luxury locations issue 21

FEATURE

PEARNS POINT: ONE OF ANTIGUA’S MOST EAGERLY ANTICIPATED DEVELOPMENTS CONTINUES TO TAKE SHAPE SHARED BY FEW, RIVALLED BY NONE P earns Point, a beautiful beach and oceanfront development in Antigua, continues to take shape. All key elements of the

‘naturally modern’ philosophy gives an entirely new angle to Antigua’s renowned super luxury villa designs “and it needs preserving as best we can”. The ultimate in natural luxury living Buyers can design and build their own dream home on their plot or choose to use the developer’s new Lot + Villa programme that helps buyers build a pre- designed villa style and make use of the developer’s experienced, professional team of architects and contractors who understand international quality levels. One of the first homes to be completed at Pearns Point - and one of the designs offered to other buyers - has been designed by internationally renowned designers, Studio Piet Boon, using a mix of local and sustainably sourced materials. Drawing inspiration from the landscape and incredible views of Pearns Bay, it melds seamlessly into its environment with the white sands of the bay just a few steps away. This stunning villa is ultra-energy efficient and features six super king-size en-suite bedrooms, a swimming pool, an outdoor kitchen, wine cellar, a media room, a gym and an outdoor yoga deck, all set within large, beautifully landscaped gardens opening up from the terrace onto a magnificent white sand beach. Depending on the location, all villa lots chosen at Pearns Point will have access to their own secluded beach or one a few minutes’ walk away. All boast fantastic panoramic views over the turquoise ocean. For those looking for the ultimate in modern luxury, then look no further than a stunning new villa design by London-based, multi award-winning architect Richard Hywel Evans at Studio RHE. Richard’s global reputation for building sustainable, bold, and innovative designs precedes him.

infrastructure are in place, its first super luxury residence is completed, one is near completion and three more are due to commence in the next six months. For those who dream of waking up to uninterrupted views across the Caribbean Sea and walking along beautiful deserted beaches, Pearns Point offers a rare and exciting opportunity to own a property in a prime and unspoilt location. The community of luxury homes is being built on a spectacular peninsula on the west coast of Antigua, which is joined to the mainland by a narrow causeway. With the feeling of a national park, the peninsula is an area of outstanding natural beauty, surrounded by eight idyllic and secluded beaches. Buyers have a choice of beachfront, oceanfront or ocean view lots, each offering spectacular vistas across the iridescent turquoise sea. Antigua’s property market is booming Antigua’s high-end property has been in great demand since the pandemic; alongside the traditional Antiguan buyers, many high net worth individuals decided to relocate to the island as digital nomads during that time and saw first-hand how easy it is to live and have a base in Antigua. Traditional high-end buyers continue to arrive from the UK, US and Canada, but there is now worldwide interest from countries as diverse as France, South Africa and Singapore. Beachfront properties are also in high demand, which has led to a surge in sales at five-star gated developments such as Pearns Point. The latter has seen over U$$45m in land sales to date.

Building sustainably Increasingly important to many international buyers is a development’s sustainability ethos and practices. It’s also a cause close to Pearns Point owner Albert Hartog’s heart. Pearns Point pays the utmost respect to the island’s native fauna and flora, utilising natural resources and locally sourced materials wherever possible and blending them seamlessly with the landscape. The area consists of over 137 acres of mature landscaping that has been carefully sub-divided into residential lots, a third of which have been sold already. Local workers and companies are mainly employed in the project’s construction, translating to jobs for approximately 50 Antiguans. Existing roads on the peninsula are now complemented by lush tropical landscaping. The homes are designed to be energy efficient, reducing power consumption for air conditioning and pool systems. Solar panels will provide a ready source of renewable energy for the residences, keeping energy bills low for owners. “It’s like a national park” says new site architect Richard Hywel Evans whose

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