A Fun Day out in Turks and Caicos Islands

As my broker Terrance and I forge ahead with new listings, we decided to have a day in Middle and North Caicos as clients had asked me to list their land. I needed to get to know the area, sign the lots and take some pictures for my website.

We made a fun day of it and hooked up with friends who were also going over.Terrance arrived on the dock armed with newly made Anchor signs, whilst I had the step ladders, husband and packed lunch.

It was the perfect day with calm waters and slight breezes.Mark was waiting for us on arrival at North Caicos Marina with two hire cars so we all piled in and arranged our first stop at Monkey Hill.

We surveyed the area for possible lots suitable for clients and after a toilet stop at the airport we all headed off for the causeway over to Middle.

There was an incomplete house on a ridge top lot for $169,000 which interested our friends as a possible investment so we explored that and thought it a good buy.

The little bar below was calling and in the heat of the day, beers all round were ordered. Into the cars once again t head off towards Michelle and Malcolm's land which they had listed with me.

This is where the step ladder came in - as the foliage was so dense, I needed pictures from the steps to see the ocean. As Terrance is over six feet, I pushed him up the ladder for optimum vantage point!

We did the ceremonial " sticking the For Sale sign in the concrete earth" - true team effort( I held the ladder steady, husband measuring the width of lots and Terrance, still perched precariously up the steps. Two lots signed, we were off again for picture taking on the beach opposite.
You get a true sense of space, quiet, and sheer freedom over there; just no-one around and just the sound of the sea and endless pristine beach.

We all met up on Bambarra Beach for a picnic lunch. Again we had the whole place to ourselves.

After that it was sightseeing Mudjin Harbour. Its a true spectacle of natural beauty and with the warmth of the sun,it's hard to leave it. We needed to return for the ferry and stop via Kew In North to sign up two lots there.

Finding Kew was easy and such a pleasant surprise; neat gardens, tall trees and pretty homes along newly surfaced roads. It was tricky to identify the land from the map. The police station was close by and as luck would have it,with a policeman in it! He did not know the land so we had we had a guess and stuck the signs in, taking pictures of the surrounding area. They belong to Franklyn, who kindly contacted me from the Bahamas.

We were very impressed with the helpfulness of the people and the sense of community.

We missed the ferry by five minutes which gave us time to eat the remains of our lunch, Terrance's peppermints and watch the workers returning on their ferry from Parrot Cay.

On our return to Provo, we all felt we had had a special day out. We had accomplished what we set out to do, in an idyllic get away place where people are few and life is free and easy.

We had fun along the way - as tourists, real estate agents, friends ,clients and buyers.

We really do have a wonderful life here and I am grateful every day to be out of the stressful rat race, crowds, rain and cold.

Land to build on in Turks and Caicos

It's funny how when you least expect it you make a new connection and before you know it, you have a new client who then becomes a friend.

My car needed attention and so I found myself near the launderette (where the cobbler is!) asking Wayne the alternator specialist to check out my battery and alternator .

He asked me to leave the car for the day and when I returned he'd fixed the problem and commented on my realtor signs advertising me on the sides of my car.

As we chatted he asked me to list his land in Chalk Sound. I was flattered..especially as there is a realtor's office right by his garage and of course everyone knows everyone else.

I didn't ask, grateful of the new business, and as we worked through the paperwork, he nonchalantly told me his friend and business partner had the piece next to his and he would list too.

The next day, my boss, Terrance and I trundled out in blistering heat to identify the lots, take pictures and erect signs.

We found ourselves down a dirt track where rally drivers would have fun. That's the fun of real estate on island; you find yourself in all sorts of undiscovered places !

I must remember to have a pair of hiking boots in the car and ditch the high heels.

These adjacent lots of around half an acre do have good views of Chalk Sound and Sapodila Bay.

Plots in Chalk Sound have escalated in price over recent years and fewer are now available as they are bought and lovely homes have been built.

Greg's lot has planning permission and slightly smaller at 0.41 acres.

Wayne's is 0.58 acres.

They are great guys and I would really like to sell their land so they can invest the proceeds in their business ventures.

Get in touch if you feel that building your dream home is something you'd like to consider.

Many people have already invested in land and it really is straight forward and welcomed here.

Check out more on my website

http://www.caribbeanhomefinder.net/

Call me on (649) 242 1714.