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VI Daily News - December 22, 2009 VI Daily News - December 22, 2009

Legislature OKs water development permits for proposed resorts.
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Calgary Herald - November 14, 2009 Calgary Herald - November 14, 2009

World's their Oyster - David Burden talks about "front-row settings" as he discusses the properties he selects for his private residence development business.
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USA Today - August 7, 2009 USA Today - August 7, 2009

Peaceful, protected corner of the Caribbean - For American second-home buyers who want a slice of paradise, the U.S. Virgin Islands are one of the easiest entries into the Caribbean.
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Business BVI - 2009 Annual Business BVI - 2009 Annual

Jumeirah to manage luxury resort in the USVI - Jumeirah Group appointed to manage Botany Bay Resort, Timbers Resorts.
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Destination U.S. Virgin Islands - 2009 Destination U.S. Virgin Islands - 2009

Real Estate - The Preserve at Botany Bay. Plans are underway for the world-class villas at The Preserve at Botany Bay.
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LuxuryRealEstate.com - October 6, 2008 LuxuryRealEstate.com - October 6, 2008

Caribbean fractionals continue to be THE real estate choice of thousands of Caribbean buyers. Last week David Burden – founder and CEO of Timbers Resorts – announced that the ultra-luxury resort located on the western tip of St. Thomas will be managed by the international hospitality management group – Jumeirah Group...
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Unique Homes - September 2008 Unique Homes - September 2008

Fabulous Finds - Resting where the Atlantic meets the Caribbean, The Preserve at Botany Bay - a Timbers Resorts-developed oasis in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands - has become available to those looking for an escape from the norm.
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Ranch & Coast - September 2008 Ranch & Coast - September 2008

Breathtaking Botany Bay - In a 397-acre enclave on the secluded western tip of St. Thomas, Timbers Resorts has teamed up with SV Capital to build The Preserve at Botany Bay, an intimate property with private estates and residential villas.
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St Thomas Source - September 23, 2008 St Thomas Source - September 23, 2008

Luxury Management Company on Board with Botany Bay - Botany Bay, under development by Timbers Resorts, has signed on one of the world's heaviest hitters in term of luxury hotel management as a partner for its property at the westernmost end of St. Thomas.
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VI Daily News - September 23, 2008 VI Daily News - September 23, 2008

Dubai company to manage luxury hotel proposed for Botany Bay, St. Thomas.
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VI Daily News - June 11, 2008 VI Daily News - June 11, 2008

The Preserve at Botany bay presents awards to recipients of The Preserve at Botany Bay Hospitality and Environmental Scholarships.
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Great Places to live May-June 2008 Great Places to live May-June 2008


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Elite Traveler May-June 2008 Elite Traveler May/June 2008


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Ocean Home Winter 07/08 Ocean Home

On the secluded western tip of St. Thomas sits the Preserve at Botany Bay, a protected 397-acre enclave.
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Private Air 12/07 Private Air

Untouched isn't a word that has found much application in St. Thomas in recent decades...But two years ago, Timbers Resorts president David Burden stumbled onto land on the island's more residential western edge. There laid out before his eyes, were 400 acres of nothing but brush and a single dirt road fronted by crystal-clear blue beaches and a virgin coral reef flickering with fish just offshore.
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RRVH - 12/07-1/08 Robb Report Vacation Homes 12/07-1/08

"We are an island within an island with three sides of water wrapping around us and a landscape that rises 300 feet above the ocean, so you have the views and the breeze" says CEO David Burden.
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Departures 10&11/07 Departures - November/December 2007

Your Own Private Caribbean: The Best of the Rest
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RRVH 10&11/07 Robb Report Vacation Homes - October/November 2007

With its 397 acres of lush, untouched tropical forest, The Preserve at Botany Bay enjoys a dramatic setting where the Caribbean Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean on the Western tip of St. Thomas.
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Stratos - 08.07 Stratos

Nothing quite says vacation like a trip to the beach. Lazy days spent lying in a beach chair give way to relaxing dinners, then an evening stroll barefoot through the sand. At day's end, you fall asleep to the rhythmic sound of waves breaking against the shore.

The Virgin Islands Daily News - 07.07 The Virgin Islands Daily News - July 2007

The first stage of building preparation at Botany Bay has been completed, laying the groundwork for upscale development to begin shortly on St. Thomas' West End.
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Estates West - Summer 07 - anniversary edition Estates West Anniversary Edition

Fractional ownership, a term that surfaced in the 1990's, is to be differentiated from other forms of vacation home ownership: second homes, timeshares, condo hotels and destination clubs.
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Latitudes - May/June 07 Latitudes

The Preserve at Botany Bay, a lush 397-acre resort that encompasses the entire western tip of St. Thomas, offers residences that provide ocean views and easy access to two beach coves.
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T+L online - Feb 07 Travel + Leisure online

Travel + Leisure names the Top 100 Real Estate Developments for those seeking the ultimate home away from home.
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NYT - 12.15.06 The New York Times

Breaking Ground - The Preserve at Botany Bay
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Continental Magazine - Jan 07 Continental Magazine

A Natural Fit - For the first time in 80 years, the western tip of St. Thomas is open to the public. Formerly a private estate, the Preserve at Botany Bay is now a mixed-use development.
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Stratos - Holiday 06 Stratos

This "Christmas present," why not make an investment in "Christmas future?" Reserve your place at The Preserve at Botany Bay, a new fractional development on breathtaking real estate in St. Thomas.

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St. Thomas Source - 10.27.06 St. Thomas Source

About 20 or so members of the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force got out of their hotel confines late this week for a tour of one of the island's most pristine areas, Botany Bay. As an added attraction, they also got a firsthand look at one of the island's unique water-retention ponds, which help protect coral reefs and also furnish water for the Bordeaux farmers.
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The Virgin Islands Daily News - 10.06 The Virgin Islands Daily News

More than 30 participants in the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force meeting, which wraps up Saturday at Marriott's Frenchman's Reef Beach Resort, visited the beginnings of The Preserve at Botany Bay - and heard about the ways in which its developers are required to maintain the near-pristine environment.
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The Time Share Beat The Time Share Beat

The Preserve at Botany Bay Offers an Unprecedented Real Estate Opportunity on the Western Tip of St. Thomas -
Timbers Company’s First Caribbean Development is a Convenient and Intimate Oasis.

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Meetings and Conventions Meetings and Conventions Online

A major residential resort to be built in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, has been granted approval from the USVI Department of Planning and Natural Resources. Along with a number of residences, the 367-acre Preserve at Botany Bay will feature a 66-suite boutique hotel with beach club, spa and dining options.The hotel opens in mid-2008.
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The Virgin Islands Daily News The Virgin Islands Daily News

Botany Bay Partners on Tuesday was granted permission to build a resort development on 367 near-pristine acres that the company owns on St. Thomas' West End.
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Crittenden Resort Report Crittenden Resort Report

Fairmont expects to earn $300 million managing three upcoming resorts...
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Worth - Jan 07 Worth Magazine

Island Fantasies - Investors flocking to develop boutique resorts in the Caribbean brave hurricanes and uncertain returns.
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