You Can Buy a Whole Village on Scotland's Isle of Skye

Have you ever fantasized about moving to Scotland and living in a rustic cottage by the sea? Now, there’s an opportunity to have an entire village all to yourself. As The Scotsman reports, Mary’s Cottages, a collection of four thatched stone holiday houses, is up for sale on the Isle of Skye.

Each structure features an oil stove, a vaulted ceiling, heated slate flooring, and a built-in king bed with a twin bed in the loft. Two of the cottages were restored from ruins, and the other two were constructed more recently. All four are meant to embody the Scottish blackhouse style that’s typical of the Hebrides islands.

In addition to the four cottages, a purchase of the village includes the current owner’s five-bedroom home. The inside of that house has more of a 21st-century feel, but from the outside its pitched tile-covered roof makes it a seamless part of the rest of the village.

The cottages are a short walk from Elgol Harbor, where residents can find fishermen, marine life, and spectacular views of the Cuillin mountain range. At £1.25 million (about $1.6 million) for the whole package, agents Strutt & Parker are framing the listing as a “lifestyle business” [PDF]—though if you’re not interested in renting it out year-round, it could also make for a one-of-kind summer destination for you and your closest friends.