When visiting the Caribbean paradise of Providenciales, one may be surprised to find intriguing architecture and styles reminiscent of the northeast United States. This unusual and stunning beauty sets The Veranda Resort & Residences apart.
The property's architecture firm envisioned both the architecture and interior décor for the 5-star property. They sought to create something traditional and sophisticated with modern and Caribbean design aesthetic. Their inspirations ran the gamut from a rich, antique Haitian table to the broad side of a stunning yacht moored at a local port.
The result is the distinctively delightful architecture of The Veranda, which stands far apart from the common resort styles seen across the Caribbean.
The beauty of the property is not just façade deep, though. Included in the unit prices, which range from $400,000 to $3.9 million, are turnkey furnishing packages. Main color themes revolve around modern Caribbean color schemes like warm, bright tones intertwined with breezy hues. Guests will also discover hand-made throw pillows reflecting the natural elements of the nearby azure sea.
In addition to the tailored furnishings, the rooms are adorned with ornate pieces of local artwork. Enter the sleek bathrooms, and you will find modern Kohler fixtures along with spacious, contemporary showers. This creates a genuine Turks and Caicos experience in a modern, well-appointed setting.
Other custom furnishing options available to owners include flat screen TVs, fine linens, the convenience of Wi-Fi, solid granite countertops, sleek stainless steel appliances and more. In addition to these amenities, Grace Bay Resorts, the management company behind world-renowned Grace Bay Club, will cater to the resident’s and guests’ every whim. To find out more about what The Veranda has to offer, click here.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Friday, July 17, 2009
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Wednesday, July 1, 2009
The Veranda’s First Residents Arrive With Exceeded Expectations
The Veranda Resort and Residences is thrilled to announce that the first residents, the Felske family, recently visited the resort to view their four-bedroom beachfront home. Overjoyed by her new vacation home’s completion, Michelle Felske told the story of how two years previously she knew “it was the beach house for [her]”, despite the resort being incomplete.Throughout the upcoming summer months, residents will be closing on their units ranging from $400,000 to $3.9 million. We look forward to showing them the improvements made to the resort’s interior and exterior achieving a premier level of service and amenities for our owners and guests. With the help of our reputable management company, Grace Bay Resorts, we are confident that the visions of the developer and residents will be met as we open later this year.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
Caribbean Chic - The Veranda: The Most Desirable Address on Grace Bay
The following article was featured in Real Life magazine's Spring 2009 issue.
It is a bold boast, but The Veranda may just be the most desirable address on Grace Bay Beach. REALlife reports on the premier resort and residences that are making waves across the country.
By - Kaye Holland.
Situated on a 10 acre site fronting 800 feet of the world renowned Grace Bay Beach on Providenciales Island – one of the most popular of the Turks and Caicos Islands – The Veranda Resort and Residences is due to open its doors to the public later this year, and has already built up a considerable buzz.
And deservedly so. Full of charm – owing to its mix of modern and traditional, clichéd and surreal, ancient and brand new – this chic getaway looks set to offer a magnificent retreat for anyone wanting to recharge their batteries in a tropical paradise.
Presiding over the development is The Hemisphere Group who are known for the restructuring and rebranding of properties like Jumby Bay Resort (Antigua), Jalousie Resort & Spa (St Lucia) and Long Bay Beach Resort (Tortola). The Caribbean residential resort community is being built by Fountainhead Construction – the TCI company charged with building fashion mogul Donna Karen's Parrot Cay nest. The glitzy property features 115 condominiums from studios to four bedrooms, spread over 16 buildings that are no taller than a palm tree, in addition to eight free standing beachfront houses – each with their own private plunge pool.
From the moment you arrive, you know you are in the hands of thoughtful types who have not overlooked a single detail. All rooms – be they in the residences, which will serve as hotel rooms through a revenue sharing rental programme, or the resort – have ocean views and come equipped with flat screen TVs, Wi-Fi, luxury linens and every upscale amenity an owner could desire meaning they are sure to suit anyone up for luxury.
Certainly no expense has been spared in turning the interiors into something very special. Interior designer, Leslie Williams of Lee & Astwood Architects (the company credited with the project's architecture, master planning, interior design and the procurement of furniture, fixtures and equipment), has kept Caribbean components while adding other classical and modern architectural elements to both enhance and enliven. "One of the challenges for us as interior designers was to meld the interior furnishing schemes with the New England architectural style of the project and still express the distinctive style of the Caribbean," says Williams.
