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The property world is entering a new era, one where the traditional, sprawling estates from centuries ago are in vogue once more. Prompted in part by the Covid pandemic research shows that buyers are increasingly prioritizing space and peace when they consider their purchases.

Nevis is remarkably unchanged from when those sugar mills were first introduced. The population has increased slightly to approximately 13,000 people. The figure rises and falls with the annual arrival and departure of snowbirds seeking winter sun. There is still just a single grey ribbon of road that wraps itself around the island and the drama and power of the Atlantic on one side, and the serenity and warmth of the Caribbean on the other.

LONG HAUL BAY - NEVIS

Buyers seeking space to develop new estates may look to Nevis. This largely undeveloped 36 square mile island has acres and acres of virgin territory. Long Haul Bay Estate, for example, is 17 acres of pristine land with over 1400 feet of water frontage. Looking out over the Atlantic and towards St Kitts, the land – largely covered in coconut groves – is waiting to be transformed. The advantages are clear when considering such a plot size: the lack of neighborhood intrusion and the potential for development, with the possibility of residences for permanent staff, and cottages and private pools for guests.

And yet, Long Haul Bay Estate is not to far from the Nevis Airport, currently small in size but due to be expanded in order to accommodate larger private jets.
Amenities on island include the 18-hole Robert Trent Jones golf course at the Four Seasons, and across The Narrows on St Kitts, a world-class marina at Christophe Harbor.

These benefits are of course supplemented by the powerful Citizenship by Investment program, the world’s original CBI scheme upon which all others are based. The valuable St Kitts and Nevis passport grants visa-free travel to over 150 countries, including the UK and the European Union, and dual citizenship is allowed here. St Kitts and Nevis is also a low tax jurisdiction, with zero income tax, zero inheritance tax, and zero capital gains tax.

RIDGES OF SPRING HILL - NEVIS

There are, incredibly perhaps for such a small island, even larger parcels of land available. Ridges of Spring Hill Estate sprawls over eighty acres – or 32 hectares – of undulating land. The elevation here is key, an enviable 860 feet above sea level where cooling breezes are constantly present. With such an acreage, it is possible to create completely private residences and a boutique development while sacrificing nothing for either space.

SERENITY COVE - NEVIS

Of course, both Ridges of Spring Hill and Long Haul Bay are mostly undeveloped. They consist entirely of vast sweeps of land covered in indigenous trees and plants. Serenity Cove, on the other hand, is a 5.7-acre property with 1100 feet of water frontage. Nestled on the steep slopes of the cliffs overlooking Oualie Bay – arguably the island’s most beautiful beach and certainly the one with the finest sunsets. This land has huge potential for redevelopment into an extraordinary estate with one of the most dramatic backdrop on the island.

Nevis is one of the last unspoiled corners of an increasingly developed world. Here, there is still potential to create an estate that harks back to the original ideas forged all those centuries ago: space and privacy and the ability to provide a future for one's family.

Nevis Style Realty and its affiliates have extensive knowledge of estate planning to guide high net-worth individuals to make the right decisions. ‘We’re excited to see what newcomers to the island create and these estates are just waiting to find their perfect match. I can’t think of any place on earth that provides a better escape than Nevis.’

Nevis may no longer be the Queen of the Caribees, but it still has the potential and possibilities that made it such a success hundreds of years ago.