Press Release: November

Caribbean Real Estate Report - St John luxury real estate market

A private oceanfront estate on St. John's real estate Mecca, the coveted North Shore in USVI is available for purchase by the Dalzell Group of Prudential Realty in Rancho Santa Fe Real Estate, California. Situated on 1.63 acres on the point of Peter Bay's peninsula, Presidio Del Mar commands sweeping views of Cinnamon Bay and the British Virgin Islands. The property is offered at $32,000,000. For details visit www.PresidioDelMar.com.

November, 2009 - A private Caribbean oceanfront estate on St. John's famous North Shore (US Virgin Islands) is being marketed internationally by the Dalzell Group of Prudential Realty in Rancho Santa Fe, California. A gallery of images, video and an exclusive promotional packet is available at www.PresidioDelMar.com.

Just steps beyond the garden gate entrance lies unspoiled coral reefs carefully guard a shoreline that offers some of the best snorkeling and scuba diving in the world.
Caribbean Luxury Properties Specialist Jim Dalzell, who has sold ultra high end estates for more than ten years, calls representing Presidio Del Mar an unprecedented milestone.

"Peter Bay is home to some of the most magnificent private villas in the Caribbean," he says. "Presidio Del Mar is unquestionably the crown jewel. It not only occupies a prized private location on St. John's renowned North Shore, but it's completely surrounded by pristine National Park land. This once-in-a-lifetime setting inspired every detail of its design and construction."

Seven years in the making, the artisan-crafted estate is a masterpiece of aged native stone and brick, much of it lavishly inlaid with seashells in traditional St. John style. The St John Real Estate for sale residence has four detached guest suites totaling approximately 12,000 square feet enclosed. There are also some 6,000 square feet of covered outdoor living space, creating a breathtaking setting for al fresco entertaining on an expansive scale.

At the heart of the compound, a grand vaulted rotunda is ringed by seven arches positioned to frame seven dazzling ocean vistas. Exterior terraces on two levels are highlighted by an ocean view pool and hot tub and two covered patios with wet bars. A sandy pathway winds through flowering gardens to a stone staircase that provides private access to the sugar-white sands of Peter Bay Beach.

Every room in the main pavilion is oriented to the sea; even connecting hallways look out on ocean and sky. In the Great Room and gourmet kitchen, a dining nook is nestled in a rounded turret of arched windows overlooking the bay. Just beyond the main house with its expansive king master suite, two separate pavilions indulge guests with indoor seating areas, private verandas, and both indoor and alfresco showers.

Across the central cobblestone courtyard, stone stairs ascend to two more pavilion suites with breathtaking, elevated views. One pavilion is topped by a parapet with sweeping panoramas of the Presidio's one and a half lushly landscaped acres, the Caribbean, and the islands beyond. The other houses an apartment suite with full kitchen, living area and lavish king bedroom suite.

The exquisitely weathered beauty of this incomparable setting is complemented by a lavish array of modern amenities, including air conditioning and satellite LCD TV throughout, a superbly appointed office and a fully equipped workout room.

This St John real estate is listed for sale at $32,000,000.  To reach Jim Dalzell email Jim@DalzellGroup.com.  Presidio Del Mar is being offered for sale through the professional representation of the Dalzell Group, a San Diego real estate company specializing in luxury properties.

Press Release November 2009:  St John Caribbean Real Estate Report

Who is buying real estate Caribbean St John? A close look at the Caribbean luxury real estate market reveals that there are in fact very few properties Caribbean for sale in the same class as Presidio Del Mar, St John.  For example, last year a Caribbean luxury estate for sale sold at a record 35,000,000 Euros and upon review, the St John luxury estates for sale - the Caribbean's finest luxury villa for sale at $32,000,000 - Presidio Del Mar, more than dwarfs the competition, a feat of dedication to detail.

2008  St. Croix - Sold 35,000,000 Euros

2009  St. John - Available  $32,000,000 (Presidio Del Mar)

Having been developed by artisans from around the world, Presidio Del Mar is the product of 7 long, hard years of labor!  The mega villa St John Caribbean was personally attended to by the owners of the Caribbean beachfront property for sale on a year round basis and the stunning estate property in the Caribbean is now considered a landmark of elegance.  The USVI property market is proud to say that the Fortress by the Sea, Presidio Del Mar is not only a mega villa compound that seamlessly blends into the natural surroundings of the US Virgin Island National Park, but this luxury Caribbean real estate for sale in St John is an incredible mix of the old, and the new. 

Websites from around the world give us a collage of pictures illustrating the splendor of the St John luxury villas for sale, and the unique peninsula location overlooking Trunk Bay.  Luxury villas in St John dot every part of the island - but the luxury St John real estate market has a clear 'king of the island' in Presidio Del Mar. 

Catering to all aspects of life in the Caribbean, Presidio's design and layout takes in the cool temperatures of indoor living, and maximizes the open tropical feel of island living with secluded patio dining, lounging, and expansive patio areas to appreciate the massive views.  Caribbean Luxury homes work hard to incorporate all the essential elements of a magnificently designed estate, but what Presidio Del Mar luxury villa St John accomplishes so magnificently is the tireless natural beauty of understated elegance.  St John scuba, St John honeymoon destinations, St John luxury villas for rent, and St John villas for sale all speak directly to the romantic setting of Cinnamon Bay. 

For more information on luxury Real Estate Caribbean St John, contact the Dalzell Group.

