Why have a home in Barbados? The laid-back lifestyle, beautiful weather, vibrant multi-cultural society, brilliant local food, and excellent travel connections to the rest of the world (especially the UK) is just the start of its charms.
Property of the Week: Olivewood at Sandy Lane
Words by
Sphere Editors
10th May 2023
Fancy living the absolute dream in Barbados? Our Property of the Week is Olivewood at Sandy Lane, a stunning six bedroom house with wrap-around verandas and a pool perched on its own private ridge front.
Presented by One Caribbean Estates
Its architectural style is Classical Barbadian Plantation House, blended with the indigenous Chattel House
This is an island nation with an incredible culture and way of life. It offers a gentle pace on the West Coast with its sheltered coves and the opportunity to swim with turtles and sail out for the day. On the Atlantic Ocean facing East Coast a wilder, more rugged local experience is there for the taking.
The delightful pool at Olivewood is shaded by a verdant canopy of trees
If Barbados is calling to you, Olivewood and its private 16,000 square feet of prime real estate may just make the perfect luxury retreat. Situated at the prestigious Sandy Lane Estate, on the glamorous West Coast of Barbados in St. James, neighbours include global captains of industry, aristocracy and celebrities from around the world. It also attracts A-list golfers thanks to its proximity to the third fairway of the Old Nine Golf Course on the Sandy lane Estate, situated moments from the property.
Enjoy interior/ exterior living, a grand entertaining space and tranquil sea views at Olivewood on the Sandy Lane Estate
It's very private ridge front location affords Olivewood spectacular views of the West Coast and the Caribbean Sea. This home sits on a beautiful, verdant elevated lot of approximately 1.86 acres, and was designed by Michael Gomes and completed in 2004.
The dining room at Olivewood at Sandy Lane in Barbados overlooks the wrap-around verandah and lush tropical garden and pool
Its style is Classical Barbadian with wrap-around verandas, shutters, and classical detailing, blended with the indigenous timber Chattel House, and as a result offers a stunning marriage of two local vernacular styles of architecture.
The serene bedroom, one of six at Olivewood at Sandy Lane on the glamorous west coast of Barbados
Constructed in reclaimed old coral stone from a demolished sugar factory, its voluminous interior space features rugged window and doorway openings, natural coral stone walls that allows the garden in, and a high exposed timber roof structure dotted with crystal chandeliers. These elements combine to create a truly magical setting for lunch or dinner.
One of the white marble bathrooms at Olivewood at Sandy Lane
The main house consists of five pavilions. The first of these is the bedroom building which features four beautifully designed en-suite rooms on the ground floor, and upstairs, occupying the entire upper level, is a vast master suite with stunning views.
The verdant garden at Olivewood sits in 1.86 acres of ridge top land overlooking the sea on the glamorous west coast of Barbados
The other pavilions feature the family room, the garden foyer, the living room and the main veranda pavilion as well as a dining pavilion, and service building.
The private pool at Olivewood on the Sandy Lane Estate in Barbados
In addition to the main house, there is a pool pavilion and a two bedroom private guest cottage set around the central swimming pool with terraced gardens cascading down to the golf course at the lower level.
Discover more about Olivewood here.
Olivewood is currently for sale at $9,950, 000 (or around £7.9mn) through One Caribbean Estates.
