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Ever want to get away from it all? Well, theres Hope, an 86-acre Maine island off Portland that comes with everything you need to live life large. Hope Island includes an 11,000-plus-square-foot mansion and a $7.95 million price tag. "Inquiries have come in from across the globe," says listing agent John Saint-Amour with LandVest. Developer John Cacoulidis bought the island in 1993 for $1.3 million. "I sold this to the owner, and he's put $12 million to $13 million into it," Saint-Amour says. This bargain includes guest and staff quarters, boathouse, barns, paddocks, and storage buildings that support all the duck, geese, chickens, and peacocks that call Hope Island Home.

Hope is a dream island 25 minutes (by boat) from Portland.

The 86-acre island's 11,050 feet of coastline is mainly rocks and cliffs dotted by a few sandy beaches. The property includes a deep-water dock, fixed pier, and six moorings. The offering also features three "picnic" islands good for sipping a sunset cocktail.

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The owner made millions of dollars of capital improvements.

Cacoulidis upgraded the island with submerged utility cables and roadways throughout the property.

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Among the outbuildings is a private tavern.

The property's brochure calls the property a "magical island kingdom" with its own tavern, a "perfect entertainment venue." Other buildings include a boat house with an apartment, wood frame chapel, barn with staff quarters, water supply building, 10-stall horse stable, large and small chicken coops, and several dedicated houses for geese, duck and peacocks. The property, however, does not include a pool.

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The horses are not included.

The island currently houses nine horses, which are not part of the sale. But the pastures, paddocks, and barns are part of the property's appeal and demonstrate the owners' passion for wildlife, Saint-Amour says.

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The mansion tops 11,000 square feet with sweeping ocean views.

The brick home with a Mediterranean-style tile roof includes three bedroom suites, an open floor plan, and a huge kitchen with a granite center island. The second-floor master suite includes a bar, exercise room, "shower room," and soaking tub.

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