Two hundred and thirty years ago, Admiral George Rodney commissioned a study of northern St. Lucia’s defenses and ordered a battery of guns to be erected to protect what is now Rodney Bay.  One of the guns was situated at Morne Trulah, by then the site of an abandoned French fort.  This site is now home to a lush 3.3-acre private estate home called Morne Trulah. 

The property sits high atop a peninsula, enjoying commanding views from what is now Rodney Bay, St. Lucia’s most spectacular sandy beach crescent, right up to Pigeon Point (visible in the distance of the front cover photograph).  On most days Martinique’s coastline presents itself beautifully for binocular viewing, just 30 miles away. While the cannon is no longer in place, this home remains true to its ancestry by including some of the old fort ruins in an estate wall and the silent presence of the old “shot” oven – once used to ignite gunpowder. 

This 4,100 sq foot , single storey home was originally built in 1963 and has 4 bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms, each room being located on the tip of a four pointed diamond, oriented along a North-South axis.  The open plan living room sits at the centre of the diamond and is breezed by large doorways to the North, East and South.  Red brick and slate floors and exposed hardwood beams give a comfortable feeling of permanence.   The pool offers swimmers views of the extensive grounds, and the Caribbean Sea to the West.

The house is given to seclusion and is accessible only from the long winding access road leading through one of St. Lucia’s most exclusive residential neighbourhoods.  The house is ideally located for privacy, yet is conveniently located - George Charles airport is a 20 min drive away; Castries 25 min; the restaurants and nightlife of Rodney Bay 10 minutes; secluded golden sand beach – 5 min walk.