The strong first-quarter earnings were due in large part to $39.5 million in sales during the month of March, which is more than the total number of sales in the entire first quarter of 2009. The 25 properties sold in March represented the most activity for a single month since April of 2008. 

“Our customers are experiencing more confidence and want to take advantage of the opportunities to get back in the market after the necessary caution imposed over the past 18 months.  Our strategy to stay the course and continue to increase the Island’s value has positioned Kiawah to lead the recovery of the second-home market,” says KIRE President and Broker-in-Charge, Chris Drury. “Clearly that strategy is...

Christophe Harbour has announced an exceptional telecommunications package for property owners. The bundle of services, offered by St. Kitts telecommunications company The Cable, will include telephone, internet, security, and mobile and comes standard with the purchase of any Christophe Harbour property.

TelephonyFull local and domestic long distance services will be provided to all residences. Features of this service include voicemail, call-forwarding, and caller-ID, just to name a few. Unlimited calls to United States, Canada, and United Kingdom landlines are included. Residents may also request a phone number based in one of the aforementioned countries. These state-of-the-art telephony and broadband features are being delivered via fiber-to-the-home throughout Christophe Harbor, similar to newer communities in the U.S.

Wired InternetThis high-speed...

CH Caribbean Construction is making fast progress on the first Windswept Villa currently under construction. This 3-bedroom unit is already under roof and expected to be complete by the end of the summer.

Windswept Villas is a neighbourhood of 11 turnkey residences within Sandy Bank Bay. Each structure will have generous outdoor spaces that naturally extend from living areas with private walkways, well landscaped gardens, and a pool accented by natural stone decks and patios.

Ownership includes the exceptional opportunity to become a Christophe Harbour Club Founding Member with all the associated privileges, including access to the Tom Fazio golf course, and on-site builder concierge services.

Three and four bedroom design opportunities are available....

St. Kitts proudly welcomed British Airways fight 2157 from London’s Gatwick airport to the Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport on Tuesday, March 30. This second flight, which runs every Tuesday, compliments the airline’s weekly Saturday flight.

The St. Kitts Tourism Authority also announced this week that American Airlines is offering two low fares on the airline’s non-stop flights from New York’s JFK to St. Kitts. Fares as low as $300 are available for a round-trip flight between May 1 and July 31, 2010. American Airlines flies non-stop to St. Kitts from JFK on Wednesdays and Sundays.

As we wrap up our third selling season at Christophe Harbour Real Estate, we’re pleased to announce a successful start to 2010. We sold three oceanfront homesites within Sandy Bank Bay and closed several other homesites on the hillside. (The hillside homesites are nearly sold out!) The commencement of work within the marina has sparked significant interest in mega-yacht slips, and we’ve accepted two more slip reservations for a total of 8 out of 12 reserved.

We welcomed our first British, Swiss, and Kittitian property owners this quarter, a result of our increased global marketing outreach, and with the efforts of our newest Sales Executive, Maria Consolino, CHRE is seeing an  increase in prospects and buyers from Nevis.