Serenity Beach · South Abaco, The Bahamas
Forty acres of Bahamian beachfront, 780 feet of frontage, twenty-two homesites under the master plan. Held and operated by the firm that has run The Ranches at Belt Creek since 2007.
Phases One and Two comprise approximately 40 acres with approximately 780 feet of direct frontage on a two-mile bay at Crossing Rocks, South Abaco, adjoining the village of Schooner Bay. The master plan divides the land into 22 homesites across three elevation tiers, together with three villa typologies. The asset is held through SBR Ultra-Lux, LLC.
All areas, dimensions and elevations are approximate, are taken from the master plan, and are subject to final survey and the recorded subdivision documentation. Nothing described here is represented as built except where expressly stated. Current development status, entitlement position and sales information are provided to qualified counterparties under a mutual non-disclosure agreement.
Trophy Property Developers was formed in 2007 to build The Ranches at Belt Creek, an 800-acre guest ranch and 68-parcel homesite development in Belt, Montana. The firm still owns and operates it.
That is the relevant credential. A great deal of resort real estate is sold by entities that exit once the parcels are gone. Belt Creek has run a lodge, a kitchen, a guest programme and a homeowner community continuously for nineteen years under the same ownership. Serenity is the firm’s second development and its first outside the United States.
The sponsor is open to conversations across a range of structures and does not require a single form.
Capital and development partnership on the balance of the master plan, with the sponsor retaining an operating role.
Brand, management or franchise arrangements for the planned clubhouse and any keyed component.
Facility-level or phase-level capital against a defined delivery programme.
Discussions proceed under a mutual non-disclosure agreement.
The Bahamian dollar is pegged one-to-one to the US dollar. Non-resident investors who register their investment with the Central Bank of The Bahamas and obtain the applicable exchange-control approvals are generally able to convert and repatriate capital and profits. Exchange-control designation and approval are matters for the Central Bank; timing and outcome are not within the sponsor’s control.
The Bahamas does not levy a general corporate income tax, capital gains tax, withholding tax on dividends or inheritance tax. A domestic minimum top-up tax applies to in-scope large multinational enterprise groups. Business licence fees, VAT, real property tax and other charges apply. Counterparties should take their own Bahamian and home-jurisdiction advice.
S&P Global Ratings raised The Bahamas to BB− with a stable outlook in September 2025, citing a stronger economy propelled by tourism and large-scale investment across the Family Islands. Moody’s upgraded to Ba3 with a stable outlook in April 2026.
The International Persons Landholding Act governs acquisition by non-Bahamians. Many acquisitions of a single-family dwelling are completed by filing a Certificate of Registration with the Investments Board, while a Permit is required in other cases, including acquisitions of two or more contiguous acres of undeveloped land and acquisitions for commercial or investment purposes. An amendment effective 1 July 2025 introduced a completion window for Permit acquisitions, with provision for extension on prior notice.
The Act provides for concessions to qualifying hotel developments in the Out Islands, which may include relief from customs duty on construction and furnishing materials and relief from real property tax for a period from opening, subject to conditions including Bahamian workforce requirements. Concessions are not automatic. They must be applied for and are granted at the discretion of the Government, ordinarily under a Heads of Agreement. Serenity does not currently hold concessions under the Act and no application is represented as having been made or approved.
Sources: Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, January 2026; Office of the Prime Minister, September 2025 and April 2026.
| Project | Sponsor | Scale | Announced |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Abaco Club at Winding Bay | Southworth | $350M transformation, 500 acres | April 2026 |
| Treasure Cay | GreenPointe Holdings | $177M, Heads of Agreement signed | September 2024 |
| Montage Cay | Sterling Global / Montage | $150M+ residence sales reported | 2026 |
The projects described are unaffiliated third-party developments, included for market context only. Figures are drawn from public announcements and have not been independently verified. No affiliation with, sponsorship by, or endorsement from any named company or brand is claimed or implied.
Partnership, joint venture and institutional enquiries reach the principal directly and are handled in confidence.
Mark Hawn
Founder, Trophy Property Developers
mark@serenityabaco.com
+1 561 475 4011
Important notice. This page is provided for information only. It is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security or interest in any entity, and no such offer will be made except to qualified persons through definitive documentation. Regulatory, tax and market statements are a summary current as of August 2026, are not legal, tax or investment advice, and should be independently confirmed. Forward-looking statements regarding the master plan, planned amenities and phasing are subject to change, permitting, government approval and funding, and are not commitments to deliver.
