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For Sale or Rent on Harbour Road,
Dock House is a charming old Bermuda family home which was completely refurbished two years ago. The gorgeous water views look out towards Granaway Deep, the islands and beyond to the Great Sound and Dockyard. It is conveniently located close to the Belmont and Darrell’s Wharf ferryboat stops, and schools, grocery stores, beaches and golf courses just minutes away. The hidden secrets about the property are a dock plus two moorings across the road. On the entry level are the family room or dining room with fireplace, the kitchen with an informal dining area, the laundry,
powder room, and a small bedroomwith en suite bathroom. Upstairs are three bedrooms with bathrooms en suite, anattractive living room with fireplace and balcony overlooking the waterside, a charming dining room or family room adjoining the living room, and a sunroom and bar opening on to a sheltered patio. This patio leads to a private upper level garden area and also connects to the eastern side of the property, which includes a pool house with bathroom which can be used for guests, and the large rectangular pool and a small dipping pool. The beautiful water views can be captured from the lawn beside the pool. There are brick pathways outside, wooden and terra cotta floors, cedar beams and doors inside, which all enhance the charm of this lovely 2,700 square foot home. Available for sale ~ $2,300,000, available in September 2012. Please contact the sole agent Elaine Darling of The Property Group.
COMMERCIAL BUILDING WITH TWO UPPER APARTMENTS FOR SALE Centrally located two-storey street-front building for sale with combined commercial and residential zoning. IDEAL location with high visibility - suitable for numerous types of businesses: catering, fast-food, minimarket, retail store to name just a few possibilities. Road-side parking plus plenty of room to create on-site parking at the rear of the premises! In need of extensive renovations - but this is reflected in the extremely competitive price:
$775,000.00 PLEASE CONTACT THE SOLE AGENT TODAY FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Representing Bermuda’s finest properties Sue Lusher - Sales: Cell: (441) 333 9138 • Email: sue@joylusher.com Beth Gosling - Sales: Cell: (441) 335 3588 • Email: beth@transact.bm Liz Lusher - Sales: Cell: (441) 334 8104 • Email: elusher@logic.bm Diana Martin - Sales and Rentals: Cell: (441) 337-0226 • Email: diana@joylusher.com
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For Sale in Paget ~ a gorgeous estate that has it all! 4.26 acres Prime Ocean Front Property Central Location Wrap-around Privacy Approximately 15,000 Square Feet of Interior Space Available to Overseas Purchasers For an appointment to view contact the Sole Listing agent: Elaine Darling: 441-236-0389 or edarling@northrock.bm
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REALTOR LISTINGS Boeotia Property Company Ltd. 2 Cut Road, St. George’s GE 04 T. 297-3038 • F. 297-2348 E. boeotia@northrock.bm CapCar Enterprises Ltd. The CapCar Building 5 Burnaby St. Hamilton HM12 T. 295-0754 • 295-1495 E. info@capcar.com www.capcar.com C.R.E. Properties Ltd. 22 Church Street, Hamilton HM 11 T. 535-5487 • F. 295-8158 E. creprop@ibl.bm www.creproperties.com CareCorp Ltd. 19 Front Street, Hamilton HM 11 T. 292-2432 • F. 292-2175 E. logproperty@northrock.bm Carib Bermuda Realty P.O. Box GE 372, St. George’s T. 735-3471 • F. 297-5873 E. caribbermuda@yahoo.com www.caribbermuda.free.bm Century 21 Bermuda Properties “The Stables”, 91 Reid Street Hamilton HM 19 T. 441-293-2121 F. 441-295-6840 www.century21bda.com Coldwell Banker Bermuda Realty 11 Par-La-Ville Road, Hamilton HM 11 T. 292-1793 • F. 292-7918 E. mail@brcl.bm ww.bermudarealty.com Coral Properties Limited 8 St. James Village, Hamilton FL 04 T. 295-7434 • F. 295-5944
