CASA DEL MAR

Part of the exclusive gated Domaine du Levant in Petit Cul-de-Sac, Villa Casa del Mar dominates the high cliffs right at the eastern edge of St Barts, but it could as easily be the edge of the world. The 8 acres of land belonging to these two separate houses (rented as one unit) keep the outside world at a distance, and provide a rare degree of privacy. The whole clifftop is your playground, and has been subtly landscaped to feature hidden sun decks, hiking trails and other delights, while preserving its wild nature.

The two independent houses, with their pools and gardens, have been designed and finished to the highest standards of luxury, and feature top designer furniture and the work of fashionable artists such as Peter Eaton Gurnz. One with two bedrooms, including the master, and the other with four, each house has its own living area, kitchen, pool and privacy, and each bedroom its own terrace with ocean view. The lower house also contains a large, fully equipped home cinema with its own bar, and a gym room with adjoining shower. Out on the clifftop you'll find a large heated Jacuzzi and a dining gazebo, both with uninterrupted ocean views.

Villa Casa del Mar is a spectacular slice of luxury in a vast expanse of unspoilt St Barts scenery. It's about as far from the beaten track as you can get.