Once a private playground for royalty, there were fears the dilapidated island fortress would be left to crumble.
But Kinloch Castle on the Isle of Rum has finally gone on the market in a bid prevent it falling further into ruin, with potential buyers being offered a ‘rare opportunity to restore one of Scotland’s most iconic island residences’.
It comes just two years after businessman Jeremy Hosking pulled out of a £10million deal to save the property at the eleventh hour after community leaders successfully lobbied Lorna Slater, the former Scottish minister for biodiversity and the circular economy, to intervene.
Government quango NatureScot, which owns the property, previously said it might have to be demolished unless at least £10million could be found for repairs.
But it has now confirmed the castle, visited by Edward VII, has gone on the market for offers over £750,000 after research found that ‘most islanders agree the building should be sold to be redeveloped and brought back into use’.
