Walk into this home and you will see a design that works in this magnificent South Pacific location. The details that many would miss the superb timber (locally grown) has been hand selected and dried properly before being used extensively throughout. Machined beautifully and in places tastefully carved with clever artwork it was then coated to retain its inherent natural beauty. Beautiful Pacific Mahogany hardwood floors are deliciously cool underfoot, complementary paneled walls with insets for ornaments show foresight and design and the lighter tropical timber lining the ceilings completes a picture that just feels right for the stunning tropical environment.
You then cast your eyes to the furniture and furnishings and appreciate once again the thought and eye for detail that makes this property much more than a property – it is a home and a statement that is unparalleled in this piece of paradise.
All the timber furniture, beds and cabinetry are built with the same craftsmanlike detail as the joinery using local tropical timber and the lounge suite, tables and floor coverings have been gathered carefully and lovingly to make this a home environment of tropical luxury.
While you prepare a feast in the spacious kitchen you can enjoy the best of modern appliances. The main island worktop is placed so that your vista is through the colourful gardens to the azure water below.
Enjoy music to your heart’s content from the Yamaha and Bose entertainment system and in the evening the satellite dish beams signals to your 26 inch flat screen – or if you wish to enjoy a movie, pull down the big screen and switch on your digital projector.
So – what construction lies beneath? the discerning buyer will ask – and you find that once again the detail is fastidious - as this home was built with strength, endurance and minimal maintenance in mind. Thirty tones of galvanized construction steel has been painstakingly positionally welded by the owner builder creating a structure to give anyone confidence in its strength and integrity for the foreseeable future. Three coats of protective coating were then applied and the pristine condition is evidence of the care taken.
Santo has a climate perfect for year-round outdoor living as the temperature rarely goes below 24° (75°F) and not often above 30° (86°F) so the generous covered deck area of some 158m2 provides a superb living space where you are at one with the environment – cook out here on the modern stainless barbeque – in the evening you can sink into the inset spa pool, sip a little wine, watch the stars above and know that there is nowhere else on the planet that you would rather be.
Yes, you may wish to entertain guests in your piece of paradise and our fastidious owner has provided a lovely self-contained guest house where they can have their own space and privacy – or you can rent this out as you please. This of course is built with the same attention to detail as the main home – be aware your guests my be so comfortable that they may never want to leave!
Santo is steeped in history and during WWII the USA made a huge military base here – so it is only fitting that there is a 1944 WWII jeep with the property to enable you to tour the island – some 58 square kilometres, visit your friends or pop around to Aore Resort for drinks or a meal.
As one would expect in such a property – there is place for everything – and everything is in it’s place. The jeep has its own shelter and a huge implement shed holds all the tools and equipment you may have – and it has shower and toilet and a mezzanine floor giving further possibilities. Another shed houses the generator that is back-up for when you need a little more power than the solar panel and battery system provides. You are self-contained here.
Of course these stunning islands have many fertile fishing grounds to satisfy the keenest angler and hundreds of kilometers of beautiful coastlines to explore so a boat is must. Here we have two. One is your commuter boat for popping over to Luganville to top up your supplies. It is a sturdy 4.35 metre aluminium boat with 40 hp outboard.
Of course our fastidious vendor has both boats housed on slipways with electric winches to bring them up onshore and under cover.
The gardens and landscaping are well established and abound in colourful and fragrant tropical flora that fringes the paths from the elevated house site down to the where the inviting, stunningly clear water, laps at your feet.
Completing the picture a private 30 metre jetty allows you to bring large boats virtually to your doorstep if you wish and water is warm enough to swim in all year round.
This property must be seen to be appreciated – as must Santo and all it has to offer. Call us now to make the arrangement that may change your life! Please note the asking price is AUD$1,275,000 (Negotiable) The price above is the conversion to USD at the time of updating this advertisement and may be subject to change due to currency fluctuations. Optional Extra available. To venture out far and wide you have a 7.5 metre ‘Shark Cat’ (under survey) powered by two 200 HP Mercury outboards and equipped with everything you need to be safe and sound at sea. Plus all fishing gear. Our vendor has a licence for charter fishing and this is business that you could continue to grow if wishing to add a little enterprise to your investment. Asking price $AUD100,000 |