200 Year Old Great House and Sugar Cane Plantation for Sale in Negril Spots, Negril, Westmoreland, Jamaica

Great House and Sugar Cane Plantation

Awesome! What a unique property – a piece of Jamaican history and 419 acres of land for sale!
The property adjoins vast acreage of sugar cane and the house sits atop a hillock, akin to traditional plantation great houses. The over 200 hundred- year- old structure, situated along the road from Little London to Negril, has been the subject of at least one line postcards on Jamaican scenes. Majestic from the roadside, Negril Spots plantation house is difficult to pass without noticing.
Coconut palms at the entrance frame the deep-red roof and white balustrade that leads to the upper floor. A verandah stretches the length of the building with a balcony accessible from the staircase that dominates the frontage.
Downstairs, as one enters the veranda, is the living room, leading to the kitchen and dining room. one bedroom one bathroom. A reading room library at the opposite end connects to a sewing room. At the centre of the interior, a staircase leads to the three upstairs bedrooms. It is here that the furnishing truly evoke pieces of the past. The master bedroom showcase a majestic four-poster bed that is over one hundred years old. Resplendent with its canopy and fitting linen it is complemented by a small mahagony bureau. A second bedroom has a bed with chunky head and footboards, a wardrobe and bedside chest, all from mahagony, keep alive old time Jamaica.
On the left hand side of the main building the former kitchen and stables have been transformed to storage rooms for lumber and a roofed car park.
Other buildings on the estate: 2 bedroom house (rented) and workers´accommodation. 7 employees, 20 more contracted during cane harvesting.
The 419 acres surrounding the Great House boast a vast sugar cane, citrus and coconut plantation. Most of the lands in pasture are perfect for growing rice. Cattle, sheep and goat breeding would be a next income generating option. A well provides enough water for this amazing property to be independent of the national water supply and fills the 400 gallon water tank on the property. Included in the price are all the machines and vehicles required.
Four marl or limestone hills on the property are high grade marl as tested. Three ponds on the property. The East Negril River flows in the back of the property from east to west along the northern boundary.
This truly historical estate representing the name of Jamaica – the land of wood and water - is a one of a kind property with immense opportunities. Aside from farming, this vast acreage could be used as air strip, golf course a.s.o. – with the Great House as tourist attraction.
Don´t miss out on the chance of a lifetime!