Four Seasons Private Residences Seychelles Wins International Property Award
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Four Seasons Private Residences Seychelles Wins International Property Award
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Category: Africa Indian Ocean - Seychelles - Exclusive experiences
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This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2009-10-30
There’s even more good news for the property market and its related professionals as the results of the Europe & Africa Property Awards 2009 in association with CNBC Arabiya have been revealed. Four Seasons Private Residences, Seychelles is delighted to announce that it has won a Best Architecture award with four stars. Winners were presented with their awards at a high profile gala dinner at the Marriott Hotel in London’s Grosvenor Square on 16 October 2009. The event is part of the International Property Awards, the world’s most prestigious competition dedicated to finding the best real estate professionals across the globe.
The outstanding villas won the International Property Awards for Best Architecture with four stars due to their highly individual design by award-winning architect Chong Yew Kuan. Each residence “wraps” around the rocky landscape, with a series of living spaces over different levels. Spacious terraces overlook the ocean, providing extensive outdoor living areas and there are large verandas that open onto wide decks, framing infinity pools. These sheltered terraces appear to ‘float’ above the ocean, providing exceptional views of the tropical jungle, pristine beaches and azure waters. With unrivalled privacy in large freehold plots of one to two hectares, each villa blends seamlessly with lush vegetation and the natural contours of the coastline.
Dean Foley, International Sales Manager, Hamptons International, sales agent for the project, said: “We are thrilled to have been recognised by these prestigious awards. Four Seasons Private Residences Seychelles is a stunning combination of graceful architecture and natural beauty, creating the ultimate Indian Ocean escape for those who value privacy and seclusion.”
Four Seasons Private Residences is located on the south west side of Mahé at Petite Anse, Seychelles and sits above a secluded bay, which shelters one of the finest beaches in Seychelles. Perched in this Jurassic granite landscape are 28 individually designed villas, each with uninterrupted views of the Indian Ocean.
The project is sensitive to the environment, in fitting with The Seychelles’ aim to preserve the precious surroundings. Each villa has been individually designed to complement the pristine environment and blend timelessly against a background of lush foliage and wind-sculptured granite. Few trees have been removed, and for those which have been, at least two have been replanted, thus creating a green sanctuary, populated by native species. The result is a feeling of unparalleled living space offering true, barefoot chic.
The interiors, created by Hirsch Bedner Associates, reflect the understated architectural design. The styling is discreet and low-key, with hand-hewn plank flooring and walls in rugged local granite. The look captures the authentic Seychellois style and uses fine fabrics and furnishings. Bose home entertainment systems, contemporary kitchens with premium appliances, clever lighting design, sunken baths, steam showers and an outside shower in the rocks combine comfort with the latest technology. Each home has its own unique features; one has a secret garden of protected palms while another boasts a boulder in the swimming pool which has been incorporated to create a stunning, natural feature.
Later this year, top scoring winners from the Europe & Africa Property Awards will compete against other winning companies from Asia Pacific, the UK, Americas and Arabia to find the ultimate World’s Best in each category.
Entries were judged by a panel of professionals whose collective knowledge of the property industry is second to none and unsurpassed by any other property awards. This year’s judges included Eric Pickles MP, chairman of the Conservative Party, Ben Wood, industry head property markets of Google UK; Peter Bolton King, group chief executive of the National Federation of Property Professionals; Imtiaz Farookhi, chief executive of the National House Building Council; Christopher Hall, president elect of FIABCI; Wilhelm Harnish, Master Builders of Australia (MBA); Thijis Stoffer, International Consortium of Real Estate Agents Association (ICREA); Helen Shield, editor-in-chief of International Homes Luxury Collection magazine and Gillian Farr, head of design of Laura Ashley Home.
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