Caribbean Villas - Amorosa - St John, Virgin Islands

The view from Amorosa

Your villa	living room	tower bedroom
Your pool	kitchen	master bedroom
Your beach	wine room	Our Comments

Year villa completed	2008
Villa size	7500 sq. ft.
Bedrms/Baths	4 bdrms, 4 1/2 baths
Beds	4 king beds
Pool	Yes - 30' x 16' x 5.5'
Hot tub	Yes - 6 person
Bar	Yes - marble & stone exterior
A/C	Yes - central a/c, all rooms
WiFi	Yes
IPod connectivity	Yes
Wine tasting room	Yes
Beach	Peter Bay Beach, a 5-7 min walk
Maid Service	Not Included
Damage Dep	$1,000

LOCATION. As its name implies, Amarosa-Peter Bay is located in St John’s premium neighborhood – Peter Bay. Like its neighbor Mermaid Falls, Amorosa is in upper Peter Bay and towers over the grand homes located in lower Peter Bay. Surrounded by the National Park, (photo 2), Amorosa enjoys a picturesque location with spectacular views of the turquoise waters of Cinnamon Bay, the emerald green forests of the Park, and islands floating on the distant horizon.
Your primary view looks directly at the British island of Jost Van Dyke across 5 miles of colorful ocean. The view stretches from lush mountains in the west, past Maho, Cinnamon, and Francis Bays, past Whistling Cay, and Great Thatch Island in the north and on to the emerald hills and a bit of Tortola in the northeast. The lovely views and the National Park setting make this one of the most highly prized locations in the Caribbean Islands.
Guests of Amorosa may use the private beach at Peter Bay, which is located between the National Park beaches at Trunk and Cinnamon Bays. From Amorosa it’s a 5- 10 minute walk to the beach, and the calm 82 degree waters provide excellent swimming and good snorkeling. On a perfect beach day the National park beaches will host hundreds of people, but it’s rare to see more than a few people on Peter Bay, for it’s reserved exclusively for Peter Bay owners and guests. If you prefer, it's a 3-minute drive to the National park beaches at Trunk or Cinnamon Bays.
The very picturesque drive to the excellent restaurants and beaches at the 5 star Caneel Bay Resort takes 5 minutes. From Caneel it’s another 5 minutes to the excellent restaurants, shops and groceries in the charming town of Cruz Bay.

Amorosa, viewed from a distance

The entrance to Amorosa shows its Tuscan heritage
Amorosa, Grand Stately Architecture

Amorosa

DESIGN. Amorosa was carefully designed to capture the look and feel of the classic villas of Italy. It recreates the old world beauty of an elegant 18th century Tuscan villa, but it also incorporates the amenities, appliances and comforts of a modern luxury home. It’s a lovely blend of two different worlds.
Amorosa consists of two buildings – the main house and the bedroom tower – each with two levels. After passing through the gated entrance, you enter Amorosa on the lower level of the main house which contains the living, dining and kitchen areas, as well as a wine tasting room and a 5th bathroom/powder room. The pool and the sun deck are off the living room, while the lovely wine room, the stone bar and the murmuring stone brook are off the kitchen. Interior mahogany stairs lead up the upper level with a master bedroom/bath and a guest bedroom/bath. There is also a private garden patio and a 6 person hot tub on the upper level.
The bedroom tower contains a bedroom/bath on each level, with the upper bedroom accessed by exterior stairs. All the bedrooms have central a/c, private balconies and wonderful views.

The view from the great room

LIVING ROOM AND DINING ROOM. In the living and dining rooms the antique furnishings, marble floors, 12 foot tall wood beamed ceilings, peach Bellagio wall finish, and the 9 foot tall mahogany doors all create a rich, handsome setting that replicates the ageless beauty of ancient Italy. There’s nothing old however about the 46 inch flat screen TV with DVD and surround sound, and the stereo with CD player plus IPod dock.
Four sets of fully screened doors opens to the coral stone decks and an exterior dining table that seats 8 persons. The interior dining room is quite beautiful with an antique wood table that also seats 8. At one end of the dining room a sink (for wine tasting) is cut into a 4 inch marble slab supported by a stone vanity that is flanked by stone arches and lit by hand made copper lights.

The living room looking toward the kitchen from the pool.
The Amorosa Dining Room

The dining room
The Amorosa Wet Bar

The marble and stone wet bar in the dining room

The kitchen – looking toward the wine room

KITCHEN. This is a kitchen of exceptional beauty and functionality, even when measured against Peter Bay’s lofty standards. The mahogany cabinets were custom built by St. John’s finest craftsmen and custom hand crafted copper lights provide the lighting. The countertops, floors and even the sink are deep veined Italian marble, and the combination of high grade marble and Honduran mahogany is exquisite. The appliances are top shelf, including a Wolf 6-burner gas range and oven, a Thermadore dishwasher, and a Viking Commercial refrigerator and freezer with ice dispenser and water spigot. A microwave oven, blender, and coffeemaker are also included. An arched opening to the living room allows the chef(s) to enjoy a delightful view of Cinnamon Bay from the kitchen.

