The vernacular architecture of the Barachois House captures the essence of a traditional island home, for a serene domestic life. Its distinctive character: the single, long 45m block, elevated on a base of black local basalt, topped with a high-pitched hip-roof, is nestled amongst a tropical garden.

The lush grounds are designed in unison with the architecture. The house is anchored by a white coral courtyard leading to formal stone steps, and is cocooned by coconut trees and mangroves to frame the view of the Barachois looking towards the ocean.