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St John Private Villa with Pool and amazing views of Coral Bay!

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3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 7

Popular amenities

Private pool
Onsite parking available
Kitchen
Washing machine
Air-conditioning
Barbecue

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 7)

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

Closest to pool

1 King Bed

Daybed in Living Room

1 Double Futon

Garden View

2 Single Beds

3 bathrooms

2nd Bedroom attached bath

Toilet · Shower only

Main level Bath

Pool bedroom bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

About this property

St John Private Villa with Pool and amazing views of Coral Bay!

A list of recent updates:
New Beds, Mattresses and Linens
New Paint
Quartz Counter-tops
New Tile in both downstairs bathrooms.
New Vanities in all three bathrooms
New Fixtures and lighting throughout.
All new furniture
New Towels
New Decor
New AC units in lower bedrooms
*2023 Brand new 3rd bedroom for over 4 guests.

Periwinkle Cottage of Coral Bay is a perfect rendition of a traditional West Indian cottage with modern amenities such as WiFi, ceiling fans, and window screens. Located at the end of a private road, Periwinkle has a million dollar view of Coral Bay, historic Fortsberg, and Norman Island in the BVI. Periwinkle is close to the village of Coral Bay with its variety of restaurants, shops, and grocery stores. The location is ideal for exploring St John's best beaches on the North Shore, the South Shore, and the East End.

You enter Periwinkle through a vine-covered fence into a private brick courtyard. The upper level living area is bright, open and airy with white vaulted ceilings. The living room has large white rattan chairs, a daybed , and several tables and reading lamps. All furniture is upholstered with cotton/linen slipcovers, cushions, and pillows. The stunning water view, the quartz counters, the gas stove, and a full array pots, pans, and kitchen utensils make cooking a pleasure. Most of my furniture is from Serena & Lily

Beyond the living area is the upper gallery. The gallery dining table set seats 6 guests. Two places to lounge on the gallery include a large outdoor sofa and two lounge chairs.

A wide covered staircase to the lower level leads to a gated 10' by 20' pool and deck area. The tiled pool deck is furnished with chaise lounges and tables. Near the pool deck a covered deck leads to 2 private bedrooms, each with its own tiled bathroom. Double screened doors, shuttered screened windows, ceiling fans, AC and the trade winds keep both bedrooms airy and breezy.

3rd Bedroom is main level and the 3rd bathroom is near it. Shower for this bathroom is outdoors.

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Ocean view
Pool
Kitchen
Washing machine

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 26

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

No glass by the pool, remove all your trash before departure in the trash bins located in Coral Bay right by Love City Market.

Please be mindful about not keeping food out. The home is in the jungle and if you leave out food it attracts varmits.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 2492234vb

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

St. John

Located in Lower Carolina, a neighbourhood in St. John, this cottage is in the mountains and near the beach. While the natural beauty of Virgin Islands National Park and Cinnamon Bay Beach can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can explore Tortola Cruise Ship Port. Kayaking and parasailing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking and ecotours nearby.

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St John, St John

What's nearby

Virgin Islands National Park - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
Emmaus Moravian Church - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
Ajax Peak - 3 min drive - 2.7 km
Trunk Bay - 25 min drive - 13.4 km
Cruz Bay Beach - 28 min drive - 17.3 km

Getting around

St. Thomas (SPB-St. Thomas Seaplane Base) - 79 min drive

Restaurants

Sebastian’s Seaside Grill
‪Skinny Legs - ‬3 min drive
‪Shambles - ‬18 min drive
‪Trunk Bay Beach Bar - ‬23 min drive
‪Maho Crossroads - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does St John Private Villa with Pool and amazing views of Coral Bay! have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

Is St John Private Villa with Pool and amazing views of Coral Bay! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at St John Private Villa with Pool and amazing views of Coral Bay! ?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at St John Private Villa with Pool and amazing views of Coral Bay! ?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at St John Private Villa with Pool and amazing views of Coral Bay! ?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is St John Private Villa with Pool and amazing views of Coral Bay! located?

Located in Lower Carolina, this cottage is within 1 mile (2 km) of Virgin Islands National Park and Emmaus Moravian Church. Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument and Ajax Peak are also within 2 miles (3 km).

9.6

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.0/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paul S.

18 Feb 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fun vacation

Periwinkle was a very lovely cottage. Had all the necessary amenities and a few more. We had a very relaxing week. Enjoyed spending our time in Coral Bay.

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023

Response from VrboOwner on 18 Feb 2023

I’m glad you guys had a good time Paul! Please come back visit us again!

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Katie M.

22 Jan 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Experience

This was an amazing home, we had the absolute best time! We loved staying in coral bay, much less crowded than Cruz bay. Great restaurants and markets around for easy grocery shopping and eating out. The house had beautiful views and great outdoor seating for everyone. The beaches were not far from the house, pretty easy to get around. We would definitely stay again!!!

Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024

Verified

8/10 Good

Ginnie A.

6 May 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Coral Bay vacation ☀️

We enjoyed our vacation . The house was as the pictures showed in listing . Coral Bay is a beautiful and much more quiet than Cruz Bay. We would definitely rent again . Only things that I would maybe make a slight complain about is the smell of the coral bay trash on hot days it comes right up wind . Can’t be helped I’m sure as that’s the only place to take trash.

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

Response from VrboOwner on 6 May 2023

Thanks for the review Ginnie. The smell is actually seagassum which has been making its way onto the shores of St John lately. When it comes into Coral Bay Harbour it gets stuck in the mangroves and rots. It smells like sulfur. Glad you had a nice vacation !

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn C.

27 June 2024

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Paradise in Coral Bay

We had a fantastic 19 day stay at Periwinkle cottage. The cottage is fully stocked with everything you would need. Everything matches and is aesthetically pleasing. The beds and sheets were super comfy. The beach towels and supplies were plentiful. The property management company was very easy to contact. Trevor stopped by the house to check on the pool and was so nice to talk to and knowledgeable about St. John. One reviewer mentioned the storage yard below, and I wanted to comment on that. Although it is kind of an eye sore, you can’t see it at all when in the house or in the pool. It is only visible from one part of the deck. It did not bother us at all. It is important to note that you are staying on an island in the middle of the ocean (and the remote side of said island). Coral Bay is rural and expect to see lizards, bugs, goats, roosters, etc. I would have liked more transparency about the air conditioning situation. Their are portable AC units in the bedrooms, but the rest of the house does NOT have AC. This did impact us when cooking, packing for the beach, and really just trying to sit and relax. The heat was unbearable at times. I also think more transparency about the layout of the house would have been helpful. The bedrooms are outside and down below. In order to get the AC to fully work in the bedrooms, the big wooden doors need to be shut and locked. We had young kids, so essentially they had to lock themselves in at night.

Stayed 18 nights in Jun 2024

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Blair R.

16 Nov 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great beach house in St John

This house was wonderful!! From day one at check in the property manager was in touch with us and always made herself available with any questions we had. We had no issues during our stay but if we had I’m sure she would have been there to help assist us. The house is gorgeous! Looks just like the pictures. The living area is upstairs and the bedrooms are connected with an outside hallway downstairs. I didn’t realize this until arriving at the property but we made it work with our young family (kids 9, 6, & 3). We felt safe the whole time which was a big concern we had going into the trip for the first time with our kids. The neighbors are very friendly and kind too! We liked the location in Coral Bay, away from the busyness of Cruz Bay and a great jumping off spot to see the whole island! I will say that the area where you get on the ‘main road’ isn’t ideal with the trash drop off spot and the questionable activity happening across from the convenience store but the house is far enough away up the dirt road that we still felt completely safe the whole time. There is a portable AC machine in one bedroom but nothing in the other two sleeping areas (master bedroom and pull out sofa in living room), but it was definitely cool enough to sleep with the windows/doors open. There were lots of nature sounds but that is going to happen anywhere on the island so bring a sound machine or earplugs (which the house did provide disposable earplugs in the bathroom). The house had beach chairs, noodles (great for snorkeling at the beach), blow up rafts for the pool, coolers, a few snorkels (but we rented our own), and a few games, cards & books. There is one TV in the master bedroom and the Wifi worked great for us! The towels are amazing!!! We are investing in better bath and beach towels after experiencing the Serena and Lilly ones that the house had to use, ha! The beds are all really comfortable too with nice sheets. The view is amazing and we loved coming back to the pool after a long day at the beach. I would definitely recommend staying at this house while in St. John!

Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2022

Response from VrboOwner on 27 Jan 2023

Thanks for the kind review Blair! Our kids are similar ages :) Please come back and visit us again!

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paige K.

29 Sept 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Our stay

We had an amazing experience staying here. The responses for any questions we had with property manager was very fast. The house is exactly like the pictures. We loved our time here and will definitely return!

Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2022

Response from VrboOwner on 27 Jan 2023

Paige I'm so happy you enjoyed your Honeymoon at Periwinkle! Please come back and visit us again.

Verified

10/10 Excellent

kari R.

10 Aug 2022

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Great house!

This house was as advertised. We had everything we needed and the property manager Dena was really communicative and helpful. I loved having the pool!

Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2022

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paula I.

3 May 2022

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Great house! Great central location!

