- Miami's Indian Creek Village is a tiny private island of just 34 homes that's been nicknamed "Billionaire Bunker" for the ultra-wealthy and famous people who call it home.
- The billionaire investor Carl Icahn, the supermodel Adriana Lima, the Spanish singer Julio Iglesias, and the former Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula are among the island's elite residents.
- The island's 42 residents are protected by a private 13-person police force that patrols the perimeter from the water and by land.
- I got a tour of the island. It was a high-security experience where I had to be on a list to pass through the gate couldn't get out of the car or take photos of the homes.
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It's been called the "Billionaire Bunker" and one of the "wealthiest, private, most secure communities in Miami Beach and the world."
Indian Creek is a village of just 42 people on a tiny private island in Miami's Biscayne Bay. Its "Billionaire Bunker" nickname stems from its wildly wealthy and high-profile residents, including the billionaire investor Carl Icahn, the supermodel Adriana Lima, and the Spanish singer Julio Iglesias.
"Indian Creek is an exclusive 300-acre island located on the beautiful waters of Biscayne Bay and recognized as one of the wealthiest, private, most secure communities in Miami Beach, and the world," Michael Light, the founder of Miami Luxury Homes and senior director of luxury sales at Douglas Elliman, wrote on his website.
"The high level of privacy and security is the highest priority to the residents of Indian Creek and maintained by having its own private police force, as well as its own 24/7 armed marine patrol monitoring the waters surrounding the island."
I got a tour of the island from Nelson Gonzalez, a luxury realtor and the senior vice president of EWM Realty International.
Here's what it's like on the exclusive, high-security island.
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Indian Creek is a village of just 42 people on a tiny private island in Miami's Biscayne Bay.
It's been nicknamed the "Billionaire Bunker" for its wildly wealthy and high-profile residents.
The village's 34 homes are built around the perimeter of the island, giving them all waterfront views. The center is occupied by an 18-hole golf course and a country club.
I arrived at the island in an Uber. We were stopped at the guardhouse before even getting on the island.
Fortunately, my name was on a list of expected guests, so I didn't have a problem getting in.
Indian Creek's police department monitors the only entrance to the island.
The village of 34 residents is protected by a private 13-person police force, according to my tour guide, Nelson Gonzalez, a luxury realtor and the senior vice president of EWM Realty International.
The force even patrols the perimeter of the island from the water.
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