The Pearl-Qatar launches sale of first Villas

The first luxury beach villas to be marketed by The Pearl-Qatar, the US $2.5 billion island being reclaimed off the Qatari capital of Doha, have gone on sale.

The La Plage West villas make up the first of three sea-view La Plage neighbourhoods which will provide investors with one of the most prestigious addresses in the Arabian Gulf.

In total, the La Plage districts - which will hug the meandering coastline of the island’s entire southern fringe - will feature some 198 villas. Those on La Plage West will look out onto Doha and have superb views of the capital’s mainland beaches.

“These villas, being designed by award-winning US architects RNL International in association with KEO International, will be individual dwellings of superb quality based on the Mediterranean style in keeping with The Pearl-Qatar’s Riviera Arabia positioning,” said Nick Bashkiroff, Development Director, The Pearl-Qatar.

“We expect them to appeal to discriminating investors looking for spectacular locations and discreet style.”

The six distinct villa designs, all with their own private pool and beach frontage, range from three to six bedrooms.

“These are very spacious homes offering a great deal of privacy with living space ranging from 440 square metres to 1,019 square metres,” added Bashkiroff. “They will capture the very essence of true island life.”

Investors, many of which will be seizing a ground-floor opportunity to enter Qatar’s only freehold property market for overseas buyers, will be offered three purchase options. The first involves a choice of plot and approved villa design and villa construction by United Development Company (UDC), the developer and promoter of The Pearl-Qatar. The second alternative involves the investor choosing a plot and villa design and appointing his own construction company while the third involves choosing a plot and designing and building their own villa in accordance with UDC guidelines.

The La Plage villas come with a range of integral value-added features which include 24-hour security, gated access, tiled roofs, large plots quality finishes and fully landscaped gardens.

“Our offer will ensure delivery of a truly world-class project which will live up to the quality positioning of this unique living experience. The villas will be ready for occupancy by mid 2007,” said Bashkiroff.

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