The kitchen – looking in to the living room

The wine tasting room

WINE ROOM AND STONE BAR. The climate controlled wine room was completed in 2007, but it looks for all the world like it was built 400 years ago. This room also has a sink resting on a marble slab and stone vanity. The floor is detailed antique brick and the ceiling is dropped slate. This is a beautiful example of timeless architecture, and if you’re a wine or architectural connoisseur, you’ll savor this vintage blend.
The handsome stone and marble bar is just outside the wine tasting room. The bar includes a sink and refrigerator, plus a flat screen TV and music. The back side of the bar is a stone wall with a small waterfall that flows down from the upper level. Beside the bar, a Cal Flame stainless, 4-burner gas grill is built into a marble, stone and antique brick counter. The trickling water sounds, lovely views and antique elegance - plus the grilled mahi-mahi burger and the drink in your hand – all create a very nice effect.

Another view of the wine tasting room

The stone and marble bar is outside the wine room
An Amorosa Bedroom

The pillow view from a tower bedroom

BEDROOMS. There are two bedrooms on the upper level of the main house, and two more bedrooms in the 2-story tower. All the bedrooms have a king bed and all are similar in size and decor. Each bedroom has a private tiled balcony with romantic water views, and a lovely stone and marble bath and shower. The master bath in the main house has inside and outside showers. Every bedroom is air conditioned, but if you prefer the natural a/c of the gentle trade winds, the Barano doors and windows are fully screened. Each bedroom has an I Home stereo, which combines an IPod docking station with an AM/FM stereo clock radio.

A tower bedroom – another view

The view from the tower bedroom balconies

The main house guest bedroom

The master bedroom

The stone and marble sinks of the master bath

You’ll want to relax here at night

Your pool

CARIBBEAN VILLAS' VIEW. After studying villa architecture and designs throughout Italy, Amorosa’s owners decided to build an 18th century Italian villa in Peter Bay, and after years of planning and construction, Amorosa was completed in January of 2008. You first glimpse the Mediterranean influence as you drive through the gated entrance and look up at what could be a Tuscan hillside home. But when you step inside Amorosa you see the full range of understated elegance that is the hallmark of a classic Italian villa.
Some of these classic features include; deeply veined Italian marble floors, 4 inch thick marble slabs used for countertops, the abundant use of stonework, antique brick and coral stone, Bellagio finished walls, 9 foot tall Borano mahogany doors, custom built mahogany cabinets, stairs, and windows, arched walls supported by Doric columns, hand built copper lights, and terra cotta Italian roof tiles.
There’s really a lot to enjoy in Amorosa; a summary of its Best Features includes;

the beautiful look and feel of a centuries old, classic Italian villa that has been modernized with a pool and hot tub, plus central a/c, Wifi connectivity and Ipod music throughout the house,
A showcase gourmet kitchen with gorgeous custom mahogany cabinetry, marble floors and countertops and top name appliances such as Viking, Thermadore, and Wolf,
access to the peaceful, quiet and private white sands and turquoise waters of Peter Bay Beach directly below you,
silent and very effective central air conditioning in all rooms,
an Ipod friendly environment with I Home stereos (a small stereo with an IPod dock) in each bedroom, plus the capability to play IPod (or CD) music in the living, dining and kitchen areas, and on the deck or at the pool or bar,
a private 6 person hot tub, plus a pool, both with delightful views of Jost Van Dyke and Cinnamon Bay,
high speed access that is configured for Wifi reception throughout the house,

Other great features include;

An elegant and unique stone and marble bar with a sink and small refrig, exterior speakers, a flat screen TV and a Cal Flame grill. The north wall of the bar is a 15 foot vertical stone brook that - oh so soothingly - flows into a small pond. It’s very Zen.
A murmuring brook, soft music, a beautiful bar – now, how about you on a massage table getting your favorite treatment. Almost all St. John masseuses make house calls, and Amorosa comes equipped with a professional massage table. It’s right there off the bar and we recommend that you give it plenty of use.
A very lovely and traditional, climate controlled 150 bottle wine room (Tuscany is known for its wines), complete with a sink (for wine tasting) and an antique table for glasses and bottles. Salute!
At 7500 sq/ft Amoroso is more mid sized than many of the other Peter Bay homes that we offer. This gives Amoroso a warm and romantic ambiance that makes it (along with Mermaid Falls) a perfect sized luxury home for 1 - 2 couples.

Amorosa will comfortably accommodate 8 persons and the design is well suited for families with children. If you lock off the guest tower and use just the 2-bedroom main house, Amorosa becomes one of our top recommendations for a very romantic, intimate luxury home for honeymooners or lovers.

Your private beach at Peter Bay

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