ROSE

High on the Gouverneur hillside, the exceptional Villa Rose sits in an extensive volcanic rock garden which has been carefully landscaped to retain its rugged nature while taming the vegetation to provide privacy and a scenic backdrop. Wooden walkways connect the separate units nestled in the lush greenery.

This luxurious villa is sophistication at its simplest, with the vegetation and the sweeping ocean views providing the décor. The open air pavilions of the living area sit on a series of pools and ponds, whose gentle murmur imparts an oriental serenity enhanced by the surrounding silence.

Scattered through the grounds, the four bedrooms are housed in three bungalows, each of which has its own huge terrace with private pool and gazebo. The two master units have one bedroom each and the third has two bedrooms. This affords an extraordinary degree of privacy, and a feeling of having rented your own hotel.

With a long, long swimming pool, breath-taking views, the constant gentle breeze, sleek streamlined bathrooms, a gourmet kitchen and the latest in entertainment technology, Villa Rose unobtrusively provides all the trappings of luxury in the most natural of environments. And this oasis of tranquillity is only a few minutes drive from beautiful beaches and the fashionable shops and restaurants of Gustavia and St Jean. It's no wonder Villa Rose is high on the list of favourite St Barts vacation rentals.