This could all be yours for around $1 million. (Source: Elders)
If you wanted to buy an island getaway far from other people, then you could get it for less than the cost of a house in Sydney. Boogee Boogee Island is only two and a half hours north of the CBD, and you could use it as a weekend escape or a place to enjoy the rest of your days without prying neighbours or early-morning construction noise.
Elders R and R Property Real Estate Agency’s Denise Haynes told Yahoo Finance she has been inundated with calls about the island ever since it went on the market. She said it might not be for everyone, but you could really turn it into something special.
“It’s most suited to someone who really loves nature. It is sitting within the Karuah River, and that’s a big saltwater system that’s full of wildlife,” she said.
“There are lots of fish. We get the blue swimmer crabs and mud crabs in the river, and dolphins as well.”
She said dolphin usually take their young up the river at certain points in the year, and you could watch this migration from the comfort of your deck.
Speaking of the deck, this is where the tricky part comes in.
The island is listed with a price guide of $1 million, and it comes with 165 acres of land.
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You have plenty of land to play with if you purchased the island. (Source: Elders)
The only structures that are on the island are a jetty, a “rustic cabin”, which used to be a dairy, and a few rural sheds and outbuildings.
So if you wanted this “once-in-a-lifetime paradise”, then you might have to build the actual home you wanted to stay in or live in.
It’s also off-grid, meaning there’s no electricity or running water.
“If you can get around the logistics of it, and you just want to get away from people, it’s perfect,” Haynes told Yahoo Finance.
The family that owns the island have put it up for sale as they want to part ways with it after holding it for many years.
You can only access the island by boat, and the nearest ramp is about a 10-minute ride to the Allworth ramp. The closest major town to the island is Medowie.
“Tear-drop in shape, the island is largely flat to gently undulating with large expanses of cleared land,” the ad for the island states.
“Dangle a line from your private jetty, marvel in the glorious sunrises and sunsets, and just kick back and relax while planning your dream home or venture. Immerse yourself in a positively bucolic experience.”
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Some sheds and structures are dotted around the island. (Source: Elders)
When you compare it to what you could get in Sydney, it’s a steal.
When you go by size, it’s 165 acres or 667,731 square metres of land. Compare the Market said the average home size in the country is 232.3 square metres.
The median house price in Sydney is $1,722,443, while the median unit price is $834,791.
The family selling the island is “negotiable” on the $1 million price tag, so you could even pick it up for closer to an apartment price than a house.
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