Ever dreamt of leaving city life or suburbia behind and running away to live on an island?
Well now you can, and you only need $4 million to do it.
‘Garden Island’ in North Arm Cove, Port Stephens, has been listed for sale and is the only island in Port Stephens that has approval to build on.
The new owners can be assured they won’t have to put with any noise from neighbours.
Not only is this the only house on the island, it’s a ten minute boat ride from the nearest neighbours at Nelson Bay and Karuah.
Sitting on 1.6 hectares, the solitary home has been architecturally designed with each room planned to take advantage of the uninterrupted water and island views.
So what kind of features can you expect when you buy your own island?
According to the listing, the property includes:
- A buggy, boat, car and plenty of space for a helipad
- Two fully furnished bedrooms and an additional guest retreat. The master bedroom has a walk-in wardrobe and doors opening out on to a deck, while the second bedroom is loft style
- A wrap around veranda; the perfect spot to sit and watch dolphins swim by
- A mobile tower and solar power
- A double lock-up garage
- High ceilings and clerestory windows
- 45,000 litre water tank storage and ecomax wastewater system
While it may be on a private island, the location is also proving to be a selling point for the house, with easy access to both Newcastle and Sydney.
The property’s selling agent at McGrath Terrigal described the home as a once in a lifetime opportunity and one of the most spectacular properties to ever come to market in the region.
So much so, it’s drawing global interest from buyers as far as San Francisco, Hong Kong, Singapore and Fiji, as well as many a bit closer to home, particularly Sydney.
There’s also been a diverse range of buyers looking at the property. However, deciding how to get them on to the island for inspections has been proving the main hurdle.
The property obviously holds great appeal to those who are lucky enough to call it home, with Garden only having two owners in the past 127 years.
It originally sold to pioneering Port Stephens family the Whites in 1885 for £30.
