Modern 5 bedroom Villa for sale in Christ Church, Christ Church

1,650,000 USD 1,534,500 EUR 1,303,500 GBP

Reference: 239247

Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 6
Floor Size: 743 m2
Plot Size: 0.27 hectares / 0.67 acres

Features

Balcony
Terrace
Hot Tub or Sauna
Potential for Income
Parking
Garage

Details

Elegant Mediterranean styled 4 bedroom villa with separate one bedroom apartment, nestling in over half an acre of glorious tropical gardens with pool, ideally located in the highly desirable Fort George Heights community in Christ Church.

This location offers easy access to transportation, shopping facilities and restaurants. It is also close to the South coast beaches and amenities.

This stunning property has been thoughtfully designed. Features include spacious rooms, high ceilings and large windows. The main floor offers a formal entrance with a fabulous living and dining area. There is also a wet bar which leads onto the expansive pool deck.

There are two bedrooms and two bathrooms on the main level, an open plan kitchen, walk in pantry, laundry room and family room. The home was designed so that everything flows onto the pool and deck. This area covers about 2,000 sq. ft. of entertaining area.

On the second floor there is an en suite master bedroom. This has its own private balcony overlooking the garden and mature trees. The master bedroom features a walk-in wardrobe, Jacuzzi tub, shower and dual vanities. The second bedroom is also en suite and has a walk-in wardrobe and private study.

In addition, there is a self contained one bedroom, one bathroom apartment. This offers a kitchen and living area with spacious terrace. The cottage has separate access if desired.

This south coast Barbados home also boasts a two car garage with storage. There is a further half bathroom and a paved driveway. The property is completely enclosed and wonderfully landscaped.

Other features include a generator, security system, automatic gates and 2 x 600 gallon water tanks.

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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.