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WRITER JULIE CHALBAUD

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34 rebirth of saline reef Wooden villa gets new life

WRITER DEE LUNDY-CHARLES

PHOTOGRAPHER DANIELLE DEVAUX

42 tale of nancy woods Adventure brings artist to the landings

WRITER SAVANNA WEST

PHOTOGRAPHER DANIELLE DEVAUX

create52 the missing cazabon Trinidad’s 19th century artist remains

in shadows

WRITER ADRIAN PINHEIRO

PHOTOGRAPHY GEOffREY MACLEAN

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70 star of kingston Great house is Jamaica hot spot

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72 the blue lighthouse Lighthouse ship is hotel landmark

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eat84 ten days, two events, one of a kind BVI hosts restaurant and lobster festival

88 a french love affair St Martin hotel has best wine cellar

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WHEN MARK fULLBROOK BID ON A SAINT LUCIAN VILLA

HOLIDAY AT A CHARITY SILENT AUCTION IN 2009, THERE

MUST HAVE BEEN A LITTLE SERENDIPITY IN THE AIR.

When he and wife Lorraine won the two-week

stay at Saline Reef, it started their passionate love

affair with the island and the property. The couple,

from England, were instantly besotted with the

cliffside home, its awe-inspiring views over the north

coast of Cap Estate all the way to Martinique, the

spaciousness of the house and its gently sloping, very

private location.

Two years later the fullbrooks were back in Saint

Lucia and looking to buy a property, but despite

working with local realtors, they were drawn back

to Saline Reef, where they peered through the fence

and wished that their dream home were on the

market.

“The one thing we were insistent on was that we

were looking for a location to live up to Saline Reef,’’

Mark said. “What we really fell in love with were the

incredible views from morning to sunset; every area

of the home has its own spectacular panorama, so

we were determined to find the right property with

Saline Reef as our point of reference.”

Ultimately, what they really wanted to do was

purchase Saline Reef, and it became a bit of an

obsession. The fullbrooks (who have been married

for 26 years) met specialised realtor, Tropical Villas,

and explained how much they wanted to buy the

property. Their patience was rewarded when the

owner decided to sell, at which point, Mark put a

covert plan into play, spending five months in secret

negotiations, and just before Lorraine’s birthday,

he surprised her with the gift of her dreams—the

singularly wonderful Saline Reef.

That was 18 months ago, and the start of a

renovation project that would allow Lorraine to

exercise her interior design skills and go to work on

achieving the vision that Saline Reef had inspired

since their first visit. The result is a an impressive

fusion of old Caribbean charm with modern beach

house, set in a quiet and exquisitely private garden,

A SHORT VISIT TURNS INTO OBSESSION fOR COUPLE

WHO RE-DESIGN OLD-fASHIONED WOODEN HOUSE INTO A SERENE fAMILY HOME IN SAINT LUCIA

WRITER DEE LUNDY-CHARLES

PHOTOGRAPHER DANIELLE DE VAUX

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its exterior all white gingerbread, lattice-work and

seafoam green panelling, while inside, a luxurious,

light and airy family home welcomes every visitor and

is never pretentious.

Lorraine is humble about her design expertise,

calling it more of a hobby. But she spent many

months wandering around the property looking at

every angle and deciding what changes to make,

before getting the right team together to execute the

final vision. The transformation required the skills of a

great architect and project manager, Jean Mederick,

and a high-quality, reliable builder, George Elisée.

With Lorraine’s guiding hand on every detail from

paint colours and sun loungers to bespoke furniture

makers in London and Saint Lucia, the road was

long and sometimes stressful, but the result was well

worth the effort.

The rebirth of Saline Reef took it from an old-

fashioned, mid-20th century wooden house with

dark-stained hatching, rainbow-painted balusters,

a proliferation of lattice and tropical décor theme,

complete with pink parrots, to a serene and

embracing getaway, where the inside and outside

spaces blend seamlessly into a secluded, calm retreat.

ABOVE Breezy veranda at Saline Reef

with garden view

RIGHT Old wooden house with

gingerbread detail is re-designed into

modern luxury retreat

ITS EXTERIOR ALL WHITE GINGERBREAD, LATTICE-WORK

AND SEAfOAM GREEN PANELLING, WHILE INSIDE,

A LUXURIOUS, L IGHT AND AIRY fAMILY HOME

WELCOMES EVERY VIS ITOR AND IS NEVER PRETENTIOUS

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Arriving at the unobtrusive rear of the villa, and

entering via beloved housekeeper Angel’s bijou but

practical kitchen and dining nook, you are greeted

by sunlight and blue sky pouring through the four

sets of french doors and cathedral-height windows

of the lower ground floor living room. The eye is

immediately drawn to the view of Pigeon Island, and

the outdoor living space beckons irresistibly.

