Properties for sale on islands – from a 19th-century house on an island off the west coast of France to a modern property on an island in the River Thames.
Three islands off the Kintyre Peninsula comprising a 454-acre island with seven houses and a helipad, and two smaller islands. 5-bedroom house, three 1-bedroom, two 2-bedroom and a 3-bedroom cottage, tavern. A four-bedroom house in Campbeltown is available separately.
Three islands off the Kintyre Peninsula comprising a 454-acre island with seven houses and a helipad, and two smaller islands. 5-bed house, three 1-bed, two 2-bed and a 3-bed cottage, tavern. A four-bedroom house in Campbeltown is available separately.
Price: £2.5m+ Knight Frank 0131-222 9600.
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Torsa Island, Oban, Argyll and Bute
A three-bedroom former farmhouse, currently run as a holiday let, and the ruins of a tower house on a small island. 3 beds, 2 baths, 2 receptions, conservatory, kitchen, boot room, range of traditional stone farm buildings, grazing, woodland, anchorage and mooring, 271 acres.
25 Dock Street, Edgartown, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, USA
A three-storey house and separate waterfront clubhouse in the centre of the harbour with 500 feet of deep-water dock on the island of Martha’s Vineyard. The house has hardwood floors, custom-built fireplaces and balconies, and is surrounded by a fenced garden. 4 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, open-plan kitchen/family room, home office, 0.25 acres.
25 Dock Street, Edgartown, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, USA
A three-storey house and separate waterfront clubhouse in the centre of the harbour with 500 feet of deep-water dock on the island of Martha’s Vineyard. The house has hardwood floors, custom-built fireplaces and balconies, and is surrounded by a fenced garden. 4 beds, 5 baths, open-plan kitchen/family room, home office, 0.25 acres.
Price: $25m Robert Kinlin +1 508 648 2739.
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Osier Island, Wyre Piddle, Pershore, Worcestershire
A freehold island on the River Avon with an off-grid timber house built on a raised platform above the level of flood waters, powered by solar, battery and generator and accessed solely by boat. The house commands views over the river towards Bredon Hill. 2 beds, bathroom, reception, kitchen, veranda, moorings, woodland, riparian rights, 0.44 acres.
An Arts & Crafts house built in 1900 and now in need of modernisation. It is situated in the conservation area of St Helens, overlooking the beach and the sea beyond. The house has dual-aspect reception rooms with large windows overlooking the bay and retains its original doors, fireplaces and ornate stair balustrade. 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, dressing room, 2 receptions, study, kitchen, breakfast room, gardens, 0.88 acres.
A renovated 19th-century house 150 metres from a beach on Noirmoutier, an island off the coast of western France accessed via a road accessible at low tide. It has beamed ceilings, period fireplaces and a modern fitted kitchen. 7 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 2 receptions, wine cellar, linen room, workshop, gardens, 0.53 acres.
A traditional-style home overlooking the sea close to the village of Fiskardo. The open-plan living area has a handmade kitchen built from polished cement and natural wood with doors leading onto a covered dining area, swimming pool, landscaped gardens and footpaths to the beach. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, terrace, parking, gardens, store and laundry room, 0.26 acres.
Oxford Boathouse, Boulters Lock Island, Maidenhead, Berkshire
A substantial modern house situated on an island in the River Thames, with landscaped riverside gardens that include a private mooring and boat docks. The house has wood floors and floor-to-ceiling windows that open onto balconies and terraces, a state-of-the-art contemporary kitchen and a West-facing conservatory. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, reception, open-plan kitchen/dining/family room, utility, stores, parking, gym/garage, gardens.
Oxford Boathouse, Boulters Lock Island, Maidenhead, Berkshire
A substantial modern house situated on an island in the River Thames, with landscaped riverside gardens that include a private mooring and boat docks. The house has wood floors and floor-to-ceiling windows that open onto balconies and terraces, a state-of-the-art contemporary kitchen and a West-facing conservatory. 4 beds, 3 baths, recep, open-plan kitchen/dining/family room, utility, stores, parking, gym/garage, gardens.
Price: £3.5m Hamptons 01628-260219.
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