Cockade House
Available on request
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The reason to consider it.
A truly unique private estate featuring the original Oliver Messel home, meticulously renovated and refurbished. Situated on approximately 5.5 acres east of Sandy Lane Estate, this property offers stunning sea views across the Green Monkey golf course.
The estate includes the original plantation house, redesigned by the celebrated theatre stage designer Oliver Messel, along with several new cottages, bringing the total to up to 7 ensuite bedrooms. The property is bordered by Sandy Lane lands, and a well-known Cricket Academy utilizes the lower field, complete with a professional pitch and pavilion.
The main house showcases Messel’s Palladian design, with a formal sitting room leading to informal sitting and dining areas, all oriented towards captivating garden and sea views. The extensive master suite features a private terrace opening to the swimming pool, and a master bath connected to a tropical outdoor shower room. The main house also offers a second bedroom or media room, an office, and a modern kitchen.
Adjacent to the large swimming pool and terrace is a “folly” – a fish pond with a coral stone ruin, another of Messel’s unique creations. Four additional cottages, each with charming Barbadian design, are nestled within the beautifully landscaped gardens. Outbuildings house laundry facilities, staff quarters, a separate gardener’s cottage, and a 2-car garage.
Last confirmed
- Type
- Villa
- Land
- 239,583 ft²
- Year built
- Available on request
What this listing includes
- Pool
- Garden
- Terrace
- Ocean view
- Golf course view
- Kitchen
- Laundry
- Parking
What people say about Barbados
Sources agree that Barbados is an expensive place to live by Caribbean standards, with the west coast (Platinum Coast, Holetown, St James) described as the priciest area and the east and inland parishes as cheaper.
- Mixed Barbados is expensive overall; the west coast (Platinum Coast, Holetown) is the priciest area, east and inland cheaper
- Mixed Foreigners can buy freely but should use a local attorney; Central Bank / exchange control approval and registering foreign funds are part of the process
- Mixed Property transaction taxes: sources disagree on who pays and the rate (2.5% seller-paid transfer tax plus 1% stamp duty vs a 10% non-resident figure)
- Concern Repatriating sale proceeds is restricted under exchange control; many non-residents use offshore holding companies
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