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* Wedding Invitations etc.
Contact us today at:
Tel: 1-869-469-5907
Fax: 1-869-469-5891
Email: nevprint@sisterisles.kn
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| Images: Completed Hillside apartments at Ocean’s Edge Resort, St Kitts |
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Ocean's Edge Resort, a joint venture project between Newfound and local
partners, is an exclusive development of apartments, cottages and individual villas
spread around the superb beachfront location of Frigate Bay in St Kitts. Covering
almost 40 acres, the resort enjoys a sense of seclusion and intimacy thanks to the
bay's curved beach and the dramatic hillside rising steeply from the shoreline to
the south. With fantastic views of the Atlantic Ocean and located just yards from
the renowned Royal St. Kitts Golf Course, Ocean's Edge sets new standards for
design, construction and lifestyle on this beautiful, understated Caribbean island.
partners, is an exclusive development of apartments, cottages and individual villas
spread around the superb beachfront location of Frigate Bay in St Kitts. Covering
almost 40 acres, the resort enjoys a sense of seclusion and intimacy thanks to the
bay's curved beach and the dramatic hillside rising steeply from the shoreline to
the south. With fantastic views of the Atlantic Ocean and located just yards from
the renowned Royal St. Kitts Golf Course, Ocean's Edge sets new standards for
design, construction and lifestyle on this beautiful, understated Caribbean island.
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By: Graham Lord
This must be one of the great bargains of the Caribbean: a house my wife Juliet and I designed and built, set on a beautiful hillside on Nevis,
with three bedrooms, an acre of garden and a pool, all for £196,500.
That price includes an open-plan living room, fitted kitchen, bathroom and shower room, as well the legal fees, all the furniture and appliances.
Best of all is a lovely veranda with stunning view across the Caribbean towards the island of St Kitts, two miles away.
Admittedly the house is built in a remote rural area - as far as that is possible on Nevis, which is only six miles long by six miles wide. But it has
every modern amenity, including cable TV and fast broadband connection, as well as being only a five-minute drive from the best beach on the
island (which is often completely deserted even in the high season, except for the pelicans).
Charlestown, the charming little 18th Century capital, is ten minutes away, and the airport, 15 minutes.
We called the house Serendipity because we were amazingly lucky to find such a bargain on such a lovely island.
We've now spent two years here and it's paradise though it's so hot in the summer that we do return to a house we rent in France for several
weeks.
For years we lived in London, where Juliet worked for a literary agency and I wrote books, two of which - biographies of James Herriot and Dick
Francis - were so successful that in 1999, when I was 56 and Juliet was 52, we were able to take a year off to follow our dream of living on a
tropical island.
A friend suggested Nevis, where we rented a house for a year and fell in love with the place. Although Juliet paints wonderful tropical pictures and
I'm writing a novel, we're retired.
Our house was built by 39-year-old Deon Daniel, a local who has built 120 houses and apartments over the past ten years, to become the
island's only home-grown developer and so respected that he has been elected Nevis Man Of The Year.
He will build you a two-bedroom house with pool for just £139,871, at Windward Gardens on the north of the island, overlooking the Atlantic, or a
three-bedroom villa for £165,300. And these prices include the white goods. Our house took only six months to complete and it all went incredibly
smoothly. A chartered surveyor friend who lives on the island checked on progress twice a week, and we returned to Nevis a couple of times to
see how it was going.
To some people, our quiet, relaxed life here must seem dreadfully dull but neither of us needs the constant bustle of a city, bright lights, shops
and expensive restaurants.
We love to get up soon after the sun rises, just after 6am, and to sit barefoot in the early warmth for an hour on the veranda reading books,
sipping our early-morning tea, gazing at the glorious view and sometimes having a swim in the pool before breakfast of local paw-paw.
If Juliet isn't painting, she takes the Jeep out to go shopping for groceries at the four main supermarkets in town, but she doesn't have to do
much housework as a Guyanese maid cleans the house once a week.
