Continuing the trend of its recent growth, the LUSSO Collection announced a second property on Abaco Island in the Bahamas. The new Sea Turtle Cottage will bring the company’s total number of properties to nineteen.

The 2,800 square-foot cottage occupies a private peninsula on the east coast of the island and includes four bedrooms, each with its own private bathroom. The two-level residence will have a hot tub and an outdoor grill, and LUSSO Collection will also be providing a personal golf cart for its members.

The LUSSO Collection announced a membership deposit increase in April, increasing the amount to $375,000. Now having over eighty members, the LUSSO Collection plans to acquire additional destinations – including its residence in Panama which is scheduled for completion in Spring 2008. According to a release from the LUSSO Collection, members can begin booking Sea Turtle Cottage for reservations, which commence after September 15th.

Other destination clubs also offer residences on Abaco Island – Exclusive Resorts presents members with seven residences, while Private Escapes Platinum, Private Escapes Pinnacle, Ultimate Resort, The Oyster Circle, and Solstice each provide one property in the area. Additionally, the Abaco Club from Ritz-Carlton offers an “environmentally sensitive, ‘cast-a-way’” setting on the island.

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Floor plans from the LUSSO Collection