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Situated on an acre of private waterfront land on the edge of beautiful Discovery Bay, Sea Haven is a traditional West Indian cottage.
The living room is painted the color of sunshine and the vaulted ceiling is painted
to match the sky. Among the many antique furnishings are a 200 year old rocking chair made of twigs,
Tortoise-back mahogany dining chairs, circa 1780, are
from Admiralty House in Port Royal and were used by Lords Rodney and Horatio Nelson.
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The living room opens wide to the 60 foot long verandah ... furnished in wicker chaises and draped with flowering vines.
It overlooks the shimmering turquoise water of Discovery Bay.
On one side of the waterfront is a small sandy area. On the other side, cut-stone steps lead into
wonderful swimming and snorkeling water.
A rough-hewn 17th Century chair in the
master bedroom belonged to the captain of a schooner that plied between the islands. A 19th Century lady's writing desk
adorns another bedroom.
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From the water's edge, it's an easy swim to the sunning raft.
Watch stunning sunsets from the verandah or Jacuzzi plunge pool. After sunset, your chef will serve you delicious
candlelight dinners on Spode china, either inside, on the open-air verandah... or, perhaps, in the gazebo over a natural coral formation on
the water's edge. Oh, by the way...did we mention that Alfred is an amazing cook...a chef, really.
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The Sea Haven staff goes home each night. When guests have eaten dinner and are settled and comfortable for the evening,
Alfred the butler drives the staff home, affording guests absolute privacy. Alfred always locks up
part-way, leaves his telephone number with the keys and sets up morning coffee in the kitchen. He is only half a mile away
and back on the job early each morning.
Driving time from the Montego Bay airport to Sea Haven is approximately 60 minutes. Discovery Bay is an incredibly beautiful
and placid body of water ... truly one of Jamaica's treasures. The eastern shore with its lovely villas and cottages is
colloquially known as "The Riviera."
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