The Lighthouse Bulletin: Relaunch
Apologies for this website being offline for several weeks. A good friend who taught our editor how to work internet sites died and we owe a debt of honour to him. More of that when the (terrible) bequest and remedy has been sorted out.
Now we are getting back onto an even keel and the Lighthouse Bulletin is returning to some form of normality. Including ways to make lighthouse stations with, for example, 4 former keepers’ dwellings at £400,000 into four separate keepers dwellings at £100,000 each!
^^ To Head Lighthouse Station ^^
We are very lucky in that Tod Head is our fifth lighthouse station and the current project within this site being our 31st lighthouse dwelling that is to be made affordable for our readers.
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The Lighthouse Bulletin: News
This short message is to let our regular readers know we will be relaunching this Lighthouse Bulletin during the fourth quarter of this year, 2025. There are, and will always be lighthouse buildings FOR SALE that we shall be featuring from all across the UK. Plus crucial information on how to find, fund and have fun with lighthouse buildings.
In addition we are launching the new LIGHTHOUSE CHARITY, albeit SEPARATE from this not-for-profit publication. The new charity is still undergoing registration, but the working title is:-
The Lighthouse Preservation Trust
The aim is to help stop lighthouses becoming ruins. Much gentle co-operative work will occur. But when a brick wall is hit and iconic lighthouse buildings are at real risk of demolition, then…
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The Lighthouse Bulletin: Rescuing Wrecks
Compulsory Purchase?
Yes If Necessary!
Example: To The Back of This Photo Are The Derelict Lighthouse Keepers' Homes...
There is little option left than to now deploy the
Land Reform Act and Community Empowerment Legislation
so that a charity and/or CIC can buy Ailsa Craig Lighthouse
Station & avoid an imminent safety demolition order.
Fortunately, due to our late friend we mentioned… Michael Moore helping the Lighthouse Bulletin’s Russ McLean learn how to construct internet sites, our group of mischief makers are on their 31st lighthouse building rescue/renovation and 5th lighthouse station. With this comes a wonderful array of professional lighthouse contractors.
Plus we have another 34 lighthouse station’s owned by our readers that have learnt about the sale of a lighthouse station via this website (and the paper version before it). That makes for a lot of lighthouse building rescues. Ballpark: 62 lighthouse buildings around the UK.
Sadly efforts to locate and assist the current owner of Ailsa Craig Lighthouse Station, Title Number: AYR24617 resulted in a dead-end. 25 years of neglect is enough.
As for Ailsa Craig Lighthouse Station? Land Registry details: click here. This will now be the subject of a Land Reform Act type of compulsory purchase bid. Why? Well just look at the appalling state of this next photo! The left half of Ailsa Craig main building is owned by the absentee entity and the right half owned (and well maintained) by the Northern Lighthouse Board…
^^ Ailsa Craig Island Lighthouse Station ^^
^^ Urgently Requires Rescuing Before Demolition ^^
For news on this, it may be an idea to keep an eye on our social media accounts (linked at the foot of this page).
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Plus…
Lighthouse Bulletin: Sales & Rentals
The soon-to-be relaunched Lighthouse Bulletin will still feature sales…
This month: five handsome lighthouse adventures. Any one of which would be an interesting buy. Ranging from: £19,500 to £75,000 and £99,000 right up to £450,000, with the top spot at £700,000~ish!
With regularly updated fresh SALE listings.
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Plus…
A Conundrum!
Would You Live Here If I Was For Sale?
Guess you’ll need to pop back and see the FULL relaunch for details?
^^ Exclusive Projects Only In The Lighthouse Bulletin ^^
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Plus…
Lighthouse News & Feature Articles
We will be posting regular articles about lighthouse buildings. Especially our core passions:-
A]. Restoration of Lighthouse Buildings.
B]. Making Lighthouse Homes affordable.
Not just news and articles, but real life experiences of our own 5 lighthouse stations, consisting of 28 buildings. In face it is 62 buildings if we include our friends and readers and friendly readers from the past 40 years.
