Thinking of buying a home in malta and need some inside information from an expert? Try this chap – he is just organising his 37th visit!

Andrew and Jayne Harding live in Stockport, Cheshire, but their dream location is the magical island of Malta. This amazing country sits South of Italy and offers everything from history and culture to friendly locals, amazing architecture and wonderful weather, summer and winter. In fact, according to Andrew it “lifts your heart” the minute you arrive.

“We started visiting Malta on holiday in June 1998 for our first wedding anniversary”, says Andrew who is the Managing Director of Creative Solutions UK, a leading UK supplier of promotional services, “and immediately fell in love with everything it had to offer. It bombards your senses with the colours, the sounds and the sights and is totally unlike any other country we have visited”.

The fact that Malta is unique is one of the charms that has drawn Andrew and Jayne back so many times - they are currently arranging to visit in February when the colourful annual carnival wends its way through the pretty towns and villages announcing, in typical Maltese style, the commencement of Spring across the Maltese Archipelago.

Continues Andrew, “What you see is what you get. Unlike the Spanish Costas which are mostly built for tourists, Malta has retained its own identity. In Malta you can mix with the locals; there is no obvious divide. Even in the resorts such as Sliema, you can easily wander from the promenade into the quaint old streets and enjoy relaxing in a café surrounded by locals. The people are very friendly and English is a second language.

Sliema is the area that attracts the crème de la crème of professional people seeking superior hotels and quality lifestyle living. This is an area that is very popular with both locals and foreigners alike - a location that combines smart homes on and off the waterfront, cutting edge retail and a bustling and fashionable cafe life that brings visitors from all over the island to the south facing Sliema strand. This is also the location of Tigne' Point, a brand new mixed use development that combines the best of old and new Malta at the entrance to the Sliema side of the Grand Harbour.

Because my wife and I love Malta so much we were very interested in the major new build of apartments and penthouses at Tigne Point and asked developers MIDI plc to explain what was being built and the concept behind it all. We were also taken on a private visit to Manoel Island which sits in the middle of the natural harbour of the World Heritage Site of the Capital, Valletta. As a result we were able to see the extensive restoration works being carried out on the 18th century Fort, including the rebuilding and repair of the historic chapel, the barracks, parade grounds and casement blocks.  The total professionalism of the staff and the passion for the project only made our love of Malta and its people even greater”.
If you are looking to seek a home that is extra special then take time to consider Tigne Point in Malta. This development by MIDI plc includes spectacular apartments and penthouses, offices, a club house, a vibrant, car free, central piazza and a brand new shopping mall called “The Point”; all situated on an impressive rocky headland on the waterfront of the most fashionable district of Malta, with views of the Mediterranean and the magnificent, expansive, natural harbour.

The residential element of Tigne Point is to be found within a secure and gated environment with landscaped gardens and pretty walkways surrounded on three sides by the sea. Homes currently for sale are all within a stone's throw of the brand new retail mall, (due to open in Spring 2010), the forthcoming sports and leisure facilities and the newly restored Fort Tigne'. All traffic has been led underground leaving visitors and residents to enjoy a 30 acre car free environment situated just 15 minutes from Malta's international airport and a short boat ride across the harbour from Malta's beautiful baroque capital, Valletta.

TIGNE POINT - RESIDENTIAL
Only ten units left. Two bedroom apartments start from £360,000
Open plan penthouses, each with private infinity swimming pool start from £1,333,000.

TIGNE POINT www.tignepoint.com  +356 2065 5510  info@tignepoint.com

MIDI PLC
450 million euro, 44 hectare development is Malta's most ambitious property regeneration project. www.midimalta.com