Anguilla Real Estate For Sale...
Imagine That!

As Nori has written about, oceanfront Anguilla properties are getting harder and harder to find. The local agents don't have any Anguilla real estate for sale!

So imagine our total surprise when this note arrived via the form to contact Jackie Pascher...

I own 14.5 acres in the Farrington on the waterfront. It was sandy beachfront but the storms covered it with stones. I intend to sell. Please contact me.

I was excited for many reasons. As you know, non-Anguillians cannot own "sandy beachfront." This sounded as close as it gets, and who knows? Another good storm could bring all the sand back in after we buy (wishful thinking!).

I know that area. Heck, we know all the Anguilla real estate areas. The area is less developed, just a bit to the west of Long Salt Pond, as shown by the red arrow...

Actually, it's about a half-mile West of little-known Dropsey Bay, a wonderful, quiet spot for sunning and beginner-snorkeling.

I remembered the views of St. Martin to the right, open Caribbean straight ahead and to the left with the triangular peaks of St. Barts visible in the distance. I call that view "the best of both worlds"... open sea horizon and island views.

And the waves are particularly rolling and rhythmic in that area, something that slows my internal clock. It's the sound that pulls me to the ocean. (Uh, and the temperature in February is a definite plus, too!)

We were on vacation in Italy when we booked our flight to Anguilla.

We had agreed to our particular 3/4 of an acre. As soon as that was confirmed and the subdivision was due to start, we decided to fly down, just to stand on our future home in Paradise.

I needed to see it and feel it, to be 100% sure. Jackie had, of course, sent me tons of photos! So I was 99.9% sure already.

But it's a big commitment, of course. So I still needed that final percent.

Too bad for Nori, though! She had to register for college. And my wife, Janice, had too much work to catch up on after five weeks in Italy.

So that left my younger daughter, Yuki, to accompany me. She has been wanting to contribute to the Web site, and it had been a long time since just the two of us had taken a trip together.

So off we went to see our very own (future) home... this particular piece of Anguilla real estate was about to become a reality!