Barbados, Caribbean - A Place in the Sun

Barbados, Caribbean Craig Rowe

Nick and Rose, from Southampton, are looking for a holiday home on the Caribbean island of Barbados. Their plan is to spend up to six months a year enjoying the tropical climate and golf facilities. Craig Rowe is tasked with showing them the best of what their £550,000 budget gets them with five jaw-dropping properties but will any these be the perfect place for Nick and Rose?

About the area

It’s pretty easy to get to, with direct flights from across the UK taking around nine hours into Grantley Adams International airport. From here it’s a twenty-minute drive up to Holetown and the beautiful West coast beaches and resorts. Known as the Platinum Coast due to its stretches of white sand, it’s a part of the world where the well off, and well known, flock. There are said to be around eighteen billionaires with property here and celebs like Gwyneth Paltrow and Maria Carey are regulars to the island. It’s also a great spot for a permanent move-with shops, restaurants and people here from all over the world.

Property 1

Three-bed bungalow in Sunset Crest

As well as the driveway and small garden at the front, there’s a much larger and well - planned one at the back. There’s also a good - sized veranda on two sides. Inside is a living and dining room, a large kitchen with utility, two bedrooms – the main with an en-suite – and there is another shower room. The guest cottage accessed from the driveway or through the kitchen has a living room and small kitchen area, a bedroom, and a shower room. Find out more.

Valued at £500,000 at the time of filming.

Property 2

Four-bed villa in Holders Hill

This property sits on a large plot with a smaller veranda on one side as well as a larger one on the other, with space for cooking and relaxing, and a plunge pool outside. Inside there is one large and long living area as well as a snug sitting room and a good - sized kitchen with access to the garden. The main bedroom is huge and comes complete with an en-suite and walk in wardrobe. The second and third bedrooms share a Jack and Jill bathroom. There’s also a fourth bedroom and family shower room. Find out more.

Valued at £593,284 at the time of filming.

Property 3

Three-bedroom bungalow in Westmoreland

This bungalow has a wrap around garden with plenty of space for creative gardeners, as well as a proper pool. Inside there’s plenty of Bajan character in the living and dining room, with its vaulted ceilings, as well as in the second sitting room and kitchen with separate utility space. All three bedrooms are a good size and the main h as an en-suite. There’s also a family shower room. See more.

Valued at £518,657 at the time of filming.

Property 4

Five-bed house in Bagatelle, St. Thomas

The gardens here are larger than the other properties. There is also a raised section that is shared with the neighbouring house and includes a pool. The outside space is completed with two balconies and a roof terrace offering impressive views. The polished concrete finish on the balconies continues inside this upside down house with on the top floor a large open plan kitchen and dining space, as well as a cosy living room and a toilet. Below on the first floor are four of the bedrooms . The main has an en-suite and walk in wardrobe, while the other three look onto the pool and two of them have en-suite shower rooms. Finally on the ground floor is a garage, utility space and the fifth bedroom - again with its own shower room. Find out more.

Valued at £667,910 at the time of filming.

Property 5

Four-bed apartment in Torremolinos

It may come with a hefty price tag, but this property has a lot to offer. There's roughly an acre of manicured gardens, with plenty of spots to install a pool. There’s a pretty entrance hall lined with coral stone, that leads to a bright living room and one of two dining room. There’s also a second living space and a traditional kitchen. The main bedroom is spacious and has its own office or sitting room, a dressing room and en-suite. There are two more bedrooms and a family bathroom. The guest bungalow is self-contained and has one bedroom.  View more from the agent.

Valued at £746,269 at the time of filming.

Hot Property

Four-bed villa in Westmoreland

This luxurious four - bedroom villa is not far from Westmoreland in Silas Heights. It was built over the last twelve months, initially as a personal project by a developer who has now decided to sell.