The rich and famous looking to expand their property portfolio can now buy their very own island by surfing the internet.
More than 2,650 islands have been sold on the Vladi Private Islands website – and Pumpkin Key, near Miami, Florida, is available to buy for an eye-watering £70million.
The exclusive private island in the Florida Keys has one main home, built in 1985, which has three bedrooms and bathrooms and has the highest price tag on the site.
It also has its own private club, an airstrip for private jets and is just a 10 minute helicopter journey to Miami’s South Beach.
PUMPKIN KEY, FLORIDA: This private island is situated in the tropics of Card Sound Bay in the Florida Keys. The 26-acre island has a 5,000 sq ft living area and is just a 10-minute helicopter journey to Miami’s South Beach. It has its own private club, an airstrip for private jets and is the most expensive island on the website – and costs £70million
LINGA, SHETLAND: A unique private island off the coast of Shetland, Scotland, (pictured, smaller of the two isles, centre), called Linga, is on the market and offers ‘over £250,000 are invited’. The 64-acre island in Vaila Sound, Walls, Shetland, comes with planning permission for a pier, a two-acre loch with a traditional watermill and a new cottage
CERRALVO, MEXICO: The 35,000-acre Cerralvo Island, off the coast of Mexico, is in the Sea of Cortez and is on the market for £15million. The island, which is 16 miles long, is 60 miles east of the city of La Paz. The breathtaking landscape features a 2,100ft mountainous ridgeline
Cerralvo Island (pictured) is privately owned and is uninhabited. The west coast consists of intermittent headlands, with westerly draining streams flowing into beaches and sandy points. The beautiful and spectacular island is surrounded by abundant sea life
THE REMOTE RESORT, FIJI: A 64-acre island in Fiji, known as The Remote Resort, is currently on the market for £2.9million. The resort, on Nukuni Bay, Vanua Levu, is close to the spectacular Rainbow Reef – the soft coral capital of the world – and is accessible by taking a one-hour flight from Nadi international airport
The Remote Resort offers a boutique and authentic Fiji island honeymoon experience or drive-and-snorkel getaway because of its close proximity to the world-class reefs. The Rainbow Reef features waterfalls and untouched villages
The Remote Resort is located opposite Taveuni on the island of Vanua Levu and is accessible via a short flight from Savusavu or Taveuni
ISLA CENTINELA, SPAIN: Available to purchase for £3.5million, this island has 2.47 acres of land and is one hour west of the country’s capital, Madrid. It comes with a 1920s castle which is surrounded by water six months of the year and is only accessible by boat
The new owner of the Isla Centinela could snap up the picture postcard castle, located in the Valle Iruelas Nature Reserve in Burguillo, in the Spanish province of Avila – just one hour from Madrid
Meanwhile, a 64-acre island off the coast of Shetland, Scotland, is also available to buy and comes with planning permission for a pier and a two-acre loch with a traditional watermill.
The description on the site says offers ‘over £250,000 are invited’ and it is one of two islands for sale in Britain.
A 62-acre island, called Holm of Huip, off the coast of the Orkney Islands, Scotland, is also up for grabs and includes a ‘long, sandy beach’ on the south of the island. The site said ‘offers are welcome’.
Other spectacular islands for sale include a 64-acre island in Fiji, known as The Remote Resort, which has been listed for £2.9million.
Live in Linga? Shetland island that’s been uninhabited since 1934 that could be yours for £250,000
The unique island off the coast of Shetland (pictured) also comes with planning permission to rebuild two derelict cottages. Shetland is the most northerly island group of the British Isles, closer to Norway than Scotland. It is a place of spectacular scenery and beauty with an abundance of wildlife
Linga, located in Vaila Sound, west Shetland, comes with its very own loch and is now officially on the market.
The Scottish isle has an asking price of £250,000, which would currently get a buyer a two-bedroom ground floor flat in Romford on the London/Essex border.
Last year the average London home sold for £481,000 – making the island nearly half the price.
In terms of accommodation, there are only the remains of two derelict cottages, but it boasts spectacular scenery and an abundance of wildlife.
Planning permission has been granted for new agricultural buildings, including a cottage, and the renovation of the existing ones.
Plans have also been approved to build a pier, storage shed and reception area, as well as a windmill with solar panels, septic tanks and reed beds to capture sewage and rain water.
The eco-friendly and energy efficient lifestyle would feel a million miles away from the smokey cities of the UK – as the 63.75-acre island is closer to Norway than Scotland.
It sits just north of the isle of Vaila, in the Vaila Sound, 500 metres away from Walls, the nearest village on Shetland’s mainland.
It has been uninhabited since 1934 and is only accessible by private boat.
There are regular flights to Lerwick, Shetland’s capital, from Glasgow and Edinburgh, and a weekly route from Manchester will launch this summer.
