A historic seven bedroom lighthouse in Shetland is on sale for £350,000 offering sea views artist studios and former keepers cottages in a remote scenic setting. A historic seven bedroom lighthouse in Shetland is on sale for £350,000 offering sea views artist studios and former keepers cottages in a remote scenic setting.

Seven-bed pad on market for just £350,000…but it’s actually a remote lighthouse

A historic seven bedroom lighthouse in Shetland is on sale for £350,000 offering sea views artist studios and former keepers cottages in a remote scenic setting.

A seven-bedroom property is on market for just £350,000.

But it’s actually a remote lighthouse.

It comes with former keepers’ cottages and outbuildings that have been adapted to offer accommodation and studio space to visiting artists.

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Two other cottages serve as holiday lets.

It is constructed of stone.

And obviously it offers breathtaking sea views

A historic seven bedroom lighthouse in Shetland is on sale for £350,000 offering sea views artist studios and former keepers cottages in a remote scenic setting.
Bressay Lighthouse in Shetland, Scotland, a seven-bedroom former keepers’ home and artists’ retreat on sale for £350,000. (Jam Press/Savills)

Bressay Lighthouse is perched on Kirkabister Ness, on the southwestern tip of the island of Bressay, in Shetland, Scotland.

It was built in 1858 by lighthouse engineers David and Thomas Stevenson, the father and brother of author of Treasure Island Robert Louis Stevenson.

The lighthouse guided vessels through the harbour but is no longer in use.

A historic seven bedroom lighthouse in Shetland is on sale for £350,000 offering sea views artist studios and former keepers cottages in a remote scenic setting.
Bressay Lighthouse in Shetland, Scotland, a seven-bedroom former keepers’ home and artists’ retreat on sale for £350,000. (Jam Press/Savills)

The property is up for sale at £350,000 and being sold by Savills, as reported by Luxury Property News.

The description says: “Although the light was automated in 1987 and is no longer essential to modern navigation, the site remains an important symbol of Shetland’s maritime history.

“Since 1995, the Shetland Amenity Trust has owned and managed the lighthouse and associated buildings.

A historic seven bedroom lighthouse in Shetland is on sale for £350,000 offering sea views artist studios and former keepers cottages in a remote scenic setting.
Bressay Lighthouse in Shetland, Scotland, a seven-bedroom former keepers’ home and artists’ retreat on sale for £350,000. (Jam Press/Savills)

“The former keepers’ cottages and outbuildings have been adapted to support the Bressay Lighthouse Artists’ Residency, offering accommodation and studio space to visiting artists, with East and West Cottage previously in use as holiday lets.

“The lighthouse complex comprises several buildings, the original lighthouse tower, two former keepers’ cottages, a former engine room, and an artist’s residence and studio.

A historic seven bedroom lighthouse in Shetland is on sale for £350,000 offering sea views artist studios and former keepers cottages in a remote scenic setting.
Bressay Lighthouse in Shetland, Scotland, a seven-bedroom former keepers’ home and artists’ retreat on sale for £350,000. (Jam Press/Savills)

“The entire site is designated as a Category B Listed Building, which means that any restoration or alteration work must follow the standards set by Historic Environment Scotland, using appropriate traditional materials and techniques.

“The remote setting, historical character, and views over the sea and nearby Noss National Nature Reserve make the site attractive for those seeking solitude, inspiration, or a connection with Shetland’s natural and cultural environment.”

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