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Five Private Islands You Can Buy For Less Than A London Home

5 Private Islands You Can Buy For Less Than A London Home
Asa Bennett

London property prices are on the up, with average property prices rising by nearly a fifth last year, and safely above their pre-recession peak.

A flat in the capital, in Knightsbridge, became the world's most expensive after being sold for £140 million. Another house in Mayfair went on sale for £90 million.

With many central London properties advertised for many millions of pounds, bodies like the Bank of England and the OECD are warning of a housing bubble pushing prices in the capital up further.

Meanwhile, a massive island in the Bahamas could be yours for less than £6 million. Innocence Island is being auctioned next week to the highest bidder at or above a reserve price of $10 million (£5.8 million). The buyer will get 681 acres of native fruit trees, tropical foliage and terraced hills.

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If you're not tempted by the island, HuffPostUK has found four more fantastic islands you can get for less than many central London homes.

Absurdly Fancy Islands Cheaper Than A London Flat
This Irish isle is a bargain(01 of04)
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Dorinish Island is made up of two smaller islands in Clew Bay and used to be owned by John Lennon. For around £250,000, the same as an average London home, you get 19 acres of beautiful Irish land.
Why not try this private island in Maine?(02 of04)
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For just under £26,000, you can get this island in the Wahoa Bay, Maine.
Check out this 51-acre Greek island (03 of04)
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The Modi Island is located in the Ionian Sea, to the west of Greece, and costs just under £1 million.
If not, go for this Norwegian island(04 of04)
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On sale for around £2.8 million, Brekstad Island includes a house from the 1850s and the island could be developed to include 20 waterfront residences with a small private marina.
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