I bought a villa in the new development Little Bay Country Club. I'm from the states and wondered if anyone knew where I could go to furnish it. Does Negril have furniture stores are would it be best to go to Kingston??
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I bought a villa in the new development Little Bay Country Club. I'm from the states and wondered if anyone knew where I could go to furnish it. Does Negril have furniture stores are would it be best to go to Kingston??
Congratulations that is a beautiful location....
I'm sure Rob and Lisa can direct you to what you are looking for.
There is a wonderful rattan furniture maker near Juicy J's and Seaview bar and the corner going up to West End. Bookcases, chairs, loveseats, etc.
Mobay has some nice furniture stores and there are a few in Sav also. I would ask around for artisans that might make some of what you need.
Congrats on your new place. Decorating will be fun.
I saw a furniture store in Sav...downtown area. Not sure of the name though
courts
Depends on what kind of furnishings you are looking for....
There's a couple of higher end, nicer quality furniture stores in Montego Bay called Bohios and Matahari...
You can go budget friendly in Sav La Mar to Courts or Singer & there's also a few other smaller furniture stores there...
Kingston offers more variety...
Or, as Sweetness mentioned, you can have furniture hand made...if you see something that you like...just ask who made it...
Wow, we are getting close to deciding on a 2br unit ourselves.... the price is a bit daunting though :|
would you have any guidance we should try to offer below the list price?
(we might be neighbors :D )
island art and framing in Kingston has lovely furniture so does matahari in mobay.
shipping from the states is another good option.
I have the name of a Miami based company that can help you with the tax stuff.
someone advised me to bring in my linens from the states and that was good advice.
having purchased property i think you can ship down a container with little or no duty. beds, bedding, electronics etc are very expensive you should take a look at this option for your own peace of mind!
my real estate lawyer said he didn't think that was true and i haven't done my homework..
i purchased my house in Sept. and am waiting 'til summer to ship a crate.
i guess i should do my homework. little or no duty sounds dreamy.
i think the Sealy Jamaica beds are fairly priced.
I talked with customs in Kingston and it still the same as it ever was. "Used" household goods can be imported duty free but the customs people will decide what condition things look to be in before it will be called "used"
Anything new will have duty on it. Sometimes they will value the items by your receipt and sometimes it will be given an arbitrary value.
There is also a flat fee for the container itself. I ship in barrels and its 5,500 as of my last.
thanks for the info, captaind.
I will choose the contents wisely.
if anyone can share their experience on negotiations and potential discounts for these properties that would be most appreciated
any more info from anyone here?
I think if you bought before construction you paid lower than the price now. We pretty much paid the asking price as it is now. I know the first phase is pretty much all sold. Maybe you can see about purchasing something before they start phase two.
Thanks for answering me. I don't know Rob and Lisa. Are they americans living in Jamaica??? How can i contact them?? Any help would be appreciated.Thanks!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by captaind
So if I'm shipping new i'm in trouble right?? They will tax me big time right???I have to furnish a whole villa and everthing will be new.
I have also bought a unit in the development. I had asked Robert Cartade if he had any suggestions and he mentioned that his daughter in-law is a professional interior designer and is already doing two of the villas as well as possibly mine. Have had a few conversations with her and so far I have been very impressed. She got exactly what I was trying to achieve. She is sourcing most of the furniture from Miami and most of the appliances locally. Even though i have to pay her fee, i think it will actually save me money as she can get trade prices. Also, having someone take care of everything for me is well worth it as i simply do not have the time or expertise. I assume also that if she is doing multiple units, there will be savings on the shipments as she can bulk them together.Her e-mail is adriana@prado-designs.com. On the taxes, unfortunately, i have not found any way around it and it seems to be around 40% - 50% of the purchase price once you add up all the different taxes (GCT, stamp, duty, etc). I did a lot of research on finding furniture in Jamaica and came to the realization that there simply was not much choice for my style and the prices for the stuff that was not made there worked out to the same as buying it abroad and paying the import tax. Anyway, hope that helps.
