Vila Verde Resort starts completion mid 2009, there are still a selection of units available direct from the developer. We also have a selection of re-sale units available.

Location

A four hour flight from Europe and five and half hours direct from the UK, Sal Island is the tourist centre of Cape Verde. Vila Verde Resort, located 300 metres from golden sand beaches of Sal Island, the main tourism centre of Cape Verde, Vila Verde Resort emulates a small colonial village (Vila) amidst luxurious green areas. This is achieved through a balance between urban structures, along an exclusively pedestrian access, and green community areas with private swimming pools. The town itself is famous for its friendly and welcoming population and the island prides itself on providing high quality tourism and with almost year round sunshine and constant temperate winds is the ideal location for sun worshipers and sports enthusiasts alike.

Development

We are proud to work in conjunction with a premier developer in Cape Verde, to offer top quality properties to purchase in the Vila Verde resort that take full advantage of all the beauty that the island of Sal has to offer. Plazas, meeting points and leisure spaces are strategically placed along the pedestrian boulevard. Retail, services, food & beverage are randomly distributed along this access, thus creating an old village environment. From the entrance, a main road distributes traffic in a ring that causes no interference with the pedestrian access. Areas with higher buildings are located inside the pedestrian ring. Lower density zones on the outside areas establish a transition to the waterfront and the protected dune landscape. The central area along the pedestrian access will be divided into 13 gated communities with apartment blocks around private open gardens with swimming pools. The apartments will be one, two and three bedroom, with balconies and terraces.
Low density exterior areas will have two types of buildings

i) three and four bedroom villas with private pools, and a central country club
ii) two and three bedroom townhouse units, with a private club and private pools

A hotel plot is located, opposite to the main entrance, next to the dunes and close to the sea front, on a very visible spot, at the end of the pedestrian access. The resort will have parking places on the villas and townhouses plots, and also a large number along the roads, and under the pedestrian boulevard. The resort will also accommodate a supermarket, tennis courts and a botanical garden.

Resort Management and Rental Return

Vila Verde resort and property units will be managed by a property management company, which will take care of all components of the resort and within the terms agreed with each owner, will manage the rental plan.

Rental return

Clients will be given a gross annual return of 5% under the following terms:
The property unit has to be available to the management company for 365 days per year
The return will be adjusted pro rata downwards according to the usage rate
The payment of the rental return will be semesterly
The property unit should be furnished

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Specifications

DESIGN CONCEPT

Nuno Leónidas Architects - Internationally renowned Portugese Architects
Aesthetically balanced and environmentally sound design
Colonial style architecture
Low construction index
Lush green areas throughout the resort
Wastewater recycling for irregation
Botanical gardens for native species
Open air walkways and jogging tracks
Tennis courts

MASTER PLAN

Balanced mix of apartment, townhouses and villa communities
Direct access to airport and urban centers
Unobstructed views for most of the units
Community pathways within a short walking distance of the beaches
Internal ring road giving access to all properties
Central pedestrian boulevard encompassed by shopping and recreation areas
Parking spaces available for all units
Barrier free access to all properties and facilities

BUILDING STRUCTURE

Reinforced concrete structure
Insulated foundations
Light concrete brick walls
Acoustic insulation and double walls between apartments
Terracotta roof tiles

BUILDING SYSTEMS

European standard building specifications
Power, telecommunications, water, sewage and other utilities directly available to units
TV and telephone sockets in all living quarters
Pre-installation for air-conditioning
HDPE piping with heat sealed joints for hot and cold water
Elevators in all apartment blocks
Hot and cold water supply
Fire detector in every unit

BUILDING FINISHES

Villas and Townhouses

High quality semi-polished porcelain tiles, neutral colours and uniform patterns on ground floor
Floating laminated floor, with acoustic insulation and high surface resistance on top floors
Marble based compound stones on bathroom floors and walls
High quality glazed ceramic tiles on kitchen walls
Pool area for 3 bed villas is 15.5 m² and for 4 bed villas is 24 m²

Apartments

High quality glazed ceramic tiles on floors, bathroom and kitchen walls

Common to all units

Plastered walls and ceilings, finished with quality emulsion paint
Lacquered aluminium external windows, doors and louvered shutters
Wooden skirting boards
Marble sills for doors and windows
Ceramic floor tiles on balconies and terraces
Wood finished security front door, interior doors and kitchen cabinetry
Sliding wardrobe doors in melamine, with chrome fittings
Granite kitchen worktop fitted with stainless steel sinks and taps
Mirrored bathroom cabinet with countertop in polished stone
Glazed china sanitary ware
Acrylic bathtubs and shower basins
Kitchen fitted with extractor fan, electric cooking range, inbuilt oven, refrigerator, washing machine and pre-installation for dishwasher in apartments and townhouses. (Dishwashers are included in villas)

Resort Pay Services

• CCTV security for each entrance and for public spaces
• Resort security personnel
• Building and pool maintenance
• Garbage collection and disposal
• Gardening
• Cleaning
• Internet and cable TV
• Country club membership
• Public transportation
• Taxi service

Additional resort facilities

• Restaurants and snack bars
• Shops
• Supermarket
• Petrol station and car washing
• Fitness and beauty parlours
• Kindergarten
• Pubs and bars

Subrogation of Rights

Off-plan re-sale or cessáo de posiçáo contratual There will be no restrictions to assign the contract to a third party. The assignment contract shall be approved by the developer.

TECNICIL-Signs Agreement with Major European Bank

TECNICIL signed a partnership agreement with Banco Espirito Santo, a leading Portuguese bank which has recently started operations in Cape Verde. At a ceremony with the presence of the President of Cape Verde and the Minister of Infrastructure, Transportation and Sea which took place on Sal Island, September 29th, the parties have expressed their confidence that the act represents the start of a strong, fruitful and lasting relationship. According to the agreement the first project to be financed is VilaVerde Resort for which a total of 120 million Euros has already been allocated. This will include development loan, mortgages for Vila Verde clients and guarantees.

President of Cape Verde lays the first stone

The President of Cape Verde has officially laid the first stone of Vila Verde Resort at a ceremony which took place on Sal Island on Friday,September 29th. The event represents the official start of construction of this major project, an investment of over 120 million Euros. As scheduled, exactly six months after the project release, this is the first residential resort on Sal Island to start construction works. At the event, the President of Cape Verde and the Minister of Infrastructure and the Mayor of Sal pointed out their confidence in TECNICILs capability to implement projects of such dimensions and have encouraged the company to continue its course and to be an example for Cape Verde's business community.