EXCLUSIVE: A ?once in a lifetime opportunity? is up for grabs to own a picturesque private isle in Washington State called Trump Island ? just a drop in the ocean at $5.5 million. The 29-acre island, which forms part of the San Juan Island chain, comes complete with a two-bedroom caretaker?s cottage, along with around 4,200ft of saltwater frontage and a water dock with two slips approved for seaplanes and yachts. It?s the kind of place where you can be totally off the grid, as the island is equipped with its own solar power and water systems. With an abundance of land, the island offers the chance for the right buyer who is keen to build their own dream home. Only last year (in July 2019), the sprawling six-bedroom mansion situated on the island burnt to the ground. The property has been on the market for several years. In fact although it has no link to President Donald Trump, the list price shot up 13% to $8.75 million during the week of his inauguration in January 2017. That was before the fire took out the large 7,000-square-foot home, so today?s $5.5million asking price reflect the new layout of the land, which has been repaired and re-landscaped over the past year. The only access to Trump Island ? which the Washington Post?reported was named in the 1870s?? is either by boat, seaplane or the water taxi from Anacortes on the mainland. That was 15 years before Trump's paternal grandfather immigrated to the United States from Germany in 1885 at the age of 16.? He later came to Seattle?and went to the Yukon during the Gold Rush. As for 1 Trump Island, the new owner can either keep its historical name or apply to the U.S. Board of Geographic Names, part of the Department of the Interior, to have it renamed. The current owner is a retired head of an international real estate brokerage who has since moved to Anacortes. 10 Aug 2020 Pictured: A ?once in a lifetime opportunity? is up for grabs to own a picturesque private isle in Washington State called Trump Island ? just a drop in the ocean at $5.5 million. Photo credit: Clarity Northwest/ MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342