Haunted village in Scotland complete with beach up for sale for just £125,000

An entire village complete with its own private beach has been put on the market in Scotland, but there’s one catch: It’s apparently very haunted.

Because of course it is. 

Located on the idyllic shores of Loch Tay in Perthshire, the Old Village of Lawers is alleged to be haunted by a 17th-century ghost – but other than that, it sounds like a very lovely location. 

Goldcrest Land and Property Group

According to Goldcrest Land and Forestry Group, the 3.31-acre site boasts its own private beach, semi-ancient native woodland, a grass paddock with potential planning opportunity, trout fishing rights and ‘wonderful views across the loch.’

However, the village also comes with the ghost of the Lady of Lawers, who resided and died within the village hundreds of years ago.

The Lady of Lawers was remembered for her various prophecies – a number of which appear to have actually come true.

Goldcrest Land and Property Group

The brochure from Goldcrest Land and Forestry Group explains: “When she referred to ‘fire-coaches’ crossing the Drumochter Pass, she is said to have predicted the coming of the railway.

“She is alleged to have planted an ash tree at the northern end of the church, stating that when it grew to the height of the little spire, the church would fall. In fact, the church was so badly damaged in a thunderstorm, in which the ash tree perished, that it was never used again.”

Long before the construction of steamships, the Lady of Lawers had also once said: “A ship driven by smoke will sink in Loch Tay with great loss of life.”

Goldcrest Land and Property Group

But putting ghoulish predictions and curses to one side, the entire village is priced at just £125,000, which is cheaper than most properties here in Manchester so, if you think about it, it’s a total steal.

Historic Environment Scotland has described the site as ‘an upstanding and well-preserved example of a deserted settlement.’