Verdmont

Verdmont was built around 1710 for a Bermudian merchant and it survived almost untouched: no electricity, no plumbing and no significant modernisation were ever installed, so the house stands with its original panelling, cedar staircase and eight fireplaces as it was built. The National Trust acquired it in 1951 and furnished it with Bermudian cedar and English pieces of the period. The garden holds old fruit trees and a cedar avenue.

What you actually see

• The untouched interior - a house that never received electricity or plumbing.
• The cedar staircase - the original woodwork at the centre of the house.
• The Bermudian furniture - the cedar pieces the Trust furnished it with.
• The garden - the old fruit trees and cedars around the house.

When to go

Year round; opening is limited to a few days a week and should be checked. Cruise season brings more visitors. Hurricane season runs June to November.

Honest expectations

Opening days are limited and hours short. The house is small and the visit under an hour. There is no lighting inside, so a dull day makes it dim.

Nearby

Spittal Pond is south, and Flatts is north.