Dream House | Elevated escape just outside Montego Bay

Step inside and take in a home where the architecture, design, and landscape come together in quiet harmony.

The mahogany-floored living and dining rooms open seamlessly onto covered outdoor terraces, overlooking lush golf course greens and the sea beyond. The kitchen draws on its own vegetable garden for fresh, organic meals, while the family room features a custom-made mahogany wet bar.

The five tray-ceiling bedrooms, including one in a private wing, feature viewing balconies and patios that create a calm, restful environment for quality sleep. Their bathrooms surprise with rarely seen indoor and outdoor showers in each, together with his and her vanity sinks, including bath and shower combinations.

Adding to the home’s appeal, the dark wood furniture, upholstered in plush fabrics, brings timeless elegance while enhancing the space’s overall ambiance. Hand-knotted Persian rugs from Iran and Jamaican hand-plaited straw mats decorate and add refinement to the floors. Coral furniture, and a remarkable collection of paintings from esteemed Jamaican masters, give artistic prominence to the walls.

The outdoor spaces are designed to energise and rejuvenate, featuring a spacious hot tub and an infinity-edge pool with an in-water lounging platform and striking water features. We also take note of the garden beehive for its health-giving honey. Maximising the efficiency of the sun’s energy, solar panels are incorporated but are nowhere to be seen.

Long overlooked and offering complete privacy, this cedar shingle-roof residence sits in an exclusive gated community just outside Montego Bay, combining seclusion with sweeping views and timeless elegance.

Barry Rattray is a dream house designer and builder. Email feedback to barryrattray1@hotmail.com and lifestyle@gleanerjm.com.gleanerjm.com.