Developing Stories

Exquisite Homes of the ABC Islands

The Western Caribbean fits our preconceptions of Netherlands, even though there’s an ocean between them

The lifestyle combines the best that the whole world has to offer. Who wouldn’t dream of setting down roots here? include such properties as these:

CORAL ESTATE, CURAÇAO

$3,800,000 5 bed/5 bath

IHC Architects is offering a new, two-level home to be built on the largest homesite in Curaçao’s sought-after Coral Estate area, a double lot covering 94,636 square feet (plus 16,436 square feet of private beach). The lot is 20 feet above sea level, with a staircase descending a cliff to the waterfront.

The new home will feature panoramic views of the ocean through enormous windows and sliding glass doors, as well as a design that emphasizes seamless transitions between 8,611 square feet of indoor living spaces and the breathtaking outside world.

Because Coral Estate is a resort community, residents will enjoy amenities like a security gate manned 24/7, resort pool, and restaurants.

L.G. SMITH BLVD 494, ARUBA

$3,200,000 5 bed/5 bath 6,609 square feet

The front balcony of this stunning modernist home overlooks Aruba’s Malmok Beach, and the home is within walking distance of the famous Boca Catalina Beach. The sunset views from the balcony and living room make every day a treasure. Around the corner is the 18-hole Tierra del Sol golf course and the Etnia Nativa art gallery. Every bedroom has its own bathroom, with the master bedroom boasting both a walk-in closet and an attached office. The villa has its own gym, and the dining room’s panoramic windows look over the backyard swimming pool with adjacent bar and swaying palm trees — a beautiful spot for entertaining. A separate building beside the pool terrace functions as a guesthouse with a laundry room, two bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and a walk-in closet.

GRAND RESIDENCE IN SANTA BARBARA, KRALENDIJK, BONAIRE

$1,009,000 3 bed/3 bath 4,574 square feet

Snug in the Santa Barbara Hills of Bonaire, this luxury home features stunning views. It’s located 2 miles from the coast and 262 feet above sea level, overlooking Kralendijk and the Caribbean Sea. The recently renovated semi-detached buildings feature Dutch doors, Venetian shutters, and verandas that lead into a master bedroom on the east, a dining area with a built-in barbecue on the south, or, on the west, the poolside veranda joins two buildings, downstairs from a huge attic currently used as an art studio.

From the secluded driveway, majestic staircases lead into the main house, with terra tile floors, beautifully beamed high ceilings, and elegant dormers letting in natural sunlight. The outbuilding consists of three semi-detached houses around the customdesigned pool, two with separate bedrooms and bathrooms. The property also includes two outdoor showers and a rinsing area for diving gear, as well as lush garden space frequently visited by yellow-shouldered parrots by day and barn owls by night.

VILLA CROWN COURT, KRALENDIJK, BONAIRE

$795,000 5 bed/3 bath 4,628 square feet

From the outside, this stately island home is impressive enough — but once inside, it begins to shine. Built entirely of natural materials, the home has tropical hardwood doors and windows with shutters and screens to let in the Caribbean ocean breezes. The kitchen tile is imported from Portugal; the floors and bathroom shower, toilet, and sink are all done in polished concrete.

The pool has a wooden sundeck, and there are porches on the first and second floors, joined by an outside staircase. The top floor (which is the second level from the front entrance, third from the back) has a fully equipped kitchen, a large living room, and a separate TV room that can be converted to an office or small bedroom.