23 TEE BOX International Design Group (IDG) has completed designs for three golf courses for the proposed Tarafo Bay development on the island of Boa Vista, Cape Verde. UK-based industrialist and entrepreneur Tim Strawson is leading the development on the southern coast of the island, which includes the golf courses, resorts, villas and other amenities. This vision has planning consent and, once additional funding has been raised, is expected to be completed over a 25-year timespan. How did this opportunity come about? The land for the development was originally split into 18 individual parcels that could hold standalone resorts. Strawson bought one of the parcels around 10 years ago, then decided in 2021 that this part of the island would benefit from one, big integrated resort rather than 18 individual properties, and set out to develop a more ambitious plan. What is the site like for the golf courses? The site includes an area of rocky terrain with some environmental designations that prevent hotels from being built, so is now reserved for golf. A visualisation of the Tarafo Bay development, with golf courses designed by International Design Group “ The site and location couldn’t be more perfect for golf” International Design Group receives planning permission for three golf courses at Tarafo Bay, a planned development in Cape Verde. Q&A with Jon Hunt Image: International Design Group
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