We love St. John and particularly Coral Bay. (This was our 14th visit to this beautiful island!) Periwinkle Cottage suited our needs perfectly! It’s location provides easy access to all areas and beaches. The house itself was well appointed and very comfortable. Whether you want to cook in or lounge around the pool or enjoy breakfast or cocktails from the deck overlooking the bay, you’re all set. We believe that part of the charm of this side of the island is the “wildlife” that also resides there…roosters, donkeys and goats,(among others) abound and all make their presence known! Finally, the property manager was perfectly communicative in general and highly responsive to the one need we had during our delightful stay.

Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2022

Response from VrboOwner on 27 Jan 2023

Paula, thank you for the review. Yes there is a lot of wildlife. Thats the charm of island living. :) Please come back and visit us again.

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paul F.

13 Mar 2022

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Great place

Great place with beautiful views of Coral Bay and walk to the grocery store and village while sharing the road with donkeys, goats and chickens.

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022

Verified

6/10 Okay

patricia H.

26 Feb 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

Rooster in paradise 🤦🏽‍♀️

Beautiful property, beautiful furnishings, beautiful pool !! Stunning view of Coral Bay as long as you don’t look down . We were met by Shawna who was awesome, shared some good info with us. The area is just starting to be developed so it’s rustic. The only real problem is the rooster!! Not at dawn but at 3a and it’s constant! We stayed 3 nts and we were all ready to leave . Unfortunately I don’t think we would return just because of the rooster.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

Response from VrboOwner on 20 May 2022

HI Patricia, I'm sorry you were bothered by roosters! The chickens, donkeys, goats and iguanas are all part of true Island Living! Because it is a Tropical island , yes there are chickens and other wildlife on the island. The entire island is this way unless you stay at the one resort in town, which is of course a totally different vibe than a villa. To ease your mind we had a trapper safety relocate the rooster that was roosting in the tree near our place and get him further into town. We also cut our tree down to further stop the roosting and we added a solar powered owl. I'm happy to report that the rooster is no longer interested in our trees and has been living happily with his hens next to Love City Market. :)

Verified

10/10 Excellent

richard w.

23 Feb 2022

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a charming hideaway in the hills

Janelle, Jess and Dena all were beyond caring that our stay was perfect and it was. Everything was new and fresh, a patio and small garden graced the outdoor shower, and the pool with its lounge chairs perfect at the end of the day. The house was open and airy, cooled with sea breezes, so it was never necessary to use the air conditioner. The view was spectacular especially evenings and early mornings. If I had any complaints it would be about the rooster that insisted on crowing at three AM. We plan to return next year and enjoy their hospitality again.

Stayed 14 nights in Feb 2022

Response from VrboOwner on 20 May 2022

Thank you for the kind review Richard! We look forward to hosting you and Maggie again!

About the host

Hosted by Janelle DeSanto

Hi I'm Janelle! One of my favorite places on earth is St John. My family and I love being in Coral Bay because you really feel like a local while staying on this side of the island. We love this cottage for our family of 5 and I hope you will too! So many hiking spots and beaches nearby!

Why they chose this property

I fell in love with St John Immediately, upon my first visit. The escape to this quirky town is the perfect place to be a total beach bum. I love sitting on our screened in porch every morning and having coffee. I also love doing yoga by the pool. Periwinkle cottage offers a refreshing and relaxing vacation ( although those roosters do get going about 5am) I'm proud to share my home with you!

What makes this property unique

I fell in love with the history of the home aspect of the property as well as how it was designed. It was designed by a local architect and marine biologist. He loved the periwinkle flowers that bloomed on this side of Coral Bay. It is a traditional West Indian Cottage which is what I was looking for. I enjoy the Hurricane shutters, old knobs and brick floors. I had an immediate connection with this cottage and fell like its my job to bring it back to life. We remodeled Periwinkle December 2021

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Popular amenities

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 7)

Bedroom 3

Closest to pool

Daybed in Living Room

Garden View

3 bathrooms

2nd Bedroom attached bath

Main level Bath

Pool bedroom bathroom

Spaces

About this property

St John Private Villa with Pool and amazing views of Coral Bay!

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House Rules

Children

Events

Pets

Smoking

Important information

You need to know

About the area

St. John

What's nearby

Getting around

Restaurants

Frequently asked questions

Reviews

Exceptional

10/10

10/10

10/10

9.0/10

9.6/10

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10/10 Excellent

Paul S.

Fun vacation

Paul S.

10/10 Excellent

Katie M.

Experience

Katie M.

8/10 Good

Ginnie A.

Coral Bay vacation ☀️

Ginnie A.

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn C.

Paradise in Coral Bay

Kathryn C.

10/10 Excellent

Blair R.

Great beach house in St John

Blair R.

10/10 Excellent

Paige K.

Our stay

Paige K.

10/10 Excellent

kari R.

Great house!

kari R.

10/10 Excellent

Paula I.

Great house! Great central location!

Paula I.

10/10 Excellent

Paul F.

Great place

Paul F.

6/10 Okay

patricia H.