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Daily MailSept. 3, 2021
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Baroness Michelle Mone's billionaire Scottish husband Doug Barrowman has put his £60million Caribbean hideaway, with its own nightclub and two theatres, up for sale because he apparently prefers to spend time on his private yacht, according to reports.
The 17,000 sq ft six-bedroom house, which is named Villa Neo and was built by Mr Barrowman in 2018, is apparently one of the biggest homes on the island of St Barthelemy, a well-known vacation spot for the rich and famous, The Wall Street Journal said.
Mr Barrowman, the founder and chairman of the asset managing Knox Group of Companies, is looking to sell the home because he 'seldom' stays there and prefers spending time on his yacht, said Anthony Page, director of the Knox Private Office.
The 17,000 sq ft six-bedroom house is named Villa Neo and was built by Mr Barrowman in 2018
It is apparently one of the biggest homes on the island of St Barthelemy, a well-known vacation spot for the rich and famous
Mr Barrowman is looking to sell the home because he 'seldom' stays there and prefers spending time on his yacht
Listing agent Shawn Elliott of Nest Seekers International said that if it sells for close to £60million, it will be one of the priciest deals ever recorded on the island
It has 22-foot ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows that disappear into the walls, a landscaped interior courtyard, and a nearly 95-foot-long infinity-edge pool, Jacuzzi and swim-up bar
Baroness Michelle Mone pictured with her billionaire Scottish husband Doug Barrowman
Baroness Michelle Mone sitting at a table, in an image posted to Instagram with the caption: 'Cheers to the weekend'
Listing agent Shawn Elliott of Nest Seekers International said that if it sells for close to £60million, it will be one of the priciest deals ever recorded on the island.
Located above St Jean, Villa Neo overlooks stunning Caribbean beaches. It has 22-foot ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows that disappear into the walls, a landscaped interior courtyard, and a nearly 95-foot-long infinity-edge pool, Jacuzzi and swim-up bar.
There is also a loggia with a drop-down projector and screen. The 600 sq ft nightclub doubles as the home's second theatre, while the bedrooms have terraces and televisions that rise up from the floor so as not to block the island views.
The 600 sq ft nightclub doubles as the home's second theatre, while the bedrooms have terraces and televisions that rise up from the floor so as not to block the island views
Villa Neo also has a service wing with its own entrance, a laundry room, staff bedrooms and a catering kitchen with an access window to the main kitchen
The 17,000 sq ft six-bedroom house is named Villa Neo and was built by Mr Barrowman in 2018
Baroness Michelle Mone's billionaire husband Doug Barrowman has put his £60million Caribbean hideaway up for sale
Located above St Jean, Villa Neo overlooks stunning Caribbean beaches
It has 22-foot ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows that disappear into the walls, a landscaped interior courtyard, and a nearly 95-foot-long infinity-edge pool, Jacuzzi and swim-up bar
Villa Neo also has a service wing with its own entrance, a laundry room, staff bedrooms and a catering kitchen with an access window to the main kitchen.
Mr Elliott told The Wall Street Journal. 'They changed the building restrictions on the island of St Barts, you can't build north of 12,000 square feet anymore.' He added that in recent years, the owners have rented out the villa for as much as £2.9million per year.
In 2009, Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich paid nearly £65million for a 70-acre estate on St Barts. And in 2017, retired hedgefund manager Bruce Kovner sold his estate Girasol for close to £48million, the US newspaper added.
