EXUMA, BAHAMAS — 5 properties recognized as “Sandals Seaside Items” in Farmers Hill, Exuma—residence to the now-closed Sandals Emerald Bay resort—are slated to be offered at public public sale for unpaid actual property taxes, in response to a authorized discover issued by the Bahamas Division of Inland Income.
The “Notification of Sale by Public Public sale” was printed on Might 12, 2025, and signed by the Appearing Chief Valuation Officer beneath Part 25A of the Actual Property Tax Act. It states that the properties can be offered “beneath Energy of Sale for the restoration of late actual property tax, together with any penalties, curiosity and prices as offered for within the Act.” The public sale is scheduled to happen on June 24, 2025.
The 5 affected properties are all labeled as “Farmers Hill, Sandals Seaside Items” and have assessed values starting from $1.15 million to $2.7 million, collectively totaling practically $9.3 million. The federal government’s use of the “Energy of Sale” clause signifies that the homeowners are in default on their property taxes, and that the state is exercising its authorized authority to recuperate the debt by promoting the properties with out requiring a court docket order.
Whereas the doc confirms the tax delinquency, it doesn’t disclose how a lot is owed, how lengthy the taxes have been in arrears, or who owns the properties—whether or not the resort immediately or non-public stakeholders affiliated with Sandals.
The discover’s publication comes practically a 12 months after Sandals Emerald Bay formally closed on August 15, 2024, to endure a “complete transformation” into Beaches Exuma, a family-friendly resort beneath the identical model. On the time, the corporate described the closure as a part of a strategic shift to broaden its Seashores providing to The Bahamas.
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It’s unclear whether or not the auctioned seashore models have been a part of Sandals’ core holdings, leased residences, or fractional possession preparations. No public remark has been issued by Sandals Resorts Worldwide as of press time.
The complete listing of properties is obtainable in POS List 5 (2025) on the Division of Inland Income’s web site, which incorporates dozens of properties throughout the nation scheduled for public sale as a result of unpaid taxes.
