A private island in Wales, once gifted by Queen Anne, has been put on the market for £350,000. Ynys Gifftan, which translates to 'Anne's Gift Island', spans 18 acres within the Dwyryd Estuary near Portmeirion in Gwynedd.
The island was presented to the ancestors of Lord Harlech in the early 1700s and is believed to remain part of the Glyn Estate, owned by the seventh Baron Harlech. A Victorian farmhouse on the tidal island's eastern shore was inhabited until the 1970s but now requires extensive renovation.
Access to Ynys Gifftan involves wading through the estuary when the tide is out. The property is within Eryri National Park and offers sweeping views of the coastline and mountains. Carter Jonas is handling the sale via private treaty.
The estate agent described it as a 'unique opportunity' for buyers to refurbish a characterful residence in an extraordinary location. The land, comprising rocky grassland and permanent pasture, has become overgrown and would benefit from grazing and management.
