Posted on January 30th, 2009 by Merry
CRUZ BAY (74-2)- B-3 ZONING – Rare opportunity to own a commercial building in down town Cruz Bay. The former Oscar’s store building, across from Lime Inn, is being renovated and is for sale. The first floor has a long term lease in place. The second and third floor plans are still flexible for office [...]
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Posted on January 27th, 2009 by Merry
Nice 1/4 acre building site located at the end of newly paved estate road, convenient to Cruz Bay but far enough away from traffic and road noise. Upper lot line cut and flagged. Owner financing available to qualified buyer. Offered at $162,000. For more information click on this listing link.
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Posted on January 26th, 2009 by Merry
 This is the first time I have seen the Harvey Gamage in Cruz Bay this winter. See some information on her below. Built by the shipyard of Harvey Gamage on the Damariscotta River in South Bristol, ME. *Launched in 1973*   Length Overall: 131 feet Length of the Waterline: 81 feet Length on Deck: [...]
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Posted on January 24th, 2009 by Karye
Looking for a unique property? Surfside is about as good as it gets; private, protected, pristine views. Walk from your pool deck across park land to the mostly deserted white sand beach at Reef Bay. This three bedroom, three bath pool villa with spa, new furniture and stainless appliances is priced to sell. Reduced to $1,800,000.00 the owner wants offers. Contact [...]
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Posted on January 22nd, 2009 by Karye
Gift Hill Garden Apartments – Brand new solid masonry duplex conveniently located off the Gift Hill Road. Each centrally air conditioned apartment has three bedrooms and baths, large cook’s kitchen, dining area, spacious living area, laundry room and plenty of storage. Fully furnished with stylish furniture and artwork; finishes include stained concrete floors, contemporary cabinetry [...]
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Posted on January 21st, 2009 by Merry
  “VILLA MISTRALâ€- WATERFRONT –This beautiful 5 bedroom home is right on the water at dynamic Hart Bay. Watch or join the surfers riding the waves or watch and listen to the surf from the 2 separate swimming pools each with a spacious sun deck.  This very special home includes such features as infinity edge [...]
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Posted on January 20th, 2009 by Merry
Inauguration Day 2009 was just another day in the office for me though I will always remember where I was at this defining moment in our nation’s history: at Islandia Real Estate on beautiful St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands watching the inauguration live on my laptop. So where ever you were at noon [...]
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Posted on January 19th, 2009 by islandia
Jumpin Jack Flashman is my 10 week old kitten who just enjoyed his first sailing weekend. He had no problem whatsoever with noisy diesel engines, slippery decks or mal-de-mer. He was very brave when confronted with his first live fish, which he bit the tail off then consumed with much crunching and slurping. The fish was [...]
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Posted on January 14th, 2009 by Merry
Sales statistics for the St. John Multiple Listing Service are now available for viewing on Islandia’s web site at: http://www.islandiarealestate.com/statsummary.cfm  We are pleased that Islandia was the top selling agency on St. John in 2008, we  made the largest single sale and the two top sales people are both from Islandia. For those of you who [...]
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Posted on January 13th, 2009 by Merry
Only the U.S. Virgin Islands and 5 out of 50 states currently have a hand-held cell phone ban while driving. As I just found out the hard way, the first violation here results in a $50 fine – no warning. Now I’m contemplating the acquisition of something called “Blue Tooth” technology – which is what [...]
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Posted on January 12th, 2009 by Merry
Friends Kelsey and Christi were visiting St. John last week from Maine. This is their own version of “Cheeseburgers In Paradise” served on my deck overlooking Rendezvous Bay and Ditleff Point. Why suffer through another winter when you could be here??  Merry
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Posted on January 10th, 2009 by Merry
“Little Plantation†–Three and a half acres of subdividable land with beautiful easterly views over Coral Bay, Hurricane Hole and the British Virgin Islands. This property faces east to catch the cooling breezes, sun rise and moon rise. Walk to Cocoloba Shopping Center.  $2.595M For more information about this or any other real estate on [...]
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Posted on January 8th, 2009 by Karye
 Islandia was the leader in sales volume this year, and Merry Nash and I are happy to claim the title of top producer’s island wide. It’s especially gratifying to do well in the current challenging market. We’d like to think hard work and experience contributed to our successes, but my husband, Bob, says it’s [...]
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Posted on January 7th, 2009 by Emily
There is a new restaurant in town called Crazy Crackers run by the owners April and Dave Wolf from Columbus Georgia. April and Dave were recently married here on St. John on Trunk Bay. The name comes from their dog, a Chihuahua named Cracker. Chef Matthew Nicolosi from South Florida is building a good reputation [...]
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Posted on January 6th, 2009 by Merry
 These gorgeous orchids are cleverly attached to trees in coconut husks, which hold enough moisture for the plants to thrive. These photos were taken at “Casa Bueno” on Bordeaux Mountain. See more about “Casa Bueno” on our Blog for Dec. 31, 2008.  Merry
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