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Sail away to your own slice of paradise on Victor Island

If youโ€™ve ever wanted to own an island in the Whitsundays, now is your chance, with Victor Island officially on the market.

Victor Island will go to auction with RWC Gold Coast agents Michael Willems and Matt Taylor, holding the listing in conjunction with Ray White Rural Sarina agent Richard Murphy, on behalf of the mortgagee exercising power of sale.

โ€œItโ€™s not often that you get to your chance to buy your own private island,โ€ Mr Willems said.ย 

โ€œVictor Island is a private island in the Whitsundays and is one of a few privately owned perpetual leasehold islands.

โ€œThis means the property is owned by the state and leased to the registered lessee subject to certain conditions.โ€ 

Victor Island is on the market

Mr Willems said the island was eco-friendly and predominantly self-sufficient, powered by the sun and harvested rainwater, filtered for drinkability.

โ€œItโ€™s its own sanctuary, with no neighbouring islands or other properties in close proximity it really is the perfect paradise hideaway,โ€ he said.

Mr Willems said he had strong interest in the unique property and had been marketing the island predominantly online and across the Ray White network.

Enjoy the serenity on Victor Island.

Located just 2km from the mainland off Salonika Beach, at the southern end of the Whitsundays, the 3.14ha island is surrounded by crystal clear waters with a 360-degree panoramic coastline.ย 

The island features a renovated four-bedroom home, a separate caretakerโ€™s cottage, a helipad, rainwater storage, a desalination plant and a solar farm. 

He said it would suit a range of different buyers given how well-established it is.

โ€œThe island has a very livable home and you donโ€™t really have to spend any money on it to enjoy it,โ€ he said.

โ€œItโ€™s easily accessible from Mackay, so itโ€™s not overly remote.

โ€œIt would be terrific for a family or extended family or even a couple of friends that might want to buy it and enjoy it.โ€

Victor Island has a four-bedroom house.

According to Mr Willems, the island is difficult to put a price on but said it will sell for an โ€œextremely affordable priceโ€.

โ€œThe island is ready for its new owners to move right in, or itโ€™s ready for business and could be used as a holiday rental or exclusive year-round retreat,โ€ he said.

The property will be auctioned on 11 April, at 11am, at the Gold Coast Turf Club, Racecourse Drive, Bundall.  

Victor Island will be auctioned in April.

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Rowan Crosby

Rowan Crosby is a senior journalist at Elite Agent specialising in finance and real estate.