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Acorn Realty Suite 1414, 48 Par-La-Ville Road Hamilton HM 11 T. 236-4800 • F. 232-4222 E. info@acorn.bm www.acorn.bm Bermuda Longtail Real Estate Ltd. P.O. Box SB 92 Sandy’s, SBBX T. 232-2769 • F. 232-2770 E. cesa@bermudalongtailrealestate.com www.bermudalongtailrealestate.com Bermuda Universal Realty Ltd. 6 Wesley Street, Hamilton HM 11 T. 295-1546 • F. 295-8734
Crisson & Company Ltd. 6 Dundonald St. W, Hamilton T. 295-0826 • F. 295-3221 E. crissonco@crissonrealestate.com www.crissonrealestate.com Dale Young Properties Ltd P.O. Box 770, Warwick WK BX Bermuda T. 441-236-5200 • F. 441-236-5201 E. dyproperties@logic.bm www.dyproperties.bm DeCouto & Dunstan Real Estate Ltd. 15 Parliament St., Hamilton HM12 T. 292-0616 • F. 295-4618 E. barrydc@northrock.bm www.decoutoanddunstan.com Dunlop Realty Co. Ltd 7 North Shore Road, Devonshire DV 01 T. 295-0734 • F. 295-8266 E. ldunlop@dunloprealty.bm www.dunloprealty.bm ele Properties #27 Front Street Hamilton HM 11 T. 296-7096 • F. 297-3787 E. info@eleproperties.com www.eleproperties.com Fiduciary Realty 2o Tee Street, Devonshire DV 03, Heather T. 705-9538 • Lea T. 505-0675 F. 232-2989 • E. mail@fiduciaryrealty.com www.fiduciaryrealty.com Gar Bermuda Ltd. 79 Somerset Road, Sandys MA 04 T. 234-1674 E. alratteray@logic.bm Gutteridge-Hart Property Management & Rentals T. 232-2437 or 504-0022 E. gh@northrock.bm
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Hope B. Bowker Real Estate Ltd. Suite 202, International Centre Building, Bermudiana Road, Hamilton T. 335-0589 • F. 295-2375 E. bowker@ibl.bm Horsfield Property Services Estate Agents, Auctioneers & Appraisers 2nd Floor, Armoury Building, #37 Reid St., Hamilton T. 292-9328 • F. 278-9928 E. horsfield@logic.bm Island Properties Suite 1112, 48 Par-La-Ville Road, Hamilton HM 11 T. 236-2644 • F. 236-6202 E. neil@iproperties.bm Joy Lusher Real Estate Ltd. 89 Harbour Road, Warwick PG 01 T. 236-5120 • F. 236-7409 E. info@joylusher.com www.joylusher.com KM Realty Ltd. Room 100, Washington Mall 7 Reid Street, Hamilton HM 11 T. 296-2400 • F. 296-1865 E. kmrealty@northrock.bm www.kmrealty.bm Kitson & Company Ltd. 5 Reid Street, Hamilton HM 11, P.O. Box HM 449, Hamilton HM BX T. 295-2525 • F. 295-0814 E. realestate@kitson.bm www.kitson.bm Leonard O. Gibbons Real Estate Ltd., 19 Front Street, Hamilton HM 11 T. 292-4905 • F. 292-2175 E. logproperty@northrock.bm Mark Orchard Real Estate Ltd. P.O. Box DV 264 Devonshire, DV BX T. 524-6905 E. mark@More.bm www.More.bm McInnis & Associates Ltd. 37 Reid St, Hamilton T. 295-1663 • Cell: 737-5753 F. 292-1210 E. heather@hmcinnis.com www.hmcinnis.com Moura & Associates Real Estate Services Limited 9 Berry Hill Road, Paget DV03 T. 236-0737 • F. 236-0413 E. info@mouraandassociates.com www.mouraandassociates.com
