10 Bedroom House in Antigua

Description

Mercers Creek

Mercers Creek Estate House, with its sea island breezes, is a cool sanctuary from the ever-reliable Antigua sunshine. It is blissfully private and isolated from the rest of Antigua, a lost treasure, hidden among 26 acres, which has preserved it as an unspoiled regal residence for centuries. The original estate house of Mercers Creek was built in the 1670s by Philip Watkins. On his instruction, it was created in the shape of a ship using solid white stone from the Cotswolds, brought in on galleons which then plied the trade routes between the West Indies and Great Britain. The 350-year-old house is complete with the majority of its original features and furnishings, from bygone days, surrounded by avenues of palm and mahogany trees filled with bird song. Historically, plantation houses were built on an elevated position, to benefit from the cooling winds. Mercers Creek's Great House sits squarely with a commanding view over the sea, Guana island, and in its own creek, which is where the name derives from. The original sugar mill, with many features still intact, stands tall on the property.

Two new garden cottages were built in the grounds in 2019, compromising four suites. Each cottage has its own self-contained water cistern. The estate includes three working cisterns which feed the main house and garden. The property has its own generator, which was installed in 2021. The main house contained four bedrooms, a games room, an open entrance hallway, a grand drawing room with views of the gardens, and a chandelier-clad dining room. The kitchen, utility room, storage room, and terraces combine the atmospheric house with modern appliances. The land runs from an elevated position, for the sea breezes, to Mercers Creek waterfront. The dock was recently restored with direct access to the Creek and Bay. Further buildings are located through the grounds, including a self-contained staff house with two bedrooms, a self-contained cottage with one bedroom, a vegetable garden shed, and multiple storage sheds. The estate house and grounds were converted into a boutique hotel, which can either be continued or returned to private residences. The property lends itself perfectly for commercial purposes with 26 acres for development, and sea access, as a private home, or as a boutique hotel with space to develop suites on the grounds.

Property Details

• Property ID: 3T25X6
• Property Type: Single Family Homes
• Status: Available

Utilities & Building

• Year Built: 1670
• Style: Colonial
• Lot Size Unit: Acre(s)
• Lot Size: 26

Interior

• Amenities: Deck, Guest House, Pool, Tile Flooring, Dock, Gardens, Hardwood Flooring, Terrace / Outdoor Space, Washer Included, Outdoor Pool, Courtyard, Catering Kitchen
• Full Bathrooms: 8
• Bedrooms: 10

Additional Features

• Features: Bay View, Eco-Friendly (Green), Scenic View
• Construction: Wood Siding