5 bedroom Villa for sale with sea view in Cattlewash, Saint Joseph

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

Reference: 201165

Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 3
Floor Size: 263 m2
Work Required: None
Gite / Annex / Additional Accommodation
Income Potential
Garage(s)
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Details

Superb waterfront 5 bedroom villa, situated in a beautiful location alongside Cattlewash beach, in the St Joseph area of Barbados, with stunning sea views and benefiting from a lovely cooling east breeze.

Designed by well known architect, this superb home is set out over 2 levels, with a 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom apartment on the ground floor and a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment on the first floor.

Ground floor apartment: open plan living/dining room with push-out wooden windows and access onto an uncovered terrace.

First floor apartment: open plan living/dining room with access onto a spacious 'wrap around' covered veranda.

The apartments presently rent well for holiday rental and the upper apartment can be accessed either by an interior or exterior staircase.

There is also a double garage, storeroom with washing machine and freezer as well as a laundry room, also with a washing machine, freezer and sink. Hot water is by a solar water heater and there are 2 water storage tanks.

The interiors are typical beach house finishes and both apartments have well equipped kitchens. The property shares a paved driveway with the house next door and the incredible Cattlewash beach is just a very short walk away.

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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.