Kalorama – Virgin Grand Estates

Kalorama is an impressive contemporary design that consists of a 2-level main house and a 1- level pool house. Kalorama is bold, with a 50 x 22 foot great room with a 14 foot ceiling. But it’s also quite elegant, with marble and ipe (an exotic hardwood) floors, stone walls, marble decks, Doric columns, designer lighting and sipelli cabinets. You park on the north side of the house and enter into the great room. On the south and west sides of the great room are Fleetwood screened glass doors. Slide the doors and screens open – they’re 10 feet tall and very heavy, but they move so effortlessly that a cat could push them open – and the entire living room converts to a lanai. Where did the support columns go? A half bath is conveniently located on the right behind the kitchen, while a laundry room with washer and dryer is also behind the kitchen on the left. Interior and exterior stairs lead up to 3 bedroom/baths and a large sundeck on the upper level of the main house. The pool house is on the same level as the great room; it contains two equally sized bedrooms and two baths.

Bedrooms: 5
Beds: 6
Bed Description: 4 Kings, 2 Twins (twins do not convert to a king)
Bathrooms: 4.5
Property Location: Virgin Grand Estates
Proximity: Ocean View
Property Size: 4500+ sq. ft.
Year Property Complete: 2008
Beach: The beach below at the Westin Hotel
Pool: Yes
Pool Dimensions: 40 x 12 x 4 feet deep
Hot Tub: No
Air Conditioning: Yes, bedrooms only
Children: Welcome (requires signed liability waiver)
Wifi: Yes
Housekeeping: No
Damage Deposit: $1,000 Prepaid

Distance To Town: 10-12 minute drive to Cruz Bay (town) entirely on paved roads.

Living And Dining: This room can be a living room with three walls or it can be a lanai with just one wall, depending on whether you open the effortless sliding glass doors. At the heart of this room is a 52 inch Sony satellite TV/DVD with a 5-speaker surround sound system plus an iPod dock. There’s also a wireless internet connection. Just outside the track for the glass doors is a covered marble deck with cushioned chairs, but with the doors open, the outdoor deck blends completely into the living room. The visual and open-air effects of this contemporary design are (pardon us for saying this), totally cool. The interior dining area is three steps above the living area and it seats 8. For dining outside, a hardwood table with a knockout view seats 4 – 8 in the corner of the deck.

Kitchen: This chic, trendy restaurant-style kitchen looks great and performs as good as it looks. It is a working space that puts the chef(s) right in the mix. The heart of the kitchen is a stainless steel 6-burner hooded gas stove with both standard and convection ovens. The stove is surrounded by Kitchen Aid stainless steel appliances, including a refrigerator/freezer, dishwasher, microwave oven, double sink, plus a Cuisinart food processor, coffee maker, toaster, and two blenders. The island/bar stretches for 15 feet and includes a trough sink plus and a wet sink and lots of work space. A stainless barbeque grill is off the kitchen on the pool deck.

Bedroom Details: The two poolside bedrooms are equal in size (15 x 16) and have king beds, marble floors and sipelli built-in cabinets and fixtures that give the bedrooms a clean, crisp and elegant look. Each bedroom is fully screened and has a/c, a 27 inch satellite TV, and a custom built desk, closet and chest of drawers. The tiled baths have exterior showers. There are three bedrooms in the main house. All are on the upper level and each has a/c and is fully screened. The two king bedrooms are both large (250 sq/ft) and include satellite color TV. One of the king bedrooms has a beautiful ipe floor while the other king bedroom has a marble floor and opens to a large sundeck. The fifth bedroom (2 twins-they do not convert to a king) is smaller (120 sq/ft) and designed for children 10 years and older.

Kalorama has what we regard as one of the most private and desirable lots in the exclusive Virgin Grand Estates. This is a quiet neighborhood of recently built, multi million dollar luxury villas. Kalorama’s closest neighbors include the gorgeous villas, Rapture, Vista Caribe and Infinity. Kalorama sits on a slight knoll at an elevation of more than 600 feet and has a view similar to the absolutely outstanding views of Sunset Vista. The views stretch more than 180 degrees from the southeast to the northwest, and sweep past the islands of St Croix, St. James, St. Thomas, Hans Lollick, and Lovango. The sunset views are dazzling, and the twinkling lights of St. Thomas provide beautiful evening views.

There is very little road noise in this peaceful setting and there is sufficient privacy for clothing optional sunbathing. From your deck the sun arcs across the Caribbean Sea and provides you with an ever-changing, all day panorama of color, and the warm Caribbean sun paints your three sun decks from 9am to sunset. About a quarter-mile walk below you are the restaurants, beach, fitness room and Spa of the Westin Resort, while the renowned restaurants and shops of Cruz Bay are a 10-12 minute drive, entirely on paved roads.

Release Waiver Required for Children.

INTERNET SERVICE: The internet service is subject to frequent interruption. We cannot guarantee internet quality or speed. Renters might find it convenient to travel with a cellular carrier MiFi – a couple of examples are AT&T and Virgin Mobile. There will be no refunds due to the internet not working.

PHONE SERVICE/CELL PHONES: Local phone service is interrupted regularly and in spite of our efforts to reinstate service it can sometimes take weeks. AT&T is the only cell service we find operates efficiently on the island. If you do not have AT&T we strongly suggest you bring a pay as you go AT&T cell phone with you as we do not provide cell phones should the local phone service be interrupted.

POOL FLOATS: Pool floats are not guaranteed with your villa rental. If you want access to them, please bring them with you.

PRIVACY POLICY: All photos are the property of Caribbean Villas and Resorts Management Company (unless otherwise indicated) and may not be reproduced or used for commercial purposes without the express written consent of Caribbean Villas and Resorts.

RATES, PRINTING ERRORS, CHANGES, AND OMISSIONS: Caribbean Villas is not responsible for printing errors and inadvertent omissions. All rates and villa details are subject to change without prior notice.

VEHICLE INFORMATION: A 4 Wheel Drive vehicle is needed for travel on St John.

Nov. 2023 – what a wonderful week! We were checking the weather right up until we left for the airport, but boy the weather down in the Virgin Islands last week was amazing!!!!! Kalorama is a beautiful property in a beautiful location. It was definitely a splurge for us, but we’re all very happy with the results. Kristin was great – very prompt, professional and helpful.

– We loved Kalorama! It was so beautiful and wonderful! Thank you!
– We had a lovely time in St John. Kalorama is a beautiful home! Thank you!