Progressive Realty Ltd. #44 Victoria Street, Hamilton HM 12 T. 295-4255 • F. 292-9950 E. mail@prg.bm www.prg.bm Property Group Ltd., The “Nautilus House”, 82 South Road, Warwick Wk 08 T. 234-6900 • F. 234-6892 E. info@property-group.com www.property-group.com Rego Sotheby’s International Realty Cavendish House, 2 Cavendish Road, Hamilton HM 19 T. 292-3921 F. 295-7464 E. sales@regosir.com www.regosothebysrealty.com Rego Realtors Cavendish House, 2 Cavendish Road, Hamilton HM 19 T. 292-3921 F. 295-7464 E. sales@regorealtors.com www.regorealtors.com Roderick DeCouto Real Estate Ltd. 39 Reid Street, Hamilton HM 12 T. 292-4990 • F. 295-8530 E. info@decoutore.com www.decoutore.com Ruby Dane Realty P.O. Box 184, PG BX, Paget, PG04 T. 232-4461 • F. 232-7280 E. rworrell@ibl.bm www.rubydanerealty.com Sinclair Realty/Christie’s Great Estates by appointment only 69 Pitts Bay Road, Hamilton HM01 T. 296-0278 • F. 295-8693 E. estates@ibl.bm www.sinclairrealty.com SmithBridge Realtors 55 Court Street, Hamilton T. 292-1388 • F. 296-0069 Somers Realty Ltd. 97 Middle Rd, Warwick WK 06 T. 236-4001 • F. 236-5588 E. somreal@ibl.bm Skyline Realty Corner Walls, 31 Point Finger Road T. 541-0304 • F. 236-7776 E. skyline@northrock.bm www.bermudaskyline.com
My-Bermuda-House.com Limited Suite 404, International Centre 26 Bermudiana Rd. Hamilton Tel. 292-6245 E. info@my-bermuda-house.com www.my-bermuda-house.com
Ted Gauntlett Realty Offering sales, rentals, and property management. “Melton Cottage”, 2 Surveyors Close, Sandy’s MA05 Tel. 295-4747 • Fax. 295-4746 E. gauntlett@logic.bm. www.bermuda.com/hosted/tedgauntlett
Platinum Realty P.O. Box SN 81, Southampton SN BX T. 238-6037 • F. 238-6035 E. info@platinumrealty.bm www.platinumrealty.bm
Wigwam Real Estate Ltd. Somers Warf, 14 Water Street, St. George’s GE 05 T. 297-3800 • F. 297-3801 E. peterlever@ibl.bm
Premier Properties P.O.Box HM 2734, Hamilton HM LX T. 232-0083 • F. 232-0083 E. premierpropertiesinfo@yahoo.com www.premierpropertiesintl.com
W.J. Seymour Real Estate Ltd. The Ratteray Building #39 King Street, Hamilton HM19 T. 441-292-2342 F. 441-292-8210 E. info@seymourrealty.bm www.wjseymour.bm
Prime Equities Real Estate P.O. Box Hm 1474, Hamilton HM FX T. 295-4446 • F. 292-8324
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ELEGANT EXECUTIVE HOME FOR SALE AT EXCLUSIVE SHIP’S HILL, TUCKERS POINT! Stunning home perfectly positioned to take maximum advantage of the incredible views from Ship’s Hill of the beautiful golf courses, Harrington Sound, South Shore, North Shore and Castle Harbour! Designed by renowned architects, Barker and Linberg, this large custom home on 0.57 acres of mature grounds has all the amenities imaginable for luxury living! An elegant entrance foyer, study/4th bedroom and full bathroom share a short flight of steps to the main level where the large living room with fireplace leads through French doors to a balcony running the length of the house over-looking the swimming pool and beautiful views. There is a spacious dining room, enormous eat-in kitchen with breakfast area, laundry and powder room. Downstairs is the master bedroom with fireplace, walk-in closet and full bathroom en suite, two guest bedrooms and two guest bathrooms plus loads of storage. There is an enormous detached garage, swimming pool and gazebo. You are not just purchasing a home, you are purchasing a complete lifestyle with the exclusive amenities of The Tuckers Point Club right at your door! Luxury resort community living at its finest! Call the SOLE AGENT today for an appointment to view.
