All things considered, it has not escaped my attention that more attractive homes have more attractive gardens. Scenic landscapes elegantly harmonize buildings and their surroundings, and have the power to bring tears of joy to those who see them.
Purchased in 2018, the owners of today's featured home were impressed by the building itself and loved spending quality time in the dramatically transformed and customized gardens. He hired renowned landscape architect Mark Martin to create tastefully hand-crafted stunning horticultural creations in a picturesque setting with an open-air outdoor living and dining room open to the sky. planned and executed. Here, you will experience a botanical dream world with three full-time gardeners, cultivating positive physical and mental outcomes.
A towering garden fountain greets you in front. Outdoor shower and bathtub, heated infinity swimming pool with wooden deck. In addition to trees bearing figs and other fruits imported from Italy, there are also tiki huts, a decked barbecue grill, and stepping stones made from beach pebbles imported from Mexico to create a walkway. Jade vines, different types of orchids and other exotic plants, herb and vegetable gardens paint an emotional language of fragrance and beauty.
Unfortunately, once we tore ourselves away from all this and went inside, we had the shocking realization that this house claims to be just as deserving of constant admiration as the outdoor space. . No matter how you look at it, the home is stylish and comfortable with features that make living worthwhile and meaningful. The refreshing layout highlights five bedrooms and five and a half bathrooms. The foyer leads to the living and dining areas, with access to a back veranda and sky-high balcony with ocean and mountain views. The island (seated) kitchen incorporates white kitchen cabinets. In addition to all this, you will also appreciate a separate cottage with a gym, bathroom and games room.
Marble and quartz countertops and marble and travertine flooring also provide luxurious finishes. The walls are painted with a special lime wash by an artist from New York.
Amenities include dual sinks on the bathroom counter. A deep bathtub. Walk-in rain shower lined with polished stones. And a toilet in a private room. Contemporary furniture was shipped from Italy and the United States.
Perched on a sloping hillside, part of Tamarind Hill in Hopewell, Hanover, this unassuming home was built in the 1970s on a 3.5-acre lot, with a spatial layout spanning over 6,000 square feet. The 46-year-old owner is a native New Yorker of Italian descent and a commercial printer by trade. Bob Marley's music and message took him to Jamaica as a teenager, and he didn't stop coming to Jamaica until he bought a piece of The Rock.
He fell in love with this dilapidated property, but his selfless love and careful attention to its revitalization made him fall in love with it all over again.
Barry Rattray is a dream home designer and architect. Please email his feedback to barryrattray1@hotmail.com and Lifestyle@gleanerjm.com.
