6 bedroom Villa for sale with sea view in Saint James, Saint James

PRICE REDUCED - The Beach Hut features 6 beautifully appointed bedrooms, 6.5 bathrooms, an entrance foyer, open-plan living/dining room, fully equipped kitchen, laundry room, staff quarters and a spacious terrace with wet bar, which leads onto the sun deck where there is a barbecue area, an inviting negative-edge swimming pool and a Jacuzzi.

The floors are tiled with shell stone tiles throughout and the bathrooms are complemented with marble tiles.

A private stairway leads from the pool deck to an unspoilt beach below where the irresistible azure waters of the Caribbean Sea gently lap the shoreline.

The property is enclosed and features electric gates, and also has a double car garage.

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Features

Reference151966

Price6,950,000 USD

Bedrooms

6

Bathrooms

7

Floor Space

Land Area

Fees Paid By Seller

It does not cost you anything to purchase this property through us

Hot Tub or Sauna

Existing hot tub or sauna

Possible Extra Dwellings

Has suitable building for conversion

Sea View

Full or partial view of the sea

Garage

Has covered vehicle parking

Good Condition

Terrace

Terraced outside space

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Buying real estate in Barbados

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.