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Real Estate Review
Everything You Need to Know About Real Estate in the Bahamas

Issue 2009-02

FEBRUARY 2009

February 2009 at HGChristie

This month's feature property is a rare opportunity to bid on a beautiful estate property at the prestigious Abaco Club on Winding Bay - a great location with top-of-the-line amenities.

We have some further details on our recent website upgrade for you below. There are helpful new features we think you will enjoy using - so read more about it, then click the link to check it out!

We're also proud to announce the Top Producing Agents for HGChristie for the year of 2008 - congrats to them!

We hope you enjoy all the great information we've included as we strive to become the resource for all of your real estate needs.

Johnsig

John Christie
H.G. Christie Ltd. CGE logo

Feature:

Great Opportunity at The Abaco Club on Winding Bay
Place Your Sealed Bid!

Interested in getting a great deal on a property in the Bahamas? This beautiful lot (listing AS10802) is located at The Abaco Club on Winding Bay, Abaco, Bahamas. For a limited time, we are offering this property as a Sealed Bid Auction.

At 1.626 acres and with 200 feet of beach frontage, this property is wonderfully spacious and ideally suited to a luxurious beach home. Sitting on a protected bay, a home here could open to the perfect Bahamian climate and owner's could step from their backyard onto a pristine pink sand beach.

This remarkable setting is already home to many residences at 5,000 sq. ft. or more and The Abaco Club already has many discerning members. To create the ultimate island estate, the neighboring lot (listing AS10803) can also be purchased giving you even more space and privacy.

The Abaco Club is an exclusive 520 acre members' golf club and sporting retreat that features the world's first Scottish-style tropical links championship golf course. Other club amenities include: a clubhouse with infinity pool, European spa, tennis courts, children's programs, horseback riding, and numerous water sports. The club's members and guests can also take advantage of the club's plane and private air terminal - making your trip to paradise a wonderfully self-indulgent one.

Only 170 miles east of Palm Beach, Florida, this location is easily accessible through Abaco's largest airport, Marsh Harbour International, which has daily non-stop flights from Florida as well as Nassau. Marsh Harbour itself is only 20 minutes from this idyllic property and is a safe, clean, and lovely town with a host of shops, restaurants, grocery stores, full-service marinas, and excellent medical facilities.

Abaco is protected by over 90 miles of colourful individual cays and it is widely known as the fishing and boating capital of the Bahamas.

Offered by Sealed Bid Auction

Viewings: February 17- March 16, 2009 (By Appointment Only)

Deadline for Bids: March 16, 2009 (on or before 5 p.m.)

Deposit: $10,000 (Refundable if bid is not accepted)

Notification of Bid: March 20, 2009

For further information contact Neil Aberle:

T: 242 367-5454

C: 242 577-0277

neil@hgchristie.com

Top Producers of 2008

HG Christie Ltd. Recognizes 2008's Top Producing Agents

We are proud to announce that the Top Producing Real Estate Agents of H.G. Christie Ltd. for the year of 2008 (by region) are:


Elbert Thompson Nassau	Donna Laing Grand Bahama	Neil Aberle Abaco	Rhonda Waton Eleuthera

These agents are recognized annually and have set themselves apart by achieving outstanding results through professionalism, hard work and dedication.

We congratulate them and look forward to a prosperous year ahead!

HGC Update:

Great New Website Features
Check Out All That HGChristie.com Now Has To Offer!

Our website has not only received a makeover, but is now full of new features designed to make your visit to HGChristie.com an even more rewarding experience.

Here are some of the highlights of the new HGChristie.com:

MORE PROPERTIES.
MORE SEARCH OPTIONS. See New Listings and Best Opportunities with one-click or search listings using your own criteria.
LIVE HELP. Need some fast information? Click on our new Live Chat feature.
DISPLAY IN GOOGLE. See exactly where properties are on Google Maps.
SAVED SEARCHES. Save an often used search in your MyHGC Account.
EASY TO VIEW PHOTOS. Larger images and easy-to-print property tours.
BETTER SLIDESHOWS. Let the slideshow run, or browse at your own pace.
RICH PROPERTY DESCRIPTIONS.
IMPROVED SITE NAVIGATION.
E-NEWSLETTER AND BLOG. Sign up and stay current on everything about Bahamas real estate.
DEDICATED RENTALS AREA. Browse rentals by island, save your searches, and get to your version of paradise much more quickly.

Successful Open House

Ocean Club Home Draws Michael Jordan Tournament Attendees

A highly successful Open House was held at Ocean Club Estates for listing JS00074 during the Michael Jordan Celebrity Golf Tournament and was visited by several of the attendees who were in town for this world renowned event.

The HG Christie Open House allowed many viable buyers an opportunity to preview this beautiful luxury listing and consider a lifestyle within the gates of its coveted Ocean Club address. This glimpse of paradise yielded not only phenomenal traffic on the day of the event, but continues to generate residual interest for the property.

Contact us if you're interested in having us show and market your property.

Featured Rentals:
Abaco

AR10564 13 bedrooms $10,000/week	AR10568 1 bedroom $3,000/week

AR10560 2 bedrooms $2,600/week
New Providence & Paradise Island

NR00789 4 bedrooms $10,000/week	NR01229 2 bedrooms $2,500/month *Newly Renovated!*

S140 5 bedrooms $21,000/week

Our Blog:

Horizons

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A new bill is being presented in the U.S. House of Representatives that would lift travel limits to Cuba currently imposed on Americans as well as Cuban exiles. Read more from the Sun Sentinel here. But how does this effect us?

To see the full text and for more information on this and other topics visit us at our blog - Horizons.

HGChristie Office Directory

NASSAU	Head Office: Millar's Court P.O. Box N-8164 Nassau, Bahamas Phone: (242) 322-1041 Fax: (242) 326-5642 sales@hgchristie.com
ABACO	Abaco Main Office: P.O. Box AB-20106 Marsh Harbour Abaco, Bahamas Phone: (242) 367-5454 Fax: (242) 367-5452 abaco@hgchristie.com Hope Town/Elbow Cay Abaco, Bahamas Phone: (242) 366-0700 Fax: (242) 366-0701 abaco@hgchristie.com
ELEUTHERA	Eleuthera Main Office: P.O. Box EL-25148 Governor's Harbour Phone: (242) 332-3404 Fax: (242) 332-3406 eleuthera@hgchristie.com Windermere Island Eleuthera, Bahamas Phone: (242) 334-2298 Fax: (242) 334-2818 windermere@hgchristie.com
EXUMA	P.O. Box EX-29122 George Town, Exuma, Bahamas Phone: (242) 336-2274 Fax: (242) 336-2272 exuma@hgchristie.com
GRAND BAHAMA	P.O. Box F-42498/#360 The Mall Drive (Opposite International Bazaar) Freeport, Grand Bahama Phone: (242) 351-8501 Fax: (242) 351-7491 grandbahama@hgchristie.com
TURKS & CAICOS	P.O. Box 264 Providenciales Turks & Caicos Islands Phone: (649) 231-2110 Fax: (649) 342-1522 sales@hgchristie.com