DESCRIPTION: Kalorama is an impressive contemporary design comprising a 2-level main house and a 1- 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 house's north side and enter the great room. Fleetwood screened glass doors are on the great room's south and west sides. Slide the doors and screens open as they are 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 a washer and dryer is also behind the kitchen on the left. Interior and exterior stairs lead up to 3 bedrooms and 2 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.
LOCATION: 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 Vista Caribe, Villa del Sol, and Villa Hibiscus. 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 St Croix, St. James, St. Thomas, Hans Lollick, and Lovango islands. 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. The warm Caribbean sun paints your three sun decks from 9 a.m. to sunset. The renowned restaurants and shops of Cruz Bay are a 10-12 minute drive, entirely on paved roads.
LIVING & 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. This contemporary design's visual and open-air effects are totally cool (pardon us for saying this). The interior dining area is three steps above the living area and seats 8. A hardwood table with a knockout view seats 4-8 in the corner of the deck for dining outside.
KITCHEN: This chic, trendy restaurant-style kitchen looks great and performs as well 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, and a Cuisinart food processor, coffee maker, toaster, and two blenders. The island/bar stretches for 15 feet and includes a trough sink, a wet sink, and lots of workspace. A stainless barbeque grill is off the kitchen on the pool deck.
BEDROOMS: 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; 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.
In Season
Jan. 9, 2025 - April 30, 2025 &
Jan. 9, 2026 - April 30, 2026
$8960/wk for 2-6 - 3 bedroom (main house only)
$9800/wk for 7-8 - 4 bedroom
$10640/wk for 9-10 - 5 bedroom
Off Season
May 1, 2025 - Dec. 15, 2025
Rates based on 2 people per bedroom
$6720/wk for 2-6 - 3 bedroom (main house only)
$7700/wk for 7-8 - 4 bedroom
$8680/wk for 9-10 - 5 bedroom
Holiday
Thanksgiving
Nov. 22 - 30, 2025
$8960/wk for 2-10 people
** Christmas/New Years
Dec. 16, 2025 - Jan. 8, 2026
$12600/wk for 2-10 people
** Christmas/New Years: 14 night minimum if taking both holidays, including Christmas Eve, Dec. 25th, Dec. 26th & New Years Eve.
(For a 7 night rental, arrivals only allowed Dec. 17-20th and Dec. 27-31st.)
12.5% hotel tax/5% service charge + $500 cleaning fee
$1000 prepaid damage deposit
(the damage deposit is refunded 30 days after departure as long as no damage occurs during your stay)