WEST SKEAM ISLAND IRELAND FOR SALE

West Skeam Island is a 33-acre island in Roaringwater Bay, County Cork, Ireland that forms part of Carbery’s Hundred Isles. This indicates Wikipedia when you type West Skeam Island on Google. But, what you should now – this little Irish gem which has played numerous roles in the history of Ireland, has been put on the market for a cool €1.95 million ($2.2 million). For that price, you’ ll get your own island complete with four stone cottages, private beaches, a sheltered harbour, an early Gnostic church, and splendid swimming and fishing. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="528"] West Skeam Island, Ireland On Sale For $2.2 Million[/caption] The three period cottages, c. 1840, were extensively renovated in 2005 with oak flooring throughout, new bathrooms & heating systems, with the main Cottage named Heir Island, where a new custom made kitchen has been built in with a combo electric & gas Rayburn fitted and a...

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Mona Lisa’s Tuscan Villa up for Sale in Italy

The Villa Antinori, once home to the most likely candidate to have modeled for Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic painting, is up for sale One of Tuscany’s most famous villas, its owners will be hoping to make bank thanks to the property’s links to the Mona Lisa. The Villa Antinori was once owned by the family of silk merchant Francesco Del Giocondo, whose wife Lisa Gherardini is widely believed to have sat for da Vinci’s portrait, arguably the most famous in the world. Located in the hills outside Florence, “the villa is priced at over 10 million euros ($11.3 million),” but may well go for much more, a press officer for the Lionard Luxury Real Estate company told AFP. Villa Antinori, which boasts a chapel, extensive grounds and a vast lemon grove, lies some five kilometres from the Tuscan capital and was owned by the Del Giocondos from 1498 to 1517. At the end of the 19th century...

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