Luxury Villas To Break Ground in Curacao

Lodge Kura Hulanda villas

CURACAO-A five-star boutique resort on the west end of this Dutch Caribbean Island off the coast of Venezuela is breaking ground on luxury villas this month. Lodge Kura Hulanda & Beach Club is a vacation home community of 18 villas, slated for completion by year’s end.

The villas are part of a 150-acre complex first opened in Sept. 2005. In addition to the villas, it includes an 80-room luxury hotel, a spa, and a casino.

Project director Paul Siegel says the sales in Curacao are strong despite the downturn in sales and property values in the US. “Curacao is an easy island to fall in love with, and the demand is certainly here for a second home on this incredibly unique island,” he says.

Lodge Kura Hulanda

Built atop a stone bluff, each 2,300-sf villa will offer sweeping ocean views. A two-story great room, marble floors throughout, granite kitchen countertops, top-of-the-line appliances, and designer furnishings are just a sampling of the quality and luxury these accommodations will offer. Upstairs, the master suite features a private oceanfront patio, his and hers walk-in closets, and a Jacuzzi tub in the master bath. Each villa has a private stone terrace showcasing a gazebo and private plunge pool overlooking the Caribbean Sea. The villas, which are currently available for purchase, start at $850,000.

Two of the villas have already been sold, according to a company spokeswoman. Interest is coming from Dutch and American buyers, she says.