Over The Rainbow | Reef Bay Villa Rental | USVI St John

 

Bedrooms:	2
Beds:	1 king, 1 queen
Bathrooms:	2
Property Location:	Reef Bay
Proximity:	Ocean View
Property Size:	1800+ sq.ft.
Year Property Completed:	1986
Beach:	Reef Bay
Pool:	Yes
Hot Tub:	No
A/C	No
Internet:	WiFi
Maid Service:	Not Included
IPod Connectivity:	Yes
Security Deposit:	$500

LOCATION. Over the Rainbow is located on the border of the National Park in Reef Bay, in an exceptionally peaceful and unspoiled setting that is as private today (2012) as it was in 1991. This villa is blessed with magnificent 260 degree views, including the "Big Sur" like shoreline of the National Park, miles of blue Caribbean Sea, lovely sunrises over Reef Bay and the glow of sunsets behind Fish Bay. Reef Bay Beach is a usually deserted white sand beach that is a 10-15 minute hike from your villa. Reef Bay is St. John's most "undiscovered" and virgin National Park beach where sea turtles still lay their eggs and romantic beach walks are very private affairs. A one mile hike along the shore brings you to a second beach at the head of Reef Bay while other trails take you on more challenging hikes through the National Park to Lameshur Bay, Bordeaux Mountain or Rams Head. It's a four mile drive into Cruz Bay, all of which is on what passes on St. John for a paved road, but Reef Bay is well off the beaten path, so few tourists ever explore this beautiful and relatively unknown area of St John.

DESIGN. This 2 bedroom, 2 bath villa consists of three connected buildings - a great room, master bedroom and guest bedroom - all of which are built in a semi circle around a terra cotta tiled garden courtyard that is ringed by native stone walls. You park below the villa and ascend a stone stairway up to the courtyard, where you enter the great room or either bedroom. The great room features 16' x 8' screened glass doors that open to an east facing lovely view and an intimate pool and sundeck. The pool is surrounded by tiled and wooden decks and a gazebo off the pool offers a shaded place to contemplate the peacefulness and beauty of this divine setting. A smaller deck off the master bedroom offers a view to the west over Fish Bay.

Your view of Reef Bay and the south shore National Park

The greatroom contains the living and dining areas plus the kitchen

Your neighborhood beach - Reef Bay - on a calm day

LIVING/DINING. Large screened glass doors on the east and west sides of the great house open to create a relaxing indoor-outdoor living area with romantic views and constant cooling breezes off Reef Bay. Terra cotta tiled floors, exposed beams and the pastel colors create a soothing interior while a rattan couch, loveseat and chair set insure comfortable seating. A 40" flat screen TV and DVD and a 2 speaker CD player/stereo/Ipod dock and wireless internet provide the electronic entertainment.

Dine inside at the glass and wicker table and chair set that seats 4, outside on the courtyard table also seating 4, or on the pool deck or under the gazebo also at a table seating four.

The kitchen includes a 4-burner stove with oven, refrigerator-freezer, microwave, dishwasher, blender, coffeemaker, telephone and a suitable assortment of cookware and dinnerware. A washer/dryer and a BBQ grill are also included.

The great room

Dining with a view

For a different view, try the courtyard table

BEDROOMS. The Fish Bay Bedroom (master bedroom w/queen) and the Reef Bay Bedroom (guest bedroom w/king) both have a private tiled bath. The master bathroom has screened sliding walls that roll away to create a charming shower and bath area. The master bedroom also has its own private deck and deck furniture providing a cozy spot to watch the sunset. Both bedrooms have Ipod docks.

Looking out at the private deck of the Fish Bay bedroom

Looking into the courtyard from the Fish Bay bedroom

The view from the private Fish Bay bedroom deck looks west into Fish Bay

The Reef Bay Bedroom (guest bedroom) is made of elephant bamboo

CARIBBEAN VILLAS' COMMENTS. In the many years since we began offering Over the Rainbow, the serenity and superb privacy of this setting hasn't been compromised (as of 3/1/11) in the least. The house however, has changed, all for the better. Since new owners bought Over the Rainbow in 2007 they have made numerous improvements and it now looks the best it has in 20 years. If you are looking for good hiking, the Reef Bay area has several trails available. Reef Bay Beach is less than a 1 mile hike and except for a handful of those who know St. John's secret beaches, Reef Bay is usually deserted. The Petroglyphs (the famous rock carvings of unknown origin), Lameshure Bay, and Bordeaux Mountain (St. John's highest mountain with spectacular down-island views) are a 1-2 mile hike. This is an excellent villa for honeymooners, couples, eco-tourists or anyone looking to relax and unwind in a splendidly peaceful and naturalist setting. From the pool deck, gaze at the brilliant sunrise over Reef Bay, or a fiery sunset glow over Fish Bay from the master bedroom deck. With almost no vehicular traffic in this neighborhood and great natural beauty, this villa is highly recommended for those who want to get away from it all in a beautiful, unspoiled setting, which also has a 40" flat screen TV/DVD, wireless internet and iPod connections – the best of both worlds.

The view from the gazebo

GUEST COMMENTS.

• We absolutely LOVED Over the Rainbow...perfect for 2 couples...St John is a beautiful place!
• Thank you SO much, we had a wonderful time! Over the Rainbow proved to be a perfect spot for us! We will be back!!
• We had a wonderful time at Over the Rainbow! The view was fantastic, the weather was great. We really enjoyed ourselves and will be back!!
• We just wanted to send you a quick note saying how wonderful Over The Rainbow was - it was so beautiful and tranquil. We absolutely loved it! We almost didn't want to explore the island because we thought the house was so perfect (though we did finally make it over to the beaches one day).
• I wanted to take a couple of minutes to compliment you on how well everything went for us on our vacation. The whole process from beginning to end seemed almost too good to be true! Your company did a great job handling all the arrangements. We were delighted with the villa! It always makes me nervous to book a house “sight unseen” but Over the Rainbow was all that it was advertised to be! It was a great experience all around. Great service!

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.

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.

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.

Availability Calendar & Rates for Over the Rainbow

Rates

IN Season Prices: Dec 15, 2012 – April 12, 2013

$2905/wk for 2-4 people * 2012-Christmas/New Years $3486/wk 2-4

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

$1610/wk for 2 people * $1890/wk 3-4 * 2012 -Thanksgiving-Off Season Rates Apply

Security Deposit: $500

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