A breathtaking island set within spectacular surroundings has gone on sale, but potential buyers have received a stark caution. Eilean a' Chapuill, dubbed Island of the Horse, is enveloped by stunning natural beauty.

Featuring its own boathouse and panoramic sea views, the eye-catching propertyis on the open market for offers of more than £50,000. Yet, in a surprising warning, estate agents have issued an urgent alert to would-be owners.

Within their listing of the island, they warned: "Accessing Eilean a' Chapuill, due to fast-changing tides, represents a significant health and safety hazard. Accordingly, viewers visiting Eilean a' Chapuill should do so with extreme caution and entirely at their own risk."

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The six-acre island lies just off the Knapdale peninsula in the Scottish Highlands.

The listing explains: "The island is set just off Kilmory beach and there are wonderful 360-degree aspects across the water to the mainland and islands of Jura and Islay. The island is accessible by foot at low tide and also by boat."

"Crinan, Cairnbaan and Tayvallich are small and charming west coast villages and hamlets which are accessible to and from Eilean a' Chapuill. Crinan, with its little harbour, canal basin and anchorage, forms the western sea end of the Crinan Canal."

Over the summer, it continues, the canal is a "colourful spectacle" with boatspassing as they traverse the waterway to link to the inland lochs. It also highlighted the Clyde estuary, the Kyles of Bute and the "scenically spectacular" waters of the western isles.

The listing continued: "Tayvallich is a picturesque fishing village situated on the shores of Loch Sween. It is a popular and sheltered yachting haven with its spectacular scenery and vibrant community, which includes a restaurant, general store and shop along with many local artists.

"The area is well known for its dramatic and natural scenic beauty, and this has always drawn people to the area, making it a popular tourist destination."

The propertyis being marketed through estate agents Robb Residential.

This isn't the first occasion a Scottishisland has appeared on the property market recently. In 2025, the 1,110-acre Shuna Island, complete with a castle and holidayhomes, was listed for £5.5million.

Sotheby's International Realty described the island as a "truly rare offering, rich in heritage, natural wonder and possibility". The island features the remains of the 20th-century Shuna Castle alongside eight properties, according to Sky News.

The island is "teeming with wildlife, from red and fallow deer to eagles and porpoises". The estate agent further stated: "Whether as a regenerative tourism venture or a family estate, this extraordinary Hebridean island offers an exceptional life lived off the beaten path."