Offered for sale at $4,950,000.00 gross Priced to sell and available to Bermudian’s, PRC’s and overseas purchasers.
BREATHTAKING OCEAN FRONT ‘GEM’ FOR SALE
“THREE DIAMONDS”, SOUTH SHORE, SOUTHAMPTON. “Diamonds Are Forever” - and this spectacular home is a once in a lifetime opportunity to own such a unique ‘gem’ of a property! Nestled on the South Shore and positioned to afford maximum privacy and breathtaking views, this stunning home is truly “state of the art”. In pristine condition and featuring every desirable amenity, “Three Diamonds” is a ‘must see’. Boasting over 4,000 sq. ft. and comprising on the main level an elegant entrance foyer, home office/4th bedroom, powder room, eatin custom kitchen, dining room, living room with fireplace, master bedroom with walk-in closet and bathroom en suite; all main rooms open onto an enormous partially covered deep terrace, ideal for
entertaining or relaxing and enjoying the view! Downstairs are two guest bedrooms, an enormous guest bathroom and kitchenette area, and laundry. A garage at the upper level is accessed through a remote control door and a spacious elevator takes you down to the main level ensuring not only privacy and convenience but also maximum security! There are extensive areas outdoors for entertaining and a beautifully designed ‘infinity’ pool with adjacent ‘plunge pool’. This incredible home must be seen to be appreciated! Available to Bermudians only and competitively priced for sale at $3,100,000.00. Please contact the SOLE AGENT today for an appointment to view.
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Two to four-bedroom waterfront and golf view condominiums, and custom homes starting at $199,500. All properties are available to overseas purchasers.
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kitchen (stainless steel appliances) and dinette. The 3 bedrooms which include the master bedroom with ensuite bathroom, 2 additional bedrooms and shared full bathroom. The guest apartment is fully equipped with kitchen and laundry is ideal for guests or nanny. Contact Roderick DeCouto Real Estate 292-4990 (Listing #515).
ocean views, a very spacious bathroom (with a his and hers layout), and a dressing room measuring over 875 sq. ft. There is an attached garage with a loft above for storage and accommodates plenty of parking for your guests. Available now. Please call Sallyann at The Property Group (441) 535-4521 or sallyann441@gmail.com.
$5,000/Month – Cobb’s Hill Road, Paget Fabulous newly renovated cottage (will be finished end of May) 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living / dining room, three patios, within walking distance of Darrell’s Wharf ferry. Available June 1. Contact Joy Lusher Real Estate - Diana Martin diana@joylusher.com or 337-0226 or Donna Bennett donna@joylusher.com or 535-9909.
$10,500/Month – Large fully furnished three bedroom traditional Bermuda home in Paget, with lots of wonderful cedar accents and a onebedroom apartment, on an acre of manicured property with swimming pool, and children’s tree house. Fully furnished main house, complete with Spode china, antiques, a pool table, library and a grand piano. Formal living room and formal dining room – both with a working fireplace. Contact Roderick DeCouto Real Estate 2924990 (Listing #642).
$9,850/Month – Immaculate home in lovely Paget neighbourhood including separate guest apartment. Three bedroom main home with spacious rooms, lots of storage, garage and private pool. Living room, dining room and modern
$12,000/Month - This 3 bedroom house is located in Smith’s Parish. Virtually every room in the house has south shore views and overlooks acres of common land, zoned Coastal Reserve. The Master bedroom wing consists of a bedroom with
$14,000/Month - Maranta, Hamilton Parish. This delightful home is private and surrounded by lush foliage and mature trees and plantings. Solid wood floors and a fireplace in the living room; a large dining room, modern kitchen with solarium. family room, games room and garage. The master bedroom suite with its expansive bathroom opens onto the courtyard, providing for additional entertaining. Two guest bedrooms and bath, plus a powder room. There is also a separate guest apartment with it’s own assessment number. A large pool with covered patios and pergola and lots of garden space for children to play. Dog friendly. Available July 1st. Contact Joy Lusher Real Estate - Donna Bennett 535-9909 or donna@joylusher.com.
