A getaway residence on the estate Ian Fleming built in Jamaica came up for sale just in time for the winter solstice. The property is called ‘StrangeWays’, and is essentially a single residence executed as a laid-back, fractured layout, with living spaces scattered across four structures. It is situated within the Oracabessa Bay Fish Sanctuary.

The main villa houses the master suite on its upper floor and a main living room on its lower; two small cottages each contain an additional bed and bath, as well as an outdoor shower and tub, while a third contains the kitchen and a gazebo dining space. Louver windows and doors and vaulted ceilings with exposed trusses enhance the relaxed, island-time feel.

The villa and guest houses are linked by stone walking paths and steps, winding through the tropical landscaping and gardens, leading to and from the swimming pool and sunlounge, and the multiple stone terraces overlooking the Caribbean.

Despite being incorporated within the GoldenEye Hotel and Resort complex, the property feels entirely remote. The layout, materials and easygoing design sensibility blend it ideally with its landscape; it’s a knee-bucklingly beautiful spot.

Fleming named his original 15-acre retreat after Operation Goldeneye, a secret WWII operation he directed and helped develop against the contingency that Spain enter the war as an axis power.