If you check out the website (as always there’s a link at the bottom of this article) you’ll see what we mean, it is barely navigable and reads very badly…

So, moving swiftly on – what is it about Mariner’s Residence that makes it worthy of your consideration? 

The views (pictured above), the location and the snob factor for sure. 

The 11 apartments for sale are relatively spacious and certainly finished to an exceptionally fine standard…but what sets them head and shoulders above similar property elsewhere in the world is the fact that residents have uninterrupted and really and truly breathtaking views of Lake Geneva, the Alps and Chillon Castle from their homes.

Additionally Montreux-Villeneuve is located close to the world famous and everso exclusive spa town of Evian as well as within easy reach of Verbier and Gstaad - it is highly accessible from Geneva and it is a location with lots of seriously exclusive private schools and medical clinics.  Yes, these are truly posh properties in a posh location.

So, if you want to wow your friends and peers with your choice of second home or principal residence you’re going to want to get your hands on posh property in Switzerland overlooking Lake Geneva we think - and so you should probably check out the Mariner’s Residence website for more detailed information!

Naturally the condo hotel ownership options allow for the owner to reside full time in their studio, one or two bedroom designer furnished home – but no matter how often and for how long you want to occupy your residence you can relax happy in the knowledge that your home will be kept immaculate and pristine.

Condos are furnished right down the last details of linens and tableware with owners having many choices of finishings throughout the development phases.  The highest quality of materials are used in every aspect of the development, design and final specification of each condo as one would expect in a development of the caliber of Atlantis.

In terms of the services and amenities that those who choose Paradise Island condo hotel ownership in The Bahamas at The Residences at Atlantis can enjoy, they include world-class, well connected concierge staff who can arrange anything whatsoever for residents.  Then there are the discreet and highly professional security staff who ensure residents’ privacy and maintain the serenity of Atlantis.  Aside from these essential staff guests can have a private chef cater for them in their residence or they can dine out at any one of a long list of dining establishments throughout the resort.  Choose from poolside fast food or sophisticated gourmet dining, a quick sushi experience or the very best in European cuisine…

The shopping at Atlantis is second only to that on Rodeo Drive or Madison Avenue – you can pick up anything and everything from the very latest designer clothing to unique eclectic collectibles, children’s toys or jewelry for example…alternatively the range of sporting and leisure activities at Atlantis are quite literally second to none. 

You can swim, snorkel, dive, sail, work out, go for a run, play basketball or volleyball, or tennis, you can take classes with a personal trainer, swim with dolphins, explore The Bahamas and Nassau, play at the huge lagoon side casino or indulge in one of the finest spas in the world.

This is a condo hotel ownership option like no other and to learn more about it check out The Residences at Atlantis website.

If this sounds like the kind of place you’d like to vacation to truly get away from it all then the Mainsail resort will be for you – alternatively if you want to dip in to such an escapist lifestyle whenever the mood takes you, you should look at the British Virgin Islands marina and spa property for sale at Mainsail.

The real estate for sale is state of the art, luxurious and yet the units are few in number - therefore if you want to get your hands on some BVI property you’d better move fast!  Still available for sale at the time of writing are both two and five bedroom ocean front residences.  All properties are finished and furnished to the highest contemporary standards with natural materials such as teak, granite, marble and natural stone widely used throughout.

The homes for sale are spacious, all feature stunning Caribbean Ocean views and have vast, open outdoor terraces, verandahs or balconies from which residents can enjoy the views, the sunshine, the lifestyle and the ambience. 

Within the resort itself there will be an array of activities and features to delight Mainsail tourism guests as well as residents of the properties for sale.  There will be fine and exclusive wining and dining, sailing, diving, snorkeling and sunbathing and then there will be a whole array of spa treats and relaxation packages as well.

Check out the Mainsail website for more information about the resort, the location, the real estate and the current opportunity to get your hands on some British Virgin Islands marina and spa property while the availability still exists and while the price is still right.

In terms of the real estate – you can choose from marina views or beach and sea views and from one, two, three and penthouse apartments.  Interiors are modern, light and contemporary, exteriors are low rise and will be attractively landscaped to blend in with the exotic natural environment in which La Amada is situated.

Residents of this beachfront golf and marina community in Mexico will be able to enjoy not only their own private beach and Caribbean Sea access, they can house their yacht within the development’s inland marina, they can play on one of two Greg Norman signature golf courses, they can enjoy being pampered in the wellness centre and spa, work out in the fitness suite or relax at the beach or marina clubhouses.

Other activities and facilities onsite at La Amada include an upscale commercial centre with shops, boutiques, restaurants, cafes and bars, private swimming pools, lounge and concierge services, in house catering services, babysitting and children’s club facilities, maid and chauffeur services, tennis courts and fulltime security.

