Stylish 4 bedroom Villa for sale with panoramic view in Lower Estate No 2, Saint George, Saint George

1,150,000 USD 1,069,500 EUR 908,500 GBP

Reference: 239132

Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 3
Floor Size: 464 m2
Plot Size: 1.21 hectares / 2.98 acres

Features

Balcony
Fruit Trees
Air Conditioning
Panoramic View
Parking
Garage

Details

Spacious and well laid-out 4 bedroom villa, with a total living area of around 464m2, enjoying panoramic views of the Barbados Hilton to the South, set within a large well landscaped plot of nearly 3 acres with mature fruit trees and a man-made pond.

The property is ideally suited for the family that wishes to get away from the city, but still wants to be close enough should they need to go.

To maintain an element of privacy, the property owners in this area have decided to leave the main access road unpaved, however, the single access driveway to this property has been paved.

Access via a steeply sloped driveway, which is lined with sculptured Cassurina trees, to a small roundabout with a parking area that could easily park 5 vehicles, there is also a detached 2 car garage at the end of the driveway.

The main entrance to the house is via a short flight of steps which lead to the first patio and spans the entire width of the house. This house is extremely spacious, there is a foyer, dining area, living room, study,
en-suite guest bedroom, WC, kitchen with breakfast nook that opens on to the second patio overlooking the grounds to the rear and the man-made pond. There is also a large laundry with its own washroom facilities.

At the top of the staircase, complimented with beautifully handcrafted Mahogany handrails, there is access to the third large patio. The master bedroom is en-suite and features a well sized walk-in wardrobe, the other 2 bedrooms share a large bathroom.

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Barbados Property Buying Guide

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.