From $ 100 thousand to $ 160 million: the top 10 islands for sale

Many Belarusians dream of their own home. In most cases, of course, it's not that "hell pradzada spakon vyako" got into a remote village, but a comfortable mansion with all the amenities located in the vicinity of a large city. No grumbling neighbors, a lot of water and a place for a hotbed and a bed - is not this happiness? To buy a piece of land in overseas seas, oceans, lakes and rivers is not so difficult - there are plenty of offers on the market, but this is not a cheap pleasure. Onliner.by chose the most remarkable private islands, the sole ruler of which you can become.

And no one of us, of course, refused to have the real island at his disposal.

1. Rang Yai, Thailand, $ 160 million

White sand, turquoise sea, emerald green. Probably, somehow this looks like a real paradise on earth, but it will cost you dearly. 45 tropical hectares are on sale for "only" for $ 160 million. From the point of view of the development business, the price is largely justified, because Rang Yai is located next to Phuket - one of the most famous Thai resorts.

Excellent transport accessibility (20 minutes to the international airport, 10 minutes by sea to the nearest city), the availability of all necessary infrastructure (fresh water, electricity, mobile communications) and several existing residential buildings will allow the investor to turn the island into a tourist resort. However, if there are extra millions in your bank account, nothing will prevent you from creating a shelter for yourself alone.

2. Hope, Maine, United States, $ 7.95 million

On the rocky island of Hope off the Atlantic coast of the United States, thousands of tourists will not be accepted - the size and climate will not allow, but this is an excellent option for a family residence in a respectable New England, in the state, sung by Stephen King. For almost $ 8 million, the buyers are offered a full-fledged manor house with a master's mansion in three bedrooms and six bathrooms, two guest houses, a servant's living room, a stables for 10 horses, a pier, a chapel and even a separate tavern for big holidays.

Realtors honestly admit that such a complex is assigned the lowest possible price, and the new owner will have to invest even more in repairing existing buildings. However, the fact that Hope, apparently, is a good object for investment of capital, can serve as a consolation. Previous owners bought it in 1993 for only $ 1.3 million.

3. Adventure, Minnesota, USA, $ 100 thousand

However, to own your own island (and even in the same America) does not necessarily have to be a millionaire. In Minnesota at the price of the Minsk "treshki" sold Adventure ("Adventure"), but, of course, and this price has its justification.

Firstly, the island is not located in the ocean, but on the river (true, the great Mississippi). Secondly, its area is a little more than a hectare. Thirdly, all this is in the northern state of Minnesota with its severe winter by American standards. And fourth, there are no buildings on the Adventure. Moreover, its owner has no right to build here something big: the maximum size of the building is limited to 14 square meters. In such a shed, it is unlikely to accommodate anything larger than fishing rods, but you can always use the Adventure for private bathing or sunbathing on the available small beach.

4. Little Ross, Scotland, UK, $ 430 thousand

Another relatively inexpensive option, but already much closer to our country and looking much more attractive. Little Ross is large enough (almost 12 hectares), there is a real big house (6 bedrooms), and it is fully provided with electricity due to solar panels and a small wind turbine. There is even a lighthouse on the island, which, incidentally, does not enter into the cost of the deal and will continue to be the property of the British crown. However, with all these pluses you will get and one curious minus. Lost in the south-west coast of Scotland, a piece of land managed to become a place of brutal murder.

In 1960, the local lighthouse was not yet fully automatic and was followed by two caretakers. In August, a couple of visitors to Little Ross guests found on the island the corpse of one of them, Hugh Clark. As further investigation showed, the murder was committed by his colleague Robert Dixon. The criminal was sentenced to hanging, but later the death penalty was replaced by life imprisonment. So the buyer will get an island with its own Gothic history.

5. Pampkin Key, Florida, USA, $ 95 million

For the cost of an American Pampkin Ki, you can buy 220 Scottish islands Little Ross, but the devil, as usual, lies in the details. Instead of the cold northern seas - hot Caribbean with the only coral reef of the continent. Instead of the former cottage rangers - a mansion in a colonial style and three small guest houses. Instead of someone else's beacon - your own tennis courts and parking for 20 small boats or one large yacht.

Of course, this proposal is not for everyone. Realtors specifically emphasize the good transport accessibility of the island - 10 minutes from Miami, but by helicopter. But the new owner will have the right to live alone in the environment of the tropics or to create a small settlement there - a load of 12 houses is put into the load from Pampkin Ki. Sports fishing, snorkeling, lobster hunting - probably someone is ready to give almost a hundred million dollars and for that.

6. Victor, Australia, $ 3.5 million

The sea, the sun and heat can be purchased and for much more modest money, however, to use them, you have to climb beyond Florida. In Australia, for just $ 3.5 million, the owner is looking for a small island with tropical vegetation, his reef and a white sand beach.

In addition to land and water, the purchase price includes a recently fully furnished modern house with four bedrooms. Solar panels provide autonomous power supply (just in case there is a spare generator), 10 tanks collect rainwater for household needs. The facility is equipped with its own boat, with which you can reach the Great Land.

7. Petra, New York, USA, $ 14.92 million

This object stands out from a series of similar ones due to two circumstances. Firstly, the island of 4.5 hectares is located in the middle of the picturesque Lake Mahopak, just 47 miles north of New York, which should please fresh water lovers. Secondly, together with the land buyer is looking for a mansion, designed by the great Frank Lloyd Wright.

Wright is an outstanding American architect of the 20th century, a classic of modernism. During his career, he, among other things, built dozens of private houses, and his legacy was so rich that they continue to appear even now, 58 years after the author's death. The cottage on Petra in Wright's corporate style was designed by him back in 1950, but because of financial issues the owner of the island could realize the idea of ​​the architect only in the 2000s. The building has an area of ​​112 square meters. m includes in its interior and natural elements of the rocky island landscape.

8. Moto Tiano, French Polynesia, $ 11.88 million

A proposal for wealthy lovers of exotics. 8 hectares of the next tropical paradise in French Polynesia in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Cinematic landscapes, eternal summer and only 20 minutes by boat to the nearest civilization with the airport and shops - there is happiness, only the chosen can take advantage of it.

Residential buildings - the main mansion and guest houses, capable of hosting up to 15 guests at a time. The architect has executed both exteriors and interiors of buildings in the traditional Polynesian style, so that the atmosphere of Oceania surrounds the owners constantly.

9. Trophy, Alaska, USA, $ 1.2 million

The island itself will be liked by everyone: a fan of passive beach recreation, and one who prefers to actively spend time against the background of wildlife. For the latter, the ideal option is Alaska - the most sparsely populated and at the same time, perhaps the most beautiful state of the United States.
The Trophy is located in the middle of a large Iliamna lake surrounded by mountains and clear water.

The river flows into the lake, where salmon can be caught, and the forests on the banks of the reservoir are full of moose and bears. To the nearest village with a school, hospital, mail, airfield and other benefits of civilization only 15 minutes by boat, the island can be reached with a personal seaplane. Among the available infrastructure is a wooden house, a tractor, a snowmobile and a boat.

10. Hõra, Estonia, $ 999 thousand

Surprisingly, you can buy your island in the territory of the former Soviet Union. In Estonia, for sale is located in the Baltic Sea island of Khira - an uninhabited piece of land with an area of ​​20 hectares. Pine-birch world with juniper bushes can become yours for only a million dollars.

On the island there is an old well, providing it with fresh water. From the historical buildings there were only ruins, but the current owner of this land has a permit for new construction. The island of Hira is located as close to Belarus as possible and can become an ideal place for a private secluded holiday.