ShowBoats International — April 2017

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PROPERTY

JAPANESE INVASION

Robert De Niro last year

opened the new outlet

of renowned Japanese

restaurant Nobu in Sveti

Stefan, on a rocky

precipice overlooking

the Bay of Budva.

BLOWN AWAY

The meltemi is the well

known summer wind

that blows in from the

north. Those looking for

calm should look to the

south and west or seek

special protection.

CHILL AT THE CHEDI

The Chedi Luštica Bay

will open next year with

110 hotel rooms, as well

as studios for sale from

€175,000 and villas with

panoramic infinity pools

from €1.82m.

FLY-BY

Mykonos airport is

a 35 minute flight from

Athens, and has private

jet facilities. However,

it is busy during peak

summer months so

book in advance.

LOCAL LOBSTER

For authentic Croatian

cuisine, Ribarsko Selo

serves fish caught only

by its own fishermen. It

is hard to get to by car

but there are nine berths

for yachts over 130ft.

DAWN TILL DUSK

Scorpios is one of the

hottest recent openings.

It’s a beachside bar

with morning yoga and

“sunset rituals” – that’s

DJing and dancing to

the rest of us.

THE

LOWDOWN

THE

LOWDOWN

Lord Byron once said that the Montenegrin

coastline was “the most beautiful encounter

between land and sea”. Certainly, it has thrived on

its boating credentials. Montenegro’s flagship

development, Porto Montenegro, has built up over

the past decade to transform the city of Tivat.

There is also soon to be a new kid on the block,

Portonovi. Once completed it will offer a new

marina, 290 Montenegrin-style cottages and villas

and the first One&Only hotel in the Med.

Together, Porto Montenegro and Portonovi form

two points of Montenegro’s “golden triangle”. The

third point is the UNESCO World Heritage Site

of Kotor, with its towering mountains and

winding medieval streets. Within the golden

triangle, realtors forecast that current and planned

developments will attract around $2.5 billion in

investment, equal to more than two thirds of

Montenegro’s current annual economic output,

over the next five years. For superyacht owners

there is a wide range of landscapes and seascapes

to explore, all of which offer something quite

different from the rest of the Mediterranean and

often at a lower price point. Luxury properties can

be found for less than $1 million, but they tend to

sell quickly, typically within three months,

according to Dolores Ilic of Dream Estates

Montenegro, a Savills associate.

TRIPLE FUN

This 10 bedroom

estate, made up of

three villas, has a

berth for yachts up

STANDOUT STYLE

High on a cliff, with

360 degree views

over the Med, this

eight bedroom

property designed

by Panos Zinas is on

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FUTURISTIC

DESIGN

The super luxury

12 bedroom villa in

Kaludjerovina, Tivat,

has more than 300ft

of private beach and

is easily accessible

by boat. €12m,

nekretnina.me

to 80ft and offers

a huge outside

entertainment area,

with a karaoke bar.

€9m, nekretnina.me

three levels and

has an infinity pool

totally sheltered

from the wind.

Offers accepted

above €40m,

sothebysrealty.com

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CLASSIC COMFORT

This four bedroom

house on the Bay

of Kotor comes

with a summer

garden, sauna

and wine cellar.

€3.5m, savills.com

REFINED RETREAT

A sleek, modern villa in the north west corner

of the island, offering 10 bedrooms, two pools

and a glass shield to protect the terrace from

the meltemi. €7.5m, beauchamp.com

MONTENEGRO

MYKONOS

Mykonos is often compared with other jet-set

destinations, notably Ibiza and St-Tropez. But is

that quite fair? It has a decent DJ scene and is

popular with fashionable restaurant chains:

Hakkasan’s Ling Ling and Buddha-Bar are two

recent arrivals. However, this stunning little Greek

island is in a class of its own. The buzzing bars and

nightlife scene are set against a mythological

backdrop and a landscape that reflects this – the

straw-topped windmills of Chora, the tiny fishing

houses hanging over the coast at Little Venice. It

also happens to be the top-end destination for

tourists and property buyers in the Aegean. It has

continued to thrive throughout the Greek

economic crisis and particularly after the 2015

bailout. Restrictive planning laws make it difficult

to build without having first secured a larger plot

of land and this keeps villa numbers low, prices up

and the shoreline less crowded than comparative

Mediterranean hotspots. Average prices for villas

are between $450 and $650 per square foot but the

best, with sea views and privacy, will set you back

at least $900. The most popular locations include

Tourlos, Agios Ioannis and Kalafatis.

RUSTIC HIDEAWAY

This secluded hilltop

villa is built in rustic

Mykonian style, with

six bedrooms and

a traditional

barbecue next to

the infinity pool.

€3.3m, savills.com

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