PERFECT HOMES MAGAZINE - ISSUE 15 issue 15 | Page 241

The resort offers 40 luxurious rooms & suites, 16 villas with two to four bedrooms and eight opulent estate houses. The resort itself is all-inclusive with all the amenities on hand to rival that of any other international tourist hotspot with golf courses, tennis courts, waters-sports and lap pools plus the standard high class restaurants and café bars of which you would expect from any luxurious destination but unlike other islands there are no cars allowed, so everyone visiting the island must travel on bike in golf buggies or on foot. For more information about owning a property on Jumby Bay visit www.jumbybayisland.com, for holidays and resort information visit www.rosewoodhotels.com Jumpy Island unlike any others is owed by exclusive club of property owners. When you buy a house on the island, you not only purchase a piece of paradise but you also buy into the Jumby Bay Island Company which runs the resort. To prevent overdevelopment of the island there is a limited supply of private villas which has been capped at 56 therefore if you are one of the lucky few able to purchase a property you will indeed find that it offers an extremely sensible investment. “Buying a property means buying into the whole island which means, it’s more then just a holiday home, its taking responsibility for ensuring the island retains its unique charm and mystery”. Property prices range from $4 million to $40 million and each house varies in size, style and taste and many have their own private beach. Rental yields for these private residences command the highest prices throughout the Caribbean ranging from $4,000 and $40,000 per night. Property values across the island are expected to appreciate in value by a consistent 8-10 per cent a year. Life on Jumpy Bay reflects an island someone once described “as far from the real world as you can get” there are none of the modern trappings of city life, just a complete sense of freedom, tranquility and wellbeing. PERFECT HOMES INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE 241