Places & Spaces Magazine August 2013 | Page 23

Places & Spaces 21 Minister of Jamaica; Pierre Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada; Carlos Perez President of Venezuela; Odvar Nordli, Prime Minister of Norway; Lt. General Olesegun Obasanjo, President shower off one of the bedrooms), invite lazy mornings in bed. In the evenings, a small stone bench on the north lawn is a peaceful, old world atmosphere, Mount Pleasant delivers every modern amenity. perfect place for watching the sunset. However, despite its of Nigeria; Helmut Schmidt- Chancellor of West Germany; and the event survives and it hangs at Mount Pleasant. Malcolm Fraser, Prime Minister of Australia. Only one photo of In 1992, the property was purchased by a Kingston family, life of the Capital. Mount Pleasant has been painstakingly In an age of fast-paced living and stress, this old property at sunrise, a cup of Blue Mountain coffee in hand, a quiet sanctuary and a taste of a half-remembered sweeter, slower life. who made it into their weekend retreat away from the busy restored to its former glory with some added amenities such beach rights to an exquisite white-sand beach in Runaway Bay, about five minutes away by car. The entrance hall is offers anyone lucky enough to walk out onto the verandah as a pool, tennis court, gym and even a putting green. It has decorated with a mural depicting the soft fronds of bamboo, done by artist June Bellew, and this leads into the formal living room framed by arched doors to the verandah and Mount Pleasant is available for sale from CENTURY 21 Heave-Ho Properties. Contact George Cumming at 876 382-5322 for details. the commanding view. The formal dining room can seat 25, and has retained some of the original beautiful old furniture, including the chandelier. Five spacious and comfortable Photos by: Wendy Khouri and George Cumming bedrooms, all with their own bathrooms, (including an outdoor