Wednesday, 6 June 2012

I'm going to buy me a gulf island, ... right after I win the Irish Sweepstakes!

Private Gulf Island most expensive property in Canada


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Sotheby’s International Realty Canada (SIRC) is unveiling a one-of-a-kind listing of a British Columbian Gulf Island.
    Need your own space? One with unobstructed views and no urban noise or light pollution? For just over $78-million, you can, finally, rule your own island.
    Sotheby’s International Realty Canada (SIRC) is unveiling a one-of-a-kind listing of a British Columbian Gulf Island. Listed for  US$75-million — $78,135,000,000 — the 780-acre private island is owned by Seattle-area businessman and entrepreneur Craig McCaw and his wife, former U.S. Ambassador to Austria, Susan Rasinski McCaw.

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    The main house features an impressive 5,000-square-foot green-roof, a private master wing, custom interiors and finishings mirroring the tranquil aesthetics of the island’s natural surroundings.
    Located off the coast of Vancouver Island, the Gulf Island property has it all — magnificent views, white sandy beaches and wildlife and greenery indigenous to only a handful of islands in the region.