Buying & Selling Abroad: Inspiration Where To Buy A Room With A View

Date Published:

02/06/2008

From cityscapes to mountain vistas, we've found the homes with the best views in the world. Location really is everything with our collection of global homes, as they all have views which are out of this world.

North America and The Caribbean

The only downside of owning a property with such a fabulous outlook is that you're bound to pay a premium for it- but you'll be able to make savings elsewhere because with views like these at home, who needs to spend money on going on holiday?
(Prices and availability correct as of summer 2007)

New York, USA

This corner apartment in a high-rise block in Manhattan's Downtown district has amazing panoramas of the city from every room, sweeping north to Midtown and the iconic Empire State Building, and west towards New Jersey. With nine-foot high ceilings throughout, it has two large bedrooms, two bathrooms, a balcony, 24-hour doormen and a concierge service.
Price: 1,895,000 US dollars through Halstead Property.

St Lucia, Caribbean

It's impossible to find fault with this gorgeous villa, which ticks all the right boxes for luxury, privacy and breathtaking scenery. It's set in two acres of secluded gardens on the west coast of Saint Lucia, just south of Marigot Bay, and boasts five bedrooms, four bathrooms, and generously proportioned kitchen, living and dining areas all opening out onto a pool and sundeck.

On top of all this are to-die-for views, both down to the Caribbean sea and towards the lush tropical Anse Galet mountain range, formerly the St Lucia Estates Plantations.
Price: 1,200,000 US dollars through Brown & Co.

Alberta, Canada

You can wake up and smell the pine trees as well as enjoy superb views of the Rockies from every window of this picture-postcard townhouse in the Timberline Lodge development at Three Sisters Mountain Village, Canmore. The resort takes its name from the adjacent peaks- Faith, Hope and Charity, which dominate the unspoiled landscape, yet despite its seemingly remote location it is only an hour's drive from Calgary airport.

Features of the house include a fully fitted kitchen, spacious bedroom, fireplace, outdoor viewing decks, and a heated underground car park, plus use of a swimming pool, hot tubs and steam rooms.
Price: 950,000 Canadian dollars through Newfound Property International.

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