THE sight of a £3million South Pembrokeshire island for sale on RightMove has understandably attracted interest online, but in one thread, simple practicalities like bin collection soon brought any dreaming down to earth!

Thorne Island, off the Pembrokeshire coast at Angle, is a private island housing a stunning 19th century fort. Only accessible by boat, or by air to a helipad, it has a private jetty and five private sea moorings.

The property, which has served as a hotel and a family home, boasts a rooftop bar with games room and adjoining terrace with 360 degree panoramic views.

The home has five bedrooms, three of which are ensuite, an open plan reception, dining and sitting room, a glass-fronted office, heritage sash windows and wood burning stoves.

Add to that a modern kitchen and snug, renewable energy services including underfloor heating, and a 10m hydraulic crane for boat and supply lifting.

On discussion platform Reddit, one user enthused: “Of all the houses on all the islands I’ve seen on here, I think this beats them all, wow, just wow.”

But the thread took a surprising twist that smacks of sour grapes - amusing all the same - as comments reflected the mundane concerns of living on an island that is advertised as “completely off-grid”:

“How do you put the bins out?”

“How do they know which bin to put out with no neighbours?!”

“Become your own binfluencer! Stop listening to the herd!”

“I really need a serious answer to this. Are you expected to sail your bins out to the nearest port?”

“Well yeah… otherwise your island would soon become a landfill so it’s in your own interest also.”

“I mean the sea is right there, it's a bin that never gets full.” [Ych a fi!]

Eventually, the discussion got off the subject of bins - and even the potential for your helicopter pilot to go on strike after being asked to cart the contents of the septic tank to the mainland, and onto other logistical challenges.

“Makes Amazon deliveries a bit awkward.”

“Maybe they’ve implemented the drone deliveries there. I’d be ordering just for the fun of getting a drone delivery to my island.”

“Is that DFS? Yeah I need a new sofa. Free delivery you said...”

“Imagine the heartbreak when you just get home and realise you forgot the milk.”

It’s not all negative though, as the following comments show.

“There’s a great little pub at Angle!”

“How many units are you allowed before flying a helicopter?”

“‘Bailiffs are coming, Dave’. Dave goes up and waxes the landing pad.”

“Definitely one for the zombie apocalypse - assuming of course zombies cant swim.”

“Honestly, having to coordinate a helicopter just to take the rubbish out seems like a small price to pay for total isolation during the zombie apocalypse.”

“I think this island belongs to my ex boss… yep that's his, wow this is so random.”

“Ask him about the bins.”

To find out more about Thorne Island, visit www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/89772669 .