Character 8 bedroom House for sale with sea view in Saint Philip, Saint Philip

3,000,000 USD 3,030,000 EUR 2,640,000 GBP

Reference: 239396

Bedrooms: 8
Bathrooms: 6
Floor Size: 749 m2
Plot Size: 0.83 hectares / 2.05 acres
Work Required: None
Swimming Pool
Gite / Annex / Additional Accommodation
Income Potential
Parking space(s)
Tennis Court
Private / Not Overlooked

Details

Grand, spacious and impeccably restored 8 bedroom plantation-style home, ideally set within a quiet setting in Saint Philip.

Built over a hundred years ago this superb property is set on over 2 acres of beautiful lawns and gardens with almost 300 feet of sea frontage. The entire property is enclosed and has an electronic entrance gate and a small gate to the sea front. It is extremely private and offers a peaceful setting that invites for relaxing on its grand verandas and admire its glorious island vistas and dramatic sea views.

Whilst the property provides all the modern facilities which are required by discerning holiday makers, the old world character has been carefully preserved.

Ground floor: formal dining room, large kitchen, bedroom, bathroom and a wraparound veranda with patio furniture for relaxing in the breeze overlooking the sea, pool and tennis court. The dining room is a definite reminder of those regal days with high ceilings and glass panel doors that open out to the lawns facing the sea and tennis court. It catches the sea breezes and is a magnificent setting for either formal or more relaxed meals enjoyed by large families or groups of friends. The well equipped kitchen with granite countertops opens out onto the sea front veranda, which is only a short distance from the sparkling freshwater swimming pool. The bedroom on this floor faces the sea and has 2 single beds. Adjacent to the downstairs bedroom, there is a full bathroom with a shower.

The upper floor has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.

On the back veranda is the living space with push-out shutters and a French door leading out to the covered upstairs wraparound veranda. This veranda also has a bar, an informal dining area that seats 8, and a fully equipped kitchen. The bedrooms all look out over the pool and sea. The master bedroom, with a king-size bed, has an en-suite bathroom, which adjoins a small bedroom with 2 single beds. The other 2 bedrooms on this floor have a king and a full sized bed respectively and share the second bathroom. The veranda overlooking the sea on the upper level is ideal for enjoying the splendid views of the pool, tennis court, expansive lawns and gardens, and sea.

The pool deck is slightly raised and there is a covered gazebo. There is also a brick barbecue grill on the deck and a private tennis court.

Many of Barbados's finest beaches are within a 5 minute drive of the property and Dawlish Beach and Falmouth Beach are within easy walking distance.

The old coach house has been tastefully converted into a 3 bedroom cottage. The coach house has been finished with hardwood floors, travertine tiles, granite counter tops, and coral stone rendering and rubble stone walls, which preserve the old world character of the property. The cottage features a full-size antique billiard table. The billiards room has double French doors opening out to the lawns, allowing the room to catch the fresh breeze blowing in off the sea.

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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.