Think a private island is just for Bond villains and billionaires? This Gwynedd estate is up for rent and you won’t … – Daily Post North Wales

If you think it's only Bond villains and billionaires who can have their own islands then think again.

Here's a chance to have your very own secluded and at a bargain price too.

For this magnificent opportunity you can rent your own private isle for just 500 a month.

But there's a catch, the new caretaker of this unbridged tidal island will have to stump up refurbishment of the farmhouse.

With stunning views and acres of rolling green land, Ynys Giftan Island in Gwynedd overlooks the picturesque Italianate village of Portmeirion, and is just three miles from the popular town of Harlech.

The 18-acre island is situated within Snowdonia National Park and gives panoramic views of stunning coastline, mountains and the Irish Sea.

Located in the Afon Dwyryd estuary, the island is steeped in history and is said to have been a gift to the current Lord Harlechs ancestors by Queen Anne in the early 1700s. From this point onwards, the land became known as Ynys Giftan (Annes Gift Island).

The island had previously been run as a working farm, but it has now been uninhabited for around 10 years.

The tenant will be responsible for renovating the farmhouse on the island, which is currently in a derelict state.

The farmhouse is a stone-built two floor property and sits in a prime location on the east shore of the island and looks towards the neighbouring village of Talsarnau.

The building is structurally sound, but needs a lot of work to make it habitable again. There is currently no electricity supply and although there is an existing waterpipe and septic tank, it is unclear if they are functioning.

Thomas Hanmer, of Strutt & Parker, said: This is a blank canvas offering. Already we have had numerous interested parties putting forward proposals to enhance the islands potential for tourism.

The estate owner is keen to maximise this strength and maintain and enhance the wider publics affection for the island and north Wales.

The flexibility of use being offered and the opportunity to put forward a rental offer based on a scheme of the applicants choosing to reflect their investment is a real once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

There are only 43 unbridged tidal islands in Britain, and rarely do they become available to the public.

Proposals from anyone wishing to take up the lease should contact Strutt & Parker before August 31.

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