Castles In The Sand (March/April 2009)
One Forward - Thinking Company Offers Would-Be Buyers the Chance To...By Lindsay Lambert
While fractional ownership is not a new concept, one villa management company is offering a new
take on the term. SandCastles, sister company to Villas Caribe, enables would-be vacation
home owners to enjoy use of completely personalized, private homes.
“Fractional-ownership offerings are typically a bit more cookie-cutter in style and feature less privacy
than one of our estates,” says Bobby Gibson, who runs the company with his parents (founders of Villas Caribe). “Our villas are completely customized and they benefit from the meticulous attention to detail associated with developing a private estate. Our concept allows our coowners access to something that is shared by only a select few and not replicated anywhere else,” adds Gibson.
SandCastles also offers added value to the share price of some of its properties, says Gibson. “For example, a client can obtain ive weeks’ deeded ownership in our Dulce Sueños property for $599,000 and also enjoy ownership in a $225,000, 30-foot boat and a luxury vehicle.”
Additionally, the price tag of five weeks at Dulce Suenos—a four-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath Mexican-style villa tucked away in the exclusive Isla Navidad resort on Mexico’s Culebra Peninsula—includes the services of a chef, maid and butler; use of a Land Rover LSE; golf club access andtennis club membership; a marina boat slip; plus dedicated concierge and management services. It rests on a half-acre of land, including more than 100 feet of oceanfront, and is within chipping distance from the fourth hole of an adjacent 27-hole golf course.
Among the custom interior touches are a brick-domed living room and a private sunbathing terrace complete with a cascading waterfall. An infinity pool and patio provide flexibilityin entertaining, as does the poolside barbecue area.
In addition to locations throughout Mexico, Sand-Castles caters to clients’ interest on such Caribbean islands as St. Barts, St. John and Virgin Gorda. With such variety available, part of Gibson’s plan at SandCastles is to allow owners the opportunity to experience other destinations from time to time. “We offer a vetted collection of nearly 75 villas throughout the world should our clients choose to rent a property outside of their chosen SandCastles destination,” says Gibson.
Finally, Gibson points out that SandCastles offers its clients access to exclusive marketing options through
its sister companies should they choose to rent out their homes for any unused weeks.
For more information,
For more information,
visit www.sandcastles.com
or call 877.815.1242.