Highest up Villa
Highest up Villa
Love those high up views on St John. Was wondering which villa would get the vote for being the one most up in the clouds .
Nancy
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Sol Inclination and South Shore Villa are neighboring villas. For some pictures of the South Shore Villa views, see the recent post at:
http://virgin-islands-on-line.com/forum ... hore+villa
Both Sol Inclination and South Shore Villas are great choices and both located "in the clouds."
http://virgin-islands-on-line.com/forum ... hore+villa
Both Sol Inclination and South Shore Villas are great choices and both located "in the clouds."
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The houses along Bordeaux Mountain Road are the highest altitude, then Mamey Peak, then Ajax Mountain. But all of those are far back from water, giving you nice vistas, but no vertigo. The Bordeaux villas have better views into Drake's Passage, Orion's Hill the best view of the others as it has the widows walk and the view of the north shore and Coral Bay. The crest of the ridge in Carolina that includes Lumineria that looks in Drake's Passage and Coral Bay is also very nice.
On a lower level Sol Inclination and South Shore, the latest hot villas, are lower and also well set back. The vistas are nice and include Ram Head and St. Croix (on occasion) but not St. Thomas or sunsets as you get high on Gifft Hill, Chocolate Hole North, and Cruz Bay.
Some houses on the outside of Maria's Bluff, high on Klein Bay, on the west hillside of Coral Bay, and to a lesser extent Catherineburg are dramatically high relative to the proximity of the water. If that sense of vertigo is what you are looking for, try those locations
On a lower level Sol Inclination and South Shore, the latest hot villas, are lower and also well set back. The vistas are nice and include Ram Head and St. Croix (on occasion) but not St. Thomas or sunsets as you get high on Gifft Hill, Chocolate Hole North, and Cruz Bay.
Some houses on the outside of Maria's Bluff, high on Klein Bay, on the west hillside of Coral Bay, and to a lesser extent Catherineburg are dramatically high relative to the proximity of the water. If that sense of vertigo is what you are looking for, try those locations
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We had awesome views from Bayview. That was part of my criteria in choosing a villa and it didn't disappoint! From one side you look down into Coral Bay and out over the BVIs. On the other side, you look down over Francis Bay & Whistling Cay; Leinster & Waterlemon, and on to Tortola. I have a lot of pictures of the villa and the views here: http://www.pbase.com/thegripps/bayview_villa
If you like the Bayview view, you have to see the Orion's Hill view. OH is directly above Bayview by maybe 100 ft. It is two stories with a widows walk on top of that. You not only get the north view albeit from a higher perch, but also a view west to the northern part of St. Thomas;you might even get sunsets around 6/21!
Being higher the view into Coral Bay is more expansive too with views of some of the southern islands of Drake's Passage.
The photos are excellent to show Ajax Mtn in the clouds. As I've said before, it is a very tranquil spot. If being "in the clouds" means like these photos, the sweep of Ajax, Mamey, Bordeaux cannot be beat on STJ.
Being higher the view into Coral Bay is more expansive too with views of some of the southern islands of Drake's Passage.
The photos are excellent to show Ajax Mtn in the clouds. As I've said before, it is a very tranquil spot. If being "in the clouds" means like these photos, the sweep of Ajax, Mamey, Bordeaux cannot be beat on STJ.
Thanks for the photos Cal Girl!California Girl wrote:We had awesome views from Bayview. That was part of my criteria in choosing a villa and it didn't disappoint! From one side you look down into Coral Bay and out over the BVIs. On the other side, you look down over Francis Bay & Whistling Cay; Leinster & Waterlemon, and on to Tortola. I have a lot of pictures of the villa and the views here: http://www.pbase.com/thegripps/bayview_villa