Mermaid Falls | St John USVI Peters Bay Villa

 

Bedrooms:	5
Beds:	1 king, 3 queens, 3 twins
Bathrooms:	5.5
Property Location:	Peter Bay
Proximity:	Ocean View
Property Size:	8200 sq. ft.
Year Property Completed:	2003
Beach:	Peter Bay Beach, private
Pool:	Yes - 30' x 10' x 5' deep
Hot Tub:	Yes
A/C	Yes, all rooms
Internet:	WiFi
Maid Service:	Not Included
IPod Connectivity:	Yes
Security Deposit:	$1,000 prepaid

LOCATION. The road from Cruz Bay to Mermaid Falls winds along the fabled north shore of St. John, and is rated one of the most scenic drives in the Caribbean. At Peter Bay, you take a right onto a private drive that is bordered by handsome stone walls and cascading bougainvillea. After climbing to an elevation of about 550 feet, the spectacular views and the tiled roofs of Mermaid Falls appear through the trees - you've arrived at a very special place.

Mermaid Falls is located in upper Peter Bay, and towers over the homes located in lower Peter Bay. Peter Bay is surrounded by the National Park which creates a wonderful and natural setting. The view is just gorgeous as it sweeps for more than 180 degrees, from sunsets over St. Thomas, Hans Lollick and Lovango Cay in the west, past Jost Van Dyke and Great Thatch in the north, to Tortola in the east. Below you are the white sands and turquoise waters of St John's legendary north shore, while all around you is a forest of green. This is one of the finest, most highly prized locations on St. John and in the entire Caribbean.

Mermaid Falls has deeded access (during the day) to the beach at Peter Bay, a white sand beach with tranquil waters and good swimming and snorkeling. If you prefer, it's less than a 5-minute drive to the world class National Park beaches at Trunk or Cinnamon Bays. It's a 5-10 minute, beautiful drive to the celebrated restaurants at the four star Resort at Caneel Bay, and an additional 5 minutes into the excellent restaurants and shops in the charming town of Cruz Bay.

Your view to the east - Tortola

Your neighborhood - Cinnamon Bay

Your villa - Mermaid Falls

DESIGN. From the parking area, you enter Mermaid Falls along a very attractive coral stone walkway. The walkway is flanked by towering palm trees and tropical vegetation and flows into a coral stone deck which surrounds a large curved lagoon pool. A seemingly natural waterfall flows into the pool from a rocky outcropping, and the majestic ocean views appear through arches supported by Doric columns. Before you even set foot in this villa you will be struck by its beautiful design and location, and once you walk through Mermaid Falls you will agree that this is definitely one of St John's Ultra Luxury Villas.
Mermaid Falls, along with Amorosa and the Peter Bay Beach House, are beautiful homes that were designed by the prominent Caribbean architect, Michael Oxman. The traditional design is both handsome and stylish, and it incorporates many elegant features such as graceful arched passageways supported by Doric columns, tiled roofs, spacious coral stone decks, oversized mahogany French doors, tiled floors throughout, ballistered railings, beamed cathedral ceilings, and many private decks and sitting areas.
Mermaid Falls consists of a great house and a guest house. The two buildings are tied together by a coral stone deck and a covered patio and wet bar. The great house contains the kitchen, living and dining areas on the main (pool) level, while a hand rubbed mahogany staircase leads to the master bedroom/bath and a guest bedroom/bath on the upper level. Exterior stairs lead down to the lower level bedroom/bath in the main house. The guest house is a 2 1/2 story building with a bedroom/bath on the lower level and a second bedroom/bath plus a loft office on the main level.

Mermaid Falls - viewed from the entrance to the villa

The lagoon pool with the guest house on the right

The pool - viewed from the wet bar

LIVING/DINING. Oversized French mahogany doors open to this traditionally styled living room with its beamed cathedral ceilings and terra cotta tiled floors. It is furnished with sink-into-it furniture and includes a flat screen satellite TV/DVD and a stereo/CD player and satellite radio.

The formal dining room seats 8 but there are also dining tables on the sun deck and in the alcove by the gas barbeque grill.

The living room-looking at the kitchen

Living room-looking out at the view

KITCHEN. The elegant kitchen adjoins the living room and has coral counter tops, mahogany cabinets and all stainless steel appliances, including a gas stove and oven with ventilation hood, a microwave oven, dishwasher, refrigerator/freezer, toaster, coffee maker and a complete collection of cookware and dinnerware. There is a washer/dryer off the kitchen as well as a half bath.

