We marvel at the unforgettable richness of a civilisation more than 5,000 years old – India, a country of nearly 1.5 billion people that has long been a source of adventure, romance, and spiritual enlightenment. Today, we are the special guests of...
Can we trust our eyes, or are they playing tricks on us? Does this out-of-this-world property exist in reality? Yes, it secretly does, and it will come as a surprise to many who pass its location on the western boundary of the White River Fish...
This Dream House series has, over the years, brought to light many beautiful, traditional-style houses. But the feature has also dared to challenge the conventional and reject the unnecessary by presenting modern residences, such as this one. This...
Let your imagination run wild, as we go in search of a house not held captive by the constraints of convention, but liberated to push the boundaries of what’s architecturally possible. What manner of house is this? We found it hiding on the road...
Two sisters set out to fulfil a long-held dream. With spirited determination, they hunted here, there, and everywhere, eventually taking all of four lengthy years to find the ‘perfect’ house. Built 60 years ago, the residence had lost much of its...
We just can’t take our eyes off this residence in Sandy Bay, Hanover, within a 24-hour guarded, ultra-exclusive address. What manner of house, dare we ask, captures and holds our attention with such a spontaneous surge of euphoria? The answer lies...
This abode has a traditional building design that many of us would dream of coming home to. Please, take a front-row seat to the exquisite design showcase — a charmingly attractive interior that radiates elegance, set within the swanky, residential...
This is a contemporary house of considerable mystique. The extent of the actual building and its world-class facilities are deliberately hidden behind high walls, so as to keep evil spirits out. The design is inspired by the architecture of Bali,...
Heartfelt congratulations are in order for a one-of-a-kind house that was lovingly designed in tandem with the natural beauty of its site, with one goal in mind: to seduce you! Its sensuous exterior (partly roofed in cloth), flirts with you upon...
For thousands of years, the application of natural stone in the construction of buildings has been valued for its physical attractiveness, strength, and resilience. Master stonemasons have artistically cut and carefully shaped to create this eye-...
Jamaica’s architectural legacy of remarkable houses must include this grand home in Unity Hall, outside of Montego Bay. The Blackwell family, with youngster Chris (who would later become the illustrious music producer), once lived here before...
The story begins with Liz Benn, who built this, her dream house, in 1986. Canadian-born, with a very financially challenged childhood, she would, at 14 years old, turn down the starring role in a major MGM motion picture, which eventually went to...
In the spirit of adventure, let’s all meet in Papine, Kingston, to begin a one-and-a-half-hour journey of revelation to a faraway, isolated location where clouds and mountains caress at an extremely high altitude of 4,000 feet above sea level in...
Buff Bay, the small town in Portland, has a population of 2,757. One of its home-grown householders is John Horne, a gentleman whose quiet life excites curiosity. He was born and bred in desperately poor circumstances in a two-bedroom board house...
We cannot be oblivious to the monumental thrill of Jamaica’s dreamy, domestic architecture when we come face to face with houses like this one. It vindicates its pronounced presence with a configuration of 21st-century exterior and interior styling...
“The human right to adequate housing is more than just four walls and a roof. It is the right of every woman, man, youth and child to gain and sustain a safe and secure home and community in which to live in peace and dignity,” says the...
It’s easily one of the most photographed residences in the entire area. Cars cannot just drive past. The design is not one of today’s modernistic-styled houses, resembling some exciting, puzzling, space-age creation. No, it is more of a popular,...
Cherished aspirations do come to fulfilment for so many of us who apply ourselves to our dreams with a positive mental attitude, hard work, and passion for what we do, among other prerequisites. Nariman Bharucha’s dreams have come true! He has...
This, unarguably, is a rare residential, architectural find! We searched relentlessly, convinced that the supposed rumours, our research, and exploration, would yield positive results. They did. Deep in the countryside of St Mary, the endless...
“We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or watch – we are going back from whence we came.” (John F. Kennedy, former United States president). Water is indeed the quintessence of life! Here we are, my...
After 61 long years, this dream house now comes from the shadows of seclusion into the glare of publicity, revealing its architectural and interior design characteristics. It was erected in 1963 by a New York banker who ultimately succumbed to a...
Oh my God! This dream haven, by any known measure of evaluation, is beyond the extraordinary! A house of healing, where the presence of the Holy Spirit, therapeutic architecture, and the unwavering, divine faith of its owner and what she brings to...
Photographic images provide a descriptive commentary on this featured home and engage us far more emotionally than words ever could. This ornate house of marble, granite, porcelain, and considerably more finishes, occupies almost 7,000-square-foot...
The need for humanity to continuously improve its living environment has been a springboard for cutting-edge technological advancements within the home. We visit a dream residence in exclusive Ironshore, Montego Bay, that has tenaciously entered...
Dare we accept an invitation to a house committed to unravelling murder? A house of mystery and suspense, where baffling, sinister plots unfold, as deranged villains sit and dine among their innocent, intended victims. What manner of house could...