Plus our readers’ experience too. A brief study and there have been a grand total of…
21 x Lighthouse Stations, consisting of
62 x separate lighthouse buildings
… through this website and the preceding paper-format version: here) over the 40 years we that have been going (1985 to 2025 an still standing).
So lots of interesting adventures and lighthouse mischief to catch up on.
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Plus…
The Lighthouse Bulletin: Video Blogs ~ Vlogs
A new feature that we shall be testing out are video logs.
Direct from the editor and volunteers at the Lighthouse Bulletin.
But also some detailed lighthouse videos from each lighthouse station too.
For example, most readers will be aware that we started out leasing…
The Old Lookout Station
For £5 A Year in 1984
On Davaar Island
^^ Davaar Island Lighthouse Station ^^
1984: Birthplace of Unique Property Bulletin &
1985: The Lighthouse Bulletin
^^ Photo Courtesy of Paul White. Alamy Fee Paid: Here ^^
Okay, it took 14 months to renovate our first building on Davaar Island. We had no idea how important this old wreck would become in being a catalyst for future lifeline events…
^^ The Old Lookout, Davaar Island, Kintyre, Argyll ^^
^^ Before Renovation: 1984/1985 ^^
The sheer enjoyment of renovating this Old Coastguard Lookout Station ~ helped by a lot of friends, is a memory that has had an impact way beyond what which anyone could have hoped from such a small sanctuary of a place.
^^ The Old Lookout, Davaar Island, Kintyre, Argyll ^^ . After renovation we were happy for years. That sublime life improved even more when we moved to the lighthouse station next door after our time a the Old Lookout.
Crucially, the savings made by living in a home that cost £5 a year to lease were real and life changing. Back in the 1980s and 1990s, the old bank statements reveal £39,741 would have been paid in rent for a “normal” home.
That penultimately led to owning a home that was and is a beloved lighthouse station…
^^ Tod Head Lighthouse Station Number 5 ^^
All of this series of adventures began, forty years ago from a ruinous Old Lookout Station (and then a move next door to Davaar Island Lighthouse Station).
The Old Lookout, Davaar Island In 1984: Before Renovation Started.
^^ £5 A Year Was A Very Good Deal ^^
Anyways, the Old Lookout was made fit for living, although the wee dog was wondering how to get up and down the ladder….
^^ £5 A Year Well Spent: But Any Dog Treats Down There? ^^
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^^ For The Safety of Wee Hamish McDug The Floor Hatch ^^
^^Was Kept Closed Most of The Time ^^
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Plus…
The Professionals
The owner of this Lighthouse Bulletin is Unique Property Bulletin Ltd., This HQ organisation has been lucky enough to host professionals who work (and are dedicated to) the triumvirate of lighthouse authorities in the UK and Eire.
For example, Andy Ritchie and the Northern Lighthouse Board crew of contractors resided at our Noss Head Lighthouse Station for just over a year in order to get the TOWER and the former KEEPERS’ Houses looking the best they have in years.
At the Lighthouse Bulletin and our Head Office company (here), our team are very lucky to have formed enduring friendships and professional lighthouse relationships with the best of the best.
That make it a lot easier for us to help you if you need some advice.
It Takes A Professional Team
To Renovate Lighthouse Buildings
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.^^ Andy Ritchie Is One of A Major Lighthouse Team ^^ ^^ These Are The Lifeblood of Lighthouse Buildings ^^ ^^ Being Kept In Top Condition ^^
From the roof of each lighthouse building (example: here) to the foundations, we are lucky here to have access to some of the best lighthouse professionals in the world.
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Don’t Risk Missing Any
Lighthouse News or Sales
Whether you prefer only lighthouse homes, or you enjoy a broader church of unusual buildings, don’t miss the latest news and property mischief…
Facebook ~ Unique Property Bulletin: Click Here.
Facebook ~ The new Lighthouse Bulletin: Click Here
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Instagram: Here
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Please Note: the Lighthouse Bulletin will soon be giving birth to a Lighthouse Preservation Charity (staring here).
This may be of interest to folk who have a passion for lighthouse buildings: whether to live at a lighthouse station, or holiday in one. Even just to visit.
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