If you want to find out more, the website is LaAmada.com.

The development itself is quite expansive and it is of course five star (would you expect anything else from us!).  Each apartment available for sale is within a low rise building complete with full time concierge service and is finished to the most splendid standards with floor to ceiling marble in each bathroom, granite and hardwood flooring elsewhere, massive balconies with the choice of outdoor Jacuzzis on private terraces.

The onsite amenities will focus largely on the beach location and amazing Turtle Cove spa that’s currently under construction.  There will be the chance for residents to scuba, sail and snorkel from Mai Khao Beach, to swim in the Turtle Cove pools, to indulge and relax within the oriental themed spa, work out in the state of the art fitness suite, wine and dine at the onsite restaurants and bars or keep in touch with the outside world from the internet café.

And if you want more – Turtle Cove is close to Blue Canyon and Mission Hills golf clubs, world famous Patong Beach and the fabulous world of Phuket Town where you can shop, dine, sightsee and explore.

As a buyer you have the chance to rent out your property via the development’s management team so that you can use it as an investment – or, if you just want to keep it for your own personal use you will be pleased to know that these Phuket freehold beach and spa resort apartments are within ten minutes of an international airport so that you can reach your sanctuary of serenity easily and frequently.

Learn more from the Turtle Cove website but remember – if you want to own an apartment freehold you will have to move quickly.

But all that money stuff aside – ‘what about the amenities and facilities to die for?’ we hear you cry – oh yes, well, they are something else!  As you wind your way down from your amazing tropical oasis apartment through the expansive resort which is staggered steeply down the mountainside to offer the best views, you will stroll past streams and waterfalls, water slides and plunge pools and all of this water - which you can swim in and enjoy - ends in a huge waterscape park with flumes and even a beach.

Additionally there is a rainforest inspired spa with its own reflection pool and Thai Chi garden, a gym, floodlit tennis courts, boules court, gaming salon, movie theatre and a business and conferencing facility.  And if all that doesn’t impress you much, how about fine dining?  There’s a Balinese cooking school onsite so you can learn how to do it yourself – or you can choose to eat at one of the fine dining establishments onsite which are available all day and night – there’s also a wine bar, juice bar and sports bar as well as the lush natural surroundings of the stunning rainforest which have been enhanced by the beautiful landscaped gardens at Outrigger Panorama Bali.

Check out the development’s website for more information – it tells you all you need to know in excellent detail although the chosen font is a bit small so you may need your glasses to read it!

Basically this part of the world is geographically and environmentally blessed – there are breathtaking mountain peaks offering some of the best skiing in North America, there’s the gorgeous Lake Tahoe which has beaches and crystal clear waters, there are hiking and biking trails and what’s more, the weather and natural delights mean that this is an area for all seasons and as a result, some wise spark had the idea to create an incredibly exciting property development here!

The development we’re focusing on is called The Chateau and it’s located in Heavenly Village (what a cool name) – this property development is not just about the condominiums for sale though – this development is about what the entire project is bringing to the Lake Tahoe region and in particular to Heavenly Village.

The development of select and sophisticated Lake Tahoe resort condominiums will see the construction of hotel style condominium type suites which are for sale freehold and which will allow the owner to own their very own five star holiday home in an incredibly stunning and exciting location.  These properties can be enjoyed by the owner who can call room service whenever he wants or they can be let out by the owner who can reap all the hotel type profitable returns!  Neat!

And in addition to the condominiums for sale at The Chateau, the entire mega development will see the construction and addition of everything from a massive convention centre, pre-function areas which can be used for festivals and fairs, exhibitions and less formal gatherings, a HUGE two storey spa with an outdoor pool, lots of great shops, plenty of restaurants, a landscaped park, pedestrian walkways to the nearby beaches, direct access to the ski gondolas for fast slope access, direct access to the nearby gaming centres for casino lovers and there will even be a waterfall, firepits, a pond and unique statues and sculptures dotted all over the place to make The Chateau a fantastically cohesive and congruent, charming and exclusive destination.

The properties for sale are designed on the five star, exclusive hotel suite theme – so think amazing bathrooms with tones of granite, huge picture windows, lush carpeting, plenty of space and all the delights that come with staying in a five star hotel such as a concierge, room service, maid service and so on – but you actually get to OWN this hotel suite!

This is a fantastic development and well worth a closer look…so visit The Chateau at Heavenly Village’s website and sign up for more information.

