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Private island up for sale…but it’s smaller than football pitch
A PRIVATE island boasting a formidable Napoleonic fort and plush gardens could be all yours… for £4.7million.
TL;DR
- A private island with a 19th-century Napoleonic fort is for sale for £4.7 million.
- The island is located in the Venetian lagoon and offers views of Venice, Murano, and Burano.
- It features a restored 215-sqm fortress, residential buildings, gardens, and two boat moorings.
- The island was initially built as a military reinforcement and later converted for residents in 1996.
- The fort has been transformed into a small villa with a vegetable garden.
- The property is described as easily accessible by plane or boat.