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PROPERTY

APRIL 2017

TENDER TAXI

Ibiza Delivers, the yacht

and villa provisioning

firm, has introduced the

Ibiza Delivers Offshore

Service, a luxury water

taxi and superyacht

support tender service.

STARRY-EYED

Playa Real, in Talamanca,

is being refurbished into

a five star hotel, due to

open in May. Ibiza Rocks

hotel, home of many a

DJ dawn party, is also

having a makeover.

PONY POWER

Unleash your inner Julia

Roberts and stomp the

divots at half-time at the

Ibiza Polo Club, with a

busy summer schedule

and Argentinian-style

barbecue on offer.

THE LOW-DOWN

Ibiza is relatively small – about one sixth the

size of neighboring Mallorca – but even within its

220 square miles, buyers and renters are on the

move. There is a definite migration north,

according to local realtors, as road improvements

have shortened journey times to Ibiza Town.

Small fincas above $1 million are proving

particularly popular. “Increasingly, buyers are

far more open to look around the peaceful

northern parts of Ibiza because here they can get

much more for their money,” says Numa

Heathcote, of Aylesford International. He admits

that the traditional places to buy are still in

the middle of the island, around Santa Gertrudis

and San Rafael, and the south, which remains

the most expensive area. Here, coastal properties

are highly coveted and frequently sell for

$10 million plus. Andrew Langton, chairman

of Aylesford International, says: “While nowhere

is recession-proof, it is evident that the demand

for holiday homes on Ibiza has outperformed the

sister island of Mallorca and mainland Spain over

the past five years.”

IBIZA

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VILLA WITH VIEWS

In prestigious

Es Cubells, Casa

Cubells offers six

bedrooms, four in

the main house and

two in the guest

house, which also

has a gym. With

FIT FOR A KING

An early 20th

century palace

in Pedralbes, one

of Barcelona’s

most exclusive

CENTRAL SOPHISTICATION

The perfect mix of modern and traditional,

this historic four bedroom apartment right

in the center of town comes with stained

glass windows and hydraulic tiled floors, and

includes a state-of-the-art air con and audio

system. €12m, aelitestreet.com

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SECRET GARDEN

Set within eight

acres of perfectly

landscaped grounds,

Can Benirras is a

modern six bedroom

mansion with

panoramic roof

terrace views over

Ibiza’s northern

hills. €6.9m,

aylesford.com

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HILLTOP HAVEN

This six bedroom

mountain estate,

with almond trees,

gazebos and an

outdoor kitchen, is

near the old hippy

village of San Carlos.

€6.5m, ibiza-

sothebysrealty.com

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MODERNIST

MASTERPIECE

This three bedroom

penthouse is in an

amazing modernist

building in Eixample,

with period features

plus a gym and

a wine cellar.

POA, lucasfox.com

views over land and

sea, it is just a 15

minute drive from

Ibiza Town. €11.5m,

aylesford.com

neighborhoods, with

seven bedrooms,

stunning period

detail plus a pool and

squash courts.

€14m, lucasfox.com

MEMBERS’ HANGOUT

Soho House Barcelona

has now opened, looking

out over OneOcean

Port Vell from an 18th

century building in

the historic Duc de

Medinaceli square.

AFTER DARK

Barrio Gótico (Gothic

Quarter) in the Old Town

is the go-to area for

cool bars and nightlife.

If you are a fan of

kitsch style visit

Sor Rita, a cocktail bar

decorated with leopard

print rugs, Barbies and

high heeled shoes.

CULINARY GENIUS

The Adrià brothers, the

men behind El Bulli,

have built a small food

empire in the streets of

Barcelona, with no fewer

than six restaurants.

Visit Michelin-starred

Tickets for a theatrical

tapas experience, and

don’t miss the infamous

liquid olive.

THE

LOW-DOWN

“Lifestyle investors” seeking a refuge from

political uncertainties in their home nations

are fueling interest in Barcelona’s second

home market, Spanish realtors say. The

international firm Lucas Fox registered a

four per cent rise in prices during 2016 and up

to 10 per cent in prime micro areas such as

Barcelona Old Town and Eixample. High-end

modernist apartments in central city areas,

such as El Born in the Old Town, are still

booming (a penthouse will cost you at least

$3 million), as are those on sale near the

recently redeveloped OneOcean Port Vell. The

world-class marina reopened in 2015 and has

since been chosen as the host venue for

the 2017 MYBA Charter Show. For more

traditional would-be homeowners, Zona Alta,

overlooking the rest of the city, remains the

place for the crème de la crème to buy large

houses, particularly the area of Pedralbes.

Here, villas with landscaped gardens and

mountainous views are $10 million plus.

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