Island life
Valet service is when you have a boat, but not a slip. You call ahead of time, and the marina will put the boat in the water and have it waiting for you, and then they take it out of the water when you are done. We did that our first summer, but find having a slip much better. I would not want to have an island home without having a boat!
Well water and septic will also depend on which island and which property on that island - certainly they exist but not everywhere. An agent who does a lot of island real estate would be your best bet to be able to help you.
I believe there is now high-speed internet to the islands near Bear, not sure about elsewhere. We have not wanted it/don't have it.
Most islands do not have any sort of public dock.
Island life is carry-in/carry out. Groceries, paint, tools, etc all come over on the boat. Trash, recycling, stuff that can't stay over the winter all comes off the island on our boat. Larger items you may need to have barged over (ie appliances, furniture).
There are a number of island homes for rent - you might want to try that before committing to purchase
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