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Here are five New England islands you can buy right now

Looking to really get away from it all? These private islands could be the perfect escape. Read more at realestate.boston.com.

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Take social distancing to a whole new level. Buy a private island. Cisneros Realty Group

New England is edging toward the official start of summer and with it the communal urge to make a break for the water’s edge. Memorial Day weekend saw people across the region flee to the nearest beach, lake, or pond as nearly record-breaking heat rolled in. In Massachusetts, some parks and beaches were so crowded that officials had to halt admissions, WCVB reported. For those yearning for the privacy of the social-distancing era, these listings might be just the thing. From West Gardiner, Maine, to Castleton, Vt., here are five private islands on the market now: 

Goodwin Island, West Gardiner, Maine

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. – Jason Everett
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$799,900

4 bedrooms

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1 half bathroom 

1,500 square feet 

22-acre lot

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2 Hermit Island, Moultonborough, N.H.

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. – Cisneros Realty Group
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. – Cisneros Realty Group
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. – Cisneros Realty Group
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. – Cisneros Realty Group

$3,349,000

3 bedrooms 

2 full bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

1,400 square feet 

2.25-acre lot

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50 Rabbit Island, Castleton, Vt.

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$1,200,000

6 bedrooms 

2 full bathrooms, 2 half bathrooms 

3,191 square feet 

3.81-acre lot 

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Pine Island, Brighton, Vt.

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. – Carlton O. Tremper III
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. – Carlton O. Tremper III
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. – Carlton O. Tremper III
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. – Carlton O. Tremper III

$988,000

Undeveloped

23-acre lot

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Wohoa Bay Island (Duck Ledges Island), Addison, Maine

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. – Dean Tyler Photography
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. – Dean Tyler Photography
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. – Dean Tyler Photography
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. – Dean Tyler Photography

$339,000

1 bedroom 

Outhouse

540 square feet 

1.5-acre lot


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