Hope BayBequia

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Bequia

TheislandofBequiaispartofthecountryofSt.Vincent&TheGrenadines,anarchipelagoatthesouthernendoftheCaribbean.TheGrenadinesstretchfor60milesbetweentheislandsofSt.VincentandPetitSt.Vincent.Bequiais9milessouthofSt.VincentandisthelargestoftheGrenadineislands,butstillonly7squaremileswith4,500inhabitants.

GettingThere

BequiaisbestreachedfromthegatewayinternationalairportofBarbados(Miami3hours30minutes,Toronto4hours,NewYork5hours,London7hours30minutes,LosAngeles9hours)andthena45-60minuteconnectionflighttoBequia.WorkhasalsocommencedonanewinternationalairportonSt.Vincentwhichwillmakethetripevenmoreconvenient.

StunningCaribbeanHideaway

• Newlyconstructed• Totalprivacyandseclusion

• Spectacularviewsoversecludedbay• Extensiveaccommodationof11,500sqft

• Setinthreeacresoflandscapedgardensandgrounds

• GreatLodgecomprisinghugereceptionroom,bararea,sittingroom,kitchen&cloakroom• TwoMasterLodgeseachofbedroom,bathroom,dressingroom&sittingroom

• GuestLodgeofbedroom,dressingroom&bathroom• FamilyLodgeofthreebedrooms&threebathrooms

• StaffLodgeoftwobedrooms,showerroom&sittingroom• Directaccesstobeach

TheConcept

ThepropertyhasbeencreatedoutofavirginpieceoflandbeautifullysituatedoverlookingHopeBay,oneofthemostremoteandun-spoiltbeachesintheGrenadines.IttrulyencapsulatestheessenceoftheCaribbean-luxuriousbutnotflash,privatebutnotremote,uniquebutnotjustforitsownsake.Thispropertycatersspecificallyforthosemorediscriminatingownerswishingtoavoidahighdensityandartificialenvironment,withanemphasisonseclusion,buildqualityandambience.

BasedonthepopularMustiquethemeofacentralentertainingbuildingwithseparatesleepingaccommodationinindividuallodges,thearchitectureisanintriguingmixtureofmodernandclassic.Thepropertyhasbeenlaidoutsoastousethecontoursofthelandandtoblendinwiththehillsideasmuchaspossible.

ThispropertyallowstwotothreefamiliesorsixcouplestoholidayinperfectharmonybycongregatinginthemagnificiantGreatLodgeformealsandrelaxationthenreturningtotheirownprivatelodgeforrestandsleeping.

TheGreatLodgeMasterLodge1

MasterLodge2

FamilyLodge

GuestLodge

StaffHouse

TheGreatLodge

Approachedalongjasminescentedpathsthroughacoralstonetiledentrancegardenthisbuildingiscentrallyplacedwithinthepropertyandformsthemainentertainingspace.Itcomprises:Ahugereceptionroomwithteakfloorboards,full-heightgreenheartceilingandprecisionmadeslidingglasspanelswhichopenfullyalongtheentirelengthoftheroom.Separatesittingroomalsowithteakfloorboardsandgreenheartceiling.Fullyfittedbarareawithwinestorage/coolerandicemaker.Fullyfittedworkingkitchenwithstainlesssteelunitsandstoneworktops,rangecooker,doublefridge,freezer,coffeemaker.Exteriorcovered12’deepwraparoundbalconywithPeruvianmahoganyfloorboardsandgreenhearthandrails.

MasterLodge1

SituatedtoonesideoftheGreatLodge,thiscomprisesaveryspaciousdoublebedroom,adjoiningsittingroom,fully-fitteddressingroomandbathroomwithbothbathandshower.AspaciousdeckedverandaaffordswonderfulviewsoverHopeBeachbelow.

MasterLodge2

SituatedtotheothersideoftheGreatLodge,thiscomprisesaveryspaciousdoublebedroom,adjoiningsittingroom,fully-fitteddressingroomandbathroom.Itsdeepverandaaffordswonderfulviewsoverthesea.

GuestLodge

Comprisesaveryspaciousdoublebedroom,fully-fitteddressingroomandbathroom.

FamilyLodge

Comprisesahugebedroomandensuitebathroomonthefirstfloorwith2bedrooms,eachwithensuitebathroomsonthegroundfloor.

SwimmingPool

CoralstonestepsleaddownfromtheGreatLodgeverandaandgardentothe45ftx15ftswimmingpool,surroundedbyagenerouscoralstoneterracewithashadygazeboatoneendandaraisedhardwooddeckedareaattheother.BeinganinfinitypooltheviewoverHopeBayfromthepoolistrulyspectacular.Thefreshwateriscleanedbyasaltsanitizer.

