3 bedroom Villa for sale with sea view in Byron Drive, Christ Church

750,000 USD 757,500 EUR 660,000 GBP

Reference: 200260

Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 3
Floor Size: 400 m2
Work Required: None
Garage(s)
Parking space(s)

Details

New 3 bedroom villa located in the Byron Drive area of Christ Church, with a total living area of 400m2 which has been built using quality materials throughout and consists of high ceilings in the 2 upper bedrooms. All bedrooms have sea views and the beach is within walking distance.

Ground floor: large kitchen with granite worktops and an open plan living/dining area; laundry room with lots of built-in storage; bedroom and an adjacent bathroom.

First floor: 2 en-suite bedrooms, both with walk-in wardrobes and sea views.

- Porcelain tiles throughout
- Ground floor and first floor patios
- Sea views
- 2 car garage with additional storage

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Barbados Property Buying Guide

Guide to the Barbados Buying Process

1. Registering with a Barbadian Lawyer and the Central Bank of Barbados.
In order to purchase a property in Barbados you will require a registered Barbadian lawyer, their fees will be around 1.5 to 2% of the purchase price (+15% VAT). The buying process will generally take around 3 months. There are not generally any restrictions on ownership by foreigners, except for a formality that, if you are a non-resident, the Barbados Central bank must you give you permission before you may purchase a property. If you fail to gain this permission your purchase will be void. It is required by the Central Bank of Barbados that all money that is brought into the country must be registered. This can be best be handled by your Barbadian lawyer.

2. Signing the Purchase Agreement and Paying the deposit
Your lawyer will be charged with the conveyance of the title, the recording of the deeds and registering the survey plans with the Land Registry. Before you sign the Purchase Agreement and pay the 10% deposit, they will also check the agreement which will have been drawn up by the vendors lawyers. The Purchase Agreement will then be signed by the vendor and the deposit will be held by the vendor’s lawyers. The deposit will be forfeited if at any point after this you decide not to go through with the purchase.

3. The Conveyance
The register search will be carried out by your by your lawyer in order to establish whether the property or land is free from charges or any encumbrances and to establish the title. The conveyance will be drawn up by the sellers lawyer and will be checked by your lawyer. Once these checks have been made you will sign the conveyance and the balance of the funds will be paid. Once you have signed the conveyance it will go back to the venor’s solicitor to be signed by the vendor. Your part of the sale is now complete, all that is left is for the vendor to pay the stamp duty and to transfer the taxes.

4. General Information on Property Ownership in Barbados
Property can be owned in various ways in Barbados. In the name of an individual, through a trust or other entity, or through a foreign or local company. It is not unusual for non-Barbadians to purchase properties through newly formed offshore companies which are outside Barbados, but are registered to do business in Barbados.