There's a surprisingly busy social life on the island, which has a permanent British population of 100, and we are often invited to lunch or dinner
by friends, and reciprocate. Most are British - a sculptor, two ex-publishers, film producer, shopkeeper, property developer and a QC - as well as
Americans, a couple of Russians and a few Nevisians and Kittitians, most of them retired.
A night out would be to listen to a local band play at the Nisbet Plantation Inn, named after the family of Fanny Nisbet, Nelson's unhappy,
estranged wife, whom he met and married on Nevis.
The summers we prefer to spend in France, relishing the wonderful food, cheeses and fruits. In Nevis, you can't always buy the groceries you
want, tramping from one supermarket to another searching for a lettuce. And there's no cinema, although there is one in St Kitts if you're happy to
take the car or passenger ferry.
But otherwise our life is magical, perfect for us, and we still can't believe that this is where and how we live now. And it even pays for itself, as we
rent it out for several weeks, which covers our running costs for a year.
Some Nevis developments are only for the seriously rich. Most expensive of all
are the six luxurious three to five-bedroom houses with infinity pools that the
Four Seasons Resort is building around its immaculate golf course and up in
the hills, at prices ranging from £3 million to £6 million.
Deon Daniel builds bigger houses in more expensive areas, too, and
maisonettes right on the best beach at Nelson's Spring. One of Daniel's more
exclusive developments is at Fern Hill, where we have our own house, a lush,
tranquil, secluded mountain area of palms, mangoes and tamarind trees, where
the gardens are splashed with the glorious bright colours of hibiscus and
bougainvillea.
Here, his stylish villas range in price from £373,500 for a two-bedroom,
two-bathroom house on a halfacre plot, to £728,400 for a four-bedroom,
four-bathroom house on an acre. All have swimming pools and have high,
fantastic views across the sea and back towards the towering bulk of Mount
Nevis.
Another upmarket development is on the remote, breezy southern side of Nevis
at Busch Hill Gardens, close to the famous Montpelier Plantation Inn where
Princess Diana once stayed on holiday with her sons.
'Those who buy here tend to be looking towards retirement,' says Suzanne
Gordon, owner of the Sugar Mill Estates.
'Houses are good investments because Nevis prices generally don't go down.
Unlike other Caribbean islands, it is not over-built, so we don't have hundreds
of houses that aren't sold.' That said, the recession has brought almost all new
building to a halt and there were far fewer visitors this year. Asking prices for
property have fallen at least 10 per cent.
Any property that costs at least £216,000 gives the purchaser the right to buy economic citizenship of Nevis and a St Kitts-Nevis passport, for
£27,350, - a valuable perk since Nevis has no income tax, capital gains tax, wealth tax or death duties.
http://pagesperso-orange.fr/ graham.lord/Serendipity/ PAGES/Home.htm.
Deon Daniel's properties are at www.deondaniel.com.
Sugar Mill Estates is at www.nevishouses.com and other developers at
www.livenevis.com, www.hermitagenevis.com, www.carinonevis.com.
This must be one of the great bargains of the Caribbean: a house my wife Juliet and I designed and built, set on a beautiful hillside on Nevis,
with three bedrooms, an acre of garden and a pool, all for £196,500.
That price includes an open-plan living room, fitted kitchen, bathroom and shower room, as well the legal fees, all the furniture and appliances.
Best of all is a lovely veranda with stunning view across the Caribbean towards the island of St Kitts, two miles away.
Admittedly the house is built in a remote rural area - as far as that is possible on Nevis, which is only six miles long by six miles wide. But it has
every modern amenity, including cable TV and fast broadband connection, as well as being only a five-minute drive from the best beach on the
island (which is often completely deserted even in the high season, except for the pelicans).
Charlestown, the charming little 18th Century capital, is ten minutes away, and the airport, 15 minutes.
We called the house Serendipity because we were amazingly lucky to find such a bargain on such a lovely island.
