Caribbean Home: An $11 Million Villa on Palm Island

By: - June 19th, 2015

Above: Villa Almaviva

By the Caribbean Journal staff

It’s one of the most sought-after resorts in the Caribbean: Palm Island, the private-island resort in the Grenadines.

Now you can own a piece of it.

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Villa Almviva, along with its Rum Corner Guest House, are up for sale for $11 million, according to Christie’s International Real Estate, which has the listing on the property. (Jason Applewhite in Barbados has the listing.)

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The nine-bedroom, eight bathroom property has 270 degree ocean views, its own private beach and even a small lagoon.

The property recently completed a renovation project.

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And since you’re on a private island, the home comes with its own fully-equipped power generator and 14,000 gallons of water storage.

When do we leave?

— CJ

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