A HILLSIDE VILLA ON A GOLF COURSE IN MONTEGO BAY

$1.65 MILLION

This airy five-bedroom house, called Tradewinds for the breezes that sweep through it, is built of concrete with cedar shingles in the tradition of West Indian Colonial architecture. It has a 1,200-square-foot veranda, and the third and top floor has a terrace overlooking an 18-hole championship golf course and the Caribbean. Spanning 6,000 square feet — and with tray ceilings, crown molding and hardwood floors throughout — it went up in 1992 on about an acre landscaped with royal palms and bougainvillea. The property, which also has a one-bedroom guest cottage, is part of the exclusive Spring Farm subdivision in Montego Bay on Jamaica’s northwest coast.

The street entrance, flanked by lion statues on pedestals and white pillars, is on the third floor.

A central hallway runs the length of the villa, toward French doors that open onto the terrace overlooking the golf course. On the left side of the hall are two bedrooms, each with an en-suite bathroom that has a tub; on the right is the master suite, where a wall of casement windows looks out on lush grounds, and French doors open to the terrace. The 500-square-foot master bath has a marble-tiled tub and a large walk-in shower, as well as a big closet. One of the other two bedrooms also opens to the terrace.

The living and dining areas, with French doors opening to the covered veranda, are down a flight of stairs in the central hallway. The formal dining space and the kitchen are to the left of the staircase; the living room, a study and a full bath are to the right. The kitchen has handmade cedar cabinets and countertops of granite and Corian. The veranda has its own dining and sitting areas, as well as a built-in bar.

The first floor has two one-bedroom suites, one for guests and the other for staff. Most rooms have wall-mounted air-conditioners.