The Mill  - Atmospheric Inside and Out

Built of thick volcanic stone, the Vervain Mill includes three bedrooms with ensuite baths and much more.

The first level includes two large bedrooms – one with a queen size bed and one with twin beds.  Each has French doors opening to the lawn and pool, and each has a private bath.

The stone-walled main floor of the tower, which includes the kitchen and indoor living/dining room, opens onto a dramatic wraparound terrace with sweeping views of the Atlantic and of Mt. Nevis.  The large terrace includes sitting and dining areas covered by a series of flying canopies that provide shade with minimal interruption of the view.

The third level is an airy bedroom with a queen-size bed and private bath, and two beautiful arched windows.

The top floor is a sitting room with two daybeds, a writing desk, and a walkout terrace overlooking the fields and the ocean.

Windows and doors are screened.  The house is naturally cooled by its thick stone walls and a lovely breeze.  There is rarely an uncomfortable night. 

The mill’s 1.75-acre grounds are landscaped with an assortment of palm trees, flamboyant trees, plumbago and ixora borders, and a ficus hedge.  Next to the mill stands the ruin of the original boiling house, newly planted with a small orchid garden inside the one standing wall.  The swimming pool has incredible views over pasturelands, up the mountain, and out to sea.   Next to the pool is a gazebo – the perfect place to read anytime of day or watch sunsets.  The gazebo is a very atmospheric place for a private wedding.   Families of monkeys are frequently seen in the lower yard in the morning or afternoon as they frolic their way up or down the hill.