Breezy La Vista on the Terrace - Apartment, West Coast, St James.

Breezy La Vista on the Terrace is a cool self-contained modern traditionally-vibed apartment with spectacular views of the west coast Barbados, with a fully equipped kitchen /dinner that seats four persons, with living and patio space, BBQ grill & gardens beyond. There is one bedroom with a large queen size bed, with a rainfall-shower, basin, vanity & modern wc, wardrobe, storage & dressing space which are all ensuite.

The apartment is excellent for solo's, couples, a young family [large sofa bed]of short-term vacationers, or long-term via the "Barbados 12-month Welcome Stamp Visa Program", for those who can and have the flexibility to work remotely anywhere in the world with just a cell-phone & laptop, and for those ex-pats & families in the UK, US, Canada & Germany, who are looking for a 'home-from-home' when visiting friends and family in St James local surrounding villages such as, Royal Westmoreland, Apes Hill, St Silas, Orange Hill, Water Hall, Upper & Lower Carlton, Sion Hill, Rock Dundo The Garden, Trents, Lancaster, Greenwich and others.

The apartment adjoins the main house on the ground floor level, and is secluded, giving our guests total privacy. However, the host can be available subject to scheduling, and with the lead of our guest, for light casual socializing.

The apartment is on the local & North to South ABC/Ronald Mapp Highway bus routes, making the West & South Coast, Speightstown, Holetown & Warrens shopping and business complexes very accessible, however, a small, hired car is recommended to enhance your convenience when travelling our little 21 x 14 miles of paradise.

There are two golf and a polo clubs/ facility at Royal Westmoreland & Apes Hill respectively, with other local eateries & bars at Lancaster Great House, Tides, Loan Star and The Cliff, Fish Pot, as well as Cheffette fast food Restaurant, Rupa's Bar, Crystal's Outback and others to suite all preferences and pockets is in close proximity, or just 1.5 miles away and dotted along the West Coast.

A little about your host, Kelvin. I was born and raised in Black Rock St Michael, Barbados then The Baylands, where I attended Bay Primary School up to the age of 10 /11, when in 1971, my younger brother and I was whisked away on a BOAC Trident jet [spacecraft] to join my mother in England, Chiswick West London, and it was cold, very cold. Soon after we moved to Feltham, Middlesex, where I attended secondary school.

My first employment after leaving school was as a 5-year Apprentice Trainee Electronics Wireman, and this included attendance at Kingston College of Further education, where I sat and passed two papers with Distinction, gaining two City & Guilds of London Certificates for my efforts.

At 21 years of age, I had a change of direction and went into retailing with one of the UK's largest retailers. After 8 months, I was nominated for a role in management, which included professional training in the phycology behind managing people. My quest for knowledge and a challenge took me into the art of direct sales, where the importance in understanding why people do the things they do, was paramount to success.

I am a widower and grandfather, who has a love for all the creative arts. I travelled throughout the UK & Ireland, Western Europe, the Americas, and parts of the middle east, before returning home to Barbados 7 years ago. Growing up and travelling from an early age means that I am very easy-going and open-minded to differences, and my philosophy to life is, 'laughter at every opportunity, and never take yourself and life too seriously'. This is borne out through my long-suffering irrational love for a football club called; "Queens Park Rangers", but as I am one who like to see others doing well, and a closet glory hunter, I also support whichever team is at the top of their game and winning. I have a serious, focused, relentless work ethic; however, I also enjoy kicking back with a beer or five, and great stimulating conversation with good people.

The Neighbourhood: The property sits on a terrace approx. 650ft above sea level, hence the title, "Breezy Vista on the Terrace", and stretches out east to west, which means there is the benefit of that constant breezy to the occupants. The combine areas of Water Hall, St Silas, Deanes & Apes Hill Westmoreland are classified as, "middle to upper income neighbourhoods" and retain some of the old-fashioned ideals such as looking out for and ensuring the wellbeing of each other, which means our guess are assured of a comforting welcome, securities and pleasantries, as is typically synonymous with such neighbourhoods.