An abandoned island off the coast of north Wales has attracted a "lot of interest" from prospective buyers, an estate agent said. Ynys Gifftan, a tidal island in the picturesque Dwyryd Estuary, near Portmeirion in Gwynedd, is on the market for £350,000. It can be accessed by boat at high tide or on foot at low tide. Hugh O'Donnell, from Carter Jonas estate agents in Bangor, said the "quirky" listing had proved popular, with interest from local residents and further afield. "A lot of people have been in contact with us and are interested in what it is and seeing if it suits them," he said. "It's a quirky one and it's got its challenges as you would expect with an island but it's a unique opportunity," he said. The guide price has been set at £350,000, just above the UK average house price of £300,000. Ynys Gifftan was gifted to landowner Lord Harlech's ancestors by Queen Anne in the 1700s, according to the Royal Geographical Society's Discovering Britain guide, and its name translates into English as Anne's Gift Island. The 17.74-acre island comes with a Victorian stone farmhouse that was inhabited until the 1970s but is now in "need of extensive renovation", according to the estate
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An abandoned island off the coast of north Wales has attracted a "lot of interest" from prospective buyers, an estate agent said. Ynys Gifftan, a tidal island in the picturesque Dwyryd Estuary, near Portmeirion in Gwynedd, is on the market…
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An abandoned island off the coast of north Wales has attracted a "lot of interest" from prospective buyers, an estate agent said. Ynys Gifftan, a tidal island in the picturesque Dwyryd Estuary, near Portmeirion in…
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An abandoned island off the coast of north Wales has attracted a "lot of interest" from prospective buyers, an estate agent said. Ynys Gifftan, a tidal island in the picturesque Dwyryd Estuary, near Portmeirion in Gwynedd, is on the market…
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