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Slipper Island, an exclusive chunk of land off the Coromandel Coast is up for grabs.<\/p>\n
It is estimated that it could sell for more than $10 million.<\/p>\n
It is one of fewer than two dozen private islands in Aotearoa.<\/p>\n
Slipper Island is a short boat ride from Pauanui, with white sand beaches and resort style accommodation.<\/p>\n
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Diana Cussen is selling the property through Barfoot and Thompson and also lives on the island.<\/p>\n
She told Checkpoint the island offers clear waters, along with white and pink sand beaches.<\/p>\n
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“It’s absolutely magical, just imagine just coming up in your boat… you can dive in and it just makes you feel fabulous.”<\/p>\n
The island is being sold alongside a number of different accommodation options, all set up for holiday accommodation.<\/p>\n
The sale will include an old style lodge, a two bedroom chalet, two one bedroom chalets, along with two safari style tents.<\/p>\n
“All you need is your food and your favourite bikini and a towel and you’re away.”<\/p>\n
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With such a high price, the buyer pool may be small, but Cussen expects it will be a local that ends up calling Slipper Island their own.<\/p>\n
“Kiwis are pretty good at making waves in the world and all the technology and their businesses. So more than likely, you know, it’s going to be a local, local Kiwi and there is a bit of money around in New Zealand.”<\/p>\n
“But it’s going to come down to who would love to be the next custodian of Slipper Island.”<\/p>\n
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The government’s introduction of the ‘golden visa’ scheme means overseas investors could also easily buy the property.<\/p>\n
The scheme offers a fast tracked residency process to investors willing to spend at least $5 million.<\/p>\n
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“There are checkpoints in place there to make sure that if there was an overseas buyer… what would they contribute to the community? How they would look after the island?”<\/p>\n
There are 10 properties on the island, including the ones for sale now.<\/p>\n
Across the island’s 217 hectares, seven hectares are shared across nine lots, which feature five houses and five semi-permanent residents.<\/p>\n
Getting to the island only takes around 20 minutes by boat from Tairua or Pauanui, and if the buyer has a little more change in their pocket, they can take an half an hour plane ride from Auckland, Hamilton or Tauranga.<\/p>\n
Slipper Island is being sold by tender, which will close on 15 April.<\/p>\n