Argyll and Bute Council has raised more than £8.4m by selling property over the last 16 years, including former schools, public toilets, council buildings and an outdoor centre.
The sales were revealed following a Freedom of Information request.
The figures come as the council’s property sales face renewed scrutiny after it emerged that a key site it wants to sell on Helensburgh Waterfront is classed as Common Good land.
The council wants a supermarket and other shops on the site and says it has been valued at £1m. However, two local councillors have voiced opposition in recent weeks, while the results of a public consultation have yet to be published.
The highest price in the newly released data, £1,187,320, was paid for Castle Toward on the Cowal Peninsula, while the Hermitage Park depot in Helensburgh brought in £968,250. The latter is now a privately run care home.
Blairvadach in Shandon, which was subsequently developed for housing, fetched £590,000, while the Municipal Buildings in Helensburgh were sold for £350,000, the same price as the former council chambers and district court.
There are 20 schools or school buildings on the list, including the former school and community centre in Kilcreggan.
This fetched £80,750, five years after being put on the market for £95,000.
Seven public toilet buildings, including facilities at Tarbet on Loch Lomond and Garelochhead, were also sold.
Argyll and Bute is not alone in selling public assets as councils across Scotland face continuing financial pressures.
Neighbouring West Dunbartonshire Council raised £6,714,773.07 through property sales over the same period, while Highland Council did not respond to Freedom of Information requests made by the BBC’s Shared Data Unit.
An Argyll and Bute Council spokesperson said: “As with most organisations, councils constantly review their asset base to ensure efficiency and best value.
“Properties are sold because they are surplus to requirements or unlock other opportunities.
“Funds generated through these sales are reinvested in sustaining council services.”
The full list of properties sold by Argyll and Bute Council since 2010 is available from Lochside Press.
