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| Villa Esmeralda |
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COOL. CONTEMPORARY. CARIBBEAN - Renovation means to make new again. To restore and refresh. Such a transformation, the result of several years’ effort, can be found on the slopes at West End ove...
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| Sage Point |
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ASYLUM FOR THE AESTHETE - To those familiar with BVI-based architect Jon Osman’s work, their first thoughts must be of Romanesque columns, segmental arches and natural stone. Occasionally,...
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| Villa Iona |
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AN ODDYSSEY OF DISCOVERY - Tucked away at the eastern end of Tortola’s North Shore, nestling between two verdant slopes, is a secret oasis of peace and tranquility: a beautiful, sheltered,...
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| Sugar Mill House |
 | THE SWEETEST THING - Anyone with a modicum of historical knowledge will know that the BVI, indeed the whole of the Caribbean, was once dotted with flat topped, conical mill buildings – quintessential features of the sugar plantations of the 17th and 18th Centuries. Today these architectural relics are few and far between, and of those that remain standing, fewer serve any purpose other than ...
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| DESIGNING The Caribbean Dream |
 | DESIGNING THE CARIBBEAN DREAM - Planning your Caribbean Dream House - For anyone planning to build their dream house on any one of the beautiful British Virgin Islands, whether you already own land or are still looking, this article is not so much about planning your house, (how many bedrooms, where does the laundry go), but more about living in the BVI, what to think about when you’re plann...
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| Insurance - Covering your Losses |
 | INSURANCE COVERING YOUR LOSES - Buying a home is one of the single largest investments that most people ever make. If you need to protect that investment, your main line of defense is your homeowner’s insurance policy. The basicsMost homeowners’ insurance policies will provide coverage for damage to your home and your contents caused by fire, lightning, smoke, earthquake, windstorm, fl...
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| BEYOND PASTA |
 | SPAGHETTI JUNCTION - There’s a place here in the BVI that serves an Osso Buco so good that regular visitors ‘phone up weeks in advance to ensure that it will be on the menu the night they’ll be dining, and walk-in clientele from as far away as Australia have heard mention of it.Spaghetti Junction is, as its name suggests, an Italian restaurant. However, the food it serves, ...
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| ELEGANT INTERIORS |
 | WORKING WITH NATURAL ELEMENTS - Tucked away amid swaying trees and lush greenery, this newly built, modern Caribbean home overlooks a gently sloping landscape towards the Beef Island Channel, offering breath-taking yet relaxing views of Beef and surrounding islands. Upon surveying this home we marvelled at the spectacular 165 degree vista presented at the living-room level. Immediately...
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| ROOM BY ROOM |
 | FROM THE GROUND UP - If you are renovating or designing your home from scratch, one of the most complex decisions you will make is flooring. Perhaps you’ve neglected to choose the style or pattern of your floors because you are overwhelmed with the choices or are focused on the “big picture” of designing your new house.It is important, though, to consider the right material, colo...
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| FROM THE WATERS EDGE |
 | TURN UP THE HEAT - The sound of the sleigh bells ringing is becoming distinctly louder, and just north of the tropics there have been some sightings of reindeer. The temperature is dropping some and we are getting well into our winter - the Christmas winds are up and swimming is something that’s left to the warm-blooded visitors. With just twelve hours of sunshine instead o...
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| HOW TO BUY IN THE BVI |
 | THE ENVIROMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT - You’ve found your dream home and you’re ready to sign on the dotted line. Before you do, there are a number of regulations you need to be aware of, and a few criteria you need to meet.This issue, we look at the EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) element of the development planning process.A compulsory requirement of the Planning Act 2004, this curr...
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| BVI FACT FILE |
 | CHRISTMAS ON MAIN STREET - Christmas in the BVI is a wonderful thing, steeped in tradition and good will to all men. To those from less temperate climes, the only things that seem to be missing are the inevitable drizzle on Christmas morning (you know the stuff, it melts the crisp white snowfall of the day before turning your garden to a brown, slippery sludge) and log fires to warm you...
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| THE STATE OF THE MARKET |
 | THE STATE OF THE MARKET - The Property market in the British Virgin Islands has always been stable; the boom and bust cycle of many overseas markets having little impact on the domestic property market in the BVI.Looking at figures compiled by the Government of the British Virgin Islands we can observe that the monthly sales figures have been fairly consistent, with between 55 and 70 transactions ...
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