Shuna

Editorial profile. This island is not our listing. It is profiled from public record. Figures and status reflect the sources below at time of writing and may have changed. Sources: public listings.

Is Shuna for sale, and how much does it cost?

Shuna is a 1100 acres private island in Argyll (Inner Hebrides), United Kingdom (Scotland). It is currently offered for sale: £5,500,000 (guide). Tenure is freehold. Foreign ownership is permitted subject to local approvals. This is an editorial profile drawn from public record, clearly attributed, not our listing.

Summary

Brought to market in 2025 for the first time since 1946, Shuna is a substantial Argyll island estate of some eleven hundred acres, guided at five and a half million pounds through Knight Frank and Sotheby's. It offers eight houses, most run as holiday lets, alongside the romantic ruined shell of Shuna Castle, an early twentieth-century turreted mansion. With pasture, rough grazing and extensive native woodland, it is a working Highland island rather than a manicured retreat. The draw is scale, established letting income and the wild, wooded character of Scotland's west coast within reach of Oban and Glasgow.

Land & Waterfront

The island's roughly eleven hundred acres divide into permanent pasture, several hundred acres of rough grazing and more than three hundred acres of native woodland and foreshore, giving genuine estate variety. It lies in the Sound of Luing, sheltered by neighbouring islands, with an extensive and varied coastline offering anchorages for visiting boats. The land rises through woodland and moor, home to west-coast wildlife, and supports established grazing. This is a landscape of working Highland character, its scale and habitat diversity as much the asset as any single feature.

Access & Utilities

Access is by boat from Arduaine on the mainland, with Oban the nearest town and Glasgow around a hundred miles distant for scheduled flights. As a long-established island estate it operates off-grid, with private power and water arrangements typical of such holdings and a functioning holiday-let business across seven of its eight residences; exact utility provision should be confirmed from the sales brochure. The ruined castle would require significant investment and consent to restore. The essential picture is a self-contained working island with income, not a plug-in luxury property.

Ownership & Use

Scottish freehold passes cleanly to buyers of any nationality, with no ownership bar and feudal tenure long abolished, making acquisition mechanically simple. Shuna's uses span a private Highland retreat, a continuing holiday-let enterprise and a longer-term restoration of the castle, subject to planning and any listed status. Prospective owners should test the castle's development position and review the letting business and utilities in diligence. For a buyer seeking scale, seclusion and an income-bearing island in classic west-coast scenery, it is among the more compelling recent Scottish offerings.

Specification

Status	Available
Offering	For sale
Region	Northern Europe · Argyll (Inner Hebrides)
Country	United Kingdom (Scotland)
Size	1100 acres · 445 ha
Tenure	Freehold
Access	boat
Nearest airport	Glasgow roughly 100 miles; Oban is the nearest town
Power	off-grid
Water	private
Communications	mobile
Structures	stone farmhouse, several cottages (holiday lets), ruined Shuna Castle (~50 rooms)
Foreign ownership	Permitted (see notes)
Publicly marketed	since 2025

Price record

Documented public figures over time — asking prices, reported sales and reductions, each attributed. This record is maintained editorially and may lag the market.

From above: 2010 vs today

Legal & Ownership Notes

Scottish freehold transfers cleanly with no nationality bar; feudal tenure was abolished in 2004

Zoning: Any new development or castle restoration would require local planning consent; possible listed-building status on the castle

• confirm planning position for the castle ruin
• verify off-grid power/water provision
• review holiday-let business and any tenancies

Satellite reference: ESRI World Imagery / Google Earth — Shuna Island, Argyll, Scotland.
Imagery shown is representative of the region, not the island itself.

Common questions

How much does Shuna cost?

Shuna is profiled at: £5,500,000 (guide). Figures reflect public record at time of writing and may change; the profile keeps a dated price record.

What tenure does Shuna have?

Shuna is held on freehold tenure. Always confirm the exact instrument and any remaining term on the title.

Can a foreigner buy Shuna?

Foreign buyers may own property here subject to local approvals. Scottish freehold transfers cleanly with no nationality bar; feudal tenure was abolished in 2004

How do you get to Shuna?

Access is by boat. Nearest airport: Glasgow roughly 100 miles; Oban is the nearest town.

How big is Shuna?

Shuna is approximately 1100 acres (445 hectares).