A mystical private island off Skye with the remains of a sixth-century chapel built by St Columba has come to the market. The sale of Fladda-Chuain, an unspoilt and uninhabited 27-hectare island rich in myth and legend, offers an extremely rare opportunity for buyers looking for the romance associated with the Scottish islands. Fladda-Chuain, now for sale for offers over £190,000 through GOLDCREST Land & Forestry Group, translates as “Flat Island of the Ocean”.

Loch Lomond’s Cashel Estate has come to the market, providing a rare opportunity to purchase a wonderfully located 1200-hectare conservation area rich in stunning ancient and native woodlands. Lying close to the eastern shore of Loch Lomond, Cashel also offers diverse natural capital assets including peatland, mixed ecosystems, biodiversity and carbon storage. Additionally, it includes an occupied farmhouse with outstanding views over Loch Lomond and the right to launch a boat on the loch. The estate is for sale for £4,085,000 as a whole or in five lots.

Jon Lambert, partner of GOLDCREST Land & Forestry Group, has voiced concerns about separating credits from the carbon-sequestering trees that generated them and called for corporations, investors and individuals to buy – and take responsibility for – the land asset itself. Advocating keeping the land, trees and credits together in one package, he said he had become increasingly concerned about the concept of separating carbon credits from land and the trees growing on it.