A SECLUDED villa in the grounds of James Bond creator Ian Fleming’s Jamaican estate is on sale for £3.6million.
The coastal property is surrounded by lush vegetation – perfect inspiration for 007 fans.
Called ‘StrangeWays’, the paradise property is on the historic estate of GoldenEye, a parcel of 15 acres of land that Fleming bought in 1946 on the island’s north shore.
It was an idyllic writing base for the legendary British author, who also enjoyed swimming in the ocean and sunbathing in the garden before picking up his pen and flexing his creative muscles.
He wrote his first Bond novel, Casino Royale, which was published in 1952, at the location.
The site has also proved inspirational for visiting musicians.
Sting famously wrote hit song ‘Every Breath You Take’ for The Police during a retreat in the Caribbean, while sitting at Fleming’s writing desk on the estate.
And Bono wrote the theme song to the GoldenEye film while staying there.
The multi-million-pound property is being marketed by estate agent Coldwell Banker Jamaica Realty.
Estate agent Sandy Tatham said the StrangeWays compound sits on top of a cliff, with sweeping views of the Caribbean.
The main two-storey house has a master bedroom and bathroom upstairs with a spacious living room on the ground floor.
Two additional cottages on the quarter-acre property each have a bedroom and bathroom, as well as an outdoor bathtub.
Another building on the compound houses the kitchen, with stone walkways connecting the cottages and villa.
Sandy said: “Its name references the mystical influences always at play on this magical island.”
Jamaica features prominently as a location in both the first James Bond film, Dr No (1962), and the upcoming No Time To Die – Daniel Craig’s final film as James Bond.
Fleming named the estate ‘Goldeneye’ after Operation Goldeneye – an Allied plan during World War Two to monitor Spain after a possible alliance between Franco and the Axis powers – which he formed in his role as part of the Naval Intelligence Division.
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