luxury locations issue 21

LUXURY L O C A T I ON S • M A G A Z I N E

Antigua & Barbuda, June 2023–January 2024 LUXURY ISSUE 21 L O C A T I ON S • M A G A Z I N E LUCIEN LAVISCOUNT EXCLUSIVE The ‘Emily in Paris’ star tells us why he chose Antigua to create his forever home

Antigua & Barbuda, June 2023–January 2024 LUXURY ISSUE 21 L O C A T I ON S • M A G A Z I N E

CARLISLE BAY: REDEFINING LUXURY AND RELAXATION Offering an all-inclusive experience in one of the most sublime locations on earth

DAWNN LEWIS: Fresh from her trip to Antigua, the legendary actress opens up on her turbulent past and her plans for the future FROM BUSH TEA TO SEA BATHS: Why Antigua and Barbuda is good for your health EAT, SLEEP, ROW, REPEAT: Team Antigua Island Girls embark on their momentous next adventure

LUCIEN LAVISCOUNT EXCLUSIVE: The ‘Emily in Paris’ star tells us why he chose Antigua to create his forever home DAWNN LEWIS: Fresh from her trip to Antigua, the legendary actress opens up on her turbulent past and her plans for the future FROM BUSH TEA TO SEA BATHS: Why Antigua and Barbuda is good for your health

REAL ESTATE RESILIENCE: A deep dive into the post-Covid luxury property market

CURTLY AMBROSE: The cricketing icon turned musician talks passions, plans and national pride

REAL ESTATE RESILIENCE: A deep dive into the post-Covid luxury property market CURTLY AMBROSE: The cricketing icon turnedmusician talks passions, plans and national pride

WHAT’S INSIDE

FEATURES 7 Admiral’s Inn and Gunpowder Suites: Where history meets first-rate facilities 20 Experience Antigua the Dyson way 24 Inclusive luxury at Carlisle Bay 30 Legendary actress Dawnn Lewis gets candid in an exclusive interview 36 Winning words: Young scribes impress judges in new writing competition 42 How the country’s cricketing icons plan to inspire a new generation of sports stars 44 Luxury Locations Christmas gift appeal 46 Antigua’s Got Talent raised the roof in aid of rescued dogs and cats 52 Lucien Laviscount: The ‘Emily in Paris’ star is the latest to call Antigua home 62 Antigua’s record-breaking female rowers embark on second ocean challenge 116 My Antigua: Curtly Ambrose – still head and shoulders above the rest

LIFESTYLE 4 Letter from Luxury Locations 12 Rock solid: Rocks Group marks a culinary milestone 16 The Luxe Lists 48 Why Antigua and Barbuda is good for your health 56 Regents Park Aesthetics: Breaking beauty boundaries 58 Feeling hungry? Take a bite into Restaurant Week 60 Little Valley Montessori Preschool offers hands-on learning 66 Art and soul: Inaugural Art Week puts spotlight on local talent 114 Map of Antigua and Barbuda

PROPERTY 6 Meet the Luxury Locations team 50 Pearns Point: The eagerly anticipated development continues to take shape 68 Sam Dyson on resilience and inelasticity in the luxury real estate market 70 We take a deep dive into Antigua’s gated communities and exclusive developments 73 Six small steps to buying property in Antigua 74 One couple’s journey of buying and renovating a home in Antigua 78 Build or buy? The advantages of crafting your own home 82 Citizenship by investment: What are the perks? 86 Property listings in Antigua 96 Property listings in St Kitts and Nevis 98 Property listings in Virgin Gorda 102 Vacation homes in Antigua

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