Buy your own isle,beach optional

　　A string of tiny islands scattered off the Croatian coast are up for sale.

　　Located along the country＇s pristine coastline， the islands are said to be attracting attention from people with deep pockets and a taste for privacy.

　　The islands may be strewn with pines and olives but owners will have to pay extra to lease their own beaches， as they remain government property.

　　Property in Croatia， is booming with brokers seeing a 20% rise in prices in some areas in just six months.

　　Croatia＇s Broker Real Estate are advertising the islands - which include a pair of Twin Islands and an L-shaped promontory - on their website.

　　″For your money you get an island in an idyllic setting，″ Peter Ellis of Croatia Property services told media.

　　A 35，000-sq-metre island will set you back 1.5m euros， about ￡1m.

　　Although Mr. Ellis is not managing the sale of the islands， he knows the kind of people who might be interested.

　　″People do ask about them， often celebrities wanting peace and quiet. But they are sometimes put off by the fact that you can＇t prevent anyone from coming to visit，″ Mr. Ellis said.

　　买个小岛做岛主

　　一群散布在克罗地亚沿海的小岛正在出售中。

　　这些小岛位于克罗地亚未受破坏的原始海岸线附近，据说它们吸引了一些有钱而且喜欢享受个人空间的人。

　　小岛上也许布满了松树和橄榄树，可岛主们还得额外花钱来租借他们自己的海滩，因为那仍然属于国家财产。

　　克罗地亚的房产正在急速升值，在短短六个月中，房产经纪人眼看着某些地区的价格上涨了20%。

　　克罗地亚的房地产经纪人正在他们的网站上为这片岛屿做广告，其中包括一对“双子岛”和一处L形状的海角。

　　“你只要花一笔钱，就能得到一座小岛，小岛周边的环境如同田园诗般美丽。”克罗地亚房地产服务机构的彼得·埃利斯对媒体说。

　　一座35000平方米大的小岛会花掉你150万欧元，约合100万英镑。

　　尽管埃利斯先生不负责岛屿的销售，但他明白哪种人才会对此感兴趣。

　　埃利斯先生说：“人们的确在打听它们，通常是一些希望拥有平静和安宁的名人。但有时他们却难以做决定，因为事实上你无法阻止任何人来拜访。”

　　vocabulary

　　pristine：质朴的，原始的

　　promontory：岬，海角

　　idyllic：田园诗的，牧歌的

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