La Balise MarinaBlack River, Mauritius

The Villa at La Balise offers an incredible opportunity to relax and enjoy the art of Mauritian living to the fullest. The villa lends itself to complete privacy, while the marina and all the activities and facilities it offers provide a real sense of community.

The villa's exteriors already invite the calmness in – its rough, grey-and-brown stone façade and built-in water feature create an external passageway that leads through the front door and into the main living area. This double-volume open-plan space features elegant pendant lighting and a craftily constructed staircase that appears suspended. Large glass sliding doors give way to a covered wooden veranda, palm-tree-line garden, swimming pool and riverbank.

The residence's clean, modern aesthetic extends to each bedroom. The voluminous master en-suite bedroom, situated upstairs, features large windows and sliding doors leading to an ample balcony, perfect for viewing the sunsets across the river. Generous use of wood and glass are complemented by elegant furnishings throughout the home, including the kitchen that is neat and well equipped.

Perhaps the most enticing aspect of Villa at La Balise is it location on the riverbank. The water's edge is the place to be when the sun sets.

In recent years, the West Coast district of Mauritius has been transformed into a coastal residential and commercial hub while still retaining its authenticity. Infrastructure developments have enriched the area considerably with the introduction of necessary amenities such as international educational, medical and banking facilities and the development of smart city precincts in Unicity and Tamarin, making this villa a fabulous investment, with Mauritian permanent residency available to owners and their immediate families.