Amanda Shiel looks at developments ideally suited to specific purchaser groups
The adventurer - Egypt
Blessed with year-round sunshine as well as a cooling breeze, visitors pour into Sahl Hasheesh 365 days a year. It is rapidly becoming a top destination for wind related sports and scuba diving, and for the golf enthusiasts, eight courses are currently being built.
One-, two- and three-bedroom apartments are available for purchase, together with two-, three-, four-, five- and seven-bedroom detached villas/palaces. For more information about the Palm Beach Piazza or other developments in Sahl Hasheesh please contact Egypt Revealed on 0845 054 8697 or visit www.egypt-revealed.com.
The luxury lifestyle - Dubai
Al Waha Villas, set amongst lush landscaped gardens in a secure gated community, offers the prestige and glamour associated with Harrods and the sophisticated Dubai lifestyle. For a limited period buyers will be able to purchase a range of two-, three- and four-bedroom villas. All properties include two parking spaces, large balconies and terraces.
Two-bedroom villas priced £242,547, three-bedroom villas from £571,816 and four bedroom villas are available £604,336 (prices dependent on exchange rates). For more information regarding the exclusive Dubai Properties Harrods promotion, call Harrods Estates on 020 7893 8933 or visit harrodsestates.com. Alternatively, visit the promotion at the Harrods store until 31 August.
Holidaymakers who want to buy - Spain
Accountants Ian and Jeanette Brown wanted to find a holiday home where they could relax away from the pressures of work. They found their ideal property at La Heredia de Monte Mayor, in the Andalucia district of Spain, where they have bought a two-bedroom townhouse.
Jeanette, 47, said: ‘I do a lot of travelling with my job – albeit in the UK. The idea of having a base abroad where we could escape for holidays and long weekends began to appeal more and more.’
Ian, 51, and Jeanette visit their townhouse once every five weeks, on average – and as well as proper holidays and they like to take advantage of the long bank holiday weekends at Easter and in May.
‘We don’t rent our house out to other people, but we do take friends and family with us sometimes,’ said Jeanette. ‘For us, we don’t look at the house as a ‘quick buck investment’ – it is just meant to be a holiday home.’
Townhouses start at €695,000 (two-bed/two bath) and range to €995,000 (four-bed/four bath). Villas start at €930,000 (four-bed/four bath) and range to €1,050,000 (four-bed/four bath). Visit www.laperlainternationalliving.com
Investment – Cape Verde
The Cotton Bay Golf and Resort in the Algodoeiro region on the south-west coast of Sal will have 10 key residential areas - all sympathetically designed to reflect the Cape Verdean culture and personality with an emphasis on open spaces and light.
Many of the villas in the development will enjoy an enviable front line beach location and will range in size from 120m² to 350m² with two-, three-, four- or five-bedrooms. The one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments and duplexes include gardens and terraces on the ground floor, terraces on the first and second floors and a communal swimming pool.
Prices start at €124,000.
Emerging Real Estate offer a simple and structured payment plan to investors. Contact Emerging Real Estate on 0845 601 7293 or visit emergingrealestate.com.
Retirement – Spain
Costa Tropical enjoys more than 320 days of sunshine a year and in wintertime temperatures rarely fall below 10 degrees centigrade. The area has much to offer retirees, including an excellent health service, good roads and a super infrastructure.
Apartments can start from as little as €85,000 for a one-bedroom apartment in Coastal Melicena and villas start from €150,000 for a two-bedroom townhouse near Almunecar.
For more details contact Eden Villas on 01382 568 183 or visit edenvillas.co.uk.