The design team's vision for the beach cottages (which have been decked out in palettes of "mango-yellow, straw, greens and blues" to create a light, breezy island mood) includes bespoke furniture and fabrics, as well as art work by local artists in a bid "to showcase the wide range of styles and wonderful talent we have in the Turks and Caicos Islands".
Specialist pieces such as "handmade cushions with a beaded coral motif" ensure that no two rooms are the same – which Williams points out – is “unique for a hotel environment." The guest suites feature “a series of shadow boxes [with] each shadow box reminiscent of a collage depicting a special holiday." Meanwhile the 'romantic bedroom' contains "a traditional metal bed combined with a very current antique mirrored cabinet and offset by historical drawings of jellyfish".
"It sounds a bit strange," Williams concurs, "but the truth is that it works." And if anyone knows what works, it is Lee & Astwood Architects who have some of the finest resort and residential properties in the Caribbean basin on their CV.
For the resort hotel – Veranda House – Lee & Astwood have "taken a slightly different turn". Here, furnishings are fresh and simple and “the finishes lighter". Williams elaborates: "Cabinets are limed oak finish or white with honed granite and walls are an airy, sea foam aqua colour." And the bathrooms? "They have contemporary styling with large showers." Nonetheless the architecture and décor still manages to incorporate local arts and crafts ("details of an antique Haitian table were the inspiration for the styling of the vanities, while the wall finish of the Veranda House concierge area was inspired by a photograph of the side of a ship docked in Grand Turk") in a celebration of the history and heritage of the Caribbean.
It goes without saying that living in the Caribbean is also about revelling in your surroundings. To this end, celebrated landscape designer, Steve Kvamberg (of KVLA Design), has been commissioned to transform the terrain. The result is nothing short of spectacular; even the most talented of set designers would be hard pressed to create more stunning scenery. Miles of meandering waterways (water is a key component) and inviting walkways wind their way to romantic lookouts and peaceful spots. Indeed, this would be a great place to write a book or read one – The Veranda has an extensive library.
Yet the pièce de résistance of this pampering palace is perhaps the spa. A few illicit hours hidden away in a seriously good spa should be top of everyone’s holiday list, and Sabai – with its Asian accents – promises to be a temple of tranquility offering an encyclopedia-sized menu. All treatments will be dispensed by well-trained and intuitive therapists so guests and residents can expect to be pummelled, pounded and buffed to perfection.
But the spa is not the only show in town. With a first-rate fitness centre, tennis court and a water sports pavilion offering some of the world's best sailing, snorkelling, water ski-ing, windsurfing, parasailing, kite boarding, jet ski-ing and scuba diving on your doorstep, you will find a zillion excuses for not leaving the community.
However should you choose to venture further afield, you will be presented with a myriad of activities and excursions to keep you occupied and entertained; the only problem would be how to cram them all in. Golf (the 18-hole Karl Litton designed championship Provo Golf Course is a mere five minute drive away), deep-sea and world famous bone fishing all feature, while those keen to get back to nature can sign up for whale watching, wildlife viewing of ospreys, iguanas and other native species or take a tour of the Turks and Caicos Conch Farm. Cannot shake the western urge to acquire? The Veranda is a credit card's throw from shops and art.
Of course should you wish to do nothing, know that The Veranda boasts no fewer than four swimming pools (including one for children) and sun splashed shores – empty but for the husks of coconuts – to lounge on, while listening to the waves crash on to sand the colour of icing sugar.
Throw into the mix a dedicated children's club and some seriously good restaurants including Marin – a 200 seat beachfront eatery that is perfect for diners looking to take advantage of the wide, wonderful beach and the island's pleasant year round temperatures – and there is not much to moan about.
Both relaxing and rejuvenating, this high-end playground is the ideal island retreat for anyone in search of a home or a holiday in the beautiful, Turks and Caicos Islands.
It is a bold boast, but The Veranda may just be the most desirable address on Grace Bay Beach. REALlife reports on the premier resort and residences that are making waves across the country.
By - Kaye Holland.
Situated on a 10 acre site fronting 800 feet of the world renowned Grace Bay Beach on Providenciales Island – one of the most popular of the Turks and Caicos Islands – The Veranda Resort and Residences is due to open its doors to the public later this year, and has already built up a considerable buzz.
And deservedly so. Full of charm – owing to its mix of modern and traditional, clichéd and surreal, ancient and brand new – this chic getaway looks set to offer a magnificent retreat for anyone wanting to recharge their batteries in a tropical paradise.
