Find your Rental Paradise in the Caribbean, St. John US Virgin Islands, St. Maarten, Stowe, VT, Bretton Woods, NH and Sunday River, ME.

St. Johns House

Specials

May $1995 per week
(not combinable with specials. Offer may be withdrawn at any time)

Rental on St. John island

Yes you’ll never want to leave the house with these views!!!Each room, even bathrooms, are painted in bright tropical colors What’s the best restaurant on the island?  Homeowner John and Susan would probably Vote for  La Tapas. But then, there’s Café Bordeaux, Tage, JoJo’s, Miss Lucey’s, Scalleywags, and quite a few More Great Views! Local woman (Vie), serving up her famous garlic chicken on the beach This local woman (Vie, makes awesome food at her private little beach A few miles from our house Yes, we have our own private beach for the homeowners in our Neighborhood.  Quite secluded and quiet.  You’ll also want to Try Vie’s beach a few miles away and she makes the best garlic Chicken anywhere Keep some carrots in your rental car so you can feed the wild donkeys as You drive around the east side of gorgeous St. John, USVI The Coral Bay area of St. John has a lot of neat little restaurants. Want a super breakfast?  The Donkey Diner is your place.  A short Ride from our house.  Sit outdoors and enjoy blueberry pancakes, Freshly made muffins, etc while watching the goats walk by ! Our daughter jennifer relaxes on one of many secluded beaches a few minutes from our villa Meet your neighbors ! ..... yes wild and tame donkeys are all over the east side of st. john....they enjoy carrots of course There’s a wise guy in every crowd....well, it’s hard to get lost on St. John as the island is only 19 sq. miles. Standing in our pool, here’s the view you see of Coral Bay and the open ocean--the world’s greatest sailing/boating waters Another view of the house’s 2 seperate pods The pool at St. John Another Great View This patio around the pool has now been replaced with limestone white tiles St. John 5 BR house at Privateer Bay view from the ocean--both pods on one property Pool completely redone and rebuilt and trimmed in coral stone New outdoor shower with all new Master Bedroom suite New outdoor shower with glass block and total privacy 5 BR St.John house....view from inside one of the two pods....breath-taking ocean views 5 BR St. John house has lush vegetation and tremendous ocean views from every room Plasma LCD TV with high def cable service Each bedroom is a master suite and has breath-taking ocean views and air conditioning Each room painted in a different tropical color Newly painted family room with new furniture At sunset it’s gorgeous 5 BR St. John house has all new furniture 5 BR St. John house has a computer and high speed internet access thru hughes net satellite While you’re in the pool, you’ll be mesmerized by the breath-taking ocean views and new furniture even the kids’ bedrooms have awesome ocean views and a private bathroom Satellite TV reception in High Def with new Plasma TV High Speed Internet access while you’re in Paradise! Big views from several patios Each room painted bright tropical colors with new furniture Yes, we painted a mural near the pool so you can watch the "fish" while you swim Several decks and several patios provide quiet spots for reading and relaxing

Breath-taking views of the ocean and Coral Bay from every room!

  • Awesome views from this private 5 BR villa
  • 180 degree panoramic ocean views
  • This is snorkelling heaven !
  • White sand beaches, often with no one there but you!
  • It's a 20 minute ride back to the town of Cruz Bay where the ferry from St. John lands and runs hourly.
  • Our house has a private beach for our association, or just ride 7-8 minutes to the north side beaches which often are nearly deserted.

  • View The Ferry Schedule»

Outstanding views of the East end of the island and Coral Bay (the real Caribbean As Jimmy Buffet might call it). Call or email us now

There is also a 5th bedroom with a new queen bed. All 5 br’s are fully air conditioned

  • House is set up high for awesome views and cool breezes.
  • The house comes fully equipped with a gourmet kitchen and all appliances, Cable TV, computer with internet access.
  • Luxury house has 5 BR, each a master suite with a private bath.
  • House sleeps 12 people
  • 3 bedrooms each have a Queen bed
  • 2 bedrooms have 2 twins
  • There is a crib for babies if needed

The house is actually 2 separate pods, each with two bedrooms and a family room. The 2 houses are connected with a pool and garden. St. John is the place to really relax and unwind with many beautiful beaches and views over to Virgin Gorda, Jost Van dyke, St. Croix, and Tortolla.

