Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Just Room Enough Island

The 1,864 islands in the region I just visited vary in size from big (40 square miles) to small. To count as an island a place has to be above sea-level all year round and have at least one living tree on it.

Most of the islands I saw have only one or two homes on them. I laughed at one called "Just Room Enough Island" which is true to its name; it's only 3,300 square feet and amazingly has a full-sized house on it. The owner says "One misstep and you're swimming."

Would you live there?!

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  1. Two words, Global Warming :-)
    That tree doesn’t look well. If it dies does it lose island status? What is below an island?
    XO JJ

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  2. I don't know how to swim, so there is no way I would live in a place surrounded by water.

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  3. Interesting post Ally, I didn't know that fact about islands.

    I imagine it would be a bit of a nightmare having fridges, ovens and large items of furniture delivered to a home on 'Just Room Enough Island'.

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    1. Yup. There's not even enough room for a helipad!

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  4. I also wonder about the infrastructure: how do they deal with sewage? where does their fresh water come from? It's cool, but I'd like to be a bit more sheltered - on a stormy day, the water would be lapping at the front door!

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    1. I learned that island homes get electricity through a system of underwater pipes. Sewage goes into a "holding tank" that needs to be pumped out when full. I assume fresh water needs to be carried in but some parts of the River are fresh water and clean enough to drink.

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  5. Noooooooo I would not lol Or I would at least sleep in a boat bed ha!

    Karen @For What It's Worth

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  6. No way! I'd be too scared of flooding!

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  7. I had no idea this place existed- how fun and just right- or just room enough, rather. I would be scared with rising sea levels and tides if it would ever swallow up the house, but I this it's so cute!

    Hope to see you over on my new post! Florals and sneakers for the win.

    -Ashley

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  8. We live not too far from The Thousand Islands as I'm sure you know. We've never taken a tour though. Looks interesting. There is no way I'd live on that one house island. It's like a nightmare.

    Suzanne



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    1. Yes, all you have to do is swim across Lake Ontario. :)

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  9. I'd hate to see what their flood insurance costs. lololol! Not for me. I prefer more inland.

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