Great Turtle Villa

Notched into a beautifully landscaped hillside and tucked behind an electronic gate, Great Turtle Villa commands sweeping views of Coral Bay, the Caribbean Sea and the emerald green hills of Bordeaux Mountain. This alluring red-roofed villa features four air conditioned bedrooms situated in two two-story pavilions, bisected by the cool pool in between. In the west pavilion, on Great Turtle's main level, are the elegant living and dining areas, the fully equipped kitchen, laundry closet and a powder room. Screened mahogany french doors open out from the kitchen and living areas to a newly extended covered veranda set for alfresco dining with a view, with table and chairs, a gas grill and comfortable wicker rocking chairs for reading, cocktails and conversation, or for enjoying the cool trade winds and the mesmerizing wide-angled vistas of sky, sea and islands. This veranda connects to the main level's second pavilion, separated for excellent privacy by a large palm tree, and to its air conditioned Yellow Suite, a high ceiling king bedroom/bath suite. You will awake on top of the world to St. John's inspiring natural beauty, seen right from your king bed through the french doors. A staircase leads from this veranda down to Great Turtle's pool level and to three more air conditioned bedroom/bath suites, the office, and to a lush tropical rock garden which separates the villa's two poolside pavilions.

The pool features ingenious safety gates, which easily swing open or closed. Nearest the pool and garden is one pavilion offering the Green Suite, an air-conditioned queen bedroom with an en suite bath, when you awake, a few steps will take you from your bed right to the pool for a morning swim, what a way to start another beautiful day in paradise! On the other side of the gardens and pool is Great Turtle's other poolside wing, which has a large covered deck for shady relaxation bordered by two more bedroom/bath suites with air conditioning: the Blue Suite with a king bed, and the queen Pink Suite. A lazy hammock hangs right outside on the veranda and a convenient home office (equipped with a high speed internet line with wireless internet access for your laptop, printer, fax machine, and a handy mini-fridge and coffeemaker), is located between the Blue and Pink Suites, providing guests excellent seclusion.

Great Turtle Villa has been lovingly furnished and equipped, featuring original Caribbean art and an inviting mix of antiques and tropical furnishings. But it is that spellbinding, long distance panorama which you will remember, that wonderful expanse of greens and blues along a horizon dotted with palm trees, passing yachts and small cays, and that sublime peace and privacy at Great Turtle Villa these will beckon you back again and again to this charming island hideaway.