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Exactly one hundred years after a traditional wooden chattel house was built in
"Fountain" village, Eric Lamb orchestrated its move - on a flatbed truck - to a new location at the head of the Spring Hill valley. After much hard work, sympathetic additions and plenty of imagination, it became
one of Nevis' premier rental properties, "Lambsdown". It was so popular that he has recently added three more cottages. One - The Garden Cottage
– is, as its name implies, in the garden of the main house. Although not of the same era as the original, it is built in the same timeless Antillean style with local stone and artifacts from neighbouring islands, with an attention to detail that is one of the main features of these romantic retreats. Two further eco-cabins have been erected on stilts above the forest canopy at the top of the valley just across the trail from the main house. They are called
Firefly, named after the captivating insect that is, on a clear night, indistinguishable from the stars above. All four cottages,
although within 50 meters of each other, offer total privacy and tranquility and in the case of Firefly, a unique vantage point to observe the varied wildlife of the valley at close proximity. They can be rented
as a whole or separately. Although situated at the base of Nevis Peak, the cottages are within easy reach of all the essentials of a Caribbean holiday. Good beaches
and water-sports are just 2 minutes drive, five restaurants are within 5 minutes and wild mountain hikes and beautiful views are right on the doorstep. Fruits and vegetables grown in our dark volcanic soil are readily available at the octagonal shop opposite Tequila Sheila's beach hotel and restaurant at Cades Bay, just a couple of minutes away. The Four Seasons Resort and town are fifteen minutes away.
Lambsdown - Main House: A two bedroom /bath cottage with a small child's room, suitable for a couple or small
family. Polished pine floors combined with cooling white woodwork and local antique furnishings are its hallmarks. A gorgeous living-room leads you through to the saltillo tiled gourmet kitchen with
everything a modern cook on holiday needs! Glazed French windows separate you from the intimate gazebo and discreetly positioned pool in the mountainside garden to the rear of the property. Expansive well
kept gardens with a variety of tropical species.Your first nights dinner and welcoming bottle of rum punch await you! Dimensions:
Verandah: L shaped
40'x10', Dining verandah /gazebo 12'x12', Kitchen 15'x15' Living-room: 20'x12'Bedroom 1: 14'x12' Queen 4 poster,' sleep by numbers' bed. Air/con.Tv.
Bathroom 1: Not ensuite but across the passageway. Cast iron pedestal tub and shower. Child's bedroom 2: 14'x7' Downstairs bedroom: 14'x12' ensuite bath, breakfast kitchen Swimming-Pool: 20'x11' Depth 4'6">3'
Amenities:
CD and tape player, cable TV, phone, washing-machine, ceiling fans, air conditioning in the bedrooms.
Pool maintenance twice weekly.
Fernella the housekeeper 3 mornings per week. Kitchen appliances:
Gas oven and range, BBQ, dishwasher, coffee-machine, blender, toaster, fridge-freezer.
Location:
By foot: Mountain trail 30 seconds, Oualie Beach and Hotel, 10 minutes
By car. Airport 6 minutes, beach 2 minutes, Four seasons 15 minutes, Town 18 minutes. Meet And Greet And Car Hire:
A taxi will be arranged to meet you at your arrival point and
the agent will meet you personally at the house. We advise that rental cars be left at the house for your arrival, and not at the airport. The agent can arrange this. |
