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Dating back to the 18th Century, this rare original plantation house offers a unique opportunity to restore and reimagine a significant piece of Antigua’s architectural heritage. Constructed with imposing stone walls over two feet thick on the lower level and a classic timber plantation-style upper floor featuring original wood panelling and mahogany floors, the property stands on approximately three acres of elevated land benefiting from cooling breezes. The main floor comprises a magnificent 49-foot great room surrounded by verandas on three sides, a kitchen, four bedrooms, and two bathrooms, while the substantial lower floor—partly converted into a small apartment—offers further scope for accommodation. Fundamentally sound and benefiting from a new roof, the house requires renovation and updating, presenting exceptional potential as a distinctive private residence, boutique hotel, or spa retreat with room to add holiday cottages, all within easy reach of the island’s key destinations.
Additional Details
- PROPERTY TYPE & HERITAGE: Original 18th Century plantation house, One of the few remaining on the island, Significant historic value
- CONSTRUCTION & CHARACTER: Lower floor constructed of stone walls over two feet thick, Timber upper floor in classic plantation style, Original period wood panelling, Mahogany floors, New roof
- LAND & GROUNDS: Approximately 3 acres of land, Elevated position, Cooling breezes, Scope to add additional buildings
- MAIN FLOOR ACCOMMODATION: 49-foot great room, Four bedrooms, Two bathrooms, Kitchen, Veranda surrounding three sides of the great room
- LOWER FLOOR & ADDITIONAL SPACE: Substantial lower floor originally used for storage, One end converted into a small apartment, Potential for further accommodation
- OUTDOOR FEATURES: Wraparound verandas, Rear deck off kitchen, Double car port
- CONDITION & POTENTIAL: Fundamentally sound structure, Requires updating and renovation, Suitable for restoration or re-purposing
- DEVELOPMENT & COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL: Potential single-family residence, Opportunity to convert into boutique hotel or spa retreat, Scope to add holiday cottages within the grounds
- LOCATION & ACCESSIBILITY: Central island location, Approximately 15–20 minutes to most destinations, Elevated setting with trade winds
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THE RETREAT, HORSFORD HILL, FALMOUTH, ANTIGUA