Presiding over the development is The Hemisphere Group who are known for the restructuring and rebranding of properties like Jumby Bay Resort (Antigua), Jalousie Resort & Spa (St Lucia) and Long Bay Beach Resort (Tortola). The Caribbean residential resort community is being built by Fountainhead Construction – the TCI company charged with building fashion mogul Donna Karen's Parrot Cay nest. The glitzy property features 115 condominiums from studios to four bedrooms, spread over 16 buildings that are no taller than a palm tree, in addition to eight free standing beachfront houses – each with their own private plunge pool.
From the moment you arrive, you know you are in the hands of thoughtful types who have not overlooked a single detail. All rooms – be they in the residences, which will serve as hotel rooms through a revenue sharing rental programme, or the resort – have ocean views and come equipped with flat screen TVs, Wi-Fi, luxury linens and every upscale amenity an owner could desire meaning they are sure to suit anyone up for luxury.
Certainly no expense has been spared in turning the interiors into something very special. Interior designer, Leslie Williams of Lee & Astwood Architects (the company credited with the project's architecture, master planning, interior design and the procurement of furniture, fixtures and equipment), has kept Caribbean components while adding other classical and modern architectural elements to both enhance and enliven. "One of the challenges for us as interior designers was to meld the interior furnishing schemes with the New England architectural style of the project and still express the distinctive style of the Caribbean," says Williams.
The design team's vision for the beach cottages (which have been decked out in palettes of "mango-yellow, straw, greens and blues" to create a light, breezy island mood) includes bespoke furniture and fabrics, as well as art work by local artists in a bid "to showcase the wide range of styles and wonderful talent we have in the Turks and Caicos Islands".
Specialist pieces such as "handmade cushions with a beaded coral motif" ensure that no two rooms are the same – which Williams points out – is “unique for a hotel environment." The guest suites feature “a series of shadow boxes [with] each shadow box reminiscent of a collage depicting a special holiday." Meanwhile the 'romantic bedroom' contains "a traditional metal bed combined with a very current antique mirrored cabinet and offset by historical drawings of jellyfish".
"It sounds a bit strange," Williams concurs, "but the truth is that it works." And if anyone knows what works, it is Lee & Astwood Architects who have some of the finest resort and residential properties in the Caribbean basin on their CV.
For the resort hotel – Veranda House – Lee & Astwood have "taken a slightly different turn". Here, furnishings are fresh and simple and “the finishes lighter". Williams elaborates: "Cabinets are limed oak finish or white with honed granite and walls are an airy, sea foam aqua colour." And the bathrooms? "They have contemporary styling with large showers." Nonetheless the architecture and décor still manages to incorporate local arts and crafts ("details of an antique Haitian table were the inspiration for the styling of the vanities, while the wall finish of the Veranda House concierge area was inspired by a photograph of the side of a ship docked in Grand Turk") in a celebration of the history and heritage of the Caribbean.
It goes without saying that living in the Caribbean is also about revelling in your surroundings. To this end, celebrated landscape designer, Steve Kvamberg (of KVLA Design), has been commissioned to transform the terrain. The result is nothing short of spectacular; even the most talented of set designers would be hard pressed to create more stunning scenery. Miles of meandering waterways (water is a key component) and inviting walkways wind their way to romantic lookouts and peaceful spots. Indeed, this would be a great place to write a book or read one – The Veranda has an extensive library.
Yet the pièce de résistance of this pampering palace is perhaps the spa. A few illicit hours hidden away in a seriously good spa should be top of everyone’s holiday list, and Sabai – with its Asian accents – promises to be a temple of tranquility offering an encyclopedia-sized menu. All treatments will be dispensed by well-trained and intuitive therapists so guests and residents can expect to be pummelled, pounded and buffed to perfection.
But the spa is not the only show in town. With a first-rate fitness centre, tennis court and a water sports pavilion offering some of the world's best sailing, snorkelling, water ski-ing, windsurfing, parasailing, kite boarding, jet ski-ing and scuba diving on your doorstep, you will find a zillion excuses for not leaving the community.
However should you choose to venture further afield, you will be presented with a myriad of activities and excursions to keep you occupied and entertained; the only problem would be how to cram them all in. Golf (the 18-hole Karl Litton designed championship Provo Golf Course is a mere five minute drive away), deep-sea and world famous bone fishing all feature, while those keen to get back to nature can sign up for whale watching, wildlife viewing of ospreys, iguanas and other native species or take a tour of the Turks and Caicos Conch Farm. Cannot shake the western urge to acquire? The Veranda is a credit card's throw from shops and art.
