People splurge on all kinds of crazy things - old wedding cakes of royals, toilets made of gold, number plates for cars, the list is endless. How would you like to splurge on an island of your own? Of course, you have to be stinking rich for that - ?6 million rich!?
Drake¡¯s island in Devon is a 6.5-acre island - including some underground network tunnels - which is just off the coast of Plymouth in South West England. The fortress of an?island that's worth ?6m is up for sale.?That's about?Rs 58,24,47,672. Let that sink in.
The island was named after Sir Francis Drake - he sailed from the island in 1577 and returned in 1580, after which in 1583 he was made the governor of the island. The fortress played a significant role in defending the city from the Spanish and French invaders.
In 1995 when the Drake island was up on sale, Dan McCauley, a businessman purchased it. Becoming the highest bidder, he got the island for ?384,000 with a plan to turn the island into a hotel with a?helipad.
So, if you've got Rs 58.2 crore lying around, this might be a good time to go island-shopping.