![]() Islanders may also be able to get help to buy through the Mortgage Guarantee Scheme Many islands also have few house sales limiting this option – it is not available for self build. In Jura, the low threshold means there are few if any houses coming on the market where Open Market LIFT would be relevant. Open Market LIFT may be accessible, however access to financial support is currently limited and house price thresholds are low. The Scottish Government promotes initiatives to help first time buyers, but some like the Help to Buy scheme and the MI New Home initiatives are mainly available for new build housing in locations outside of the Hebrides. There are a limited number of houses sold every year and there is often strong demand increasing local house prices. Social housing on Jura is provided by Argyll Community Housing Association ( 2x 1 bed 2x 2 bed 3x 4 bed) and West Highland Housing Association ( 1x 1 bed 6x 2 bed 4x 3 bed)įor an overview of the number of housing association properties on Jura, click here Housing for Sale The main industries on the island are distilling, tourism, stalking and agriculture. The island has its own primary school and children travel to Islay for secondary school education. This is operated by the local community trust, Jura Development Trust. There is a direct passenger ferry from the mainland at Tayvallich in Mid Argyll to Craighouse. Jura is served by a regular ferry from Port Askaig on Islay which makes regular crossings throughout the day. The island’s population is centred on the village of Craighouse. ![]() Although it is one of the larger islands its population is just 196 – it has famously a population of 5000 deer. Graham + Sibbald has over 220 employees and 23 partners working across its 17 UK offices in Scotland and England.Jura is located in the southern Hebridean islands. The purchase/selling price is undisclosed, but Graham + Sibbald were inviting “Offers over £1,200,000” for The Jura Hotel, Isle of Jura. Whilst the hotel enjoys an excellent mix of trade from visitors/tourists locals and commercial custom for the visitor looking for that feeling of escapism Jura is a delightful and unique natural retreat with a plethora of outdoor activities and pursuits to enjoy. One of the least densely populated of islands of Scotland where the population is growing it is mountainous with its Paps, extensive deer forests, well known for its distinctive and world-renowned whisky and of course where novelist George Orwell lived when he wrote his famed novel 1984. Jura, an island in the Inner Hebrides, is both a unique and unusual island. The purchase by the local Ardfin Estate not only secures the future of The Jura Hotel – an essential element of this island’s community – but also offers excellent business growth opportunities when “marrying” The Jura Hotel with hotel and leisure/sporting facilities at Ardfin.” Willie MacDonald of Ardfin Estate commented on their future plans for The Jura Hotel, “Ardfin Estate are delighted to be the new owners of Jura Hotel and intend to continue the operation in the same vein as the previous owners and hopefully, if possible, build on the success that Andy and Cath McCallum have had in their 11 years of owning the Hotel.”Īlistair Letham, Hotel + Leisure Consultant at Graham + Sibbald, commented, “The availability of The Jura Hotel for sale, almost unique in this idyllic island location, attracted interest from a wide range of potential buyers and hoteliers. The new owners are the local Isle of Jura estate owners at Ardfin Estate where a 5-star style hotel and golf course has recently been developed. The Jura Hotel has been sold by Cath and Andy McCallum, and family, who after 11 years of owning and operating The Jura Hotel, will be remaining on the Isle of Jura, pursuing new ventures. Plus, the hotel has its own biomass system and solar panel energy. The hotel, which is adjacent to the island’s distillery, famed worldwide for its whisky, has been completely refurbished and modernised over the past 10 years and boasts 17 bedrooms 2 bars restaurant lounge – plus a modern 5-bedroom house and ample staff accommodation – and included, in the front of the hotel is a delightful alfresco terrace and bar/café servery which overlooks the hotel’s camping/event field. The Jura Hotel has a prominent position, in the village of Craighouse on Jura – the islands main settlement and hub of the community – with open sea views over the Small Isles Bay. The Hotel + Leisure division of property firm Graham + Sibbald are delighted to announce The Jura Hotel, Craighouse, Isle of Jura, Argyll, PA60 7XU has been SOLD.
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