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A new owner is being sought for an island within an island on the waters of Sproat Lake.

The 3.7 acre, private “Sunset Island,” located on Vancouver Island 15 minutes west of Port Alberni, is accessible by logging road, boat and float plane.

According to the listing by Sotheby’s Realty, the island features two docks, one with a two-bedroom float house, numerous tent sites, and a cabin dubbed the “Love Nest.”

(Sotheby’s Realty)

The jewel in the crown, a 1,470-sq.-ft. cedar log chalet, boasts four bedrooms, floor-to-ceiling windows offering prime sunset views, and a hot tub that overlooks Taylor Arm. Nearby, a stage for a band comes complete with a grassy dancefloor.

“The interest has been strong. I get inquiries almost every week,” said Sotheby’s real estate agent Brian Danyliw.

There are “two very serious buyers” currently looking at the property, he added.

First purchased in 1990 for $65,000, the island escape …

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