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OVER the past half century, the Caribbean has earned a reputation as one of the world’s hotspots for sun-soaked property. However, as buyers’ expectations evolve, the region must refrain from resting on its laurels and, this year, Antigua has taken the lead, launching three new developments that meet the most exacting standards.

The most high profile of these). ‘I love the Caribbean, and there are some incredible properties here, but my clients really don’t have the time or the inclination to choose and run a private house,’ explains William Anderson, Half Moon Bay’s CEO. ‘Owners are usually only here for a few days, so they want everything ready to go when they arrive. Whether it’s world-class kitesurfing instruction, a bathtub filled with jellybeans or not to see another soul, that’s what we give them.’ Many also want to engage with their surroundings and at Half Moon Bay, ‘they can get involved with the vegetable garden or learn about our coral-restoration project’.

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