Press Release – Sotheby’s International Realty Pepin Island a spectacular private island near Nelson has been sold to a New Zealand company after 26 years of international ownership. The 518-hectare property and working sheep farm was sold by real estate agency New Zealand Sothebys International …
Pepin Island – a spectacular private island near Nelson – has been sold to a New Zealand company after 26 years of international ownership.
The 518-hectare property and working sheep farm was sold by real estate agency New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty (NZSIR) earlier this month. Details of the sale price, vendor and purchaser remain confidential however it was multi-offer sale involving two NZ buyers.
Ultra-wealthy set sights on private islands as they seek isolation to escape Covid-19 ravaging the world Cheryl Arcibalcheryl.arcibal@scmp.com Knight Frank is the agent for a 20-acre private island in the Exumas, Bahamas. The island, which has an asking price of US$35 million, comes with a 6,500 square feet residence. Photo: Handout
Global inquiries for private islands have doubled over the past year and the trend is likely to continue as the super-rich seek to isolate themselves from the coronavirus pandemic ravaging the world, but preferences are changing.
While privacy and exclusivity remain the main criteria, the world s ultra-wealthy want to be close but not too close to a mainland for quick and reliable access to medical facilities in case of an emergency, according to property brokers dealing exclusively in the segment.
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Welcome to the first Valentine s Day with closed borders here are the best trips to do with your significant other on home soil instead.
Welcome to the first-ever Valentine s Day with New Zealand s borders shut. If you’re thinking of a trip away to spoil someone special, the world is no longer your oyster, instead, Aotearoa is your paua shell. Forget chocolates or bracelets; life is about creating moments, here are ten once in a lifetime trips on home soil you can surprise your other half with.
Fairytale Tree House
The tree house is located just outside Whāngarei.