laphroaig land lease pictures, please

**piperdbh** · 15th November 11, 07:53 PM

I bought a bottle of Laphroaig 10-year-old this weekend, and the purchase "entitles" me to a lifetime lease on a square foot of the distillery's riparian property on the Isle of Islay. Have you been there, and do you have pictures of "my" property? I'd like to see "my" acreage, to help me decide what kind of house to build on it.

**azwildcat96** · 15th November 11, 07:57 PM

How many bottles would you have to buy to really "own" enough footage to build a home??? Probably have a rule against construction on the square feet...

**MacMillans son** · 15th November 11, 08:04 PM

Originally Posted by piperdbh

I'd like to see "my" acreage, to help me decide what kind of house to build on it.

Well dbh, I'd be looking for some plans that emphasize height as the predominant build dimension.

**artificer** · 15th November 11, 08:05 PM

I recommend a small 'tree house' constructed on an I-beam set into a 1' square concrete block. Once you're up off the ground, there's nobody to say you're building over your 'lot line'.

That, or you could drink cases of Laphroaig, and really set-to building something nice, but I'm pretty sure the land-lease is a gimmick (but a nice one).

**piperdbh** · 15th November 11, 08:19 PM

Originally Posted by artificer

That, or you could drink cases of Laphroaig, and really set-to building something nice, ...

If I drank much of the stuff, the only thing I'd need to build would be a tombstone.

**Joshua** · 15th November 11, 08:38 PM

Originally Posted by piperdbh

If I drank much of the stuff, the only thing I'd need to build would be a tombstone.

Considering its my favorite malt, chances are I'm up to at least a garage!

**CopperNGold** · 15th November 11, 08:53 PM

Originally Posted by piperdbh

I bought a bottle of Laphroaig 10-year-old this weekend, and the purchase "entitles" me to a lifetime lease on a square foot of the distillery's riparian property on the Isle of Islay. Have you been there, and do you have pictures of "my" property? I'd like to see "my" acreage, to help me decide what kind of house to build on it.

I would definitely build 'up'!

**Standard** · 15th November 11, 08:57 PM

I got my lease certificate in the mail several weeks ago. Entitles me to a dram a year for letting Laphroaig use my property!

There was a clause in the lease stating that I could not add land by aquiring more bottles of the great nectar.

**madmacs** · 15th November 11, 09:09 PM

Originally Posted by artificer

Once you're up off the ground, there's nobody to say you're building over your 'lot line'.

I seem to recall that type of case going to court in the UK over a developer wanting to move materials over another persons property (was the only way to build on the site)

Unfortunately he was told he couldnt by the nice judge... Nice because he decided to wait on making the ruling until after the materials had been moved...

**BEEDEE** · 16th November 11, 05:49 AM

Originally Posted by artificer

I recommend a small 'tree house' constructed on an I-beam set into a 1' square concrete block. Once you're up off the ground, there's nobody to say you're building over your 'lot line'.

Hate to rain on your parade, but most real estate law provides that you own the 'air space' above and between the boundaries of your land. In your case you would be building in someone else's air space. It is possible to purchase 'air space rights', for example construction over a rail line in places like New York and Chicago.

Brian