A private island off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada, is on the market at $9.95 million Canadian dollars, or about $7.3 million.
Strum Island is home to a luxurious lodge, and visitors can use the grounds for hunting, sailing, or just entertaining family and friends.
The 10-acre property is one of over 350 islands in Mahone Bay, which is about an hour’s drive from Halifax, Nova Scotia.
The current owner, Richard Goldenberg, told Business Insider that people currently pay to stay on the island like they do for a hotel.
Goldenberg said that the original developer thought Strum Island was beautiful — one of the few spots from which you could see and easily access the nearby town of Mahone Bay.
According to listing agent Mariana Cowan, of Coldwell Banker Maritime Realty, the property was conceived by its original owner as an escape from 9/11-era fears and stresses.
“That …