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LOCATION
Address: Shoal Bay West
City: Anguilla
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Nation: West Indies

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Type: Hospitality
Status: Built

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Date(s): 2000
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Architect: Myron Goldfinger
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Altamer Resort

The project scope is to design a resort.
Villa 1 is also known as the Antilles Pearl. This 10,800 ft² (1,003.3 m²) private villa features one principal bedroom suite and four additional guest bedrooms (all with king beds, TVs, and en-suite bathrooms) for a total of 5 bedrooms.
On the first floor, the common area features 21-foot high ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows, a large dining table, multiple lounge areas, and French doors that open up to the outdoor pool area.
The second floor is broken up into two primary areas – one half boasts a fully-stocked entertainment room with a custom-made pool table, card table, and home theater section while the other half features two of the guest bedrooms.
The third floor features one principal bedroom suite (with a lofted office area and private terrace) and two more guest bedrooms.
The outdoor area features a heated, private swimming pool, shaded dining table, and multiple lounge/sitting areas.
The villa also features a modern elevator lift to all floors, Bluetooth speakers in every room, a 50-foot skywalk and a rooftop terrace.
Villa 2 is known as the Blue Diamond. This 13,000 ft² (1,207.7 m²) villa features one principal bedroom suite, four additional guest bedrooms (all with king beds, TVs, and en-suite bathrooms), and one half-bedroom (with a day bed) for a total of 5.5 bedrooms.
On the first floor, the common area features 21-foot high ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows, a triangular, glass-topped dining table (with seating for up to fourteen people), and a custom-built semicircle bar that includes a cooktop, refrigerator, freezer, modern appliances, and wet bar.
The second floor features an entertainment room with a custom-made pool table, card tables, a ping pong table and a meditation room.
The third floor features a private fitness center (with free weights, yoga mats, a bench, treadmill and spin bike) one small half-bedroom, four guest bedrooms, and one principal bedroom suite with a lofted office area and private terrace.
The outdoor area features a heated, private swimming pool, hot tub (for up to 12 people), shaded dining table, and multiple lounge/sitting areas. The villa also features a modern elevator lift to all floors. All rooms feature SONOS Bluetooth speakers that can be controlled by the guests.
Villa 3 is known as the African Sapphire.
A Guest House on the property is known as the Petit Topaz. The 1,350 ft² (125.4 m²) duplex villa has a first floor bedroom with an additional open sleeping area upstairs.
Villa 1 is renovated in 2018.
Villa 2 is renovated in 2021.