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Located a few miles North of the desirable West coast region known as 
the 'platinum coast', the Mill House is an antique gem. It was built 
in the 1790’s as part of a sugar plantation called Friendly Hall and 
has been recently restored in a simple but attractive manner. It has 
the atmosphere of a French country house, with thick coral walls and 
high ceilings that keep it pleasant and cool without the need for air-
conditioning. French doors off the living and dining rooms open onto 
secluded patios. The original Mill Tower remains in the fenced yard, 
surrounded by coconut and sago palm trees, spider lilies, and 
brilliantly colored frangipani and bouganvillea.

   In addition to the gracious living and dining rooms, there are 3 
simply furnished bedrooms, each with a pair of twin beds, and 2 simple 
bathrooms, each with a shower and hairdryer. Two bedrooms have a 
ceiling fan; the other has a floor fan. The kitchen, which seats six, 
is equipped with a modern stove, refridgerator, microwave, blender, 
coffee maker, toaster, pots/pans, dishes and cutlery. There is a 
radio-CD player (but no TV) and an eclectic collection of CDs and 
books. The patios have butterfly chairs, a chaise longue, and table 
and chairs. There is a phone (for local calls) that can be used for 
dial-up internet access. A cell phone is available - just buy a phone 
card for it.
   House-cleaning service is provided once a week; additional cleaning 
service, laundry (washer & dryer on site), babysitting, and meal 
preparation can also be arranged. Wayne Skeete, a longtime friend of 
the Mill House, oversees the property and manages the grounds.  He is 
an excellent troubleshooter and is tremendously helpful with regard to 
anything Bajan.  He can arrange a rental car (WHICH IS NEEDED, as the 
Mill House is not in town) and can use it to meet people at the 
airport and bring them to the Mill House for $25 US.

   Perhaps the principal attraction of the Mill House is its beauty - 
it is the opposite of the typical bland and personality-free rental 
unit. Another striking feature is its isolation from the centers of 
tourism. This makes it ideal for some (aspiring novelists, for 
example) and non-ideal for others.
   Nearby Speightstown, the capital of St. Lucy’s Parish, is a market 
town dating from the 18th century. About a 10 minute drive from the 
Mill House, it has a well-stocked supermarket, daily markets with 
local produce, banks, ATM machines, restaurants and more. The Fish Pot 
restaurant (in Little Good Harbor) and the best fish fry on Barbados 
(Merton's, at Half Moon Fort) are even closer. Fishermen sell their 
catch most afternoons along the road from the Mill House to S’town, in 
a little community called ‘Six Mens’. Holetown, about 10 minutes south 
of S’town, boasts gourmet food and wine shops and an abundance of 
restaurants. Golf, tennis, boat rentals, water sports and more are 
available all along the west coast. Many lovely beaches are a short 
drive away, and the lovely and usually deserted beach at Maycock's Bay 
is a 20 minute walk (across fields and down the bluff).
   

Weekly rates (in US$):
September - October: 500
November - mid-December: 800
Mid-April - August: 800
Christmas & New Year weeks: 1500

Payment in advance is expected