$3,750/Month - Garden View, Paget: Walk to ferry or bus from this lovely fully furnished and equipped two bedroom/one bathroom upper apartment in cottage in garden setting. Quiet, security system, porch, a/c. Move-in ready and available now for $3,750.00. Contact Joy Lusher Real Estate - Donna Bennett donna@joylusher. com or 535-9909 or Diana Martin diana@ joylusher.com or 337-0226.
Representing Bermuda’s finest properties Sue Lusher - Sales: Cell: (441) 333 9138 • Email: sue@joylusher.com Beth Gosling - Sales: Cell: (441) 335 3588 • Email: beth@transact.bm Liz Lusher - Sales: Cell: (441) 334 8104 • Email: elusher@logic.bm Diana Martin - Sales and Rentals: Cell: (441) 337-0226 • Email: diana@joylusher.com
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ATTENTION FIRST TIME HOME OWNERS!
STUNNING TOWNHOUSE
TWO GORGEOUS TOWNHOUSES FOR SALE AT UNBEATABLE PRICES
Incredible opportunity to live in this much sought after residential area, located within 5 minutes of Hamilton!
Are you looking for an excellent investment and value for money?
Enjoy all of the amenities of luxurious private home living in this semi-detached two storey townhouse.
Located in a quiet residential neighborhood off North Shore in Pembroke, and constructed to the highest standard of quality workmanship, each unit comprises: • Entrance foyer with Cedar front door • Large combined living/dining room • Open plan state of the art kitchen with top of the line appliances • Powder room • Master bedroom with enormous walk-in closet and bathroom en suite • Two guest bedrooms with generous closets • Guest bathroom • Upstairs laundry area – stacked washer/dryer • Exterior storage • Private garden area
Beautifully designed and finished to the highest standards with top of the line finishes!
PRICED TO SELL! $750,000.00
Trimingham Hill, Paget
Comprising on the ground floor: extremely spacious open-plan living/dining room with fireplace and ultramodern kitchen; bedroom and full bathroom, family room and garage. French doors open onto a small garden area. Upstairs boasts two large bedrooms, two bathrooms and a small computer area. Presently commanding an excellent rent with potential for vacant possession within a year!
PRICED TO SELL! $1,195,000.00
TWO ADJACENT COTTAGES FOR SALE Located in Smith’s Parish
HAVE YOU ALWAYS DREAMED OF OWNING YOUR OWN COTTAGE AT A PRICE YOU CAN AFFORD? In need of extensive renovations, these two cottages represent an excellent opportunity for a first time home owner willing to carry out a complete renovation OR a ‘package deal’ as a family investment.
Cottage #1 Comprises: Kitchen, living room with fireplace, bedroom and bathroom. Downstairs apartment: bedroom, sitting room, kitchen and bathroom. Property size: 0.31 acres with combined zoning of agricultural and Residential 1.
Price: $685,000.000 Cottage #2 Comprises: Kitchen, living room with fireplace, dining room, two bedrooms, bathroom; basement area. Property size: 0.213 acres with combined zoning of agricultural and Residential 1.
Price: $625,000.00 Both cottages require TOTAL refurbishment.
PLEASE CALL THE SOLE AGENT TODAY FOR AN APPOINTMENT TO VIEW! 89 Harbour Road, Warwick PG 01, Bermuda • Tel: (441) 236 5120 • Fax: (441) 236 7409 Email: info@joylusher.com • www.joylusher.com • Member of Real Estate Division, Bermuda Chamber of Commerce
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MULTI APARTMENTS MULTI FAMILY DWELLINGS Delightful 4 beDroom home & pool with excellent rental returns from three additional apartments. good central Neighbourhood in Smith’s Parish. $1,975,000
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