A $22m private island's luxury home trashed by squatters while owner overseas 19 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM 7 minutes to read When a coveted private island in the Far North went on sale for $22 million last year, real estate agents billed it as the "ultimate island lifestyle" opportunity for wealthy buyers. Motukawaiti Island, one of the largest of the Cavalli Islands, boasted a luxury home with a commercial kitchen, huge wine cellar, and extensive massage facilities, according to the listing. The view over one of the pools from a 2017 campaign to sell the island. Photo / Supplied It offered access to whale watching and game fishing, and was just a short helicopter ride to one of the world's best golf courses. Marketing for the island pitched its 38 hectares as ripe for development.