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Villa Salamanda

Accommodation


Villa (Catering by Arrangement)
1 Twin Room
3 Double Room
No Of Rooms: 4
Sleeps: 8 Adult(s)
Changeover Day: Saturday

Pricing


USD 7600.00 - 10500.00
Per Property / Per Week
Taxes Included
Service Charges Included

NEW AND SPECTACULAR VILLA WITH VIEWS TO DIE FOR ! This stunning villa is a recently completed luxurious four bedroom property on the East coast of the Caribbean island of Antigua. Sleeping 8 people in great comfort, the house is in a unique setting atop a small cliff with spectacular views to Dian Bay and benefits from the cooling tradewind breezes. Very private and secluded and therefore ideal for those seeking peace and tranquility. Suitable for several couples, or families with older children.

Overview

Setting
• Coastal
• Island
• Rural
Suitability
• Groups
• Non-Smoking
Ideal For
• Honeymoon
• Romantic
Type
• Elegant
• Luxury
• Modern
• Secluded
Transport
• Car essential


Property Description

 
A stylish mix of contemporary Caribbean style and Balinese furniture and décor, with beautiful greenheart wooden floors and louvered doors and windows, Villa Salamanda’s living area is a series of linked rooms that open out to get the best of tropical living.

The house sits close to a 40 foot cliff and has spectacular views South across Dian Bay. The view also encompasses a national park with Devil’s Bridge as well as a small beach. There is private access to the sea from the property giving access to excellent shallow water snorkelling.

Please note that due to the location of the property and the layout of the bedrooms, the villa would not be suitable for families with small children.

Weather Forecast Saint John's

- last update at 15:00
Current
partly cloudy
Temperature: 26° C
Sunrise: 6:16 am
Sunset: 5:31 pm
Windspeed: 24.14 kph
Humidity: 74 %
Saturday
partly cloudy
High:28° C
Low:24° C
Sunday
scattered thunderstorms
High:28° C
Low:25° C

by Yahoo! Weather


Local Information

 
The villa is situated on the East coast of Antigua, the closest village being Willikies, a five minute drive away, where there are a couple of small local supermarkets. The closest beach is Long Bay, about 2 minutes drive down the road, with two hotels and several small local beach restaurants and bars. Across the bay is the National Park and Devil's Bridge, a local tourist attraction, with some nice walking and small wild coves and beaches. Betty’s Hope, a partly restored sugar mill plantation, is ten minutes drive. Stingray City is near Willikies and you can swim with the rays there. Half Moon Bay beach is about twenty minutes drive, where you can body surf.

Distance to Shops: 23 km
Distance to Beach: 4 km


Services & Amenities

Facilities:
• Parking
Services:
• Airport Transfer
• Maid Service
Other Amenities:
• Ceiling Fans
• Hi-Fi
• Linen Included
• Safe
• TV
• VCR/DVD


Included in the price of the villa is maid service Monday – Saturday from 7 am – 3 pm. She will also wash and iron your clothes, but please do not ask her to hand wash items or wash delicate fabrics.

A local cook is available upon request and payable locally. We are also able, with prior notice, to arrange a proper chef. If this service is needed we will give you a quote and you will pay him directly. There is a house manager who lives nearby who will meet you at the house on your arrival and explain everything. She can organize trips, restaurants etc. and advise you where to go, and she is around if you have any problems. Airport transfers can be arranged if required, payable on your arrival.

If you would like the house provisioned with food and/or drink before you arrive then the house manager will go to the supermarket/market to get your items. However she will charge a fee for this service, and will need to have advance notice. The pool is cleaned by a pool service company once a week, and we have a ‘pool boy’ who keeps it looking sparkling three times a week.

The garden service also comes once a week.

Sheets and towels, including pool towels, are normally replaced midway through each week.


Sport & Leisure

Pool & Health:
• Pool
Activities:
• Golf
• Snorkelling
• Swimming
• Walking
Leisure Facilities:
• Barbeque
• Games Room
• Garden
• Terrace


On arrival at the property there is an automatic wooden gate which is opened and closed electronically with a fob key. Once through the gate there is a short gravel driveway up to a pergola covered double parking space. Upon parking you will be faced with a terracotta coloured palm lined wall with five carved stone Balinese musicians to welcome you to the villa. Go through the wooden gate and you will be in the garden near the pool.

The Swimming Pool:
The swimming pool has an infinity edge giving out onto Dian Bay. With steps leading into the shallow end, and the deep end at the infinity edge, a trio of carved Balinese frogs spout water into the pool. There are six teak sun loungers and mattresses and two reclining chairs around the pool.

The Gazebo:
The gazebo has a definite air of the Far East to it, with a large Balinese day bed and table and a carved stone window. It looks over the swimming pool and out into the bay and the sea beyond. It is a wonderful spot to lounge out of the sun, with a rum punch in hand and read a book, or just gaze into the distance. The Gardens:
Because of the salty atmosphere it is hard to have a truly lush tropical garden in this part of the island. Consequently the outside garden has been left more or less as it was before the house was built - grass with succulents and cacti and a few shrubs and low trees. Where the garden is sheltered by the house, as in the inner gardens, then it is easier to have a more tropical feel. Outside behind the utility room area it is more sheltered and bananas, pineapples and papayas have been planted, and you may be lucky and have some if you are there at the right season.

The Bay Steps:
There is a stone path leading to the cliff with steps down the cliff to the sea below and a small stone platform giving onto the bay. From here on less windy days it is possible to swim and snorkel, and you will probably have the place to yourself.

Barbeque:
There are two large hand made coal pots which are locally produced barbecues. They are made from clay, and use charcoal, and work very well.


Directions

 
Antigua is easily accessed with numerous daily flights from the UK (Virgin, British Airways and BMI fly direct), the USA and Canada. V.C. Bird International Airport is a hub for travel to other island destinations.

Nearest Airport: Antigua (ANU)

 


Property Advertiser : Maxine Harrison, Elysian Holidays Ltd
Little Eastgate, Woodchurch Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7AD, United Kingdom
Telephone: 0044 (0)1580 766599, Fax: 0044 (0)1580 766359




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