At Ravenglass Rentals, I have unique properties with character on the geographically-interesting mainland, where 3 neighbouring sims are zoned with our rentals so that you don't have to look at ad farms but can have the feel of a real world around you.
Instead of sitting on a flat white pancake private island, and feeling like you are having breakfast at IHOP and staring at Tiki huts for miles around -- unable to fly a meter out to sea because you're on a Trumanville island -- you can fly around the neighbourhood, get to know your fellow residents if you like and use the public spaces we provide for meetings and games -- or not, because the houses are on lots you will have permission to control with ban/eject privileges.
Currently there are two openings in Free Tibet and three openings at the Sutherland Dam, which has to be the coolest mainland sim, with a Linden-built dam and interesting reservoir with great builds.
Free Tibet
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Wakeley/74/96/163/
$700/300 prims, 3-storey homes with lockable/tintable doors/windows
Sutherland Dam
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Sutherland/156/97/23/
$900/wk/585 prims/2560, terraformable waterfront
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Sutherland/231/53/68
$700/468 prims, use the existing Asian home with huge deck overlooking the dam basin, lockable doors, and have 305 prims for decorating, or build your own.
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Osterhout/9/165/104/
overlooking the dam, Zen home, two storeys, tintable, amazing view.
$1200/3072 m2/703 prims
You get resident powers for ban/eject/music/return non-group prim. Also free vending on the boardwalk or marketplace.
Oh, and if you *want* a flat white pancake on a private island, we have one or two of those left, too! Just ask!
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