Sea Haven villa on the beach

Located on a private waterfront acre, Sea Haven is a traditional West Indian cottage dressed in charming periwinkle blue. It sits directly on the edge of beautiful Discovery Bay.

The bay is a marine sanctuary and rich with fish and wildlife, the university of the West Indies has a marine laboratory on the other side of the bay and pollution is monitored extremely carefully in this area. The sea is particularly clear and unpolluted.

The living room is sunshine yellow with a vaulted ceiling painted to match the sky. Antiques include a 200-year-old rocker made of twigs. Tortoise-back mahogany dining chairs Circa 1780 are from Admiralty House in Port Royal and were used by Lords Rodney and Horatio Nelson. A rough-hewn 17th Century chair in the master bedroom belonged to the captain of a schooner that plied between the islands. A 19th Century lady’s writing desk adorns another bedroom.

The living room opens wide to the 60′ verandah furnished in wicker chaises, draped with flowering vines and overlooking the turquoise bay.  On one side of the waterfront is a small sandy area. On the other side, cut-stone steps lead into wonderful swimming and snorkeling water. From the water’s edge, it’s an easy swim to the sunning platform. Watch romantic sunsets from the verandah or Jacuzzi plunge pool. After sunset, your chef will serve you delicious candlelight dinners on Spode fine china inside, on the open-air verandah, or in the gazebo over a natural coral formation on the water’s edge. During the day, a bird feeding tree dapples the gazebo and, in the afternoon, the pool. For all-day sunshine and blue, blue water luxuriate in the buoyant bay which is Sea Haven’s front yard.

An attractive ivy growing over six foot wall all around the property, very secure with electric sliding gate with video intercom.

The kitchen has also been rebuilt with commercial stove and hood, separate side by side fridge and freezer, built in wall oven and microwave, dishwasher and re-equipped with nearly all the small appliances one can think of! The bar has an under-counter ice maker.

The sea frontage has been altered; the man made “perched beach” has been rebuilt much larger, with cut stone around and a new cut stone barbecue. A marine engineering company has created new steps into the sea, with railing, and a pretty patio at the top with more loungers and second outdoor shower. We also installed a lined ramp to more easily launch the kayaks and paddle boards.

New generator (with automatic switching of course) which has been sized to handle the extension is installed . Concealed by a pretty picket fence.

Also just installed, two new solar water heaters, one at each end of the house so hot water is instant. And doubled our water storage capacity.

Sea Haven staff goes home each night. Housekeeper  always locks up part-way, leaves her telephone number with the keys and sets up morning coffee in the kitchen. She is back on the job by 7:30 each morning.

Driving time from the Montego Bay airport to Sea Haven is approximately 60 minutes. Discovery Bay is an incredibly beautiful and placid body of water , truly one of Jamaica’s treasures. The eastern shore with its lovely villas and cottages is colloquially known as “The Riviera.”

Accommodations

Master Bedroom
King size bed, en-suite bathroom with tub-shower combination. View of the Bay.

Bedroom 2
King size bed, en-suite bathroom with tub-shower combination.  View of the Bay and walk-through window to verandah.

Bedroom 3
King size or twin beds at guests’ option, ensuite bathrooms with tub-shower combination.

Bedroom 4
King size or twin beds at guests’ option, ensuite bathroom with tiled shower.

AMENITIES

• 12′ floating raft just offshore — great fun for parents and kids
• small man-made sand beach and chaises in yard
• 21′ x 11′ 16-jet plunge pool
• complimentary snorkeling gear, 2 sea kayaks, 2 paddleboards
• seaside gazebo, hammock and stone barbecue grill
• 42″ Panasonic Plasma tv, cable, DVD, VCR, and Sony Bluetooth stereo system
• wireless Internet access (bring your laptop)
• cell phone provided for guests’ use and additional phone for complimentary overseas calls
• stainless steel Vulcan 6-burner commercial stove, wet bar, icemaker, microwave
• crib, a pack-n-play, and 2 rollaway beds available
• Golf, tennis & more water activities nearby
• Villa can be easily made wheelchair accessible with 3 ramps
• full staff: cook, housekeeper, assistant housekeeper, gardener – please note, no butler is among the Sea Haven staff because the staff ladies are responsible for serving drinks and meals – the quality of service will be excellent.
• The sea frontage has been altered; the man made “perched beach” has been rebuilt much larger, with cut stone around and a new cut stone barbecue.
• A marine engineering company has created new steps into the sea, with railing, and a pretty patio at the top with more loungers and second outdoor shower.
• Lined ramp to more easily launch the kayaks and paddle boards.
• The parking area has been replaced and enlarged, paving slabs with grass between.
• Professional landscaper to replant areas of the garden but still have all our fruit trees that guests love!

SERVICES 

Groceries can be ordered, delivered and paid for via a credit card from the local grocery store. Alternatively guests can shop at the local grocery store near to the villa using their credit card or cash.

Puerto Seco Beach – complimentary to guests on Discovery Bay 
Located near the entrance of Fortlands Road (a 10-15 minute walk or 3 minute drive from your villa), is the newest water park & beach club to the North Coast.  For various fees, guests may enjoy the large aqua park, scuba diving, snorkeling, kayaks & paddle boards. The club hosts a full service bar and restaurant as well as private beach cabanas or sun loungers for rent.

Puerto Seco Beach Club with a wonderful sloping white sand beach, is right by the entrance to Fortlands Road, less than a half mile walk, and entry is free to all guests staying at Sea Haven.

RATES ARE QUOTED ON DAILY  BASIS WITH PRIVACY OF THE HOME 

Rates include services of the full staff : chef, housekeeper, groundskeeper, manager