A leading property group has been given the South African mandate to seek out super-rich individuals to buy residences on a yet-to-be-built luxury ocean liner.
The vessel offers 112 wholly owned private residences, Moneyweb reported on Wednesday.
It is hoping for a client base spread all over the world, including one or two South Africans, according to the Pam Golding property group, which will do the local marketing.
CEO Andre Golding said: ”Just launched in the United Kingdom and United States markets, this unique concept is now available in South Africa to a niche market of high net-worth buyers, including the country’s ‘new money’.”
Prices for the Four Seasons Ocean Residences start at R28-million for 74 square metres. A top-of-the-range, 650-square-metre penthouse suite will set you back R282-million.
Each unit includes floor-to-ceiling windows, spacious living room areas with sea views, master-bedroom suites with en suite bathrooms, expansive terraces, a full-size gourmet kitchen and a private staff entrance.
The ship features four restaurants, a spa, concierge services, a helipad, an art gallery, boutiques, a library, a driving range, a pool deck and cabanas, a business centre, a medical centre, a wine cellar and a ”house of worship”.
The floating residential complex is due to set sail in June 2010 and has an itinerary planned for two years. It will follow the sun for optimal climates, and the schedule takes in some of the world’s major events such as the 2012 London Olympics, Cannes Film Festival, Carnival in Rio and the Monaco Grand Prix.
The ship is registered in the Bahamas, which means that owners will not pay tax on their purchase.
Promoters say a unit on the ship should not be considered an investment, but a ”lifestyle choice”.
Those rich enough to afford a home on the lavish vessel shouldn’t have to worry about what kind of a yield they can earn renting it out, Moneyweb reported. — Sapa