$499.00/night
This villa has magnificent downisland views of the Caribbean Sea, St. John, Jost Van Dyke, and Tortola. Just a quick 5-minute drive to world-renowned Magens Bay Beach, this luxurious 3-bedroom villa boasts impeccable furnishings and newly landscaped gardens with walking paths that create visual delights in both the interior and exterior. A garden holds a bubbling fountain and Koi pond, and a covered veranda offers a relaxing space to meditate or enjoy the ocean views.
Enter through a stone archway opening onto an open-air veranda that leads to a high-ceilinged spacious great room. This gracious common space contains a place for gathering for conversation or to enjoy the large flat-screen TV with Blu-Ray DVD player and Bose sound system. Entertainment options also include a Sonos music system and Amazon Echo. An openplan dining area is adjacent, as is a well-equipped gourmet kitchen. French doors on two sides allow for ambient light, and on the east end open onto a veranda with ocean views, framed with curved arches that lead to the sun deck, swimming pool, hot tub, and tropical gardens beyond, filled with bougainvillea and other tropical flowers.
Villa Gardenia’s exceptional kitchen provides all the space and accoutrements you need to create gourmet meals or simple casual fare. A social place in the heart of the home, the kitchen has granite counter tops along 3 sides, with bar stools along one side for coffee, cocktails or conversation. At its center is a 5-burner gas range, two electric ovens, a microwave and an array of implements and utensils that would satisfy even the most discriminating chef. A screened door off the kitchen opens to a south-facing terrace, a private walled patio with sofa, lounge chairs, and table seating for 6. It’s the perfect spot to enjoy breakfast, or sun bathe in the afternoon. A fully marble-tiled powder room is nearby. And for those needing access to the outside world, a nearby office cove includes an all-in-one copier/printer/fax/scanner. The villa is equipped with high speed internet service (100 Mbps) free whole-house Wi-Fi, and a 27 kWh generator. The laundry room is just off the kitchen, and also contains a wine cooler.
French doors from the great room open to the south-facing covered terrace, surrounded by a walled patio where local blooms, orchids, and tropical foliage offer a tranquil environment. A custom bench with cushions, wicker seats, a gas grill and a dining table for 8 provides the perfect place for alfresco outdoor dining.
Three bedroom/bath suites are located off the great room. The master suite features a king sized Select Comfort Sleep Number bed and is paired with a luxurious bathroom with two sinks, granite countertops, marble floors and walls, raised tub, and roomy shower. This bedroom also has a huge cedar-lined walk-in closet with safe, and French doors that open onto the south-facing covered terrace. Bedrooms 2 and 3 (a queen + sofa bed and king, respectively) access the terrace via a hallway. Both bedrooms have full marble baths with glass-enclosed shower.
Villa Gardenia has its own 27 kWh generator ensuring that occasional power outages never interfere with your vacation. Guests receive daily maid service Monday through Friday. This villa is surrounded by a 6-foot high concrete wall in a peaceful residential area, making it a favorite of families, couples and professionals seeking a most exceptional island experience. Whether you plan to visit nearby Magens Bay, dine out at area restaurants or simply stay in to regroup, refresh and revive, Villa Gardenia is an exceptional, thoroughly enchanting residence that never disappoints.
