Government urged to act over state of historic home
The Government has been urged to take action to prevent a historic Devonshire home from falling into disrepair.
Montpelier, a listed building owned by the Bermuda Government, had been the official residence of the Deputy Governor.
But it has been empty since 2018 and the building has started to deteriorate.
The Bermuda National Trust said: “There have been comments that the police use the house for firearms practice and that the cottage is being used as a gang graffiti platform.
“Whether this is true or not, Montpelier today is in a sorry state due entirely to wilful neglect – so sad for a once-treasured family home.
“One wonders why, if the Bermuda Government no longer has a use for the house, it is not sold to someone who would restore and appreciate it.”
Montpelier was built in the mid to late 1700s and the building was originally a T-shaped cottage.