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| ⚫ | '''Point Buckler Island''' is a privately owned island in ], California, United States. It is a marshy island in the ],<ref name="A marshy miniscule SF Bay island">{{cite news |title=A marshy, minuscule S.F. Bay island is for sale for $75 million, with one peculiar buyer in mind |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-09-21/utopian-75-million-50-acre-private-island-off-the-san-francisco-bay-is-for-sale |access-date=31 December 2024 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=21 September 2023}}</ref> with an area of {{convert|39|acres}}.<ref name="once listed for 70 million">{{cite news |title=Once listed for $70 million, controversial private Bay Area island to be auctioned off |url=https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2024/12/31/controversial-solano-private-island-to-be-auctioned/ |access-date=1 January 2025 |work=East Bay Times |date=31 December 2024}}</ref> | ||
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| ⚫ | '''Point Buckler Island''' is a privately owned island in ], California, United States. It is a marshy island in the ],<ref name="A marshy miniscule SF Bay island">{{cite news |title=A marshy, minuscule S.F. Bay island is for sale for $75 million, with one peculiar buyer in mind |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-09-21/utopian-75-million-50-acre-private-island-off-the-san-francisco-bay-is-for-sale |access-date=31 December 2024 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=21 September 2023}}</ref> with an area of {{convert|39|acres}}.<ref name="once listed for 70 million">{{cite news |title=Once listed for $70 million, controversial private Bay Area island to be auctioned off |url=https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2024/12/31/controversial-solano-private-island-to-be-auctioned/ |access-date=1 January 2025 |work=East Bay Times |date=31 December 2024}}</ref> It is part of ] and is located east of the ].<ref name="chronicle private island popular with bay area kiteboarders">{{cite news |last1=Bucke |first1=Molly |title=Private island popular with Bay Area kiteboarders to be sold at public auction |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/bay-area-island-for-sale-20008972.php |access-date=3 January 2025 |date=Dec 31, 2024}}</ref> | ||
| It has a bar and lounge, two ]s, and a deep-water dock.<ref name="A marshy miniscule SF Bay island"/><ref name="once listed for 70 million"/> It has repeatedly had problems with ] maintenance.<ref name="buckler brouhaha"/> | It has a bar and lounge, two ]s, and a deep-water dock.<ref name="A marshy miniscule SF Bay island"/><ref name="once listed for 70 million"/> It has repeatedly had problems with ] maintenance.<ref name="buckler brouhaha"/> | ||
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| The island's first owner has been claimed to be construction businessperson Gaetano Seeno.<ref name="buckler brouhaha">{{cite news |title=Buckler Brouhaha – Estuary News Magazine |url=https://archive.estuarynews.org/estuary-news-buckler/ |access-date=1 January 2025}}</ref> The origin of its name is unknown.<ref name="buckler brouhaha"/> | The island's first owner has been claimed to be construction businessperson Gaetano Seeno.<ref name="buckler brouhaha">{{cite news |title=Buckler Brouhaha – Estuary News Magazine |url=https://archive.estuarynews.org/estuary-news-buckler/ |access-date=1 January 2025}}</ref> The origin of its name is unknown.<ref name="buckler brouhaha"/> | ||
| John Sweeney bought Point Buckler Island in 2011 for $150,000<ref name="A marshy miniscule SF Bay island"/> and ran a ] club on it.<ref name="once listed for 70 million"/> In 2023, he listed it for sale for $75 million.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chamings |first1=Andrew |title=Entire private island in the San Francisco Bay lists for $75 million |url=https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/san-francisco-bay-private-island-for-sale-18378643.php |access-date=1 January 2025 |work=SFGATE |date=20 September 2023 |language=en}}</ref> | John Sweeney bought Point Buckler Island in 2011 for $150,000<ref name="A marshy miniscule SF Bay island"/> and ran a ] club on it.<ref name="once listed for 70 million"/> According to Sweeney, he transferred the island's ownership to Point Buckler Island LLC in 2015.<ref name="chronicle private island popular with bay area kiteboarders"/> In 2023, he listed it for sale for $75 million.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chamings |first1=Andrew |title=Entire private island in the San Francisco Bay lists for $75 million |url=https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/san-francisco-bay-private-island-for-sale-18378643.php |access-date=1 January 2025 |work=SFGATE |date=20 September 2023 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
| Sweeney has carried out work on the island to repair or build levees, leading to disputes with regulators and claims of environmental harm. Amid the legal disputes, the island is expected to be sold at auction in January 2025.<ref name="chronicle private island popular with bay area kiteboarders"/> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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Point Buckler Island is a privately owned island in Solano County, California, United States. It is a marshy island in the San Francisco Bay, with an area of 39 acres (16 ha). It is part of Suisun Marsh and is located east of the Carquinez Strait.
It has a bar and lounge, two helipads, and a deep-water dock. It has repeatedly had problems with levee maintenance.
History
The island's first owner has been claimed to be construction businessperson Gaetano Seeno. The origin of its name is unknown.
John Sweeney bought Point Buckler Island in 2011 for $150,000 and ran a kiteboarding club on it. According to Sweeney, he transferred the island's ownership to Point Buckler Island LLC in 2015. In 2023, he listed it for sale for $75 million.
Sweeney has carried out work on the island to repair or build levees, leading to disputes with regulators and claims of environmental harm. Amid the legal disputes, the island is expected to be sold at auction in January 2025.
References
- ^ "A marshy, minuscule S.F. Bay island is for sale for $75 million, with one peculiar buyer in mind". Los Angeles Times. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ "Once listed for $70 million, controversial private Bay Area island to be auctioned off". East Bay Times. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ Bucke, Molly (Dec 31, 2024). "Private island popular with Bay Area kiteboarders to be sold at public auction". Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Buckler Brouhaha – Estuary News Magazine". Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- Chamings, Andrew (20 September 2023). "Entire private island in the San Francisco Bay lists for $75 million". SFGATE. Retrieved 1 January 2025.