Services

Beneaththepoolisalargeplantroomwhichhousesallthepoolequipment,thebackupgeneratorforthepropertywhichkicksinautomaticallyintheeventofapowercut,togetherwithalltheincomingelectricityanddatacableswhichthengoouttothevariousdifferentbuildings.• telephoneanddata• mainselectricityat110&220v/50cycles• generator• privatewatersupplyfromundergroundwatertanks• CableTV• mosquito-nettedwindowopenings• ceilingfans• airconditioning• privatedrainage

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5.FamilyLodge

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GardensandGrounds

ThepropertyissituatedontheedgeofMountPleasantoverlookingHopeBay,arguablyoneofthebestandmostexclusivelocationsonBequia.Thissitehastheidealcombinationofrelativelyflatlandatthetopforthebuildingsandgardens,thenbelowthisthelandfallsawaysoprovidingexcellentseparationandprivacy.

ThegardenshavebeendesignedandplantedbyHadleyGardensandlaidoutsympatheticallytoachievebothintimacyandanaturaltransitiontotheremainderoftheproperty.Theyareanintegralpartoftheprojectandprovideamagicalsettingfortheproperty.Byretainingthematurecedartreesandtransplantingalargenumberofsemi-maturepalmtreesthesitealreadyhasamaturefeelaboutit.

Alltheplantinghasbeencarefullyselectedforitssuitabilitytothesiteandhasbeensourcedlocally.Treesincludefrangipani,palm,mahoganyandfruittrees.Scentedplantsincludejasmineandthereisplentyofsensitivelocalcoloursuchashibiscus,periwinkleandplumbago.

• Fullyautomatedwateringsystem• Gardenandexteriorpathwaysarelitbya

dawn‘tilduskfullyautomatedlightingsystem.

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StaffHouse

Locatedattheentranceofthepropertyitcomprisesalivingroom,twobedroomsandashowerroom.Thelowerfloorcomprisesageneralstorageareaandfullyfunctioninglaundryroom.

HopeBay

ThereisnoroaddowntoHopeBay,onlyatrack,sothisensuresitretainsitsextraordinarilywildandremotefeel.Thebeachitselfisaboutaquarterofmilelongwithabackdropofanoldcoconuttreeplantation.TheseatemperatureisalwayswarmbutbeingontheAtlanticsidethewavesaresometimesexciting!

Wildlife

OneofthegreatattractionsofBequiaisthediversityofitscountryside:desertedbeaches,ruggedcliffs,lushgreenmeadows,spectacularviewsdowntheGrenadineislands,windswepthills,patchesofrainforest,andfabulouswildfloraandfauna.Withinthisframeworkisateemingwildlifepopulationincludingturtles,tortoises,iguanasandmanymorefascinatinganimals.AllthesecanberegularlyfoundatHopeBayanditsbeach.

RentingIngeneral

Guestsshouldfeelfreetousethepropertyastheirown.Forallqueries,instructions,complaintsetcpleasespeaktothehousemanager,Norrel,inthefirstinstance.

Rentalrates(US$perweek)

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HOLIDAYSEASON

HIGHSEASON

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1stMay-30thJue1stSep-15thDec

1stJuly-31stAug 9thJan-30thAprExcept Easter

12th Apr-26thApr 16thDec-8thJan

$10,000 $12,000 $12,500 $15,000 $20,000

AccommodationDetails:• Seepdfoftheproperty• Sleeps:Asstandardsleeps12intotalin3doublebedroomlodgesand1

threedoublebedroomlodge.TheStaffLodgemaybemadeavailablebyseparatearrangement.Inadditionsofabedsmaybemadeavailablebyseparatearrangement.

• Practicalities:2washingmachines,tumbledryersand2dishwashers,ampleparking

• Facilities:Outdoorsaltwaterswimmingpoolwith12sunloungers• AudioVisual:CableTV,DVDplayerandipodmusicstations• Internet&Communications:WirelessInternetingreatlodge,fixed

internetinallotherlodges• Restrictions:Noallmaleorfemalegroups,nopetsandchildrenunder6

yearsoldbyprioragreement.Pleasenotethatdisabledaccessislimited.

TravelArrangementsHousestaffwillarrangeairportpickupsanddrop-offs.Theairportisonly15-20minutesaway.Ifrequired,ataxiwouldcostaboutEC$20.SVGAirrequirepassengerstocheckin1hourbeforedeparturesopleasebereadytodepartHopeLodge80minutesbeforedeparturetime.

