Melody Key Explained

Melody Key
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Coordinates:24.6408°N -81.4533°W
Location:Gulf of Mexico
Archipelago:Florida Keys
Waterbody:Florida Straits
Country Admin Divisions Title:State
Country Admin Divisions:Florida
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:County
Country Admin Divisions 1:Monroe

Melody Key is a privately owned island in the Florida Keys in Monroe County, Florida, United States.[1] [2] It is 5.5 acres-wide.[1], it was the world's fifth most expensive island.[1] As of January 2017, the island was listed for sale, at an asking price of $7 million.[3] After being listed Melody Key suffered severe storm damage and later sold for $3.2 million via HGTV's Islands Hunters television show.[4]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/constructionandproperty/9226905/The-worlds-most-expensive-private-islands.html?image=1 The world's most expensive private islands
  2. Jonathan Vatner, Island Hopping to Your Own Island, The New York Times, December 30, 2009
  3. Web site: derStandard.at. 2021-05-26. www.derstandard.at.
  4. Web site: 10 Dreamy Scenes From Island Hunters. 2021-05-26. HGTV. en.