Dream House | Architectural elegance meets island charm in Rose Hall

This abode has a traditional building design that many of us would dream of coming home to.

Please, take a front-row seat to the exquisite design showcase — a charmingly attractive interior that radiates elegance, set within the swanky, residential neighbourhood of Rose Hall, in St James.

We turn the spotlight on what steals the show of this sprawling edifice (with a two-storey guest cottage), with wood shingle roofs, recessed-light tray ceilings, white louvred windows, wood and tile floors, and intricately carved, decorative woodwork, all coated on its exterior walls with an aquamarine tint.

Firstly, it is the focal point entry portico, in concert with this voluminous, independent television and sitting rooms, dining room, and a granite, centre-island kitchen — all extending wide to lounge and entertainment verandahs.

Secondly, the sequential composition continues to win your affection with six, mostly oversized, bedroom suites, supplemented by marble-walled spa bathrooms, a glass basin half bathroom, and a fitness room. These tastefully decorated rooms on both floors take full advantage of the illimitable, arresting scenery of the golf course and seascape, seemingly within reach.

Both well-ventilated buildings on the salubrious three-quarters-of-an-acre property, coalesce around an elliptical swimming pool and its sundeck, accompanied by a barbecue area and tropical gardens of hammocks that lull you to sleep.

Presiding over the property, crafted in 2004, are local and international tourism entrepreneur Navin Chandiramani and his wife Katerina, a businesswoman.

A resounding, standing ovation is in order, with accolades aplenty, for an architectural visual treat that leaves you in good cheer.

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