St. John 5 BR Amenities

The house has a fully equipped kitchen with oven, microwave, blender (of course), icemaker (of course), full sized refrigerator and outdoor gas grille. Most of your meals you’ll want to eat outside on the decks with the awesome ocean views.

St. John is only 19 sq. miles and has a year round population of 4,000 people.

Avg. temp in winter is 77 degrees F, and in summer is 83 degrees. There’s normally a nice tropical breeze year round.

  • Our house has a washer and dryer so just bring a few pair of shorts, a few polos, some t shirts, sandals, walking shoes and bathing suits.
  • Don’t bring a sports jacket or fancy night clothes as you will likely not wear them.
  • There is a pull-out Queen sized couch in the rear pod family room area. this makes for plenty of sleeping room along with the 5 bedrooms.
  • The house has 5 full baths (2 of which have outdoor showers with glass block surrounds)
  • Satellite TV is provided through the Dish Network, with a Plasma Tv in the main living room, plus a Plasma Tv in one of the master bedroom's.
  • High speed internet with our provided computer is connected using Hugesnet Satellite Service.
  • There’s several little funky convenience stores in Coral Bay a few miles from our house. They also have fresh fruits and veggies and even some decent meats.
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Our 5 BR St. John villa is actually two separate pods, connected with this stone walkway, with a 20 foot pool in the middle for max privacy

The kitchen has been remodled with new granite countertops and all new cabinets.

We usually leave a fully stocked bar but please replace with other bottles of premium vodka, rum, bourbons, etc. The refrigerator contains condiments such as mustard, ketchup, olive oils, butter, etc so we don’t throw these out between guests. Don’t throw any fresh unopened foods if they’re still good and maybe just leave a note in the refrigerator that they’re recently purchased.

We always keep gourmet coffee in the freezer. (and sometimes a bottle of Stoli vodka)

Beds have silky Egyptian cotton 600 threat count fine linens. Of the four master bedrooms, 2 bedrooms are air-conditioned. Two just have ceiling fans but doors that open wide for nice tropical breezes.

Our 5 Bedrooms feature the following for beds:

Building #1
Room 1 - Queen Master Suite w/ private bath
Room 2 - 2 single beds
Room 3 - Queen Bed

Building #2
Room 4 - 2 single beds
Room 5 - Queen bed


We also have a Queen sized pullout so our house can sleep as much as a six bedroom house.

St. Johns House
  • Vi’s Beach and food stand (shack) is near our house, 5 minutes away and is quite a nice little beach.
  • St. John has 5-6 outstanding gourmet restaurants and probably a dozen or more really neat casual family style places.
  • Check out Restaurants like Chateau Bordeaux and the dining rooms at Caneel Bay Resort HERE
  • In Coral bay is the famous Skinny Legs which is very casual and has good grilled local fish and BBQ—and a busy bar scene late afternoon when happy hour(s) start

For Breakfast, you can’t top the Donkey Diner at Coral Bay (just past the fork in road on the way to east end from Coral Bay). Sit outside with the wild goats and birds, etc for an excellent casual breakfast. A few wild donkeys will probably meander by on the hill. Just a 5 minute ride from our house.

You can see the dramatic water views from the Family room of this luxury house



Outstanding views of the East end of the island and Coral Bay

St. Johns House

Many beautiful calm beaches on St. John's north side such as Trunk Bay, Caneel Bay Friars Bay to name just a few. Most of the island is national park land.

St. Johns House

Famous bon vivant, Bill Smith, from Worcester, Massachusetts samples the Great food and drinks at the new St. John house

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Breath taking views from our new St. John house

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Homeowner John at the new sushi restaurant on St. John enjoying A chilled sake in one hand and comparing it with a chardonnay in The other. Most restaurants have outdoor seating and dress is always Very casual.


St. John Local Attractions

Getting Here

Car Rentals

Groceries

  • Starfish Market

Beaches

  • Cinnamon Bay
  • Trunk Bay
  • Caneel Bay
  • Vie's Beach
  • Coral Bay
  • Cruz Bay

Restaurants and Bars

St. Thomas Restaurants

Catering

Fitness

  • Gym in Paradise
A Family Vacation Blog (MSNBC)

Read about a family's experience in St. Johns

St. John's East End/Coral Bay (NY Times)

An article from the NY Times describing all that there is to do at St. John

St. John Nature Magazine Article [8.9 mb]

@Work: Skinny Legs Bar and Restaurant

Kenny Chesney - Trinidad Charlie

La Tapas Restaurant New York Times Reviews

City Car Ferries

Cafe Concordia
Casual dining, not far from Coral Bay (area known as Concordia, dead ends)

St. Johns House

There are nice beaches along the north shore road such as Friars Bay, Cinnamon Bay, Trunk Bay, Caneel Bay, etc. Many are often deserted and you can just park your car on the side of the road. At Trunk Bay, you can rent snorkel gear and there’s an underwater snorkel tour which is quite cool (self guided).