Presidio Del Mar has been featured in many of the high end Caribbean real estate publications which speak to the lifestyle of St John living, with a readership of those seeking Luxury Real Estate Caribbean St John.  So whether you are interested in buying real estate Caribbean St John or Luxury Caribbean real estate for sale in St John, the most important piece of information we want to note is that there is an incredible mix of the 'old' Caribbean villas for sale, and that there are very few newly constructed beachfront villas Caribbean for sale. 

If you Google 'Caribbean real estate' or 'Caribbean Villas' or even 'Caribbean Island', the St John luxury villas for sale market is not in short supply.  In fact, you pretty much have your pick of where on the island you would like to own St John real estate.  But is this really the case?

A closer look will reveal that Caribbean luxury real estate comes in many shapes and sizes, and in the case of Presidio Del Mar, in Cinnamon Bay, there is no other St John property on the island that has the lot size, the lot location, the privacy (gated entry compound), the level of sophistication, the quality, and most importantly, the VIEWS!  Because this is the Caribbean's finest luxury villa for sale at $32,000,000 - the attention to detail and the 7 hard years of labor has caused quite a stir, and Presidio Del Mar is in fact, the talk of the town - the newest villa compound to be constructed on prime peninsula real estate, overlooking Trunk Bay.  Everything inch of the mega villa St John Caribbean was painstakingly reviewed and planned by the developers of this magnificent villa-estate property in the Caribbean. 

The USVI, St John property market has had a massive boost of interest from the rich and the famous worldwide, seeking a private Caribbean island for sale, and instead being drawn to the unique location and construction of the Caribbean's finest villa for sale - The Fortress by the Sea --- Presidio Del Mar! 

When considering a luxury St John real estate one must be mindful that the property caters to all aspects of life in the Caribbean - the cool temperatures of comfortable, yet elegant indoor living, and a floor plan that draws the guests outside in the late afternoon to enjoy the open tropical breezes of patio living.  Caribbean Luxury Homes often incorporate one of these elements, however, it is rare that they successfully incorporate both - and this is what Presidio Del Mar luxury villa St John accomplishes so magnificently. 

After your St John deep water dive in Peter Bay, guests can dry off on one of the many covered terraces and patios, or retire to the luxurious indoor oasis, fit for a king. 

The ultimate dream has got to be ownership of a Caribbean island - and there are certainly many of the rich and famous who do.  Presidio Del Mar in St John US Virgin Islands is a piece of Caribbean real estate for sale that is located in a national park overlooking two of the best St John beaches, Trunk Bay and Cinnamon Bay.  This Caribbean property is a peninsula property that took over 7 years to develop and is a gated compound of the highest caliber. 

Caribbean real estate with this sort of acreage and privacy just aren't available anymore.  In fact, Caribbean property for sale typically consists of old construction, beautiful views and close-by neighbors.  Not the case with Presidio Del Mar!  St John real estate was taken to a new standard in late 2008 when she unveiled a mega-villa estate with multiple detached guest suites and the finest appointments available.  Caribbean villas and Caribbean homes for sale don't always have beachfront property location and access to private, white sand beaches. 

Directly in front of the peninsula property is an untouched reef, full of turtles, fish, coral and the British Virgin Islands as a backdrop.  When the St John real estate market announced the list price of $32,000,000 there was a collective gasp, and then a collective nod of approval - as tour boat guides have sailed past the landmark beaches and the landmark villa for the past several years - all the while letting their guests in on the latest "whispered price". 

For more information on this luxury Caribbean villas contact the Dalzell Group now.

Caribbean Luxury Real Estate for Sale - Presidio Del Mar

Are you looking to buy a Caribbean island?  Let us suggest that you would be best served to buy the most exclusive mega villa compound in the most exclusive location on St John instead.  And this villa is called Presidio Del Mar - or 'fortress by the sea'.  Built in 2008, this property is located on a peninsula overlooking Cinnamon Bay and is a gated, secure 1.63 acres of true luxury.  Luxury real estate Caribbean has no match to this property.

Michael Jordan, Sir Richard Branson and the likes have all invested heavily in owning real estate in the tropics - small islands, or ulta-luxury beachfront estates such as this one.  But luxury Caribbean real estate for sale can come with a few unwelcomed surprises - for instance, if you buy an island you will have to build the infrastructure, utilities and everyday necessities essential to a comfortable lifestyle.  Presidio Del Mar is in the middle of a deeded national forest, yet a 10 minute drive to a supermarket, shopping, fine dining and all the comforts of a charming Caribbean town.  

St John luxury villas for sale don't pop up on every corner - giving the island a small community feel, managing to stay quaint in spite of controlled tourism development. For example the attractive shopping area of Mongoose Junction is at the closest point of Cruz Bay to Presidio Del Mar, and it is built of local stone and beautifully designed.  The Junction includes upscale shops, art galleries and restaurants. 

Of course, if 'roughing it' is your idea of luxury, then St. John real estate for sale is not what you are looking for - but rest easy as St John offers camping for its visitors with "the most famous campground in the Caribbean," being the Cinnamon Bay Campground.  The campground offers equipped cottages and tents as well as basic campsites. The eco-resorts of St. John, (Maho Bay Camps and Concordia Eco-Tents), provide tents with porches, basic kitchens, and stunning views.  But, no view can compare to this view at the ultimate Caribbean oceanfront real estate.