Soursop Lane

Gingerland, Nevis

West Indies

A comfortable home on the foothills of Mounts Nevis built in the old West Indian style with up to date amenities.  The interior is finished with Mexican saltillo tile and wood plank floors, with louvered doors and windows and hurricane shutters with hooks.  The house is wood on pier construction with the bath and laundry on concrete slab.  The property is located down a private lane that meanders through the native; mango, citrus, soursop and acacia and ends at the gate of the house.

Located in Gingerland on the Windward side of Nevis, and cooled by constant trade winds.  The house is 4 minutes from the main road (10 minutes on foot) and approximately 700 feet above sea level.  Panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean, Nevis Peak, and the neighboring islands of Montserrat, Antigua, Barbuda and Redonda from the wrap around gallery.

The house was built in 2000, on .89 acre, entirely fenced, and fully landscaped with plants indigenous to the Caribbean.  Fresh Herb Garden located outside the kitchen and in the planting shed.  In the yard is a circa 1800 ruin of a stone cattle pen.  Garden beds have drip irrigation and soaker hoses, most of the trees have drip irrigation.  Trees present on the property include: mahogany, neme, numerous varieties of palms, papaya, banana, various types of citrus, mango and soursop.  Dry stone walls are built around the property.  Home was included in the Nevis Home and Garden Tour in February of 2003 and again in 2005.

Open floor plan that includes 2000 square feet (inside living 1300 SF, outside living 700 SF)

Inside Living:

  • 2 bedroom, split plan

  • 1 spacious bath

  • living area

  • kitchen area

  • laundry/pantry room

Outside Living:

  • 12' deep wrap around gallery (three sides)

Details

  • Ceiling fans in all rooms

  • Louvered windows and doors all screened

  • Kitchen and bath surfaces are Corian

  • Saltillo tile - laundry and bath

  • wood plank flooring in rest of house. 

  • two outbuildings: Planting shed (wood lathe), generator/gardening (concrete block) building.  Housed in two separate areas and accessed by two separate doors.

  • 110 V electricity, step down transformer from island 220V source

  • government supplied water

  • Generator, Coleman PowerMate 5000

  • Satellite Dish and receiver RCA

  • Cable TV

  • Wired for two phone lines

  • Refrigerator, GE

  • Stove, Hotpoint

  • Washing machine, GE

  • Deep Freeze, GE

  • 40 gallon water heater, Proline

  • Whole house water filter

  • Surge protector breakers

  • Sensor lights around perimeter of house.

 

Price does NOT include:

  • Furnishings 

  • Coppers in yard

  • Dog House

 

$450,000 USD 

For photos of the property and of the grounds please go to www.soursoplane.com

(That site says 1 bedroom - that is actually the rental site allowing the owner to lock up personal belongings in the second bedroom)

 

For additional information please call 869-469-3697 or email nevdidit@caribsurf.com

Serious inquiries only please