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Opulence At Islands
A historical slab of Australia, 11ha of pristine Dirk Hartog Island that has been put up for sale, is expected to generate a lot of interest from Western Australia’s wealthy boating fraternity and generate at least$10 million.
Located in Western Australia, the slab we are referring to is the place where the Dutch East India Company captain Dirk Hartog became the first European to step on the country’s west coast in 1616. He left a commemorative pewter plate on the island, which another Dutchman, William de Vlamingh, then replaced with his own plate when he landed at Cape Inscription, on the island’s northern tip, in 1697.
The lease of the 80km long island was bought by the Wardle family and the island is now a national park and part of the Shark Bay World Heritage area.
When the Wardles handed the island to the state’s Department of Environment and Conservation, they were given four freehold plots of land in return. On the condition that it is run as an eco-tourism operation, the Wardles have now decided to sell their plot at the Sunday Island Bay, which is at the island’s southern tip.
FYI: The bids close on October 25, 394 years to the day after Hartog landed on the island.
If none of the Islands listed previously have been able to make you buy/rent it right away, the Watch Island, we are betting, will get rid of your apprehensions.
One of the 1800 islands dotting the St. Lawrence Seaway, New York, the Watch Island offers a 6,500 square foot Victorian mansion and nestles in a peaceful bay with views of ships, sunsets, Thousand Island Bridge, and the venerable Rock Island Lighthouse.
Amenities:
- Living quarters that include an antique-filled living room with fireplace
- Country kitchen
- Impressively equipped pantry
- Four furnished porches
- A grand dining room that seats up to 16
- Ten bedrooms sleep a maximum of 20 people
- Dining room’s 12 generous windows offer ever-changing views of the seaway and sunsets
- Magnificent Victorian detailing, such as wood paneling and a grand staircase, featuring throughout
- Air conditioned and centrally heated home
- Claw-foot soaking tubs or showers in all four baths
- Deep-water boathouse and extensive docking facilities
Watch Island is offered for weekly and monthly rental for up to two families at a time, with additional families at extra charge. And for those who are looking to stay indefinitely, Watch Island is offered for sale for $1,950,000.
This 2.37 million square feet island in Ras Al Khaimah’s Al Hamra Village is now up for sale for Dh711 million ($193.5 million).
Located at the centre of the village, the 330,000.00 sq m Island comes with a permission to build but has a restriction to the height of the buildings to 7 floors.
The prospective buyers will be expected to pay 40-50 per cent of the amount upfront, while the rest should be paid within three years in quarterly installments. By the way, the island has already received three bids.
FYI: The Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority (Rakia) is emphasising that it is not bypassing any federal regulation to grant residency visas to property owners in the emirate.
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