In terms of accommodation, there are only the remains of two derelict cottages, but it boasts spectacular scenery and an abundance of wildlife
It will take you between 12 and 13 hours to get there by ferry, from either Aberdeen or Kirkwall in nearby Orkney.
The population of the nearest Parish ward on the mainland – Walls and Sandess – is just 978.
Year-round temperatures aren’t particularly warm, with an average of 3.9C (39F) in January and just 12.4C (54.32F) in August.
The main revenue producers on Shetland are fishing, renewable and non-renewable energy.
It’s home to the famous Shetland pony, as well as the Shetland sheep dog, or ‘sheltie’.
It is being sold by Vladi
HOLM OF HUIP, ORKNEY: This 61-acre island in Scotland has a long and sandy beach, which can be found towards the south part of the 250,000 square metre island. It has a number of grey seals living on it and it comes with two farmhouses. The website has said that ‘offers are welcome’
The majority of the beaches on Holm of Huip (pictured) are made up of stone and slate, and a potential buyer would be able to transform the two current buildings on the island to make them habitable. There is a daily flight to the Stronsay – a small town opposite the Holm of Huip – from the capital of the Orkney Islands, Kirkwall
The island group, Out Skerries Estate, has recently sold on the website for an ‘undisclosed fee’. The 674,000 acre group of islands, 25 miles North East of Lerwick, Shetland, has two derelict buildings which were once used as a signal post and a coastguard lookout
KEEWAYDIN, FLORIDA: This exclusive island off Florida is nestled along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico between Naples and Marco Island. The five-bedroom main residence has natural slate floors, wood panelling and panoramic windows throughout. It is on the market for £3.5million
Keewaydin Island has a fully renovated five-bedroom main residence and boasts all the modern technological conveniences while remaining true to its nature-oriented character with natural slate floors, wood panelling, vaulted ceilings and panoramic windows throughout
PASKOSAARI, FINLAND: Boasting 0.84 acres of land, the island is available to buy for £140,000. It can be found tucked away in the north-westerly corner of Lake Suvasvesi, a peaceful, pristine body of water, which is the third deepest lake in Finland
Paskosaari is home to a log cabin and separate sauna as well as a woodshed. It is just 500 metres away from the nearest fishing harbour and the island has its own lot, which contains a parking space and small building to store some boating equipment
The resort, on Nukuni Bay, Vanua Levu, is close to the spectacular Rainbow Reef – the soft coral capital of the world.
And a huge 35,000-acre island – which is 16 miles long – off the coast of Mexico is on the market for £15million. Cerralvo Island has a breathtaking landscape which includes a 2,100ft mountainous ridgeline.
The Isla Centinela in Spain comes with a 1920s’ castle which is surrounded by water and is available to purchase for £3,500,000.
Farhad Vladi, CEO of Vladi Private Islands, said the website was set up in 1999 and more than 2,650 islands have been sold.
He told MailOnline: ‘Islands are pharmacies for the soul and you can control what you see. They are the best combination of lifestyle and investment.
‘Typically, island owners choose to develop just 1 per cent of it.
‘The website was set up in January 1999 and more than 2,650 islands have been sold in that time. An island in the Bahamas sold for £24million and is the most expensive island which has been sold.’
MOTUKAWAITI, NEW ZEALAND: Set in 94 acres of land, this island is on the market for £8.3million. It is the most southern island in the Cavalli Islands and can be accessed by taking a short boat trip from Matauri Bay. There is a luxury lodge complex on the western side of the island and has an open plan kitchen, dining and lounge area
Motukawaiti Island comes with a house which has a large master bedroom with en-suite plus two new double bedrooms, again opening onto west-facing decks. The island itself is around a four-hour drive from Auckland, on New Zealand’s North Island
Motukawaiti Island offers spectacular views of the surrounding area. On the western side of the island is a luxury lodge complex that has ceased trading
MOTU TETA, FRENCH POLYNESIA: With 9.5 acres of land, the island in the South Pacific is privately owned and has easy access, fresh water and electricity. Motu Teta is the Tahitian name for ‘far away isle’ and is covered in coconut palms, and bordered by the warm waters of the turquoise lagoon. It is on the market for £2.5million
BALL’S ISLAND, NEW YORK STATE: This island has seven acres of land and comes with its own historic three-bedroom home which was built in the 1930s (pictured). It is 175 miles from Manhattan in New York City and there have only been three owners of the property. It is on offer for £550,000
HOLLPOINT, NOVA SCOTIA: Located in Guysborough County, the island has approximately six acres of land and is available to buy for £38,000. At low tide, it is connected to a nearby mainland peninsula. A road connects guests to the nearby fishing villages of Goldboro and Isaac’s Harbour before eventually leading on to Halifax