{"id":11887,"date":"2016-03-07T06:17:36","date_gmt":"2016-03-07T11:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thatdope.com\/travel\/swap-your-gulfstream-for-a-private-island\/"},"modified":"2016-03-07T06:17:36","modified_gmt":"2016-03-07T11:17:36","slug":"swap-your-gulfstream-for-a-private-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thatdope.com\/travel\/swap-your-gulfstream-for-a-private-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Swap your Gulfstream for a Private Island!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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<\/a><\/p>\n Last month\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Robb Report has announced that timber magnate Tim Blixseth will accept $75 million<\/span> for his 5 acre Caribbean island of Emerald Cay<\/strong>, or swap it for a Gulfstream Jet or a luxury New York apartment.<\/p>\n Blixseth bought the island half-finished about three years ago, and then completed the construction.<\/p>\n He originally planned on using the island as part of his Yellowstone Club World luxury residence club<\/strong>, but the club recently filed for bankruptcy. There is also a man-made sandy beach and several docks <\/strong>to accommodate Mr Blixseth\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s collection of private yachts.<\/p>\n The property \u00e2\u20ac\u201c which boasts stunning views of Chalk Sound National Park \u2013 is connected to the mainland by a retractable bridge<\/strong> which swivels round to keep unwanted visitors at bay.<\/p>\n The palatial villa is being sold by Provo-based Lucayan Realty.<\/p>\n
The 30,000-square-foot house<\/strong> on Emerald Cay is off Providenciales, the most populated island in the chain, and has nine bedrooms, a gym, a guest house and a \u201cfloating\u201d tennis court<\/p>\n