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| Hannah hill hideaway |
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Hannah’s Hill Hideaway - If you’ve ever travelled along England’s Suffolk coastline, you may have noticed the sweet little mariners’ cottages lining the shingle beaches. Their ...
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| Equinox House |
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A Celestial Experience - On the quiet hillside of Belmont Estate rests an island secret. Enter via the protective, arched wooden gates, down a small walkway bordered by a rather majestic-looking...
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| Building Green |
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The Right Stuff - This is the fourth installment of OBM International’s series, “Building Green”. This month’s article introduces environmentally-friendly materials. Why choose...
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| Market State |
 | Money - On 25th April, top league US newspaper USA Today reported house prices across the US were tumbling despite property taxes rising. It is estimated that millions of homes assessed in 2005 and 2006 were given figures way above market value. Will this affect the BVI housing market? We don’t think the effect will knock on in the foreseeable future, as those seeking to bu...
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| How To Buy |
 | HOW TO TRANSFER LAND - The term “land” includes the land itself and any irremovable buildings on it. Land transfer in the BVI is governed by the Registered Land Act. Since the early 1970s all land in the BVI is plotted on a central grid and each separately-owned piece of land is given a reference number for identification purposes. All dealings with that piece of land are t...
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| The Waters Edge |
 | Sighting the Site - Building a home, whether it’s your first or second, is an exciting process. From the moment you identified potential sites to the day you move in, a plethora of decisions have to be made. Financial and red tape issues that need to be overcome are hopefully overshadowed by the sheer desire to create that special place for you and your family. And, while you’ve been l...
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| Home Decor |
 | Home Décor Security Lighting - Usually we never consider the need for security lighting until a situation arises that brings this issue to the forefront of our daily agenda. Despite thoughts to the contrary, a high level of security can be achieved at an affordable cost. However, an effective security lighting system does require a strategic installation plan in order to deliver...
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| BVI Fact File |
 | Buy Local and Keep the BVI Green - If you are ever in Bobby’s Supermarket, Riteway or OneMart to look for fresh vegetables, head for the sections entitled ‘locally grown produce.’ You will have the opportunity to purchase fresh produce compliments of a local farmer.The Territory’s farmers are providing a great service to the rest of us. Apart from providing fres...
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| sHIPPING TO THE bvi |
 | Part 1 of 3: Mail and Magazines - Living on an island where everything is imported, you really need to have an understanding of how to get stuff here otherwise you’ll get swamped by large fees or long waiting times. The problem is there are many different shipping options. Depending upon what you are sending, how much you are willing to pay, and how long you are willing to wait, you need to ...
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| Product Spotlight |
 | Save Money, Save Power -The Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb (The Energy Saving Light Bulb) In a concerted effort to do a bit for the environment, one member of the BVI Property Guide Team replaced 10 of her most frequently used light bulbs with Philips Energy Savers (available from RiteWay from $4.55 per bulb). The very white light they emit took a little getting used to, and some strategic swappin...
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