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Reclusive billionaire selling ‘enchanted island’ in B.C. for $75M
After 18 years of transforming B.C.’s James Island from an abandoned industrial town into a star-studded island retreat, reclusive U.S. telecom billionaire Craig McCaw has put the property back on the real estate market for $75-million.
Although the island is easily spotted from nearby Sidney, B.C., there are few locals who know the goings-on of the 342-hectare property, which is equipped with a Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course, a fake western village and a fleet of themed electric cars — all shielded from public view by a tight security detail. (Photos: Sotherby’s International Realty Canada)
Scrooge McDuck tops Forbes’ ‘Fictional 15′ list
A miserly duck, a vampire and pair of precocious kids are among the richest fictional characters, according to a ranking by Forbes.
Scrooge McDuck, the “penny-pinching poultry” with a fortune in gold coins whose estimated worth is US$44.1-billion, headed the list of Forbes‘ “Fictional 15″ wealthiest imaginary characters. But despite his riches, McDuck still trails Microsoft founder Bill Gates’ US$53-billion.
Vampire-themed franchises have become big business, so it’s no surprise that Carlisle Cullen, the 370-year-old vampire from the Twilight books and films who has been accruing interest on a small savings account since 1670, came in second with US$36.2-billion.
