Goat Cay is a

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off Darby Island in the Exuma district of

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. Goat Cay is located somewhat southeast of

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, an island owned by

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, and west of Lignum Vitae Cay. (There is also a Goat Cay off Great Exuma Island and off Little Exuma Island, as well as off other Bahama Islands.) Goat Cay off Darby Island is owned by

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who called it "the best place on earth" and wife

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, who purchased it in 2003. They named the property L’île d’Anges, meaning Isle of Angels. It is listed for sale as of 2021 with an asking price of US$35 million. It has since sold and is no longer owned by the McGraws. The island's land area is reported to be between 17 and 20 acres with 1 mile of waterfront and 2 beaches. The structures on the island include a 15,000 square foot, 8-bedroom main residence consisting of multiple pavilions connected by thatched-roof loggias. The home includes a lookout tower, and other buildings on the island consist of guest and worker housing for staff that live year-round on the island, yurts and maintenance buildings. The development of the island reportedly took a decade. The island and its home was featured in the July 2017 issue of ''

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''. The island is completely off grid and self sufficient with generators and a

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plant. Provisions are shipped in by barge. Access to the island is by boat, seaplane or private airstrip.

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Exuma Private islands of the Bahamas {{Bahamas-geo-stub