Of course should you wish to do nothing, know that The Veranda boasts no fewer than four swimming pools (including one for children) and sun splashed shores – empty but for the husks of coconuts – to lounge on, while listening to the waves crash on to sand the colour of icing sugar.
Throw into the mix a dedicated children's club and some seriously good restaurants including Marin – a 200 seat beachfront eatery that is perfect for diners looking to take advantage of the wide, wonderful beach and the island's pleasant year round temperatures – and there is not much to moan about.
Both relaxing and rejuvenating, this high-end playground is the ideal island retreat for anyone in search of a home or a holiday in the beautiful, Turks and Caicos Islands.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Friday, January 9, 2009
Grace Bay Resorts to Manage The Veranda Resort and Residences
Grace Bay Resorts will manage The Veranda Resort and Residences when it opens Thanksgiving 2009.
Grace Bay Resorts, the company behind the four-diamond-rated Grace Bay Club, has created a new property management division entitled “The Collection.” Properties such as The Veranda will be managed under this division by Grace Bay Resorts, but will retain their proprietary identities.
“The Veranda is a unique property that has enormous potential and we are honored to be selected as the operator for this resort,” said Mark Durliat, chief executive officer of Grace Bay Resorts.
The 10-acre resort on Providenciales boasts more than 700 feet of ocean frontage along world-renowned Grace Bay. Along this stretch of frontage are the island’s only private beachfront homes, each enjoying their own private pool. The resort also features 126 beautifully appointed residential units available in studio, one, two and three bedrooms.
Some of the premier amenities found throughout the property include:
– Two oceanfront restaurants offering elegant and casual dining experiences
– An outdoor lounge and contemporary bar
– An Asian-inspired wellness center, spa and fitness facility secluded in a lush Zen garden
– A dedicated conference center of approximately 1,700 square feet
– Dedicated kids club
– Concierge, lobby, library and business center
– Tennis court
The Veranda and Grace Bay Resorts partnership signals a commitment to positioning the resort as a premier destination, as well as contributing to the Turks and Caicos growing position in the global luxury market.
About Grace Bay Resorts
Mark Durliat & Nikheel Advani, the celebrated hoteliers behind the renowned Grace Bay Club in Turks and Caicos, partnered with Denver-based SV Capital to form Grace Bay Resorts in early 2008. Their goal is that, within the next few years, Grace Bay Resorts will expand its award-winning brand to 10 other Caribbean and Latin American destinations through its new division, The Collection.
Please visit www.verandatci.com for more information.
Grace Bay Resorts, the company behind the four-diamond-rated Grace Bay Club, has created a new property management division entitled “The Collection.” Properties such as The Veranda will be managed under this division by Grace Bay Resorts, but will retain their proprietary identities.
“The Veranda is a unique property that has enormous potential and we are honored to be selected as the operator for this resort,” said Mark Durliat, chief executive officer of Grace Bay Resorts.
The 10-acre resort on Providenciales boasts more than 700 feet of ocean frontage along world-renowned Grace Bay. Along this stretch of frontage are the island’s only private beachfront homes, each enjoying their own private pool. The resort also features 126 beautifully appointed residential units available in studio, one, two and three bedrooms.
Some of the premier amenities found throughout the property include:
– Two oceanfront restaurants offering elegant and casual dining experiences
– An outdoor lounge and contemporary bar
– An Asian-inspired wellness center, spa and fitness facility secluded in a lush Zen garden
– A dedicated conference center of approximately 1,700 square feet
– Dedicated kids club
– Concierge, lobby, library and business center
– Tennis court
The Veranda and Grace Bay Resorts partnership signals a commitment to positioning the resort as a premier destination, as well as contributing to the Turks and Caicos growing position in the global luxury market.
About Grace Bay Resorts
Mark Durliat & Nikheel Advani, the celebrated hoteliers behind the renowned Grace Bay Club in Turks and Caicos, partnered with Denver-based SV Capital to form Grace Bay Resorts in early 2008. Their goal is that, within the next few years, Grace Bay Resorts will expand its award-winning brand to 10 other Caribbean and Latin American destinations through its new division, The Collection.
Please visit www.verandatci.com for more information.
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