Most people dream of owning their own island, a piece of tranquil
heaven to truly call their own. For the majority of people however,
this will always remain just that: a dream. On the flipside, there is a
definite island-buying trend growing amongst those lucky enough to be
able to afford such a residence, from movie stars through to
politicians, which will one day result in all such people living
offshore… or maybe not.
We’ve decided to show you
some of the smallest island-based houses and villas currently inhabited
around the world in order to prove that such a dream isn’t that
unattainable and that your own private island needn’t be the size
of London. They’re also incredible places to visit and provide a
great opportunity to come back from holiday with some truly unique
photographs.
Dunbar Rock, Honduras
The
next time you visit Honduras be sure to pop over to Guanaja, a Bay
Island 70km from the shore. The island itself is stunning and worthy of
the visit, but the real eye-opener is Dunbar Rock, an absolutely
stunning property sitting just off the coast on a rocky island barely
large enough to accomodate the building. Within the property are
6 bedrooms, plently for the family and a couple of guests, and rumour
has it that dolphins can be spotted from the bedroom windows. If you
have a spare US $1'700'000 you may be in luck as Dunbar Rock is
currently for sale.
Click here to see the property on Google Maps.
Unknown Property, Les Cheneaux Islands
This
lovely house sits on a tiny island amongst the 36 larger Les Cheneaux
Islands off the south coast of Cedarville, Michigan, a popular
destination for boating, sailing and fishing enthusiasts. The property
pictured can be found just to the east of Marquette Island and looks to
be a perfect spot to relax and take in the surrounding scenery, the
house even boasting a stunning watchtower. Truly idyllic.
Click here to see the property on Google Maps.
Clingstone, Rhode Island
Sitting
majestically just off the coast of Newport, Rhode Island is a beautiful
mansion by the name of Clingstone - a name which makes sense as soon as
the property is seen. The water-bound mansion is home to an incredible
23 rooms spread over 3 storeys and when bought by current owner Henry
Wood in 1961 cost a very reasonable US $3'600, although the house
wasn’t in such a pleasing state at the time after having been
abandoned for over 20 years. We think you’ll agree that the
restoration was a huge success.
Click here to see the property on Google Maps.
Just Room Enough, 1000 Islands
We’ve
searched high and low to find the world’s smallest island-house
and it seems clear, to us at least, that the winner has to be Just Room
Enough, this extremely cute and picturesque residence which can be
found amongst the 1000 Islands, one of the world’s most beautiful
archipelagos. Apparently the island is such a tight fit that the
outdoor furniture can only be placed out front when the tide is low.
Where the boat is kept is anyone’s guess.
Click here to see the property on Google Maps.
Las Isletas, Nicaragua
Las
Isletas is an archipelago contained within Nicaragua’s Lake
Cocibolca, Central America’s largest lake, and consists of 365
seperate islands. In recent years locals have seen a huge increase in
the number of these Isletas being snapped up by island-hunting visitors
intent on setting up their dream home but a large number of the smaller
islands, such as the gorgeous example seen in the photograph above, are
still inhabited by local fishermen.
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