Stylish 5 bedroom Villa for sale with sea view in Saint John, Saint John

1,145,000 USD 1,156,450 EUR 1,007,600 GBP

Reference: 239280

Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 5
Floor Size: 641 m2
Plot Size: 0.3 hectares / 0.74 acres
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Private / Not Overlooked

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Enjoying unrivalled breathtaking sea views over the West coast, is this
beautiful 5 bedroom villa with separate one bedroom apartment, nestling in over an acre of glorious landscaped gardens, located North of St Martin's Bay in St. John on the East Coast of Barbados.

The perimeter of the garden adjacent to the sea follows the track of the East Coast original train service which ran 100 years ago. There are the remains of a railway arch across the gully at the bottom of the garden.

It is a home full of character which has been impeccably designed and constructed with its own sea bay, located on a cliff overlooking a verdant ravine.

The floor plan flows freely from the entrance foyer via the spacious living and dining room with 16ft ceilings to the 60ft patio offering breathtaking vistas of the sea. On this level are three guest bedroom suites and a luxurious master bedroom suite. There is also a large study and custom-designed hardwood kitchen on this level. The kitchen is well equipped and has granite countertops.

The lower level provides a 111m2 self-contained one bedroom apartment.

There is also a garage, water storage cistern and another 185m2 of finished storage area which has an electricity supply and lends itself to further development if desired.

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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.