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Destined to be a world class resort and recent winner of two major prestigious international property awards, the Estate will offer 288 private plantation style villas set in over 200 hectares of lush, landscaped grounds, enjoying some of the most spectacular views on the island. It is bordered by a stunning nature reserve to the north and world class hotels to the south.

Amidst the immaculately preserved and thoughtfully landscaped environment is the majestic Chateau de Bel Ombre. Dating back to the 1800s, the once dilapidated historic colonial Plantation Chateau has been totally refurbished to its former glory and this now forms the focal point of the Estate as an elegant restaurant.

All development at Bel Ombre is planned sympathetically to protect the natural beauty of the region. A collection of low-built luxury hotels borders the shoreline, with new resorts being added further along the coast. There are also plans to convert the old sugar factory into a crafts and shopping centre.

The regeneration of this former sugar plantation began with the building of two luxury hotels, the 180 room 4Heritage Hotel and the magnificent 165 room 5colonial style Le Telfair Hotel. Two further luxury hotels have since been built.

To support the hotels, a spectacular 18 hole championship golf course was designed and built by Peter Matkovich, the renowned South African designer. This course, together with its own driving range, clubhouse and nine hole par three course was completed some two years ago to coincide with the opening of the first hotels.

Indeed, a particular and unusual feature of this development is that the vast majority of the facilities, which are to include a sports and tennis club and residents' beach club, are already in place and operational.

In terms of Mauritian laws and regulations, very few residential schemes have been granted the right to construct and sell freehold villas to overseas buyers. Such projects need to be approved as an Integrated Resort Scheme and this exceptional development has all the necessary approvals in place. Construction is well under way (progress photographs are available) and over 100 of the villas have already been sold.

A Truly Spectacular Location

Situated on a rolling hillside and in a natural amphitheatre, the Estate will offer spectacular uninterrupted views over the championship golf course, sweeping down to white sandy beaches and across the lagoon to the crystal clear waters of the Indian Ocean beyond.

The location, on the South West coast of the island, is a picturesque drive of only some 40 minutes from the airport and has been aptly described as “the most naturally beautiful location on Mauritius”.

Adjoining the Black River Gorge National Park, the area is home to many beautiful birds, animals and hidden treasures including foothills where over 2000 deer roam, rising to steep escarpments and a spectacular waterfall that cascades through the rich, fertile forest. This is your nature reserve!

The vibrant town of Black River is just over 20 minutes drive to the west, with the island capital of Port Louis and all its shops, restaurants and markets, about 60 minutes to the north.

The Plantation Style Villas

The Estate will consist of 288 detached freehold villas set in over 200 hectares of lush, tropical landscaped grounds and manicured golf course, each designed in a Mauritian plantation style by the award winning architect Jean-Francois Adam.

There are over 22 different villa designs to choose from in single and double storey configurations and the designs are based upon typical Mauritian plantation style architecture, ensuring that the development blends in with its environment, with each villa offering attractive, bright, spacious and comfortable living space.

The eye watering selection of designs ranges from 2 bedroom villas of 250m2 up to 3 or 4 bedroom villas in excess of 400m2. The plots vary in size from 700 m2 to over 2,000 m2 and nearly all will have uninterrupted panoramic golf and sea views. A garage is included with each villa.

Built to a high specification and with excellent quality finishes, the villas will all have infinity pools, large verandas, air conditioned bedrooms, state-of-the-art communications and landscaped tropical gardens. With the wide range of optional extras and furniture packages to choose from and assistance from the interior design team if required, your home can be tailored to suit your precise requirements and tastes, ensuring the ultimate in comfortable 21st century living.

Details of the specification and finishing will be provided on request, whilst floor plans of every villa design are also available.

Services and Activities for Villa Owners & Residents

Services of the kind usually offered in world class resorts will be available to residents and details of the General Services included in the villa service charge and Optional Services with additional charges will be provided on request.

As you take breakfast on your veranda, decide how to spend your day....

Perhaps hiking or quad biking in the nature reserve in the morning then, after lunch at the tennis club, spend the afternoon at our own private Beach Club enjoying the many water sports such as windsurfing, kayaking, scuba diving and snorkelling; or maybe head out beyond the reef for some deep sea fishing or sailing....

Spas - for rejuvenation and relaxation

A sanctuary of calm where you will recharge, away from the pressures of everyday life. Purify, detox, get fit or look and feel younger, the team of professional therapists will do everything they can to nurture you and enhance your wellbeing.

In beautifully appointed therapy rooms, a first-class range of exotic treatments will be delivered in a world of serenity. Relax!

Golf - play on a Championship course against a spectacular backdrop

Designed to be challenging for better players yet enjoyable for the recreational golfer, Le Golf du Chateau offers an excellent balance and variation in length of holes, width of fairways, green sizes, water and sand hazards, and ultimately the risk and reward element that is crucial on any Championship layout. There is also a 9-hole par 3 course.

And the views are, of course, magnificent!

