The House is wonderfully located on a ridge above Speightstown with magnificent ocean views/amazing sunsets . This home has the feel of a truely historic Barbados residence. The House is designed to be traditional but has all the modern conveniences and style that one seeks from a holiday home . All 4 bedrooms are spacious with their own individual character , 3 bathrooms and numerous internal / external reception areas,pool etc. Just down the road there are lovely bars/restaurants. There are two pavillions ( dining and lounging )each with breath taking ocean and sunset views . The limestone pool deck with 4 comfortable sun loungers further compliments these areas . The sun shines on the pool all day long but for those seeking shade there are several comfortable areas This is a house ideally suited to entertaining and it has seen plenty of celebrity action over the years ! All bedrooms have thick walls and attractive "Jalousie " style windows . The floors are purple heart dark wood or limestone . All bedrooms have fans as well as AC . The TV / living room has a 52 " plasma tv with Netflix . Our WIFI / internet is fibre optic and the connectivity is very good for Barbados !!! The house is available to guests apart from a seperately accessed studio which is now just used for storage and not available to guests. We keep our rates competitive because we want as many people as possible to have a taste of what kept us here for 10 blissful years and will keep us coming back . We do ask you to "go easy " on AC - electricity is very expensive here and we want to keep our rates low . Please switch all lights , fans and AC off when you are not at home and we ask you to limit AC at night by using the timers on the remotes . Thanks Grace our housekeeper has been with us for 7 years and is a trusted friend and a conscientious worker. David ( van/taxi driver ) is a wonderful guy , a close friend of the family and a fountain of knowledge as well as a good singer !! Speightstown is proper Barbados . It used to be known as Little Bristol and the bay would be awash with schooners . In Nineteenth century the capital moved to Bridgetown and the pace of life slowed in Speightstown I am a property developer who came to Barbados 12 years ago with my family - ( we came on holiday and never went back !) . I could have picked anywhere to live and thought about a gated communities like Royal Westmoreland or Sugar Hill. We decided we wanted to embrace the history and soak up the atmosphere of Barbados - we couldnt have found a better spot than Speightstown . It is now home to several high end developments including the marinas at Port St Charles and Port Ferdinand Speightstown is really the only seaside town in Barbados where you can actually see the ocean and watch the locals go about their daily chores . It has a wonderful vibe and the restaurant / bar scene has really taken off making it a welcome contrast to the more commercial Holetown. Our local favourites include Little Bristol Bar ( owned by the engaging raconteur Nick Mackie ), The Fishpot , Fishermans pub and The yacht club at Port St Charles . The Nikki Beach opened in January 2018. There is a supermarket in Speightstown for essentials but most guests prefer to shop at Warrens ( 15 mins by car ) or Holetown ( 10 mins ) . We would recommend car hire if you want to see all the island . If you just want to go to beaches - we have 4 of the best locally - Speightstown (town beach) Mullins , Port St Charles and Gibbes beach - all within a 3-5 minute drive . 500 yards down the street is Speightstown bus terminal that will take you everywhere for $ usd 1 . If you want a guided tour there are the landrover safaris which take you to remote spots in the jungle on the East coast