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Sambala
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Introduction Sambala Village is an award winning eco conscious development, built on a plateau above the sandy beaches of Baia de São Francisco on Santiago’s south east coast. The whole site is large, 20 square kilometres of varied, predominantly rocky, terrain, crisscrossed with deep dry river beds and with 8 kilometers of virgin coastline. Sambala
village is close to the main airport and the Capital City of Praia and is
only a short drive from the new ring road, which gives access to the
bountiful mountainous interior of this varied and exquisite tropical
island. Acacia
is the main shrub growing naturally in the South East region (as one would
expect in an environment with year round sun and a short rainy season),
and the landscape around the village is accentuated by substantial
plantings of Acacia, supported by eco-friendly irrigation. The
village comprises 68 townhouses and 382 apartments in nine
condominium-style blocks of two and three stories, built around private
swimming pools and exotic gardens. The architectural style is a
combination of traditional Portuguese and modern Mediterranean. Spacious
avenues providing shops, palm thatched bars, restaurants and sports
facilities will complement the properties and their surroundings. Many
properties have spectacular views down the green valley of the Ribeira de
São Francisco leading to the beach of fine sand and the azure blue
tropical sea. Furnishings
throughout are top quality, each ecologically sourced, the range including
furnishings made from reclaimed teak from India and FSC certified timber. Future
holidaymakers will benefit from the projected 36 hole golf course, 5 star
hotels, a Marina, a fully equipped Diving Centre with PADI instruction, a
Big Game Fishing Centre with purpose
built high speed boats and a variety of water sports including sailing
wind-surfing and kite-surfing. Our
Opinion
The
main infrastructure was completed at an early stage and the secondary
infrastructure will lag somewhat behind the apartments. The main beach can
be seen some 800 yards away down quite a steeply sloping valley. It will
be some time before the landscaping will become fully established and the
shrubs and palm trees are fully grown. As
with most large projects, building work on the later phases will be in
progress for a while, though Sambala has gone to very great lengths to
ensure that this work is isolated from occupied properties and
interestingly, the unique method of construction removes the
necessity of unsightly cranes!.
A
holiday in the completed condominiums will be most enjoyable and anyone
wishing to enjoy the year round warm seas, blue skies and unique African
and Portuguese influenced island culture will find Sambala Village an
excellent base. There is no doubt that when completed this development will be the jewel in the crown of Santiago and indeed the whole Archipelago. The first units are due to be handed over to their proud owners around Easter 2008 and when we visited the site we were very impressed with the larger concept in general and the quality of the apartments and furnishings in particular!
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Village Apartments - Full Details The
apartment buildings are in Colonial style, all providing generous living
space with adjoining, fully equipped kitchen (including dishwasher or
washing machine, fridge-freezer and microwave), and private bathroom with
full bath and shower over.
Town Houses - Full Details Townhouses
come in three styles, all with broadband, satellite television and a
dedicated private parking bay.
All
bathrooms and downstairs WC come fully fitted with good quality sanitary
ware. The flooring of the houses are fully tiled throughout, including
balconies and terraces, while the windows are double glazed to keep the
house cool. The townhouses are designed in the traditional Colonial style of the country and all offer generous living spaces and views either towards the mountains, the golf course or São Francisco Valley and the Ocean.
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