Le Golf du Chateau has the right balance and variation in length of holes, width of fairways and green sizes and has been designed with passion, love and attention to detail.
Peter Matkovich - Golf Course Designer

Managed Rental Pool

The Managed Rental Pool will enable the freehold owners to benefit from rental income from their villas whilst reserving specified dates for their own personal use. Owners will have the option of reserving the entire available time for themselves.

Summary details of the Managed Rental Pool are available from Investabroad Properties on request.

Still more Benefits, Amenities and Attractions!

• Full use of existing 5beach amenities and boat house facilities
• Owners' Membership Cards giving discounts of up to 20% on nearby 5hotel facilities and services
• 24-hour concierge services, including a butler and chef available on demand in your own villa
• Easy transport around the estate via shuttle service or in your villa's private golf cart
• Eco-tours around the neighbouring nature reserve.
• A second championship golf course is planned on the adjacent land, making this a future world class golfing destination.

A “Snap-Shot” of Mauritius

Situated near the Tropic of Capricorn in the South West of the Indian Ocean, Mauritius has the advantage of an excellent year round sub-tropical climate, which does not suffer from monsoons or unbearable heat.

The island is a melting pot of cultures, traditions and customs, each moulded by a blend of Indian, Chinese, African and European influences, as well as a strong colonial history. Mauritians are renowned for their genuine warmth and hospitability towards foreigners.

Mauritius offers a unique range of benefits that make it a natural destination in which to own a home, enjoying political and economic stability and a high standard of living.

Now, overseas home owners can enjoy not only Mauritius' exquisite charms, but also the valuable benefits of freehold home ownership, attractive taxation and residency advantages under the Integrated Resort Scheme (IRS).

You gather the idea that Mauritius was made first and then heaven, and that heaven was copied after Mauritius.
Mark Twain, 1896

The Prestigious Recently Won Awards

Without doubt, the most coveted and eagerly sought awards in the vast international property industry are the annual International Property Awards in association with CNBC Arabiya, organised by International Homes 'Luxury Collection' magazine. These attract the finest developments in the world for their various categories and geographical areas and to be a winner is an indication that here is a project of true world class quality, as judged by a panel of independent experts who, between them, bring knowledge in every facet of property development to their judging task.

It is therefore with considerable pride that we report that our luxury Mauritius residential lifestyle estate won not one but two major awards at the ceremony in London in October 2009. Competing against many other world-class developments from numerous countries across the continent of Africa, this wonderful Bel Ombre development won awards in the Africa & Europe region for Best Development and Best Golf Development.

There is little doubt that these awards add considerably to the overall prestige of the Estate and will be a significant factor in attracting the most discerning purchasers of luxury residential property from around the world.

In addition to the above, the Sunday Times ran a major feature on the World's Best Golf Resorts at the end of November 2009 and our resort was one of just three included in the section Best for Long Haul'.

Not to be left out, the Island of Mauritius itself has also been collecting awards recently. In December 2009, it won the title of Best Island Destination in the World' at the prestigious World Travel Awards Ceremony whilst, at much the same time, the leading trade magazine 'Selling Long Haul' presented the Number 1 Destination for Weddings, Honeymoons & Couples award to Mauritius.

Buying Your Villa with Investabroad Properties

The Integrated Resort Scheme

The acquisition of a villa for residential purposes by a foreigner under the Integrated Resort Scheme will allow the foreigner and his or her dependant family to reside in Mauritius as long as he or she retains ownership. The Estate will incorporate an Ownership Association to manage security, maintenance and the entire resort.

The Developer's application in terms of Section 6 of The Investment Promotion (Integrated Resort Scheme) Regulation 2002 was approved on 12th February 2007, allowing the purchase of villas on the resort by foreign buyers under certain conditions.

Full details of the Integrated Resort Scheme are available from Investabroad Properties.

Legal Information

A comprehensive Legal Information paper is available from Investabroad Properties.

Meanwhile, it is worth highlighting the following points:

• Prior to each stage payment, construction stages are certified by independent professionals
• Each villa will have a Bank Guarantee which ensures that construction of the villa is completed
• There is a 10 years guarantee for latent defects and other protection from Mauritian civil law
• Transfer Tax of 5% of the price and Registration Duty of US$70,000 are included in the prices
• An independent notary is available to manage the conveyance at a discounted fee of 0.5% of the purchase price (although the buyer is not obliged to take advantage of this offer); additional costs and taxes of about US$60 are payable by the buyer on signature of the Deed of Sale
• There is no inheritance or capital gains tax and income tax is just 15%; tax benefits may vary according to the country of tax domicile and buyers are recommended to take advice from an international tax specialist. Investabroad Properties can introduce such a specialist if required

Important Notice

No description or information given, whether on this website, written or verbal, about the development or its facilities, the villas or their plans, specifications or values, may be relied upon as a statement or representation of fact. The developer reserves the right to amend the plans and specifications as necessary and without notice. The purchase of villas will be subject to the detailed terms, conditions and provisions of the Deed of Sale. Nothing on this website, nor anything within any printed material provided, constitutes or forms part of the Deed of Sale.

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