Villa for Sale and Rent in Layou Road, Roseau, Pont Casse, Dominica

Exotic Rainforest Retreat;tranquil,inspiring & Very Private

An elegant, luxury 4-bedroom/4.5-bathroom villa set in 2 acres of landscaped gardens. Dominican Vernacular architectural features blended with old-world Plantation elements. At an elevation of 1700 feet in the central forested region of Pont Casse, at the foothills of the World Heritage Site, the Morne Trois Pitons National Park means that the ambient temperature is very cool and comfortable.

This spacious property is designed on 3 floors. The open ground floor studio consists of a bedroom with ensuite bathroom, utility room, and covered wrap-around terrace with access to a room perfect for a sauna or steam room, all this spills right onto the lawned forest bed.

A hand crafted Wrought Iron Spiral staircase leads you up to the main floor which consists of a generous living with a quaint wood burning stove, dining room, and open plan kitchen & breakfast bar; tastefully furnished and displaying the owner's collection of paintings and collectibles from all over the world. There is a beautiful guest bedroom, with bathroom ensuite as well as a small wash closet (toilette) on this floor. Wrapping around this floor is a 960 sq ft. veranda which is accessed from the garden from the entrance portico as well as from 4 french doors leading off the living and dining rooms.

The second level of this beautiful property is accessed up the spiral staircase, to a Mezzanine overlooking the main floor which leads to an elegant master suite with bathroom, a second bedroom with bathroom ensuite and study/library space.

A beautifully designed, elegant property with extremely spacious verandas for outdoor living. All finishes are exemplary with handcrafted finishes, and most of the fixtures and fittings imported from the UK. The owner is an artist and this shines through tastefully in the design, decorations and color schemes used throughout the property.

There is a separate one room cottage in the grounds which is currently used for the live-in Caretaker. Approximately an acre of the property is landscaped with a profusion of indeginous and tropical species while the remainder left to natural forest and planted with Orchids, Gingerlilies and Anthuriums. The entire property is fenced.

The property is currently promoted and rented as a Vacation Villa to select clients who come for family holidays, work retreats, weddings and honeymoons and some are musicians and artists who appreciate the beauty, tranquility and
inspirational setting of the property.