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The development began with mostly town- houses, or villas, on three levels with a staircase. But more and more people were saying, “If I’m buying this for retirement, I really would like it on one floor.” Thus, the apartments became more attractive. The project continued until ful- ly complete, in 2005. The last to be built were beachfront properties –which, instead of hous- es, were changed to 33 beachfront apartments - all on one level. The Port St. Charles development includes a total of 156 homes and 163 berths. A few homes are allotted more than one berth. Austin notes, “Anyone who owns a home has a berth for their boat, complete with electricity and wa- ter that runs off the power in their apartment. There is no extra fee for a dock because it’s assigned to your unit, as is the car park.” PORT ST. CHARLES MARINA The Port St. Charles Yacht Club is not a yacht club, per se. It’s a restaurant created to add a fine dining element for property owners and their visitors. The marina itself is a private residential complex–you can’t just sail in from St. Lucia and dock your boat and pay a fee, although, the Port does have six mega-berths on the offshore breakwater for that type of business. They are not part of the marina, but close to the Yacht Club restaurant, and the Law Enforcement building, where Customs & Immi- gration, Port Health, and Police are stationed. On the business side, Austin says, “We have 80 employees in the development company.We also help homeowners self-manage the exteri- or maintenance of the shared property, through a company we created called Port St. Charles Common Services. It’s a committee made up of