as the boardie mentioned you can't go wrong with the rattan seller over by the seaview/corner bar.........
mi bought a nice full size Serta mattress at Lucky Dollar in Sav for $18,000J's this winter......
for the most part you can get anything you want over in Sav.......Bnewb metioned some good places der.......
so when are the house warming parties over in Likkle Bay.......lol
Cool Runnings, Marko
Forgot to mention, was in Jamaica last week and saw the development. Looks fantastic. In need of some serious landscaping, but the houses look great. Personally, i believe that these houses will rise in value at least 50% over the next 5 years. To have a beachfront property in a location like that is unheard of at these prices. Location, location, location!
Quick question for the locals. What do you think rental values would be for these types of properties. Both long-term for local residents or for short-term tourist rentals by the week? Just curious should i decide to go that route.
Thanks for the advice. I will contact her and get more info on that. So not looking forward to doing all the decorating and shipping everything there. This would be GREAT!!!!! Thanks for letting me know. Did you buy a villa also???We have villa five.
thanks,
Annaleise
have that guy in shefield make it.
Hello fellow Jamaica people, I am so tired of sitting on this fence and I fear I may loose out on the choice unit if I don't make a decision soon...
Would you mind sharing the type of unit you purchased and what made you pull the trigger on buying? please?
peace and tranquility mon!
If you ship a barrel or crate to arrive when you do, you count it as unaccompanied luggage, get the slip (yellow paper?) from the AIRPORT Customs and that will save you a good amount on you final customs bill. However, it is possible that certain fees/taxes have increased regarding imported goods so a little more research to weigh pros/cons of buying local vs shipping from US is advised.Quote:
Originally Posted by all smiles
My butt got really tired of sitting on that fence, so we put in an offer for one of the few remaining units.... yippy, can hardly wait to stay in my own place! :) soon come!
Hi annaleise, I am from Italy and I also bought an apartment in the lbcc. I bought most of the furniture in kingston at singer. there is a beautiful shop in montego bay called bohios but its very very expensive. beautiful furniture, but I couldn't afford it. I didn't take in consideration to ship anything because it would take too long and quite complicated from Europe. By the way when do you plan to go to jamaica, or when do you intend to move in the villa? I hope to get there in july? Am not sure if everythin is going to be ready by that time.
Did you buy one of the unit yet in Little Bay
I am also from Canada and considering purchasing at LBCC. How have you found it so far? We would like to rent our unit when we are not there to help offset the costs. Has anyone rented and how often ? We just returned from Jamaica and didn't know about this development when we were there. Wish I could go see the development and houses with my own eyes so any advice or feedback to help us make a decision would be greatly appreciated!
Any updates from people who purchased in this complex?
I am sitting on the fence thinking about a 2br on the bluff. I want to use it a couple weeks a year and rent it out weekly the rest of the time. What do you guys think about Little bay country club? Anyone have any problems or issues with selective homes the developer?
I am anxious to see the responses to this thread as Amanda and I have been looking there as well .... We met with them our last two trips.
one day it will be a beautiful place but be prepared for a long and frustrating transaction and developers are difficult to work with, one would think they would treat their owners well as same would be great referral source however that does not apply here. once again, one day after development is finished [probably 2+ years which about 4 years late] it will be nice as developers will no longer be a factor
I was kinda felling that. They are not very responsive and takes days to get an thing answered. They are definitely on island time. You would think they would be all.over you once you show intrest.
no you are doing them a favor when you buy one of their homes - [grin]
We have been debating a purchase ourselves but would prefer a little cottage on the west end (1 or 2 br cottage that doesn't have to be on the cliffs or even have ocean views as long as we are within a reasonable walking distance of one love drive). It seems we are both set on the idea but want to know more about what we could be getting ourselves into before we get too serious. Would love to see more threads like this to get better insight (regrets, challenges etc).
Owner's group
https://uk.groups.yahoo.com/neo/grou...ERS-GROUP/info
Kevin,PA
I tried sending a PM to you, didn't work [user can not be found]. Can you contact me ?