P544 Teletext 544 May31 20:41:31 ——— BUY YOUR OWN ISLAND ——————————————— If you thought having your own island was for the likes of Richard Branson, think again. This month, the Crown Estate has put Drakes Island, a mile off Plymouth, up for sale at £250,000. Not bad considering you get a house, two beaches, 21 gun casements and tunnels thrown in. But if you can't manage that, some islands start at £60k ——————————————————————————————————1/6—— All the latest mortgage rates 545 DOWNLOAD SHARES ON YOUR PC p532/533 Mortgages Savings Your Money TV PlusP544 Teletext 544 May31 20:42:41 ——— BUY YOUR OWN ISLAND ——————————————— Islands around Scotland and Ireland start at £60,000 - about the same price as a three-bedroom terrace house. Caroline and Mark Carter left Hampshire for a four acre island with a house near Oban. At £94,000, it's perfect for Mark's canoeing and boat business. "Buying an island is no more difficult than buying a house. The complication was moving from England to Scotland". —————————————————————————p———————p2/6—— Can you afford private education? 542 DOWNLOAD SHARES ON YOUR PC p532/533 Mortgages Savings Your Money TV PlusP544 Teletext 544 May31 20:36:22 ——— BUYING AN ISLAND —————————————p———— Mark Carter's island is a two-minute boat trip from the mainland for the essential video/takeaway. 0 "We can be totally self-sufficient or we can pop over to Oban. It will bj a wonderful place for our baby," he adds. It's a far cry from Branson's Neckjr which is worth millions and home to royalty and celebrities alike. But the attraction is the same - peace & quiet! ——————————————————————————————————3/6—— All the latest mortgage rates 545 SUPERSCROOGE TIPS ON S—VINO p674 Mortgages Savings Your Money TV PlusP544 Teletext 544 May31 20:53:50 ——— BUY YOUR OWN ISLAND ——————————————— Islands are popular because of their rarity, but it's a fickle market. Hollyhock Island on the Thames one-time love nest of Edward & Mrs Simpson recently, failed to reach its resjrvj at auction. The highest bid was £400,000, thought to be several hundred thousand short of the amount the owners wanted. But about 200 islands come onto the market a year ——————————————————————————————————4/6—— How to beat negative equity 543 DOWNLOAD SHARES ON YOUR PC p532/533 Mortgages Savings Your Money TV PlusP544 Teletext 544 May31 20:47:41 ——— BUY YOUR OWN ISLAND ——————————————— No man is an island. And not all islands are in the middle of nowhere. Many are in the middle of lakes or rivers; plenty have been turned into homes on the Thames. Pick the right one and you get: somewhere to live in peace holiday letting potential a business base tax havens, in some cases. ——————————————————————————————————5/6—— Home & Lesiure 480 Go Green 460 DOWNLOAD SHARES ON YOUR PC p532/533 Mortgages Savings Your Money TV PlusP544 Teletext 544 May31 20:44:41 ——— BUY AN ISLAND ————————————————————— Vladi Private Island sells islands all over the world. Canadian islands start from £18,000. But remjmbjr: ensure there is fresh water and check the cost of making it habitable check ownership rights consider how you will earn a living check communication links look into the practicalities of life take expert advice. ———————————————————————p—p——————pp6/6—p Jobfindjr 649 Tax 548 Flashback 671 DOWNLOAD SHARES ON YOUR PC p532/533