Clementine

The sea is the star at the contemporary, sun-splashed Villa Clementine, one of the loveliest, most easy-living new luxury rental properties on the island of St. Barth. Thanks to its location in Vitet, from almost every point in the house and its wide, long terrace, your eye takes in a cerulean vista of the Caribbean Sea: the Bay of Lorient the islands Fregate, Toc Vert, Tortue, and St. Martin in the distance.

Comfortable yet modern, with cheerful details like citrus-hued cushions and throws, and artwork and furnishings made of beautiful weathered and reclaimed wood, Villa Clementine is darling indeed. It is a vacation home that lives up to the old travel claim and truly feels like a home, expansive yet intimate, with living spaces set up in ways that encourage connection and relaxation—but also seclusion and alone time.

Because of the layout, Villa Clementine is very versatile, well suited to families with children or groups of adult friends who wish to share a holiday together. Each of the three bedrooms is quite spacious—with a European king bed and an ensuite bathroom with a rain shower—and comparable in size to the others. There is enough separation between them to create plenty of privacy in the moments in when everyone isn’t gathered for conversation in the airy living room or sunbathing alongside the stunning, mosaic-tiled swimming pool.

The house is centred on a gracious, flowing living area that has a galley kitchen, which is separated from the seating area by an island bar with high stools. Its walls retract to lead out to the wraparound terrace, with its dining and lounging areas, hanging nest chairs, and young but dense greenery.

Two of the bedrooms lie on opposite sides of the living room. One has wide panoramic windows on two sides, one of which opens to give access to a flight of stairs that lead down to the heated pool. The other has a sea-facing window that is nearly the size of one wall. The third bedroom is on the lower level near the pool and is accessible from inside or a private outdoor entrance. There is also a fitness room on this level.