Highland House, Montego Bay
You know when something has attracted a lot of attention, someone writes about it in the New York Times. Now, you may ask, why is a Jamaica villa being written about in such an august publication as the New York Times? This is after is the largest local metropolitan newspaper in the United States. Highland House also featured in Island Home magazine.
If you look at villa Highland House which sits proudly in Montego Bay which is of course in the north of Jamaica. Highland House has a bit of history of attracting attention, because, according to the New York Times, Oscar Hammerstein, that genius (?) who gave us the delightful, if somewhat irritating “Sound of Music” could very easy have written that “The hills are alive with the sound of Music” about Highland house and it’s delightful location.
To be honest with you, I wish he had of done, could you imagine Julie Andrews wearing Rasta plats, Nike trainers, cut down Livi’s and a “Yeah Mon” Jamaica T-shirt with holes in it singing “Do, a Deer, a female Deer….” In Reaggae form. I would have gone to watch that.
It was at Highland house that Oscar Hammerstein wrote that music whilst his wife Dorothy entertained such luminaries as Noël Coward and Richard Burton, to name just a few.
Nowadays, Highland House has a new owner, Brenda Isaacs and Brenda has taken the time and effort to restore this beautiful house, retaining something of Oscar and Dorothy Hammerstein period furniture and touches whilst giving the place a new age touch, right down to the great Saphire coloured Bhudda that dominates the terrace and the luxury Zen bedroom to name but a few things.
Video presentation of Highland House
Highland House, Montego Bay has 6 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms, all the amenties and facilities you would expect from a luxury villa of this calibre, including a dedicated staff that includes a cook, housekeeper, laundress and gardener. Just looking at Highland House makes you wish that you were there, the pool is an absolute delight and the views are to die for.
The other benefits of staying at Highland House are the close proximity to the Montego Bay airport and of course, Montego Bay itself, with all of the nightlife, tourist and historical attractions as well as sporting and cultural activities. The beach is a mere 5 minutes away and the airport 8 minutes.
There is so much to say about this culturally (as far as modern music is concerned) important villa that a visit to the main website at Jamaican Treasures will give you all the details and photographs you will need to show you just what an absolute delight Highland house is.
Please follow this link Highland House, Montego Bay, Jamaica.http://www.jamaicantreasures.com/
Email lisa@jamaicantreasures.com
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