BBC broadcaster Kirsty Young and her husband Nick Jones have put their private Scottish island, Inchconnachan, up for sale for £3 million. The couple purchased the uninhabited island on Loch Lomond for £1.6 million in 2020, but their plans to build a holiday rental home fell through after Jones's prostate cancer diagnosis changed their priorities.
Inchconnachan, known as Scotland's 'Wallaby Island', is home to a colony of red-necked wallabies, the only wild ones in Scotland. The wallabies were brought to the island in the 1940s by the aristocratic Colquhoun family, who previously owned the land. The island has been uninhabited for two decades and features a derelict cabin and woodlands.
The couple had lodged planning permission in 2021 to build a short-term holiday rental with a boathouse and jetty, along with employing wardens for conservation. The island is now listed with two options: buying with planning permission for £3 million, or as a fully completed investment for £10 million, which includes construction of a luxury retreat.
Jones, founder of Soho House, told the Wall Street Journal: 'My priorities have changed. When you go through what I went through, you're looking for a slightly smaller life rather than a bigger life.' The island is a 10-minute boat ride from Loch Lomond Golf Club and offers 'extraordinary seclusion' with views of Ben Lomond.
