Eco-Friendly Luxury, the Future for Brazilian Property

Nov. 3, 2007 - PRLog -- The environment is no longer a ‘political issue’ or a ‘trend’, it’s one of the biggest moral challenges facing global civilisation.  Anyone who has seen the film ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ will know that the world has reached its tipping point and the scientific evidence of global warming is overwhelming.  It is a fact that the number of category four and five hurricanes has doubled in the last 30 years, it is a fact that many species of plants and animals are moving closer to the poles and everyone must make changes to their daily lives to halt global warming.  That includes a responsible overseas property purchase.

Turtle Bay Beach & Golf Resort adjacent to the town of Belmonte on Brazil’s ‘Discovery Coast’ is a shining example of a development designed by both the brain and the heart in equal measure.  Eco-friendly without skimping on luxury, Turtle Bay Beach & Golf Resort is for not only the discerning investor but also the lifestyle purchaser after five-star paradise.

Adam Cornwell, Director of GEM Estates comments, “Turtle Bay Beach & Golf Resort is unique in our Brazilian property portfolio for its dedication to the environment.  The site is adjacent to a giant sea turtle sanctuary where the protected species come to lay their eggs and the developer is collaborating with the Belmonte authorities in order to assist in their protection.  Additionally the River Jequitinhonha flowing through ‘little Amazonia’ spills into the Atlantic just a few minutes from the resort and eco-trip river cruises will be made available for residents.  The creators of Turtle Bay Beach & Golf Resort firmly believe in eco-education and want their international clientele to learn from the local Brazilians and native Indians who have a very respectful, sensitive and traditional relationship with nature.”

Whilst Turtle Bay Beach & Golf Resort is still in its infancy and has only recently made available to market individual beachfront building plots, the proposal for villa construction includes the use of eco-friendly materials.  Local elements such as wood and thatch are to be incorporated alongside solar panels and water recycling systems and electric power lines will sit underground.  Seawater swimming pools will eliminate the need for chlorine, also much better for the body and soul, and residents will be invited to move around the resort on buggies meaning less pollution both in fuel and noise.

Turtle Bay Beach & Golf Resort will be multi-faceted comprising a chic boutique hotel with 40 suites, Spa with Thalassotherapy, tennis club, equestrian centre, beach club, retail area and the first 9-hole golf course for the Discovery Coast.  The villas will be set amongst palm fringed walkways and natural lagoons with the developer offering three styles of property to inspire -  Traditional Bahian, Neo-traditional Bahian and Brazilian Minimalist.  An optional rental management program will be overseen by the boutique hotel operator.  The former cocoa capital Belmonte is within a ten minute walk and the international airport of Porto Seguro within easy reach.

Prime beachside private villa plots are available ranging between 500 and 1,000 m² priced from just £15,300 (approx. 22,000 euros) - 20 to 30 times cheaper than prime Mediterranean beachside plots.  Capital appreciation is pitched conservatively at 60% during the coming three years.  Building costs are at just 700 pounds per square metre for covered areas and 470 pounds for porches and these prices are fixed contractually until the first quarter of 2010.  Therefore a 100m² villa with 30m² of porches including the land could cost as little as 99,400 pounds (approx. 143,000 euros).  Plots are freehold and the reservation deposit of 25% will be held in escrow until private purchase contract.  In order to give investors time to ‘flip’ their contract tax-free but to also contain construction into a finite timescale, individuals must start building between 2010 and 2011 with an average construction period of 15 months.

Contact GEM Estates now for a 500m² building plot for just £15,300 and with only 25% to pay now, you can reserve on your credit card with nothing more to pay until 2008.

Contact GEM Estates on info@gem-estates.com, visit www.gem-estates.com or call UK Freephone 0800 731 8494, Irish Freephone 1800 882 903 or call the Spanish office on 0034 952 799 286 to find out more.

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