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St. Bernard’s Hill House is just special. You can see the iconic purple roof on top of the hill from a distance and you know it’s a special place when you arrive to the lush and manicured property. Recently reburshished for luxurious living and pampering from sunup to sundown, the property consists of a main house plus four separate cottages. All bedrooms are air-conditioned and screened, and are very well situated on the estate for maximum privacy for couples. It’s like your own castle on the hill!
Private 8-acre hilltop estate with 300-degree views!
Surrounded within a lush oasis of stately Royal palms, this private 8-acre hilltop estate provides an amazing 300-degree bird’s-eye view of the islands and miles and miles of azure sea and sky to the distant horizon. Exclusive St. Bernard’s Hill House is the top of the world for those who seek privacy and a holiday in cool and breezy seclusion.
This five-bedroom property consists of four gingerbread-trimmed pavilions set within bowers of colorful bougainvillea, bird of paradise, tall Royal palms and sea almond trees. The spacious Main Pavilion comprises the modernly elegant Great Room, a dining room which seats 10, a spacious well-equipped kitchen, a spa room and a powder room. Arched doorways open out to a wonderful deep covered verandah which spans three sides of this pavilion, overlooking the Caribbean and Atlantic’s blue majesty dotted with green islands and cays. Various seating and alfresco dining areas are scattered around the wrap-around shady deck, ready for friendly gatherings, cocktails, or a game of chess or cards any time of day or night. On the lee side are a bar and cushioned seating for watching the big flat-screen satellite TV.
The Main Pavilion also houses a large king bedroom/bath suite. This sequestered master suite offers a modern metal four-poster bed and french doors lead to a private verandah, a cool outdoor area with pool and sea views set with chaise lounges for two. The spacious ensuite master bath features a double-sink vanity, a big tiled shower and bathtub. A hallway off the bedroom and bath connects to the Main Pavilion.
On the south side of the Main Pavilion is a manicured lawn which borders a wonderfully unique terrace overlooking the yachts coming and going below in Sopers Hole and a panoramic vista of islands and sea clear to the distant horizon. Dark polished imbuia wood, furniture and a canvas umbrella give this terrace a distinct luxury-yacht flavor. A few stairs from the lawn area descend through tropical plantings and past a private grassy nook with a hammock to the pool and tiled sun deck below, a totally-private haven dotted with chaise lounges and umbrellas. The superb infinity-edged pool is heated 24/7; the pool and deck overlook Tortola’s Long Bay Beach, the sands of Smugglers Cove and the salt pond, where occasionally pink flamingos are spotted.
From the main entrance of the Main Pavilion, a walkway meanders to the north through lovely gardens and tropical trees to the separate Palm Cottage, tucked just far enough away from the Main Pavilion to provide romantic privacy. This air-conditioned cottage features a king bed with luxurious linens, Nespresso coffee machine and tea making facilities, a refrigerator, Apple TV system, Bose speaker and an ensuite bath with with a large tiled shower and luxury bath and body products. A roomy covered hardwood verandah wraps around two sides of the Cottage for private breakfasts or snacks while the two of you take in the mesmerizing views.
Just adjacent to the Main Pavilion is the Allamanda Cottage, a two-bedroom, two-bath air-conditioned cottage is just perfect for parents and small children. The bedrooms are under one roof joined by an interior hallway (or can be locked to create two separate cottages). Both suites have a Nespresso coffee maker and tea making facilities with a refrigerator, Apple TV system, and Bose speaker. The baths have large, tiled showers and luxury bath and body products.
The Allamanda 1 suite has a king bed and its own ensuite bath, and a cool, shaded L-shaped verandah via french doors. The adjoining Allamanda 2 suite, with a queen bed, also has an ensuite tiled bath and a verandah overlooking the bustling marine activity below in Sopers Hole and St. John beyond. Both imbuia-wood verandahs are connected at the front of Allamanda Cottage for easy access to both adjoining suites.
Below Allamanda Cottage is the air-conditioned home gym, well equipped with varied fitness gear, mirrors, and a Bose speaker.
Next door to the Allamanda Cottage is the charming Orchid Cottage, a separate air-conditioned bungalow with a king bed (separates in to 2 twin XL beds upon request), ensuite bath, Apple TV system,Bose speaker, a Nespresso coffeemaker, microwave and min-fridge for your early-morning convenience and privacy, and a wraparound verandah furnished with chairs and tables overlooking Sopers Hole below and beyond to the expanses of ocean and green islets and cays.
St. Bernard’s Hill House offers serene seclusion in a very private, lush setting within an electronically-gated enclave. It boasts some of the most mesmerizing wide-angled views of ocean and islands to be seen anywhere. Its lofty hilltop location invites cool trade winds wafting through the 8 acres of tropical landscaping and sweeping across the generous verandahs - this estate celebrates pampered outdoor island living in style. All bedrooms are air-conditioned and screened, and are very well situated on the estate for maximum privacy for couples. Pleasing decor graces this unique property, adding to its charm and natural beauty - this is perfection from sunrise to sunset, and into the balmy island night with a sparkling canopy of stars overhead.
