Starry Night

If it's serenity you're seeking, come to the quiet hills overlooking Teague Bay; you'll find peace in this spacious Mediterranean-style villa tucked away near the island's east end. Nights here are starry and days are sunny, centered around a roomy pool on your expansive wooden deck. Pick a spot for lounging in the sun, cool down with an icy drink in the shade of a market umbrella, or serve Sunday brunch with a view of weekly yacht club races inside the reef below.

Inside, through glass French doors, your great room has white tiles, high beamed rafters, and ceiling fans to provide classic, airy Caribbean atmosphere accented by mahogany-toned rattan furnishings. You can cook spiny lobsters for a crowd in the gleaming kitchen at one end without missing a moment of conversation, or sink into one of the twin sofas in the seating area to catch up on your reading. Starry Night has a very private master bedroom with a four poster bed and large bath/dressing area at one end of the house. On the other side of the great room, a second master bedroom and large bath has its own sliding door directly to the pool. The third bedroom is perfect for junior family members, with twin beds and its own hallway bathroom and shower. A small study completes the guest wing. Sea views from louvered windows throughout the villa are framed by tropical agaves, magenta bougainvillea, and rustling palm trees. Along with peaceful serenity, Starry Night offers convenient amenities right in its own neighborhood.

The nine-hole golf course you see in the valley below your deck is handy whenever you're ready to tee off; guests are always welcome, and a gourmet convenience store is adjacent to it. Directly across from the golf course, you'll find a beach and Duggan's Reef restaurant, one of St. Croix's perennial favorites for seaside ambiance and freshly-caught seafood. Looking for nightlife? Continue east around the bend a few miles and you'll arrive at the Divi Carina Bay resort and casino. Back home each evening, don't forget to step out on the deck; or even slip into the pool one more time and enjoy the canopy of twinkling stars overhead that gives the villa its name. You'll long remember both your starry nights and your sunny days on St. Croix.