We've now spent two years here and it's paradise though it's so hot in the summer that we do return to a house we rent in France for several
weeks.
For years we lived in London, where Juliet worked for a literary agency and I wrote books, two of which - biographies of James Herriot and Dick
Francis - were so successful that in 1999, when I was 56 and Juliet was 52, we were able to take a year off to follow our dream of living on a
tropical island.
A friend suggested Nevis, where we rented a house for a year and fell in love with the place. Although Juliet paints wonderful tropical pictures and
I'm writing a novel, we're retired.
Our house was built by 39-year-old Deon Daniel, a local who has built 120 houses and apartments over the past ten years, to become the
island's only home-grown developer and so respected that he has been elected Nevis Man Of The Year.
He will build you a two-bedroom house with pool for just £139,871, at Windward Gardens on the north of the island, overlooking the Atlantic, or a
three-bedroom villa for £165,300. And these prices include the white goods. Our house took only six months to complete and it all went incredibly
smoothly. A chartered surveyor friend who lives on the island checked on progress twice a week, and we returned to Nevis a couple of times to
see how it was going.
To some people, our quiet, relaxed life here must seem dreadfully dull but neither of us needs the constant bustle of a city, bright lights, shops
and expensive restaurants.
We love to get up soon after the sun rises, just after 6am, and to sit barefoot in the early warmth for an hour on the veranda reading books,
sipping our early-morning tea, gazing at the glorious view and sometimes having a swim in the pool before breakfast of local paw-paw.
If Juliet isn't painting, she takes the Jeep out to go shopping for groceries at the four main supermarkets in town, but she doesn't have to do
much housework as a Guyanese maid cleans the house once a week.
There's a surprisingly busy social life on the island, which has a permanent British population of 100, and we are often invited to lunch or dinner
by friends, and reciprocate. Most are British - a sculptor, two ex-publishers, film producer, shopkeeper, property developer and a QC - as well as
Americans, a couple of Russians and a few Nevisians and Kittitians, most of them retired.
A night out would be to listen to a local band play at the Nisbet Plantation Inn, named after the family of Fanny Nisbet, Nelson's unhappy,
estranged wife, whom he met and married on Nevis.
The summers we prefer to spend in France, relishing the wonderful food, cheeses and fruits. In Nevis, you can't always buy the groceries you
want, tramping from one supermarket to another searching for a lettuce. And there's no cinema, although there is one in St Kitts if you're happy to
take the car or passenger ferry.
But otherwise our life is magical, perfect for us, and we still can't believe that this is where and how we live now. And it even pays for itself, as we
rent it out for several weeks, which covers our running costs for a year.
Some Nevis developments are only for the seriously rich. Most expensive of all
are the six luxurious three to five-bedroom houses with infinity pools that the
Four Seasons Resort is building around its immaculate golf course and up in
the hills, at prices ranging from £3 million to £6 million.
Deon Daniel builds bigger houses in more expensive areas, too, and
maisonettes right on the best beach at Nelson's Spring. One of Daniel's more
exclusive developments is at Fern Hill, where we have our own house, a lush,
tranquil, secluded mountain area of palms, mangoes and tamarind trees, where
the gardens are splashed with the glorious bright colours of hibiscus and
bougainvillea.
Here, his stylish villas range in price from £373,500 for a two-bedroom,
two-bathroom house on a halfacre plot, to £728,400 for a four-bedroom,
four-bathroom house on an acre. All have swimming pools and have high,
fantastic views across the sea and back towards the towering bulk of Mount
Nevis.
Another upmarket development is on the remote, breezy southern side of Nevis
at Busch Hill Gardens, close to the famous Montpelier Plantation Inn where
Princess Diana once stayed on holiday with her sons.
'Those who buy here tend to be looking towards retirement,' says Suzanne
Gordon, owner of the Sugar Mill Estates.
'Houses are good investments because Nevis prices generally don't go down.
