The island home sits on Indian Lake near Lakeview, Ohio, with a two-acre private island priced at $1.125 million, including the mainland lot. The sale includes a launch point on the mainland at 11029 Newland Drive, allowing buyers to reach the island by boat.
According to the listing, the island carries about 1,700 feet of waterfront and obtains electrical service through a utility pole. It lacks a house. The mainland lot holds roughly 45 feet of waterfront, a seawall, a boat dock, and a capped city sewage connection.
Eric Schnipke’s Pitch
Choice Properties Real Estate’s Eric Schnipke represents both the island property and the mainland lot. He explained that neither parcel sits inside a zoning classification, and neither belongs to a homeowners association.
Schnipke has pointed out that the buyer has options for what to build on the property, such as a private retreat, a family compound, rental cabins, or a boutique hotel. The listing also makes clear that the Newland Drive lot could be used for a house, a camper, or some other structure.
The lot sits about 40 feet across the road with a depth of 114 feet, offering room to park vehicles and boat trailers before crossing over to the island.
The Deal on the Table
The combined cost of the two properties stands at $1.125 million, with the island lot and its mainland counterpart making up the total. The island has no residence on it currently, which means that any buyer would need to arrange for a new home to be constructed. The mainland lot comes with 45 feet of waterfront, a seawall, dockage, and a capped sewer connection.
The state of the island’s 1,700 feet of waterfront is the headline number, and the utility pole means electricity is already in place. No other details about the island were set out in the description.
What You Get
The listing combines two lots into one sale. One parcel is the island, situated on Indian Lake close to Lakeview, Ohio. The other lot, at 11029 Newland Drive, is on the mainland.
The listing describes the Newland Drive lot as roughly 40 feet wide along the road, stretching 114 feet deep, with a capped sewer connection available for use. It also points out that the property could support a house, camper, or other kind of structure.
Other Odd Ohio Deals
This is not the only unusual property for sale in Ohio. A three-bedroom “Hobbit House” built into a hillside in Huron was listed for $850,000. The home sits on nearly eight acres along the Huron River, with grass and plants covering much of its roof.
A Japanese Manga Library
A privately run manga library in Japan has closed and gone up for sale, with a price tag of around $12,000. Inside the vacant building, shelves of manga remain, still left on display as they were during the library’s operation.
Ian Weber’s Island Win
A contestant on Beast Games managed to win a private island worth $1.8 million, according to the listing. Ian Weber decided to take a cash payout rather than hold onto the property.
That detail is being used to frame the island’s appeal. A $1.125 million price tag with a mainland lot is being pitched as a more practical option than a $1.8 million island with no launch point.
Why Ohio?
Ohio’s Lakeview is home to the island, while the mainland lot sits on Newland Drive. The listing fails to explain why this one spot suits a private retreat, a family compound, rental cabins or a boutique hotel.
The Verdict
It sounds almost impossible that a two-acre private island could be priced at $1.125 million. The comparison to a $1.8 million island that was sold for cash is a marketing hook, not a promise.
Here is what the buyer actually gets:
- Two acres of island on Indian Lake, near Lakeview, Ohio
- About 1,700 feet of waterfront
- Electrical service through a utility pole
- No home currently on the island
- A mainland lot at 11029 Newland Drive
- Roughly 45 feet of waterfront
- A seawall, dockage and capped sewer connection
- About 40 feet of road frontage, 114 feet deep
- Space to park vehicles and boat trailers
This property is unusual: a private island in Ohio that comes with a mainland lot attached.
Schnipke has pointed out that the buyer has options for what to build on the property, such as a private retreat, a family compound, rental cabins, or a boutique hotel.
Source material: “You can buy a private island for just $1.1 million, but it’s in Ohio,” Dexerto.
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