'We're Selling Our Private Panama Island That Comes With A Custom-Built Home'

"A Canadian couple, Virginie Lévesque and Eric Thériault, who purchased a private island in Bocas del Toro, Panama, and transformed it into their dream home are ready to sell it to a passionate buyer. The couple, who reconnected in 2019, overcame challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic and built their off-grid home by hand. Now, due to health issues and new priorities, they are selling their island and looking towards a different future."

"Their handmade island home features an open-concept living room and kitchen on the first floor, a mezzanine with a bedroom overlooking the water, and is fully off-grid with solar power, a rainwater catchment system, and a generator. The couple meticulously disassembled and reassembled a Princecraft luxury Tritoon pontoon boat from Canada on the island, ensuring they could still explore beyond their private oasis."

Virginie Lévesque and Eric Thériault bought a private 2-acre island in Bocas del Toro, Panama, and constructed an off-grid dream home surrounded by Caribbean waters. The couple reconnected in 2019 and spent years building the property by hand, enduring challenges including the COVID-19 pandemic and a rustic existence during construction. The home includes an open-concept first-floor living room and kitchen, a mezzanine bedroom overlooking the water, solar power, a rainwater catchment system, and a generator. They also transported and reassembled a Princecraft Tritoon pontoon boat for exploration beyond the island. Health concerns and shifting priorities now prompt the sale, and a buyer with environmental commitments is sought.

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