SIPPs are a flexible way of saving for your retirement if you are a UK tax payer.
The legal structure used for a land purchase qualifies for Self Invested Personal Pensions (SIPPs) and all the associated tax benefits for UK tax payers. 
Forest Lakes Country Club - The Investment Opportunity
Landcorp International's extensive research shows that a demand for new housing already exists within commuting distance of Halifax - Forest Lakes Country Club will be ideally located within an easy 30 minute drive of the Halifax metro.
Multinational companies in this region are expanding and creating new job opportunities, thus helping to fuel a demand for quality residential property. These include Exxon Mobil, Michelin, Xerox, Research in Motion (RIM), Keane, Pratt and Whitney, L3, CGI, xwave, Convergys and Stora Enso.
Source: www.novascotiabusiness.com.
Investor Security
A completely independent UK-based Trustee Company, Citadel Trustees Ltd will act on your behalf as Escrow Agent in the acquisition of the land and oversee all aspects of your participation.
Your money will be held in a separate Barclays bank account named an Escrow Account managed by the Escrow Agent.
Under English Law, the money in an Escrow Account is protected and legally acknowledged that the funds belong to clients and not to the company managing it.
The Funds are protected from creditors and would be returned to you without claim in the event the company managing the funds went into liquidation.
The investment is secured by a title deed within the development.
The liability of this opportunity is limited to the funds you invest.
The project is being advanced by an experienced and well organised development team with a proven track record.
Market Comparison
Below are several comparable lifestyle developments in Atlantic Canada that have been extremely popular with both local and overseas markets. The current price per half acre with planning permission within these developments ranges from CAD$89,930 to CAD$238,754 which you can see validates our prediction of high returns.
The current price per half acre at Forest Lakes Country Club is CAD$37,500. Terra Firma, the development company predicts that based on current market values your investment will increase by 100-150% once planning permission has been achieved and the land has been sub divided into individual building plots.
| Project Name | Price per ½ Acre | Amenities | Notes | House + Plot Starting Price | Population within 30 mins |
| Forest Lakes Country Club, Nova Scotia | 37.500 CAD$ with current zoning | Golf course and driving range, gym, Spa, tennis, indoor /outdoor swimming pools, pristine lakes, canoeing, fishing, ice-fishing, ice-skating, ice-curling, skiing, cross-country skiing, boutique hotel, conference centre | 1,000+ acre site zoned for 'resort development'. Approval likely by 2010, or soon afterwards | 213,750 CAD$- 598,500 CAD$ | 450.000 |
| Royal Oaks, New Brunswick | 89.390 CAD$ | Golf, Fitness-Studio, Aparthotel | Golf and country club community popular with locals. 2 hours from Halifax | 315.000 CAD$ | 120.000 |
| Fox Harbour, Nova Scotia | 238.754 CAD$ | Golf, gym, spa, hotel, clubhouse, marina, shooting, runway | Upmarket development popular with wealthy local second home owners | 700.000 CAD$ | 20.000 |
Note: Other development prices are estimates. Not all developments offer half acres, price calculated by the m².
