port Ellen Primary School13 miles
    Pupils
    73
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Keills Primary School19 miles
    Pupils
    31
    Type
    Non-denominational

Secondary

  • Islay High School9.9 miles
    Pupils
    191
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Campbeltown Grammar School40 miles
    Pupils
    380
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Tarbert Academy45 miles
    Pupils
    120
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Lochgilphead High School49 miles
    Pupils
    408
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Arran High School55 miles
    Pupils
    242
    Type
    Non-denominational

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: planning activity, heritage and any flood history here are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Spar - Port Charlotte Store, Port Charlotte6.5 miles
Co-op Bowmore, Bowmore10 miles
Spar - Port Ellen, Port Ellen13 miles

GP surgery

Islay Medical Practice13 miles

Pharmacy

Islay Pharmacy10 miles

Green space

Playing Field574 metres

Walking trail

C058(d) - Portnahaven circular175 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Largs Rail Station65 miles

Nearest bus stop

Terminus165 metres

Typical drive times

Glasgow (city)5 hr 14 min · 160 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From SEPA flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Not shown on SEPA's flood mapsLower risk

Surface water

No mapped surface water riskLower risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)

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Contact Stewart Balfour & Sutherland, Campbeltown

Kinloch Hall, Lochend Street, Campbeltown, PA28 6DL

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