The virgin island, located on the west coast of Chile, is for sale to buyers with a sense of adventure. This immaculate property offers the opportunity to manage a large land and sea area in the majestic archipelago of Patagonia.
The privately owned island covers more than 44,559 hectares, making it about half the size Hong Kong; It is more than seven times the size of Manhattan; and has the overall size of the Florida Keys. The company, listed by Jeff Buerger of Hall and Hall, is on the market for $35 million, Mansion Global first reported.
The island offers enormous biodiversity, an exceptionally distinct and rugged topography and a diverse ecosystem. Photo: Hall Hall
Citizens He stressed to English media newspaper The Post that while islands are not for everyone, it is unusual to find an island of this size that offers extensive coastlines, fresh water, natural beauty, privacy and seclusion. The area is still completely unexplored and offers excellent development opportunities.
Virgin Island is a water conservation area with approximately 1,134 million cubic meters of fresh water. Photo: Hall Hall
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Chile's Virgin Island is for sale for $35 million
The property has a varied topography that more than encompasses 150 miles of coastline, 80 lagoons, 3 large lakes, high mountains plunging into deep valleys, lush jungles and low sandbanks. No residential buildings have been built so far.
The longest mountain range in the world, the Andes, stretches across the entire Virgin Islands. Photo: Hall Hall
However, there are peat bogs, wetlands and numerous native forests on the island. In addition to its breathtaking beauty, the diverse ecosystem, along with the neighboring islands, fjords and canals of calm waters that surround it, play a crucial role in protecting the region from environmental changes.
The privately owned island covers more than 44,559 hectares, making it comparable in size to half of Hong Kong. Photo: Hall Hall
The list describes the Andes Mountain Range, the longest mountain range in the world, spanning the entire Virgin Islands and acting as a climatic and natural insulating barrier, preserving wildlife in its pristine state, just as it was a thousand years ago.
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Features of the island in Chile
To visit the Virgin Islands, you must travel to Santiago International Airport in Chile, then continue to Balmaceda Airport and finally travel by boat or helicopter. The nearest cities on mainland Chile are Puerto Aysén and Puerto Chacabuco. These are some of the features according to the official website:
- Located in the Aysén region of Chile
- 110,000 acres (44,559 hectares)
- Virgin Island is half the size of Hong Kong and seven and a half times larger than Manhattan
- 101 miles (163 kilometers) of beach shoreline
- 3,845 acres (1,556 hectares) of lakes and ponds
- 44,204 acres (17,889 hectares) of forest area
- Virgin Island is a water conservation area with approximately 1,134 million cubic meters of fresh water
- Located in Chilean Patagonia between the mainland and the southern Guaitecas archipelago.
- The longest mountain range in the world, the Andes, stretches across the entire Virgin Islands
- Large extents of native Chilean forests of coihues, ñirres, lenga and mañío make the Virgin Island a fundamental green lung for the planet
- Enormous biodiversity, exceptionally distinct and rough topography and a diverse ecosystem
- Huge reserves of fresh water, wetlands and peat bogs
- Untouched, untouched nature with a great diversity of species
- Sea temperatures
- Annual rainfall is about 2,500 millimeters
- Travel is via SCL Airport to Balmaceda Airport and then by boat or helicopter to Virgin Island
The area is still completely unexplored and offers excellent development opportunities. Photo: Hall Hall This island is located in Chilean Patagonia, between the mainland and the southern Guaitecas archipelago. Photo: Hall Hall You can get there via SCL Airport to Balmaceda Airport and then by boat or helicopter to Virgin Island. Photo: Hall Hall