This gentle walk, over level ground, takes you along the entrance road and around the main ruined of one of the most successful plantation. Because of the location Wades Green was one of the productive plantations. The main industry on this plantation was growing cotton. Today you can see the ruins of the stone house, building and surrounding walls. This is a wonderful site to see.
Malinda Jolly
Ocean front/view property in Turtle Tail (there are a few properties available)
One of our latest land listing on the market is a 0.70 acre parcel that is located in the desirable residential area of Turtle Tail. Ocean view, overlooking the south side of the island. Such a panoramic view that makes this lot suitable for a dwelling home or villa in the Caribbean. Email us for more details.
Turtle Tail is located on the south side of the island of Providenciales, it is known for its many elevated properties, some up to 100ft in elevation, and their fabulous ocean views. Especially in areas such as Bristol Hill, Ocean Drive and Jim Hill. It is also becoming very popular for the many luxury homes in the area.
Come April 10th 2010, both newly built hospitals on Providenciales and Grand Turk will be opened. Just recently, they were given the names of Cheshire Hall Medical Centre and Cockburn Town Medical center respectively. Both medical facilities should be a plus for the islands with more trained Doctors and other staff members together will added high tech equipments and operating rooms. Because we are a tourism driven destination, and because Providenciales and Grand Turk are the 1st and 2nd most developed islands in the TCI chain, obviously the hospitals are a necessity to these islands.
NB: If you want to invest on the more developed islands of TCI, National Colony Realty can provide you with a list of available properties on the market. Click this link and send us your requirements.
NCR had another interesting trip over to North Caicos on the weekend where we went to take photos of a new commercial property that we are about to list on the water in an area called Smith. Excellent for bone-fishing, snorkeling, kayaking and the likes.
While in North we visited the government farm, as well as Mr. Courtney Misick farm where we were able to purchase native grown orchids, bananas trees, and other flowers. And not too far away view a number of his pigs. Take a look at some of the photos I took. NB: click on each photo to make it larger.
On the southwest tip of Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos is a long peninsula seperating an inland waterway and the Atlantic Ocean.
Come enjoy unparalled sunsets from the newest listing LaLazerdiere in the upscale residential neighbourhood where you can still moor your boat at the back door in Sapodilla Bay.
The many decks and courtyard make this the ideal tropical location to call home.
Down to the Dock
Our shallow reefs offer excellent snorkelling relatively close to your front door. Some favourite sites are easily accessible from the beach including the Bight Reef always popular with visitors located yards away from our new listing “The Reef Residences”.
Here you will see and swim among the most interesting creatures over coral heads and identify the various colourful fishes, turtles, rays, corals, sponges, and sea shells.
If snorkelling isn’t enough and SCUBA is too much, how about SNUBA? You’ll be one of a group exploring Provo’s fascinating fringing reef teeming with sea life. Introduction takes place on the beach in front the resort where you’ll be set up and escorted into the waters of the Bight Reef for a burst of excitement on a personalized guided tour at a maximum depth of twenty feet!
See you underwater!
Some of my best childhood memories stem from living near the water. I can remember during the summer time getting up, walking outside and looking to see how rough or calm the water was. Even though the tide or roughness did not matter it was just about the peaceful feeling that I got when I stood and watch the water.
I have also enjoyed spending time on the beach with friends and family, especially during the summer months, and because the beach was just a hop, skip and jump it felt like I spent all my time there for how often we went.
My advice, do not turn down the opportunity of living your dream on an island because you cannot afford a property on the beach, There are amazing properties within walking distance, and with views, and besides no one owns the beach it available for everyone. Why let go of possible memories, embrace them all!
So I have been hearing and enjoying all the “old” stories from Bengt (the co-owner of our company who arrived in Turks and Caicos in 1966) for many years, but lately he has been digging up photos that tell their own stories, not to mention all the “new” stories he is remembering and sharing as he stares at them with a faraway look and a smile on his face. What fun they must have had as the pioneers of building back then.
One of my current favourite stories is the cost of construction materials. Of course there was no type of concrete company on island, but, being surrounded by water and sand the last piece of the puzzle was aggregate so that they could make their own. They decided to use the limestone and rocks that make up a large part of our islands to fill that need. In the photo below you will see the first aggregate crushers available to them. Seriously…very resourceful right? Problem now was how to figure out a unit of measurement to pay for the raw material. Since the women were filling lard cans as the only convenient things they could find, the builders thought why complicate things? We’ll just buy it by the can!!!! I wonder how many cans of aggregate it would take to make up a yard of concrete today and how many it must have taken to make enough concrete for that old hotel????
Nowadays of course we are much more sophisticated and have three large concrete companies to keep up with construction needs and they import their aggregate (which costs a whole lot more than a measure of a lard can) so I am glad he has found his “old” photos so we can share his memories of simpler times with you!
I can understand that you want more of this paradise we live in, called Turks and Caicos. Well, for starters if you wish to reside in the island, you will need one of these things, all subject to approval by the Immigration department;
Or you can just decide to visit the island on a more regular basis, and and take advantage of all the island has to offer.
We spent a nice long weekend at The Veranda Resort and it was fantastic. The seclusion is wonderful. The total privacy of the unit is great. You can crawl out of bed in the morning and enjoy the view of the beach from the bedrooms. The outdoor areas are decorated so beautifully. My husband took advantage of the spa services, while I enjoyed the pool and the restaurants. It was unbelievable. The rooms are nicely equipped with the daily needs of cooking and cleaning tools. It is very much an upscale resort and it is a very family, friendly resort. Grocery store is just a few minutes away and so are restaurants and shopping! The staffs are so friendly. We had such a great time. We did not want to go home. I recommend it to all of you.
Malinda Jolly-Cruickshank