To the right of the L-shaped layout, a jalousie

shutter-lined corridor accesses the master and

guest bedroom. Overlooking the pool terrace, you

are enticed outside by the insane views and balmy

breezes.

Lorraine fullbrook’s desire to make outdoor living

the heart of Saline Reef’s redesign has paid off in

spades, and the house offers access to its many

exterior nooks and crannies at every opportunity.

Outside on the pool deck, the afternoon sun plays

beautiful tricks with geometric shadows thrown from

the terrace pergola and open jalousie shutters. Around

the two-level rounded pool, a pale cream stone deck

is home to stylish and comfortable loungers, and a

tiny balcony off the second guest bedroom is the

perfect reading spot. The garden envelops the pool,

providing welcome shade with rustling palms and

blazing bougainvillea, and tall pots line the terrace

with more palms and bushy ficus trees.

If the Caribbean lifestyle means outdoor living,

Saline Reef offers seemingly endless possibilities for

capturing the 180-degree mountain and ocean vistas:

the Crow’s Nest is a two-storey cliff-edge gazebo

overlooking the teal crystal sea and crashing surf,

just big enough for two comfortable armchairs—

Mark’s favourite spot for a morning emailing session.

The entire outdoor area is covered by wifi, making

it “the best place in the world to do a little work!”

Tucked away in the garden overlooking the sea is

a cosy dining deck, ideal for watching the lights of

Martinique at dusk, and through the french doors

of the lounge is a spacious terrace with comfortable

seating and a large dining table with views over the

Cliffside Cap Maison resort and Rodney Bay twinkling

in the distance.

If THE CARIBBEAN LIfESTYLE MEANS OUTDOOR LIVING, SALINE REEf OffERS

SEEMINGLY ENDLESS POSSIBIL IT IES fOR CAPTURING THE 180-DEGREE MOUNTAIN

AND OCEAN VISTAS: THE CROW’S NEST IS A TWO-STOREY CLIff-EDGE

GAZEBO OVERLOOKING THE TEAL CRYSTAL SEA AND CRASHING SURf

TOP Nooks and crannies outdoors invite reading,

relaxation and conversation

ABOVE Endless opportunities abound for soaking

up insane views and balmy breezes

RIGHT Around two-level pool is stone deck with

comfy loungers

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And if you must go inside, Saline Reef’s large

comfortable lounge is wired for all mod cons, and

furnished in a modern beach house style complete

with custom-made oversized sofas, sleek white

cabinetry and an eight-foot locally built bookcase

designed by Lorraine. Each bedroom is a cool, relaxing

retreat, luxuriant in neutral tones of white and beige,

accented with rich, textural fabrics, and furnished

with top- of-the-line beds and bedding from The

White Company in London. All are en suite with walk-

in closets, and the master has a private balcony with

a bird’s eye view all the way to Mount Pimard, and

access to the upper Crow’s Nest—another example of

the indoor-outdoor flow Lorraine has so successfully

achieved.

The restoration of the villa was not only cosmetic,

and Mark reels off an impressive list of upgrades

from foundations to electrics, roofing and hurricane

proofing and a pool renovation, all of which the

couple considers a vital investment in the future of

the home, as well as the comfort and safety of all its

guests.

And what of the James Bond movie poster collection

hanging in pride of place along the first-floor gallery?

Mark joked: “We just love James Bond and wanted

a theme. Lorraine happens to think Daniel Craig is the

bee’s knees and the best Bond ever. I keep pointing

out he has big ears.’’ One of the Skyfall posters

is positioned so Lorraine can see him in his tuxedo

through the open shutter while she floats in the

pool. “Ian fleming wrote his books overlooking the

Caribbean. He clearly never found Saint Lucia and had

to settle for Jamaica. We reckon Saline Reef’s view

beats his villa, Goldeneye, hands down.”

Lorraine and Mark are proud of all they have

achieved as first-time renovators, and feel very

passionate about the villa’s special-ness. Saline Reef,

though architecturally outstanding, is a home and not

a showcase.

Mark put it this way: “We haven’t bought a rental

property to rent, we’ve bought a family home which

we want to share with other people. Saline Reef really

soothes the soul.”M

MARK PUT IT THIS WAY: “WE HAVEN’T BOUGHT A RENTAL PROPERTY TO RENT,

WE’VE BOUGHT A fAMILY HOME WHICH WE WANT TO SHARE WITH OTHER PEOPLE.

SALINE REEf REALLY SOOTHES THE SOUL”

BELOW White and beige create crisp soothing

bedroom retreat

BOTTOM Gazebo, a feature of the home’s inside-

outside style, with oversized chairs

RIGHT Owners chose beach house aesthetic but

with modern upgrades