About Tryall Club, Jamaica
Tryall Club is Jamaica's most exclusive address — a 2,200-acre private estate in Hanover Parish on the dramatic north coast, 12 miles from Montego Bay, with a championship golf course (host of the Johnnie Walker World Golf Championship), the Caribbean Sea below, and the Blue Mountains in the distance. The club has been the preferred Jamaican retreat of the British royal family, heads of state, and international business figures since 1958. Club membership is by invitation only; purchase of a Tryall property includes membership. The newest release — Tryall Private Residences — is the first new build within the estate in 15 years.
About Tryall Club
Tryall Club Limited is a private membership club and resort with 53 existing villa members who own freehold properties within the estate. The club's Great House — a restored 18th-century plantation house overlooking the course — serves as the social hub, with tennis, croquet, and a beach club completing the amenity ecosystem. The new Residences programme delivers contemporary architecture that contrasts with the estate's Georgian heritage without clashing with it.
Project Overview
Tryall Club Private Residences delivers 14 new villas in a hillside cluster above the 8th fairway, designed by Jamaican architect Carolyn Watson in a clean-line modernist idiom that frames views of the course, sea, and mountains through floor-to-ceiling glass. Each villa has a private pool and is connected to the Great House and beach club by golf cart paths. Club membership (Tryall's most exclusive designation) is included with purchase.
- Tryall Club full membership — golf, tennis, croquet, beach club, Great House
- Golf course views from all 14 villas; sea and mountain panoramas above
- Jamaica's most prestigious mailing address — by-invitation estate membership
- Private villa rental through Tryall's own rental management platform
- Jamaica's 20-year tax holiday for qualifying resort development investors
- Montego Bay airport 12 miles — private jet access via Sangster International
Unit Types & Configuration
- 3 Bedroom Villa — 350 sq m with private pool on fairway-view plot
- 4 Bedroom Villa — 520 sq m with sea-view terrace and guest cottage
- 5 Bedroom Grand Villa — 750 sq m with caretaker's cottage and dual pools
Pricing
Three-bedroom villas from USD 2.4 million. Four-bedroom from USD 3.8 million. Grand villas from USD 6.5 million to USD 9 million for the most elevated sea-view positions. Jamaica has capital gains exemption for real estate within resort development zones. Transfer tax of 2% on property value. Annual property tax modest at flat rate structure.
Investment Verdict
Positives:
- Tryall Club membership by purchase is the only route in — no open membership applications; scarcity is absolute
- Jamaica's direct flight connectivity from North America (New York, Toronto, Miami, Chicago) is among the Caribbean's strongest
- Estate's historical consistency (same ownership since 1958) provides confidence in long-term management quality
Watch Points:
- Jamaica's broader security concerns don't penetrate the Tryall estate, but buyers should understand the local context
- Rental income is strong but seasonal (peak Dec–April); buyers depending primarily on rental returns should model shoulder-season conservatively