36Isea&iIWINTER 2011Viceroy After reaching completion on the 1 October, Viceroy AnguillaResort & Residences in the Caribbean unveils its full rangeof facilities, including a spa, fitness centre, infinity pool andmany restaurants.The private residences give access to allthe resort's facilities, as well as offering investors thebenefit of owning a piece of island luxury. Acclaimed designerKelly Wearstler's inimitable style and talent for luxury ispresent throughout the resort. The décor features organicelements such as driftwood lamps, wood tables and vasttravertine marble floors, coupled with textiles and designtechniques from all over the world.The residences can also be offered for rental when not inuse by the owners, which makes the option of ownership atempting investment. www.viceroyhotelsandresorts.com If you are looking to rent a holiday propertyworldwide, tune your radar to the finestresidences in the Caribbean and UKPROPERTYFOCUS

WINTER 2011I sea&iI37buyrentinvestAmanyaraAmanyara, in the Caribbean resort of Turks & Caicos, is alreadya firm favourite with lovers of luxury, but the recent addition ofan 'Artists' Villa' is likely to enhance its rental potential -particularly due to its specialised recording studio.Created under the guidance of legendary songwriter andproducer Nile Rodgers (who has worked with artists such asMadonna, Diana Ross, David Bowie and Mick Jagger),Villa33Studio is a fantastic state-of-the-art recording studio andwriting room, providing artists with the ideal environment andlatest technology to channel their creativity.When the studio is not required, it functions as a privatecinema, so it appeals not just to visitors from the musicindustry but also those from the wider entertainment world.It also features a film library, personally selected by AcademyAward nominee Salma Hayek, and has a painting deckoffering uninterrupted views of the Caribbean Sea.A 36-metre (118 foot) infinity pool, four magnificent masterbedroom pavilions and a special family pavilion, designed tosleep four children and a nanny, makes the Artist's Villa an ideallocation for a creative getaway. www.amanresorts.com Gilpin HouseThe Relais & Chateaux Gilpin House in the English Lake Districthas recently bought and refurbished an incredible new lakehouse, which offers perfect seclusion with all the luxuries of thehotel. Six sumptuous suites, a private indoor pool and a saunamake up the quintessential English home, which is situated amere mile from the hotel, ensuring guests have total privacy.Likewise, they can call the chauffeur (any time of day or night)to whisk them to the hotel to taste the culinary creations of chefRussell Plowman. As it is located on the lake, guests can makeuse of the private jetty for drinks, or discover the traditionalboat house that shelters the Victorian rowing boat. Afterrelaxing, walking and absorbing this magical place guests canenjoy a spa treatment in any room in the Lake House.www.gilpinlodge.co.uk