Island listings via Ghost Nation.
It even seems affordable on an ERE budget.
Might be something for the ERE REIT/Nullhof projects.
Big Island in NY sells for $150k for 30+ acres of farmland and the possibility of building a house. It's in the middle of the river => Your very own moat.
I would love to have my own island...but I would also like it be my own sovereign state like the Vatican:) Any idea how much property taxes are on that place?
"At the height of flooding, less than a foot of water covers a small part of the island."
Number one rule I have is to never live in a flood plain <ahem>.
Zoning seems to be an issue on these islands. And I can only imagine the jealousy or the red tape mess of local gov't. What about police (un)protection - these I guess are US problems.
I guess you technically wouldn't need a permanent structure to live on an island, which gets around zoning.
If flooding happens occasionally, why not just build the house up off the ground several feet? I'm from a hurricane-prone area where all the houses on islands must be built several feet off the ground. A lot of these houses use the area underneath as a garage.
Typical Georgia beach house
Of course you could build something much smaller.
The islands off the coast of Nova Scotia are really affordable. I have been looking at the for a while now. Some even come with houses. Atlantic can be harsh in the winter though