Rodney Heights, St. Lucia, West Indies
Price: US $575,000
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440,000 Euros. |
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385,000 Pounds Sterling
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A rare opportunity to own a superb detached property in one of the most sought after areas on the beautiful tropical island of St. Lucia. The property is located on a hillside affording truly magnificent views over the inner lagoon, Rodney Bay and across the Caribbean Sea to Martinique, yet is only a 5 minute walk from Rodney Bay village where there are shops, supermarkets and many gourmet restaurants. A 10 minute walk takes you to one of the best beaches in St. Lucia.
The superb Rodney Bay Marina is 2 minutes away by car and the 18 hole St. Lucia Golf & Country Club a 5 minute drive.
The property consists of 3 bedrooms (one en-suite), 2 bathrooms, powder room/toilet, study, lounge, open plan dinning and kitchen with breakfast bar, utility room, and large terrace. High natural wood vaulted ceilings throughout. All accommodation is on one level and there is space below the main house for a guest apartment. It is tastefully furnished including large ceiling fans in each main room and all is included in the asking price. The land area is approximately 9,700 square feet (900 square meters) with a built area of approximately 2260 square feet (210 square meters).
Accommodation.
Master Bedroom with en-suite bathroom, king size bed, walk-in wardrobe/closet as well as built in storage and large ceiling fan. A door leads to a balcony from which there are superb sea views. There is a telephone and cable TV connection. The en-suite bathroom has a full bath/shower, wash hand basin, bidet and toilet.
Bedroom 2 with fitted wardrobes/closet, queen size bed and large ceiling fan.
Bedroom 3 is a full double bed size with built in wardrobe/closet but is currently used as a work room. Large ceiling fan and a telephone connection point.
Bathroom 2 with shower, wash hand basin, bidet and toilet and is located between bedrooms 2 and 3.
Lounge. A spacious area with glass sliding doors leading to a large terrace/balcony with spectacular sea views. Double doors lead to the study and an archway leads to the dining area.
Telephone and cable TV connections, ceiling fan.
Dining and Kitchen.The dining area is furnished with a 6 chair dining table and has a breakfast-bar separating it from the kitchen. The kitchen is fitted with adequate cabinets, cooker/stove/oven, fridge/freezer, and microwave. An archway leads to the utility room in which there is a washing machine, large wash basin, storage shelves, and broom cupboard with room for additional storage cupboards.
Study is accessed by double doors from the lounge and is furnished with reproduction furniture imported from England. Ceiling fan and telephone connection point.
Powder Room is located off the entrance hall and has a toilet and wash hand basin.
Outside.
Terrace/balcony. A large area furnished with garden furniture including a 6 seat dining table. It is accessed from the lounge and the views over the inner lagoon, Rodney Bay and across the Caribbean Sea to Martinique are truly magnificent.
Garden is planted with tropical fruit trees, palms and bougainvillea. There is a car-port at the rear of the property with additional parking spaces for 2 or 3 cars.
Additional Comments.
Foreign nationals can own freehold property in St. Lucia (the current owner is a UK national and lives full time in the property). They do however have to apply for an Aliens Landholding Licence which is not difficult to obtain and takes a few weeks for issue. Full details can be supplied from the current owner.
The official language in St. Lucia is English.
There are several direct flights a week from the UK and USA (from Europe it is normally necessary to fly via London).
The islands currency is the East Caribbean Dollar which is linked to the United States Dollar.