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Introduction to Private Island OwnershipFrom time immemorial, islands have excited our imagination in ways that regular waterfront cannot. 
An island is more than a plot of land; it's an ideal. Being surrounded by 360 degrees of water creates a feeling of control. Larger islands must be shared, but on our own island, we are the master of all we survey, with the open water as our protective moat. All of us dream of escape as we sit at our desks watching the clock tick slowly, and our minds wander to another place... a place without schedules, a place where we're not held hostage by petty taskmasters and nagging managers.
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In his book, Islands in Time, Philip W. Conkling sums up the powerful pull of islands on our imagination: "In an age when all of us have seen that our entire world can look
like a tiny island in and from space, islands have once again become powerful metaphors. Anyone who has set foot on an uninhabited island cannot fail
to appreciate the feelings of security, simplicity, and proprietorship that isolated islands are able to convey. To have spent a few days closed in
by a thick-o'-fog and missed an appointment on the mainland, or to have waited in the spruce woods and listened to the play of wood warblers, or to
have sat on a shore watching the silver moon flecks refracted on the black water makes concerns and cares Back There seem momentarily small and
distant."
The best advice for potential island owners is "try before you buy". Rent an island before you sign any dotted lines. If you're
considering the purchase of a private island, you need to question if island ownership is really for you. If you can't live without the morning
paper or a convenience store within walking (or swimming) distance, you may want to consider buying a condo downtown instead of an island. But if
you crave adventure and new experiences, island ownership has its rewards.