Vi’s Beach and food stand (shack) is near our house, 5 minutes away and is quite a nice little beach. She charges $ 3 per person for beach access and she makes outstanding garlic chicken in her little food stand. Real friendly local lady.

The local people are very friendly you’ll find and a pleasant good morning before ordering breakfast is a good idea or they’ll look at you funny. There is very little violent crime on St. John. However St. Thomas has its share of crime so if you go over there for dinner, avoid the dark alleys or out of the way streets downtown at night. The excellent restaurant Herve on St. Thomas is on the hill behind downtown and they have parking right there.

Shopping in St. Thomas is excellent as it’s duty free and a great place to buy fine Swiss watches, electronics, clothes at Tommy Hilfiger and other designers, etc. the town is known as Charlotte Amalie on St. Thomas.

St. John has a number of shops in Cruz Bay and a few art and funky local shops scattered around the island.

Take a snorkel trip half day boat to the coral reefs. Easy even for beginners. Some include lunch and free drinks. Snorkel gear provided. Try Captain Dan who has snorkel trips and sunset yacht cruise rides at (340) 776-4037 or email him at dristuc@aol.com

Go SNUBA Diving
Scuba Diving or Snuba (if you’re not certified) - (340) 693-8063. Virgin Islands SNUBA Excursions meets you at Trunk bay. After a 20 minute tutorial, you go down the end of the beach and he has long hoses from the tanks that float on the water so you can go 20-25 feet deep. Very cool and a super time.

A really cool thing is to take a rented power boat or sailboat over to Jost Van Dyke for the Soggy Dollar Bar which is quite a party bar. Or the famous Foxy’s bar(s) (there are now 2 of them on the island). You can even rent a small power boat and do it yourself but don’t attempt this if you’ve never driven (piloted?) a boat before (or plan on partying heavily at Soggy Dollar Bar). Technically a passport is needed but I’m sure no one checks any id’s or anything else at Soggy Dollar or foxy’s. If you take the scheduled ferry over, a passport is definitely required but pretty simple to clear bvi customs (as they know people are coming over to party). It’s only a 20 minute boat ride.

Kayak 3 hour trip: call (340) 693-8312

Coral Bay Whales It’s not unusual to see whales swimming around Coral Bay, visible from both Our houses !

Custom St. John Clothing

  • SloopJones(his studio is “a stone’s throw” from our house and you’re welcome to stop in) tie-dyed t shirts, skirts, pillows, etc)

Really Cool Things

Golf

Massage

Horseback Riding

Motorscooter

Getting Married

Activities

  • Scuba Diving or Snuba (if you’re not certified) - (340) 693-8063 highly recommended . He meets you at Trunk bay. After a 20 minute tutorial, you go down the end of the beach and he has long hoses from the tanks that float on the water so you can go 20-25 feet deep. Very cool and a super time.
  • Para-sailing (safer than it sounds) - (340) 775-9360 - they’ll come and pick you up in their cool 22 ft. boat and you’ll soar 600 feet above the ocean in the waters between st. john and st. thomas. Highly Recommended
  • Visit 4 British Virgin Islands in one day by boat

Sailboats




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testimonials

  • Hi John,

    Well I am now back at work and just wanted to let you know that we had an awesome vacation. The house is just beautiful and .... Read All

    By: Susan
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    thank you so much for our stay at La perla (St. Maarten).



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  • wow!!!!

    Hi John, Now I know What you do!!!

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  • very good place to visit and to enjoy.

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    Hi Joe/John,

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  • (stayed at Sunday River, Maine house aka Berner Haus)

    Your house is amazing.

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    Just wanted to let you know what a great time we had up at BW. What a great house!



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  • We just returned from a week at La Perla and had a wonderful time. Thank you!

    By: Nancy Pivik
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    We had a fabulous time and the villa (# 78 Dawns Beach estates) was beautiful. I will be sending you some pics f .... Read All

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  • (stayed at Sunday River/Berner Haus Oct. 2007)



    What an amazing place to spend our one year anniversary !
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