Idyllic Caribbean island for sale complete with £36m price tag
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For anyone who's dreamed of owning a private island just like Richard Branson, this could be your chance - if you happen to have a cool £36m spare.
The breathtaking Water Cay, in Turks and Caicos, is an uninhabited 435-acre stretch of land boasting pristine white sands and translucent waters - ideal for a budding Robinson Crusoe.
It has been described as 'the private island opportunity' in the Caribbean - and is in a prime spot for a billionaire to move in and call it home, or to build a luxury development on.
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Idyllic island: Water Cay, in Turks and Caicos in the Caribbean, has gone on the market with Sotheby's International for £36m
Wish you were here? The 435-acre-long stretch of land boasts white sands and is surrounded by crystal-clear turquoise waters
The two-mile long island, on the market with Sotheby's International, has a striking shoreline, with jaw-dropping beaches, sandy cliffs, crystal-clear waters and indigenous palmettos.
As well as being described as an 'ecological wonder', Water Cay is also easily accessible.
The new owner will be able to fly into Providenciales International Airport in their private jet after a 12-hour flight from London, or 90 minutes from Miami.
Into the blue: The beautiful island is accessible by boat from Blue Haven Marina - a 15-minute car ride from Providenciales International Airport
Castaway! The island is billed as the perfect place for a wannabe Robinson Crusoe - and would also be suitable to build a luxury development
Paradise island: Water Cay is suitable for development and, as this map reveals, could house a marina as well as space for a luxury resort
From the airport, it's a 15-minute drive in their Rolls-Royce to Blue Haven Marina, which can accommodate superyachts up to 220-foot-long, then a five-minute ride.
The island could be transformed into the ultimate getaway for a billionaire - or it could be transformed into a super-luxury holiday island.
Turks and Caicos is renowned for its wealthy tourists who pay an average of £600 a night to stay on the islands.
White sandy beaches: Water Cay has been described as the 'finest private island development opportunity in the Caribbean'
Island life: The beautiful island, which is 435 acres-long - is uninhabited and boasts clear waters and fluffy white sand
And relax ... one lucky owner could be calling this idyllic island home after it was put on the market for a staggering £36m
Water Cay has two other uninhabited islands to the west and a sparsely populated beach to the east.
The 'gentle elevation' of Water Cay makes it perfect for development, according to the agents.
Joe Zahm, a broker at Turks & Caicos Sotheby's International Realty, said: 'Long-admired and coveted by residents, tourists, investors and developers, Water Cay is now available for sale to investors and developers prepared to move quickly to secure perhaps the finest private Island development opportunity in the Caribbean.
'Its natural shoreline and close proximity to the main island of Providenciales makes it ideal for luxury to ultra - luxury development'.
Living the high life: The island - on the market for £36m - is just a five-minute boat ride away from Blue Haven Marina
Perfect holiday snaps! The island has long been admired by tourists and locals - and is being billed as a fantastic development opportunity
Lifestyle of the rich and famous: For those wanting to follow in Richard Branson's footsteps and own a private island, Water Cay is on the market for £36m
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