Jane & Jerry
Lighthouse Point, FL

We have recently purchased a house at Shoreline, and we are very happy about the purchase, and our decision to do so. Jane and I first came to Grand Bahamas Island on a vacation and enjoyed our experience very much.

We are currently residing in South Florida but had decided a few years earlier to look elsewhere for a possible place to live that also provided the things we enjoy. Year round outdoor activities, beaches, boating and just good weather were some of the prerequisites. Proximity to the States and particularly South Florida were also a consideration, having relatives, etc in the area.

When the time came, and we decided to take another look for another possible place to live, we returned to the island. Having visited other islands in the Caribbean, we had always found that the Bahamians are very polite and friendly. We have never had any negative experiences, when it came to the people of the Bahamas. The local Bahamians could not be nicer, and they always made us feel welcomed on any of their Islands.

Living in South Florida, where property tax rates have always gone up, this tax-free environment was also a factor( although not a deciding one) making this an attractive area to purchase real estate. Insurance costs appear to be much more reasonable as well. The extreme traffic, crowds, etc also are often issues that we Floridians face.

We were first attracted to Shoreline by the look of the many individually designed homes, the developments beautiful beach location, and the overall look and feel of the property. The location of Shoreline could not be better. The beach is wonderful and the water is a beautiful turquoise. (We both like to swim and snorkel too). We contacted the Developers to find out more about Shoreline and arranged to visit. We must say our visit was delightful. We stayed in a lovely Shoreline courtesy home which is a model home of one of the residences. This also allowed us to see and explore the casual, island lifestyle of both Shoreline and Grand Bahama. Steve and Keith paid much attention to seeing our experience was all it could be and although they helped to answer every question we had, they also left us to view Shoreline and enjoy the Island.

During the course of a thoroughly enjoyable tour of the site it was evident that the homes were of a superb construction and design. The quality of finish was outstanding, and we were attracted by the attention paid to the details and the building styles and products used. Jane and I have built a custom home in South Florida. We built our home to withstand the hurricane force winds and conditions that are often experienced. We have seen firsthand what damages can occur when such building products and codes are not followed. We built our home using impact windows and doors, additional strapping and roofing requirements, and all hurricane code requirements.

Having built a coastal home using such products we knew and understood the quality of home we would be getting in Shoreline. The houses at Shoreline are built to the same south Florida Building codes, to withstand the hurricanes, and their potential effects. We also know first hand of the many problems that can occur with contractors, permits, etc, when building a new home, and building it to comply with strict codes. It was just a very nice experience to not have those issues and problems in our Shoreline building and purchase. The developers paid attention to all of these details.

We are both delighted with our decision to buy at Shoreline and have had no hesitation in recommending (as we often do) this beautiful, secure, accessible and well managed development on a truly friendly island. We are also pleased to be moving into a truly international housing community in addition to the international climate on the island itself.

Jane and I would like to very much thank the entire office and employee staff of Shoreline particularly, Steve and Keith Jervis, for making our experience of buying (and building) a home outside of the United States an enjoyable, and possible one. They have gone above and beyond that which could be reasonably expected of a developer, in order to ensure that we as homeowners will be completely satisfied with both the product and the community. We are anxiously awaiting, with much anticipation, the time (soon) when we will be relocated to our home at Shoreline. We are looking forward to our Bahamian life and to continue meeting good people both at Shoreline and all over the Island.

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