Vaila under new ownership as island sells
THE ISLAND of Vaila, which went on the market last year with an asking price of at least £1.75 million, has now been sold.
With the Westside island featuring the eye-catching B-listed Vaila Hall, a watch tower and other buildings, news of the sale attracted a lot of interest online.
The island went on the market in the summer as couple Richard Rowland and Dorota Rychlik prepared for a new chapter in their life.
They owned Vaila – which lies off the west mainland of Shetland and is accessed by boat – for around 30 years and restored the main residence, which features a baronial hall and stained glass windows.
Luke French of estate agent Savills previously told Shetland News that the listing quickly became the most viewed residential property on its UK website.
In 2021 the island of Linga, also in the West of Shetland, was sold to Monaco based entrepreneur John Scott. It had an asking price of £250,000.
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