Emerald Cay Estate – Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands 🇹🇨

Name: Emerald Cay Estate
Type: Private Island Tropical Luxury Residence
Price: $21.3 million USD – (October 22, 2012)
Sold: $19.5 million + 9% Tax = $21.25 million total – (October 22, 2012)
Original: $45,000,000 USD – (Original List Price in 2012)
Bedrooms: 10
Bathrooms: 10
Levels: 2
Size: 30,000 sq. ft.
Lot: 2.0+ acres

The exquisite Emerald Cay Estate is undoubtedly one of the most unique and magnificent properties in the Turks and Caicos Islands, if not the entire Caribbean. This spectacular property combines the pristine exclusivity of Private Island living with tropical beauty and high-tech luxury, wrapped in unparalleled privacy. All the ingredients needed for the ultimate tropical hideaway can be found here.

This man-made private island retreat sits on a little over 2 acres of secluded oceanfront property, surrounded by sparkling turquoise waters with access granted to the private island by a one-of-a-kind automated swing bridge from the mainland. Once entering the estate, majestic architecture, unparalleled million-dollar rooms, exquisite finishes and superlative attention to detail, envelope you in profound luxury. Emerald Cay offers the ultimate representation of supremely idyllic tropical luxury with the mesmerizing natural beauty in this Turks and Caicos Island paradise.

The result of six years of construction, this spectacular property combines pristine natural beauty with state-of-the-art luxury to provide the ultimate tropical hideaway. Accessed via a remote-controlled swing bridge and a Turkish marble driveway, this private island retreat on two-plus acres sits surrounded by turquoise water and white powder beaches. The magnificent estate encompasses approximately 30,000 square feet of sophisticated interiors. A Crestron system automates virtually everything in the residence, including lighting, air-conditioning, and audio. A breathtaking rotunda sets the tone for an array of dazzling living spaces including the three-story great room with 45-foot-high cypress ceilings; a three-story library; a sumptuous custom-designed master bedroom pavilion; and an award-winning home theater.

Three guest suites, a 6,000-bottle wine cellar, two adjoining swimming pools with a waterfall, a barbecue pavilion, tennis and volleyball courts, two boat slips, a boat house, a guest house, a caretaker’s home, and two private beaches are among the many amenities. Every part of the house can be monitored from anywhere in the world via security cameras equipped with human-recognition technology capabilities. Emerald Cay is a perfect balance of space, silence and privacy resulting in a living experience at an unsurpassed level of luxury.

According to TCI news stories, the Emerald Cay Private Island Estate was sold for $19.5 million USD on October 22, 2012 with the purchaser paying a further 9% stamp duty on the real estate purchase price; bringing the total up to about $21.3 million. Local reports indicate that Emerald Cay was purchased by a family from mainland North America intending to use the island estate for private getaways and to entertain friends and loved ones. Just a short 90-minute flight from Miami, the Emerald Cay Estate could be viewed as the ideal haven, not just to unwind, but also to rejuvenate in the bliss of elite tropical luxury.