Now imagine turning up the experience quite considerably with the addition of the finest chefs in the world within the restaurants available at Montesoro, imagine having a celebrated golf pro on hand to help you improve your game - and what about having legendary environmental and nature specialists on hand to guide you through the stunning Anza-Borrego Desert State Park so that you can learn about it, enjoy it, experience it and truly get to know and love your new home surroundings in your heart and in your soul?

Impressed?  Ah ha, we thought you might be – but just wait a second, there’s actually more! 

Now add in the fact that this unique desert wellness community near San Diego isn’t just home to any old exotic spa as previously mentioned – oh no, Montesoro is a full on fitness and medical community extraordinaire.  On hand are leading specialists, scientists and leaders in the fields of sports and medicine who will work with every member of the community to tailor make a fitness schedule, to get the most out of even the fittest and most actively able resident. 

The Montesoro Performance Training Complex enhances the treatments and services available at the expansive onsite spa with individually designed programs and innovative techniques that assist each individual achieve their fitness goals and enhanced their sport-specific performances.

And if all that doesn’t impress you sufficiently what about the fact there’s a full on artist’s studio at Montesoro, at Outfitters Post where you can find everything from a personal guide to take you camping and star gazing within the Desert State Park to a professional who will kit you out and train you to rock climb?  There’s also El Corazon which is a village within the community, home to restaurants, shops, an art gallery, boutiques as well as fountains and lush landscaping.

Oh yeah, and then there are the properties themselves…well, needless to say they are impressive and draw on the Spanish influences of architecture that saw the California of many years ago develop and grow into one of the most beautiful parts of America.

I think it’s time we led you in the direction of the Montesoro website – but be prepared for a slightly frustrating experience, the site is quite slow and cumbersome and bounces about all over the place - so be patient with it, it really is worth it.

Lime Tree Valley is a development of around 121 villa homes with buyers having a choice of 8 home types which they can then fully customize according to various themes the architects have available for each home type.  Additionally buyers can choose to have a basement added to their property and choose from many different sized plots of land and they can have their gardens landscaped to their exact specifications as part of the purchase package. 

All properties are overlooking the Earth Golf Course with some homes having views of the course’s lakes which should be pretty cool.

Our favourite of the Spanish villas at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai is the Tarragona – this is a 6 bedroom family home, it has many expansive terraces and balconies, it also has a private internal courtyard (pictured) as well as extra living space for a maid and a driver (because we have our own personal driver don’t you know) and it has a huge kitchen which you will of course never need to use because you can order in a fine wining and dining experience or pop on over to the Norman Clubhouse and partake of a meal at one of a large number of different eateries.

In fact, you don’t even need to keep your private wine collection in your Spanish villa…you can keep it at the Norman Clubhouse because it has a special storage facility available for just such a thing!

If you’re into golf then you really need to be into the Jumeirah Golf Estate in Dubai because you know it’s going to be the best, biggest, most successful and amazing in the whole world because this is Dubai we’re talking about.  And so if you want to find out more about the whole concept and sign up to learn about all the different residential communities visit the development’s website and select the Living tab for more information about the homes available and the inimitable amenities and facilities available to all home owners.

I suppose that makes sense really - because up until now, stunning Royal Island was uninhabited, undeveloped and therefore offered nothing more than sun, sea and sand to passers by.

Once Royal Island Bahamas has been completed in a few years time the Caribbean resort will be home to private and exclusive beach front residences, a boutique hotel, a large marina, a Jack Nicklaus signature golf course (blimey, he keeps himself busy doesn’t he), a superior spa and fitness facility, a theatre, tennis courts, fine wining and dining experiences in a variety of settings, beach club, golf club, kids’ club, marina village which will include sidewalk cafes, shops, a business centre, medical centre as well as the necessary customs and immigration for the harbour, a watercraft fleet from jet skis to yachts that you can hire, wireless internet access throughout the resort and the superior Royal Island Concierge Service which can provide you with anything you want whenever you want it - such a bold promise, you’re going to have to test them out I fear.

Anyway, this is luxury living at its very best.  At Royal Island Bahamas Caribbean Resort you’re going to be able to bag yourself an ocean front mansion and live among like minded (and moneyed) people, soak up the stunning sunshine and the inimitably affluent air and be entertained and pampered every minute of every day of your stay.  Then, when all that opulence gets too much you can nip over to Eleuthera, hop on your private jet, fly back to your hectic life and have the management team at Royal Island maintain your property perfectly - or even let it out for you if you want to raise an income from it.

This is a property development for the well healed - and so of course we’re just on our way out to bag ourselves a mansion before they’re all snaffled up by the glitterati and royalty…and if you’d care to join us you can register your interest in a property via the Royal Island Bahamas’ website (which also has lots of pretty pictures on it!)