Melody Key

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Melody Key
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Melody Key
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Melody Key
Melody Key (Caribbean)
Geography
Location Gulf of Mexico
Coordinates 24°38′27″N81°27′12″W / 24.64083°N 81.45333°W / 24.64083; -81.45333
Archipelago Florida Keys
Adjacent to Florida Straits
Administration
State Florida
County Monroe

Melody Key is a privately owned island in the Florida Keys in Monroe County, Florida, United States. [1] [2] It is 5.5 acres-wide. [1] As of 2012, it was the world's fifth most expensive island. [1] As of January 2017, the island was listed for sale, at an asking price of $7 million. [3] After being listed Melody Key suffered severe storm damage and later sold for $3.2 million via HGTV's Islands Hunters television show. [4]

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References

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  2. Jonathan Vatner, Island Hopping to Your Own Island, The New York Times , December 30, 2009
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  4. "10 Dreamy Scenes From Island Hunters". HGTV. Retrieved 2021-05-26.