Dream home: Barbados

Rubbing shoulders with the likes of Simon Cowell Rubbing shoulders with the likes of Simon Cowell, Michael Winner, Cliff Richard and Cilla Black (all regular visitors to the west coast of Barbados) might not be everyone’s idea of a dream, but imagine sunbathing on the balcony of this sumptious five-bed villa before sliding into the enormous swimming pool or pottering through the garden gate on to the beach and into the Caribbean Sea for a dip with hawksbill and leatherback turtles. The villa’s positon on the prestigious Sandy Lane beachfront explains the $16m price tag – it is within spitting distance of the Sandy Lane hotel and golf course.