Rentalinclusiveof• Bedlinenandtowels• Soap,loopaper&cleaningmaterials• Storecupboardessentials• Gasandelectricity

Foodanddrink• A‘welcomepack’ofbasicessentialstoincludecoffee,tea,sugar,milk,

bread,butter,marmalade,eggs,bacon,2bottlesofwine,6bottlesofbeerand1caseofwaterwillbepurchasedonbehalfofguestspriortoarrival,thecostofwhichwillbeaddedtotheguests’bill.

• Apre-arrangeddinnerwillbearrangedforthedayofarrivalaswellasbreakfastthefollowingmorning.Thecostoffoodwillbeaddedtotheguests’bill.

• Itwillthenbeuptogueststoarrangewiththehousemanagerthepurchaseoffoodanddrink.Guestscanpre-arrangeforfoodanddrinktobeboughtonaccount,forwhichadepositwillberequired,otherwisetheywillhavetogivecashtothehousemanagerforallpurchases.

Vehicles• AKawasakiMulewillbeprovidedfreeofchargeforuseofguests

withvalidlocaldrivinglicence(dieseltobepaidforbyguests)• A7seaterToyotaLandcruiserisalsoavailablebyarrangementat

US$50perday.

StaffIncludedintherentforupto8guests:

• Generalmanagerandpoolmaintenance(alwaysoncall)• Cleaningmaid(5hoursperdaywithSaturdaysoff)• Gardener(5hoursperdaywithweekendsoff)• CookandWaitress(tocookandservebreakfast)

Availablebyarrangementatadditionalcost:• Chefforlunchesand/ordinners

Services• Mainselectricityat110&220voltswithlinked-ingenerator• Telephoneanddata• Privatewatersupply(fromextensiveundergroundwatertanks)

anddrainage• CableTV• Air-conditioningaswellasceilingfans• Mosquito-nettedwindowopenings

IslandLife

BequiaissoattractiveasanIslandbecauseitislargeenoughtohavesufficientamenitiestohavefunon,butnotsolargeastobeadverselyaffectedbytourism.OnBequiaonetakesastepoutofthehecticpaceoftheworld,thepaceoflifeisslowerandthereistimetosavourthischarmingisland,richintranquilityandtropicalatmosphere.

Bequiaisafavouriteforyachtsmenduetoitsfavourabletradewinds.Itisfriendlyandrelativelyundeveloped,withunspoiltsceneryandsecludedbeaches.PortElizabethcontainseverydayshoppingandlocalmarkets.Smallhotels,restaurantsandbarsarescatteredthroughouttheIsland,alongwithsomeprivaterentalhouses,severaldiveshops,sailingandmotorboatsforhireandcharter.

ChristmasandEasterarethemainholidayseasons,withawellknownsailingregatta,ajazzfestivalandacarnival.

NearbyaretheislandsofSt.Vincentwithitsfascinatingvolcanoandtropicalrainforests,Mustiquewithitsglamourandsuperbbeaches,CanouanwithitsDonaldTrumpinspiredgolfcourseandtheTobagoCays,aworldfamousheritagesite.Allarewithinashortboattrip.

HopeBay

ViewingAllthenecessaryarrangementsforyoutoviewthepropertycanbemadeonyourbehalfincludingflights,transfers,accommodationandapersonaltourofBequia.

InformationPackThesellershaveproducedafullinformationpackcontainingfulldetailsoftheconstruction,plansandinstructions

PurchasingThisisbasedonEnglishlawandisverystraightforward.A10%depositispayableonexchangeofcontractswiththeremainderdueonreceiptofalicencefromtheGovernmenttoownproperty.OncethisisgrantedandthenecessaryfeesandtaxespaidcompletiontakesplaceandthepropertyisregisteredbywayofaformalregisteredDeed.

OwningWithitsownstaffhousethepropertywillhavenoproblemattractingeitherpermanentorparttimestaff.Alternativelystaffcanbeemployedlocallysofreeingupmoreaccommodation.ThereisagoodandactiverentalmarketinBequiaduringtheseasonsoitshouldbepossibletooffsetalargeproportionoftherunningcostsofthepropertybylettingitoutwhennotrequired.

TheseParticularsarenotanofferorcontractoranypartofoneandmustnotberelieduponasstatementsorrepresentationsoffact.Realestateagentsrepresentingthevendorsarenotauthorisedtomakeorgiveanyrepresentationsorwarrantiesinrelationtotheproperty.Anyareas,measurements,timingsordistancesareapproximate.Thetext,photographsandplansareforguidanceonlyandarenotcomprehensive.Purchasersmustsatisfythemselvesbyinspectionorotherwisethatthepropertyhasthenecessaryplanningconsentsandthebuildings,equipmentandotherpropertyarefitfortheirrequirements.Localtaxesmaybepayableinadditiontothepurchasepriceofthepropertyaccordingtothenationalorlocallawapplicable.

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