Black Sam Bellamy was one of the
most notorious and wealthiest pirates in the early nineteenth
century. His pirate island hideaway, now a stunning resort
property, has been listed for sale at $50
million. Black Island is featured this week at
TopTenRealEstateDeals.com.
POMPANO
BEACH, Fla., April 26,
2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --
Notorious Pirate Island Is Now $50
Million Luxury Resort
Where Real Estate Is Never Boring!
Black Sam Bellamy was one of the
most notorious and wealthiest pirates of the Golden Age of Piracy
in the early nineteenth century. In his short pirate career, he
captured fifty-three ships, including the state-of-the-art English
slave ship Whydah Gally, which he used as his flagship. Born in
Devon, England, he sailed with the
Royal Navy before joining a crew of treasure hunters who turned to
piracy when their mission to find a Spanish shipwreck failed.
Bellamy served initially under Captain Benjamin Hornigold and his first mate,
Edward Teach, later known as
Blackbeard. When the crew became frustrated with Hornigold's
refusal to attack English ships, they mutinied and elected Bellamy
as their captain instead. He was generous with those he raided and
loved by his crew, who called themselves "Robin Hood's Men." This "Robin Hood of the Sea" or "Prince of Pirates"
developed a distinctive style, favoring long black coats and
forgoing the then-fashionable powdered wig for a dark ponytail tied
with a black satin bow. His favorite weapons were four dueling
pistols carried in his sash. The pirate prince's reign ended when a
nor'easter storm capsized his ships, drowning the captain and most
of his crew. The wreckage was discovered in 1982, yielding over
200,000 artifacts, including a cannon loaded with gold and precious
stones.
The famous pirate's island hideaway, now a stunning resort
property, has been listed for sale at $50
million. Black's Island is a seven-acre gem off the coast of
the Florida Panhandle, sporting a
four-star resort with twenty-six waterfront bungalows. Accessible
only by boat, seaplane or helicopter, the white-sand island is
about ten minutes from the mainland, offering a spectacular
Caribbean adventure without
leaving the United States. The
property can be operated commercially or retained as a family
compound.
The fully furnished bungalows come in one- and two-story models,
1,225 and 1,425 square feet respectively. Each unit includes two
bedrooms, a loft bedroom area, two full bathrooms, a spacious
kitchen with an island and top-notch appliances, a living room, a
dining area, a laundry room and a balcony, while the two-story
bungalows have an additional half bathroom. Boasting a classic look
with blonde wood walls and grey stone floors, the bungalows were
recently remodeled. A round floorplan offers 360-degree views of
the gorgeous island from sunrise to sunset.
In addition to the bungalows, the resort includes a four-story
luxury clubhouse, a cabana with bar, beach volleyball courts, and a
large swimming pool. The island is in the middle of a marine
estuary, offering sparkling clear water and numerous opportunities
for bird-watching and duck hunting, plus kayaking, paddle boarding,
jet skiing and relaxing on the beach.
Private islands are all the rage among celebrities and the
world's elite. Beyoncé and Jay Z are said to own two private
islands in Florida, with
Leonardo DiCaprio, Eddie Murphy, David
Copperfield, and Mel Gibson
just a few of the A-listers with private islands outside the
USA.
The listing is held by Jon Kohler
of Jon Kohler & Associates.
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