Paradise for sale! The Tahitian island Motu Teta is yours for $4m

As dream properties go, they don't get much dreamier than a private island in French Polynesia.

Nine-and-a-half-acre Motu Teta - in Tahitian it means "far away isle" - is on the market for €2,850,000, or about NZ$4 million which is a lot, but for that you will own a slice of South Pacific paradise.

Amazing images show that the island has gorgeous white sandy beaches, plenty of lush greenery and is surrounded by mesmerising turquoise waters.

Motu Teta is located 211 miles from Papeete in the Commune of Tiputa, which sits within the Rangiroa atoll.

Motu Teta: This 9.5 acre of desert island could be all yours. Photo / Vladi Private Islands - www.private-islands.com

It is listed for sale on the German auction website www.vladi-private-islands.de.

"If you've ever dreamed of owning your own island in a South Pacific tropical paradise, covered in lush palms, cooled by gentle breezes, surrounded by warm tropical waters teeming with exotic corals and sea life, then your dream could possibly come true," states the listing.

Private island: Motu Tetu is 211 miles away from Papeete. Photo / Vladi Private Islands - www.private-islands.com

"Motu Teta is covered in coconut palms and bordered by the warm waters of the turquoise lagoon.

"For the discrete private individual looking for a personal escape, or an ideal resort location, Motu Teta is ideal.

"Trusted staff keep the grounds and the buildings in top shape and tourist operation guarantees extra income, if so desired.

"The current accommodations include an owner's bungalow and a guest beach bungalow, caretaker's accommodations and a utility building. Fresh rain water is collected in the cistern and electricity is generated by two generators and some solar panels."

Not so Crusoe: Fresh rain water is collected in the cistern and electricity is generated by 2 generators and some solar panels. Photo / Vladi Private Islands - www.private-islands.com

Flights from Los Angeles and other international cities arrive in Papeete daily.

A one-hour local flight brings you to Rangiroa, then a short lagoon boat ride brings you to Motu Teta.

Basic supplies, restaurants and shopping, as well as gourmet foods from France and around the world, are available in Papeete.

Top shape: The island's staff keep grounds and help run a tourist operation, as an extra source of revenue for the owner. Photo / Vladi Private Islands - www.private-islands.com

If you don't have the private island funds saved up just yet, the company Vladi Private islands has a catalogue of insular properties for sale around the world. Including 36 other pacific ocean gems.

If you've always wanted an island to call your own, a more budget option is a lot on Back Lake in Nova Scotia starting from CA$10,000, or NZ$12,000.

Or perhaps for something a little closer to home? The company currently has six islands for sale in New Zealand, including Motukawaiti Island in Northland. Yours for a cool NZ$16m.

New Zealand's Motukawaiti Island is yours for a cool $16m. Photo / Vladi Private Islands - www.private-islands.com