Unlike other Caribbean islands, it is not over-built, so we don't have hundreds
of houses that aren't sold.' That said, the recession has brought almost all new
building to a halt and there were far fewer visitors this year. Asking prices for
property have fallen at least 10 per cent.
Any property that costs at least £216,000 gives the purchaser the right to buy economic citizenship of Nevis and a St Kitts-Nevis passport, for
£27,350, - a valuable perk since Nevis has no income tax, capital gains tax, wealth tax or death duties.
http://pagesperso-orange.fr/ graham.lord/Serendipity/ PAGES/Home.htm.
Deon Daniel's properties are at www.deondaniel.com.
Sugar Mill Estates is at www.nevishouses.com and other developers at
www.livenevis.com, www.hermitagenevis.com, www.carinonevis.com.
| Ours For Just £196,000: A Caribbean Dream Home Complete With Pool, Furniture And Landscaped Gardens |
US Airways,
St. Kitts Marriott Team Up
For “Resident’s Rate”
The St. Kitts Marriott Resort is now offering key cities with direct flight service
to St. Kitts additional incentive to book with a “Residents Rate” of just US$79
per room per night.
“Everyone can appreciate a non-stop flight when it comes to booking travel - it
eliminates hassles, potential complications and significantly reduces travel time.
To highlight those cities that provide direct flight service to St. Kitts, we’re offering a
significantly reduced rate for its residents,” said Director of Marketing, Matt Shackel.
“Whether it’s a last minute family getaway or a romantic retreat, with direct flights and a
rate of $79 per room per night, residents in North Carolina can enjoy an easy,
beachfront vacation that won’t break the bank.”
US Airways will resume non-stop Saturday service from Charlotte’s Douglas
International Airport (CLT) on October 3, 2009. North Carolina residents can be on St.
Kitts’ sandy shores in just 4 hours. The package is valid for travel through December
20, 2009.
The golden sands of North Frigate Bay Beach, a championship golf course and the
largest Vegas-style casino in the Caribbean help provide an unparalleled vacation
experience.
The resort also features a revitalizing spa, meeting facilities, the Pirates of St. Kitts Kids
Club programme, eight restaurants and two lounges that make it the ideal destination
for families, couples and corporate travelers.
Direct flights daily from Miami, twice weekly from New York’s JFK and weekly from
Atlanta and Charlotte make this island paradise perfect for a quick getaway or long
leisure vacation.
St. Kitts Marriott Team Up
For “Resident’s Rate”
The St. Kitts Marriott Resort is now offering key cities with direct flight service
to St. Kitts additional incentive to book with a “Residents Rate” of just US$79
per room per night.
“Everyone can appreciate a non-stop flight when it comes to booking travel - it
eliminates hassles, potential complications and significantly reduces travel time.
To highlight those cities that provide direct flight service to St. Kitts, we’re offering a
significantly reduced rate for its residents,” said Director of Marketing, Matt Shackel.
“Whether it’s a last minute family getaway or a romantic retreat, with direct flights and a
rate of $79 per room per night, residents in North Carolina can enjoy an easy,
beachfront vacation that won’t break the bank.”
US Airways will resume non-stop Saturday service from Charlotte’s Douglas
International Airport (CLT) on October 3, 2009. North Carolina residents can be on St.
Kitts’ sandy shores in just 4 hours. The package is valid for travel through December
20, 2009.
The golden sands of North Frigate Bay Beach, a championship golf course and the
largest Vegas-style casino in the Caribbean help provide an unparalleled vacation
experience.
The resort also features a revitalizing spa, meeting facilities, the Pirates of St. Kitts Kids
Club programme, eight restaurants and two lounges that make it the ideal destination
for families, couples and corporate travelers.
Direct flights daily from Miami, twice weekly from New York’s JFK and weekly from
Atlanta and Charlotte make this island paradise perfect for a quick getaway or long
leisure vacation.
| The St. Kitts Marriott Resort |