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Luxury Homes: You know that feeling you get at the end of a really good vacation? That unpleasant tugging in your stomach. Knowing that you're leaving the island paradise for the concrete jungle ... Now, you never have to leave unless you want to (but why would you when your home is on one of the 10 best beaches in the world?). I'll put it this way: life is good when your return address is the Alexandra Resort Residences on Grace Bay Beach, the 12-mile stretch of shimmering white sand listed by Condé Nast Traveler as one of the 10 best beaches. Every day you could wake up to a warm Caribbean breeze and a day full of world-class dining, golf on championship courses, scuba diving, tennis, spa treatments, the list goes on.

Sound extravagant? This newly developed real estate opportunity offers buyers the first-mover advantage to get in ahead of the curve on the last prime location available on Grace Bay Beach. With no property, sales or capital gains taxes, the income potential is huge. Even if you can't live here year-round (I guess not everyone can live in Paradise all the time), this is one real estate market that's headed in only one direction - straight up.

All residences at The Alexandra offer spectacular pool and oceanfront views from expansive private terraces. Within, every possible convenience affords gracious living with all the comforts of home.

Spacious kitchens include deluxe stainless-steel appliances, granite countertops and all tableware and barware. The tile-floored living and dining areas are open and airy. Bedrooms are furnished with feather top mattresses fitted with luxurious Egyptian cotton sheets. Generous closets accommodate complete island wardrobes and the oversized bathrooms have separate showers and travertine marble floors. And while your island retreat is meant to cure the ills of ordinary life, you still have the option of modern amenities like large-screen televisions, DVD players, stereos, telephones and broadband Internet access. And if you plan to rent out your home, lockout configurations are available for many suites. If you want to be part of this tropical dream, now's the time to stake your claim.

www.ownalexandra.com

For LxM Amy Covington