Luxury 5 bedroom Villa for sale with panoramic view in Royal Westmoreland Golf, Saint James

4,900,000 USD 4,557,000 EUR 3,871,000 GBP

Reference: 247699

Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 5
Floor Size: 595 m2

Features

Terrace
Garden
Lake or River Included
Private Pool
Golf Resort or Nearby
Gym
Hot Tub or Sauna
Possible Extra Dwellings
Potential for Income
Panoramic View
Quiet Area
Parking
Garage
Walk to Amenities
Ultramodern Style
Turnkey
Good Condition

Details

Recently built to a very high standard, this stunning 5 bedroom, 7 bathroom villa is ideally positioned with stunning views overlooking the 16th fairway of Royal Westmoreland's world renowned golf course.

This unique one-off, architecturally designed luxurious villa has around 600m2 of built area, which features a media room, gym/office, laundry and staff area. Open plan living and dining area and a kitchen courtyard around a central bridged water feature.

With a contemporary interior, a bespoke modern design blended with an external Caribbean flair, this superb villa enjoys gorgeous south-west views over the 16th fairway towards the Caribbean Sea.

The entrance to the house has been created with a unique wooden bridge over moving water with illuminated jet streams. The bridge leads into the large open plan indoor spaces that flow seamlessly from room to room. The kitchen features modern under-counter appliances built into European counter-high cupboards. There is a large, stone waterfall island. The indoor living spaces opens onto a large undercover terrace that features both a wet bar and an alfresco cook station. These are located at opposite ends to each other. They perfectly frame the large infinity swimming pool. The pool is ideally positioned to overlook the golf course and sea beyond.

Steps either side of the pool lead down to a substantial sun deck. One of the guest bedroom suites can be found on this main level and is easily accessed via the main entry courtyard.

An illuminated, wood featured staircase leads to the first floor where the remaining 3 en-suite guest bedrooms are situated. The large master suite is also located in the top left-hand corner of the property. This takes full advantage of the south west view. All the bedrooms are fully fitted with tall European style built in closets. They are complemented with clean and contemporary styled bathrooms.

Externally, the property features a purpose-built car port for 2 cars. It has a gated entrance and fully landscaped floodlit gardens.

The villa also comes with planning permission for a sizeable 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom guest cottage. This could be constructed at a later date should the need arise.

This villa is one of a select few large newly built custom homes and is a turnkey property that is available fully furnished.

Included in the sale is the membership sign-up fee for Royal Westmoreland Golf course and facilities.

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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

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3. The Conveyance

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