The kitchen

The view from the kitchen

BEDROOMS. The gorgeous mahogany staircase in the great room leads up to the stately master bedroom with its 4-poster king bed. The master is the largest bedroom and includes a writing desk, upholstered reading chairs, a satellite TV and DVD and a whirlpool tub in the master bath. Down the hall from the master is a guest bedroom with a queen bed, satellite TV and DVD and tasteful furnishings. On the lower level of the main house there is a spacious and private bedroom with 3 twin beds, a flat screen TV and DVD and comfortable seating area for four.
In the guest house, the lower bedroom has a queen sleigh bed while the upper bedroom has a queen 4-poster bed. All five bedrooms have ocean views, tiled baths and showers, private tiled decks or balconies, and individually controlled air conditioning.

The master bedroom
The master bedroom - another view
The upper level guest bedroom of the main house
The main house-the upper level guest bedroom-another view	A bathroom in the main house
Main house – lower level guest bedroom
Main house – lower level guest bedroom, another view
The guest house-lower bedroom
The guest house-upper bedroom

CARIBBEAN VILLAS' COMMENTS. Surrounded by the pristine and lovely Virgin Islands National Park, the luxury homes of Peter Bay make up St. John's most exclusive neighborhood. The development team that was responsible for designing lower Peter Bay shifted their attention to upper Peter Bay in 2000. Mermaid Falls was completed in 2003 and was designed as a showcase home to establish upper Peter Bay as a neighborhood of distinguished homes. It was a great success, and upper Peter Bay now joins lower Peter Bay as one of the Caribbean's most deluxe and desirable villa communities.
Mermaid Falls was sold in the fall of 2005 and in November, 2006 we were quite pleased to add Mermaid Falls to our Peter Bay rental portfolio. This villa has been very well maintained and remains in like new condition. It has all the elements of a superb luxury home, including;

• one of St. John's most exclusive and unspoiled villa locations,
• stunning views that sweep from St. Thomas to Jost Van Dyke, then to Tortola and include colorful Caribbean sunsets,
• an elegant design with central air conditioning and fine decor throughout,
• a large pool and a romantic hot tub,
• a flexible floor plan that will accommodate 5 couples or 1-2 families. If you use just the main house, like its neighbor Amorosa, Mermaid Falls becomes a romantic luxury home for just 1-2 couples.

The guest services and maintenance for this villa have been contracted out to a St. John couple, Terry and Olivier. They're a responsive, friendly and capable team, and have an extensive knowledge of St. John, its people and its customs. You're in good hands with Terry and Olivier. Mermaid Falls achieves that fine balance of being stately and elegant without being ostentatious. Like St. John itself, this house is strikingly beautiful and impressive, but not the least bit stuffy or pretentious. It's another great Peter bay luxury villa.

Peter Bay Beach on a February day

Your view to the west

GUEST COMMENTS.

• We had a wonderful time! Such a beautiful home and the views are amazing! Thank you!
• We had a beautiful time in St John at Mermaid Falls!!! Everything was so nice and everything went smoothly. What a fantasy life we had for a week! Thank you!
• The word awesome can't even come close to describing Mermaid Falls. The trip was one of those once in a lifetime kind of things. This home is incredible! I could not stop taking pictures from almost every single angle imaginable!! The landscape was amazing! From the time you approached the house at the end of the driveway with the beautiful view of the blue water to the arbor at the start of the garden path approaching the pool...just breathtaking! The sitting area in front of the outdoor bar was a favorite spot for morning coffee and breakfast as well as book reading, cards, planning the day, afternoon wine or just to sit and be amazed by the beauty of the red bougainvillea against the backgroud of gorgeous blue water. The house was well appointed with beautiful furniture and tastefully decorated throughout. We had such a great time and this home was such a big part of it that I felt like I needed to tell you. This trip will be one we will always cherish and Mermaid Falls definitely raises the bar! Thank you!

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Availability Calendar & Rates for Mermaid Falls

Rates

IN Season Prices: Dec 17, 2011 – April 13, 2012

$8250/wk for 2-4 people * $10250/wk 5-6 * $12250/wk 7-8 * $14250/wk 9-10

OFF Season Prices: April 14, 2012 – Dec. 14, 2012

$6750/wk for 2-4 people * $7250/wk 5-6 * $7750/wk 7-8 * $8250/wk 9-10

Security Deposit: $1,000 prepaid

Hotel Tax/Service Charge: 10% Hotel Tax/ 5% Service Charge