Jamaica Gleaner

Hillside home provides great views – inside and outside

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

YOUR JOURNEY comes to an abrupt halt right in front of it, rendering you motionless and incapable of proceeding forward. You stare, and it stares right back at you. What you are experienci­ng is nothing more than the power of architectu­ral design inducing a human reaction as it impacts your emotions and perception­s.

This lovely house, worthy of its stunning location, with its welcoming appearance attracting your concentrat­ed attention, reflects the aesthetic values of so many. To fully appreciate it, you must visit it.

Its exterior, with its distinguis­hing features, has the eye-opening cylindrica­l, glass/ concrete-walled projection as its focal point – topped by its own pyramidal (brown-coloured shake) roof. This area houses the polished solid wood spiral staircase.

You are warmly invited in – on one condition, and one condition only! Do not, we beg of you, get too comfortabl­e (as difficult as that is to accomplish) that you consign your own home to oblivion. Such is the grip that this very house will have on you!

The interior unveils a threefloor, split–level 3,200 square foot space of pure delight. Vying for pride of place are three bedrooms, three bathrooms; a powder room; dining/living room (with terrace); kitchen, and a den.

The main bedroom pops with two separate balconies (one floats with a rounded shape). Its bathroom flaunts rarely seen, double-glass basins sitting on top of a granite counter, polished wood cabinetry, united in bliss with a soaking tub and glassenclo­sed shower – all hugged in place by walls of marble.

Do you hunger for that classicthe­med kitchen with black granite counters and white cabinets? This will leave you craving to get yours.

Creating the elegant mood within is the off–white shade on the walls, compliment­ing the creamish colour porcelain floor tiles.

Other features that refuse to be ignored are the French sliding doors/windows, arched raised panel front door, and wood and concrete mouldings emphasisin­g door and window openings.

BRICK DRIVEWAY

Park your car on the interlocki­ng brick driveway under the commanding pergola.

The garden is admirably groomed and adds significan­t value and appeal to the architectu­re.

Built in 2017 by husband and wife doctors, the house, outside of Montego Bay, is on a hillside with great views to the sea and beyond. The secured, gated community it finds itself in includes a clubhouse with an infinity-edge pool.

After you leave this home, you will realise it will never leave you – etched in your cherished memory for many a year to come.

 ?? ?? Timeless, classic black and white kitchen – never out of style.
Timeless, classic black and white kitchen – never out of style.
 ?? CONTRIBUTE­D PHOTOS ?? A lovely house worthy of its stunning location.
CONTRIBUTE­D PHOTOS A lovely house worthy of its stunning location.
 ?? ?? Barry Rattray
Barry Rattray
 ?? ?? The Den, which features a pool table, has its own private covered patio.
The Den, which features a pool table, has its own private covered patio.
 ?? ?? Main bathroom with rarely seen glass basins uniting marble, mirror, glass, granite and wood.
Main bathroom with rarely seen glass basins uniting marble, mirror, glass, granite and wood.
 ?? ?? The main bedroom has as its focus of attention — an upholstere­d headboard.
The main bedroom has as its focus of attention — an upholstere­d headboard.

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