I Heart Harbor Island

Located at the entrance to Bucks Harbor, this 25±-acre heart-shaped island offers privacy in an interesting, vibrant location. It provides a quiet retreat only yards from the mainland, together with a premium location for enjoying the harbor’s yacht traffic and wildlife.

A deepwater dock and float are located on the harbor side, tucked into the island’s northern cleft in an extremely sheltered site. The 4800± feet of shorefront include pebble beaches, cobblestones, and bold granite ledges.

The simple summer cabin accommodates 4-6 adults and offers spectacular southerly views of Pumpkin Island Lighthouse, the western entrance to Eggemoggin Reach, and Penobscot Bay.

Harbor Island is a short two minute boat ride from the town of South Brooksville. The Bucks Harbor Market, an art gallery and fine dinning are all easily accessible from Harbor Island. At the Bucks Harbor Market, renters can purchase fresh crab meat and other Maine delights.

Harbor Island represents a fantastic opportunity for anyone who has fallen in love with Maine’s rugged grandeur and sweeping beauty. To learn more about this unique property please visit Private Islands Online for more information.

Fall/Winter 2011/2012

Private Islands Magazine Fall/Winter 2011

Our print magazine features stunning profiles of the most exceptional private islands on the market, ranging from Bahamian island mansions, to sophisticated European villas, to rustic Canadian and American cottage hideaways. Price is not the determining factor for inclusion; rather, we endeavour to showcase properties that epitomize the beauty of private islands and the unique lifestyle they offer.

This issue is a truly spectacular with more than 50 islands available for sale or rent as well as a double feature on Ontario’s Georgian Bay, Italy’s most exclusive island,  some amazing opportunities in Belize and, of course,  a few must have island toys.

The most exciting change to take place in the private island world is an amendment to ownership laws in the Maldives. Long known as a premier resort destination, the Maldives has opened the door to foreign ownership and  is the ideal location to own property in this idyllic archipelago.

For those looking to acquire an island closer to North America, Belize is the perfect location. Democratic, English-speaking and blessed with natural and historic splendour, Belize is poised to become the next major touristic and island destination.  One island of particular note in Belize is North Coco Plum Caye. This fully functioning, handcrafted, eco-resort perched on the edge of the second largest barrier reef in the world is beautiful from both an aesthetic and investment perspective.

Private Islands would like to thank our Guest Editor, Chris Blackwell - founder of Island Records and Island Outpost - who lent us his vast island expertise and let us feature his flagship resort, GoldenEye.

Stunning imagery, informative articles and the most exclusive islands available:

Click the following link to purchase a print copy or to download/preview a digital version.

http://www.privateislandsmag.com/print-edition/

The island which is located on Greenleaf Bay by St.Martins and the Salt River is over 17 acres in size. The property includes a cottage with electric , window AC and wood stove. Central water available. This is possibly the most serene property in Citrus County, Florida.

Just a boat ride to restaurants and a convenience store.

The island is currently listed on Private Islands Online and is on the market for $549,000

Song Saa, which is set to open on December 31 is the vision of Rory and Melita Hunter who have turned their island dreams into reality. The construction of the 27 one-bedroom villas are near completion and will cost upwards of $2,000 per night. Here is what CNN had to say about the project.

Rory is a former advertising executive and Melita is a former set designer. Originally from Australia, they came to Phnom Penh and set up a business renovating old French colonial apartments and leasing them to expats. They never planned to become developers until they stumbled upon two small islands in southern Cambodia while on an excursion. The islands are called Song Saa which means “Sweethearts” in Khmer.

They bought the local land rights to the islands for $15,000 from two families living there. The Hunters knew they didn’t really “own” the islands because in Cambodia, foreigners are not able to own land outright. They negotiated with the Cambodian government to lease the islands for 99 years.

The Hunters then started their plan of developing a high-end villa resort. They put in $370,000 of their own money as seed capital. They’ve since raised several rounds of financing from mainly European investors for this $21 million project.

To read more about this exciting Private Island Development visit CNN.

Check out the link below to sneek a peak at the islands of celebrities such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Faith Hill and Mel Gibson

http://travel.aol.co.uk/2011/09/23/sneak-peak-celebrity-owned-private-islands/

Islands rarely come on the market in Uganda and I have never seen one as large as Koome Island. 

At 3,053 acres in size Koome Island is a virgin freehold property ideal for development. The island is located on the world famous Lake Victoria and just 45 minutes from Entebbe International airport.

There are small water features within the island making it a true nature lover’s paradise. Koome island is an ideal location for a resort or agricultural development due to it’s excellent soil.

The island is currently on the market for $4 million.

For more information see Private Islands Online.

Ontario’s Ottawa River is a truly tranquil and serene place. Now you have the opportunity to own one of it’s most exclusive island properties.

Ottawa River Island is a beautiful 80 acre property located only 1.5 hours away from Canada’s Capital Ottawa and 4.5 hours from Toronto.  The island has 10m,000 sqaure feet of waterfront and includes two acres of mainland.  Develop or build a private family compound as the property can be divided into 6 estate lots. There is also a small cabin and a large boat chalet built from British Columbia Douglas Fir.

For more on this pristine Canadian Oasis visit Private Islands Online.

Necker island has reportedly reopened following a fire on August 22^nd which destroyed the eight bedroom Great House. It was reported that Kate Winslet was staying on the island at the time and actually assisted in the rescue of Branson’s elderly mother from the main residence.

Following the reopening, guests will have use of six newly refurbished Bali Houses. Temple House, Branson’s private home, will also be on offer alongside his 105-foot Necker Belle catamaran.

Branson plans to rebuild the Great House in the same Balinese style with views of the Caribbean, although he promised several “innovative twists.”

The fire was triggered by a lightning strike during Hurricane Irene.

Souce: Breaking Travel News

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer recently listed google co-founder and uber-billionaire Paul Allen’s Anacortes Washington island on the market for 13.5 million.  Allen purchased “Allan Island” in 1992 and reportedly to build a vacation home. However later he purchased up Spetty Peninsual site on nearby Lopez Island in 1996 and abandoned his original plans.

Allan Island, named for a Nacy hero, not the Billionaire (hence the name change), is an almost entirely undeveloped 292 acre island. The island boasts one modest house – a caretakers cabin fitted with water, septic and generator. There is also a grass airstrip and a boat dock. 

Source: Forbes.com

Chris Krolow, CEO Private Islands Inc.

It is an exciting time in the private island world. With a large number of new islands for sale coming onto the market and changes in foreign ownership laws in some island regions of the world, 2012 is sure to be a record breaking year for island sales.

Private Islands Inc. CEO, Chris Krolow recently reported that his company is marketing more than a dozen new European private islands for sale. Krolow said there are currently 3 islands under contract and the Private Island’s network of brokers have reported an increasing number of sales across the board.

Krolow confirmed that the private island market is improving using the example of a rare Italian private island that came off the market last week, “We attempted to sell the very same island a number of years ago and only received a few serious inquiries. We are proud to report that after only a few months of a more direct marketing approach, we have completed the sale of this unique European island.”

Krolow is especially excited about this exclusive sale, “not only because of the multi-million dollar price tag, but because it proves that our new and evolving marketing strategies are working.”