Arc En Ciel Soufriere, St Lucia, St Lucia
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Property Details
- SOLD
- 5 Bedrooms
- 5 Bathrooms
- 0 Acres
- Hillside
- 5 AC en suite bedrooms
- Overlooked by Petit Piton
- Freeform infinity pool, waterfall & cave
- Excellent
- Garden
- Online Viewing By Request
- Parking
Arc En Ciel Villa Soufriere St.Lucia St.Vincent & the Grenadine Islands Views of Petit Piton & Caribbean Sea
This imaginative property has been designed to mirror the dramatic landscape that surrounds it. The Pitons provide a spectacular backdrop to this stunning property.
Freeform Infinity Pool, Waterfall & Cave
Local stone has been used to build a freeform infinity pool which cascades down to a rustic cave and waterfall. The stone has been hand cut to resemble the facades of the historial stone forts built upon the island.
5 AC Bedrooms, 3 Queen & 2 Twin Beds
The bedrooms are spacious and all feature TV's, DVD's and stereos. The main bedroom has splendid views of the Piton from it's own private patio.All the bedrooms feature en suite showers and jacuzzis.
Lush Landscaped Tropical Gardens
Nestled amongst lush tropical gardens sweet smelling tropical plants and flowers this villa is naturally protected and privately positioned for a secluded lifestyle.
Pavilions connected by verandahs
There are a series of Pavilions that make up this property each connected by a verandah offering privacy and an ideal environment for entertaining.
Designed by Architect Lane Pettigrew
Lane Pettigrew designed the main house and had a great deal of influence over the finish of the interior including the handmade furniture from Honduras and pieces by Tommy Bahama.
Exterior Bar, Patios & Decks
The main living area is situated on the first floor and opens onto an impressive dining pavilion. On the lower floor a large covered patio with a deck side bar provides a cool, relaxing space for friends and family to relax including a family room with AC and 2 large sofas.
Villa Location
- St Lucia >
- St Lucia >
- Soufriere
Soufriere
More mountainous than the other islands in the archipelago St Lucias' highest point being Mount Gimie at 950m above sea level. This colorful fishing village is wrapped around a beautiful bay and is best seen from an overlook on the main road to Vieux Fort which ascends the hill which forms the southern arm of the bay.
Buyer's Guide
With a total land area of just 620 sq miles St.Lucia, often called "The Helen of the West Indies" because of its natural beauty, sits in the ocean like a shimmering jewel. Pristine white sandy beaches, tropical forest populated by rainbow-plumed birds and acres of orchards filled with sweet smelling tropical fruits such as mango, papaya and banana are crowned by the islands twin peaks the Gros & Petit Pitons.
How to buy St Lucia property
There are certain rules and regulations you must comply with as a non domicile of St Lucia in order to purchase a St Lucia property. For instance, you will need to apply for an Alien Landholding Licence. Generally the cost of purchasing a property on St Lucia will come out at between 6-8% on top of the purchase price. This will cover stamp duty, the Alien Landholding Licence, Treasury receipt, legal costs and registration fees. If you are taking out a mortgage, lenders tend to charge a set-up fee.
Alien Landholding Licence
Foreigners must apply to the Ministry of Planning for an Alien Landholding Licence which costs EC$1,500, is non-refundable and does not need renewing. The process takes up to 16 weeks as the application is vetted by the Physical Planning Office of the Ministry of Physical Development, Environment & Housing, approved by the Prime Ministers Office and finally by the Office of the Attorney General.
Your locally appointed lawyer will make the application for the Alien Landholding Licence on your behalf. Along with your completed application you will need to provide the lawyer with the following information:
Certificate of character for each applicant (from your local police station)
A bank reference
Your CV
A copy of your passport data page
Full set of fingerprints (from your local police station)
Statutory declaration
4 passport size pictures of each applicant
Full details of the proposed property or land purchase (including a survey plan and land register of the property (from the Vendor) and a value assessment of the land or property (although the value assessment may not be necessary
Receipt proving payment of application fee
Initial approval from the Development Control Authority (this may not be necessary).
In addition to the application fee for the Alien Landholding Licence, the following fees are applicable depending on the land area of your property.
Land Area (in acres) Price (in EC$)
Under 1 $5000
1-10 $10,000
10-20 $20,000
20-50 $30,000
50-100 $40,000
100+ $50,000
Deposits
There is no standard procedure on this, but common practice is to offer 10% of the purchase price as a deposit, which is forfeited if the buyer pulls out. If the vendor pulls out then the buyers 10% is returned as well as 10% from the vendor plus an additional penalty of 10%. In the unlikely event that the Alien's Landholding Licence is not granted, then the deposit is refunded.
Annual Property Tax
5% of the unfurnished rental value of your property, regardless or intent of use.
Stamp Duty
2% of purchase price
Vendors Tax
10% for non citizens or 5% if the property is owned by a local citizen of St Lucia.
There is no vendors tax if the property is owned by a company as you would transfer the shares in the company as a way of transferring the property (rather than by deed of sale). It is therefore best that all foreign clients sent up a local company and to apply for the license in the company's name. When you come to sell, you will be selling the company rather than the property itself.
There is no capital gains tax, inheritance tax or gift tax in St Lucia.
Local solicitors / lawyers usually charge 3% to 5% of the purchase price.
There are certain very attractive tax incentives available to a selection of 'returning residents' of St Lucia including the right to ship a container of 'personal goods' without paying duty on them and importing or purchasing a vehicle duty free.
To qualify for 'returning resident' status you must be a citizen of St Lucia, either by birth or parentage who is returning to St Lucia after a minimum of 10 years off the island or be married to the aforementioned citizen.
There are strict guidelines as to what constitutes 'personal goods' and various limitations that should be read thoroughly. For up-to-date information please contact your local Consulate General of St Lucia, or contact one of our agents.
Example of a full listing here - http://www.guidetostlucia.com/returning-residents.html