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Carpe Diem Villa "Our Place" 2Bed Aptmt -Sleeps 4-Amazing sea views!
Apartment in Castara with kitchen and balcony
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Reviews
9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 4
Popular amenities
Explore the area
Castara, Tobago
- Place, Castara Beach3 min walk
- Place, Store Bay36 min drive
- Place, Pigeon Point Beach40 min drive
- Airport, Tobago (TAB-A.N.R. Robinson Intl.)36 min drive
Rooms & beds
2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)
Green room Bedroom 1
1 Queen Bed
Yellow Room Bedroom 2
1 Queen Bed
2 bathrooms
Green room Bathroom 1
Toilet · Shower only
Yellow Bathroom 2
Toilet · Shower only
Spaces
Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Office
Balcony
Garden
Dining area
About this property
Carpe Diem Villa "Our Place" 2Bed Aptmt -Sleeps 4-Amazing sea views!
"Our Place" comprising of 2 bedrooms with large ensuite bathrooms, queen size beds -made in the village from local red cedar, from which you can see the sea without getting out of bed!
Large kitchen diner/lounge.
All rooms open out onto a 50 x 10 ft veranda.
Fully equipped kitchen with hot & cold running water.
Crockery & cutlery + pots & pans & oven wares for 6.
Water filter fitted to cold supply so no need to buy bottled water.
4 burner gas stove with grill, large Samsung fridge, kettle, toaster, juicer, grill, cafetiere etc etc.
Large dining table and chairs for alfresco dining-We have never eaten inside yet!
Large comfortable sofa for lounging and reading from which you can also see the sea.
All rooms have a very high roof allowing for good air circulation so no A/C!
All rooms have free standing fans.
Home office area with good wi-fi, perfect if you need to work remotely.
Very comfortable accommodation, after all it is where we live when we are on Tobago! The view across the bay is the reason we built here !
We are surround by a good variety of local birds such as MotMots, Ant Shrikes & 5 varieties of hummingbirds. The vegetation is quite lush and we have mango, banana, paw paw and fresh herbs etc growing in the garden.
Carpe Diem Villa was completed in late 2007. Half timbered construction over a block ground floor. It is our house and was designed for US to live in and constructed of local materials using all local labour. The whole point of the house was to take advantage of the view of Castara Bay. It is set back and 80 feet above the Northside Road in the village of Castara, a small unspoilt fishing village on the Caribbean coast of Tobago.
The 2 Sandy beaches are safe and kept clean by the villagers. Lifeguards are on duty during the day. Come & Swim or snorkel with the Stingrays or Pull the Seine!
Walk to the local Waterfall to cool off in the heat of the day
We invest in the community & can help you organise personalised tours into the rainforest, visit waterfalls, take you fishing & then to a BBQ the catch on a secluded beach. Or tours to Nylon Pool & Buccoo reef, Sunday school, visit Little Tobago & Goat Island, Bio Luminance tours, Being with Horses, Chocolate making & so much more
The local bars are friendly with locals, expats and visitors all 'liming' together.
Come here & write that book you always meant to write! For more reviews (130! ) and photographs check out what guests have said on Trip Advisor !
Large kitchen diner/lounge.
All rooms open out onto a 50 x 10 ft veranda.
Fully equipped kitchen with hot & cold running water.
Crockery & cutlery + pots & pans & oven wares for 6.
Water filter fitted to cold supply so no need to buy bottled water.
4 burner gas stove with grill, large Samsung fridge, kettle, toaster, juicer, grill, cafetiere etc etc.
Large dining table and chairs for alfresco dining-We have never eaten inside yet!
Large comfortable sofa for lounging and reading from which you can also see the sea.
All rooms have a very high roof allowing for good air circulation so no A/C!
All rooms have free standing fans.
Home office area with good wi-fi, perfect if you need to work remotely.
Very comfortable accommodation, after all it is where we live when we are on Tobago! The view across the bay is the reason we built here !
We are surround by a good variety of local birds such as MotMots, Ant Shrikes & 5 varieties of hummingbirds. The vegetation is quite lush and we have mango, banana, paw paw and fresh herbs etc growing in the garden.
Carpe Diem Villa was completed in late 2007. Half timbered construction over a block ground floor. It is our house and was designed for US to live in and constructed of local materials using all local labour. The whole point of the house was to take advantage of the view of Castara Bay. It is set back and 80 feet above the Northside Road in the village of Castara, a small unspoilt fishing village on the Caribbean coast of Tobago.
The 2 Sandy beaches are safe and kept clean by the villagers. Lifeguards are on duty during the day. Come & Swim or snorkel with the Stingrays or Pull the Seine!
Walk to the local Waterfall to cool off in the heat of the day
We invest in the community & can help you organise personalised tours into the rainforest, visit waterfalls, take you fishing & then to a BBQ the catch on a secluded beach. Or tours to Nylon Pool & Buccoo reef, Sunday school, visit Little Tobago & Goat Island, Bio Luminance tours, Being with Horses, Chocolate making & so much more
The local bars are friendly with locals, expats and visitors all 'liming' together.
Come here & write that book you always meant to write! For more reviews (130! ) and photographs check out what guests have said on Trip Advisor !
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Amenities
Kitchen
Washing machine
Free WiFi
Outdoor space
Ocean view
Barbecue
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House Rules
Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM
Children
Adults only
Events
No events allowed
Pets
No pets allowed
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
Important information
You need to know
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 indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
About the area
Castara
Located in Castara, this apartment is in a rural area and near the beach. Fort Bennett and Fort King George are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Shurland James Hummingbird Nature Park and Adventure Farm and Nature Reserve. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
Castara, Tobago
What's nearby
- Castara Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
- Turtle Beach - 23 min drive - 16.2 km
- Buccoo Reef - 34 min drive - 22.0 km
- Store Bay - 36 min drive - 28.0 km
- Pigeon Point Beach - 40 min drive - 30.0 km
Getting around
Restaurants
- eula's restaurant - 6 min drive
- Brantals Grill House - 26 min drive
- Glasgow Bar - 9 min drive
- The Coffee Shop - 5 min walk
- D'Almond Tree Restaurant - 2 min walk
Frequently asked questions
About the host
Hosted by Chris Runciman
I have spent all my working life to date making things happen for others. Building this house is Yvonne and myself making it happen for us and as a bonus we have been able to create a beautiful place for others to enjoy as much as we do. We have both had and still have pretty stressful jobs. I am in the live music production business and Yvonne was a property manager for a local estate agent in the UK. We have worked hard and still do as few of us are really ever able to retire early and enjoy the fruits of our labours. We call it semi retirement.
You only go around once so you cannot let life pass you by. We all do and then it is too late, you do not get a second chance. We love life.
Living or staying in Castara is about as good as it gets!
You only go around once so you cannot let life pass you by. We all do and then it is too late, you do not get a second chance. We love life.
Living or staying in Castara is about as good as it gets!
Why they chose this property
I was sitting on the hillside when it was all scrub looking out at the view of the bay after I found out the land was available and said 'This is it!'.
We decided we needed to stop thinking about a house in the sun and actually build it before we were too old to enjoy it!
Then we could share it with family and friends. We fell in love with the village after coming here on holiday and getting involved with the aftermath of the only hurricane to hit the island in a 40 odd years. We were made welcome from the start.
The area and the village, beach, the people etc just tick all the right boxes for us. You only get a chance to do something like this once.You can say lets look elsewhere and then think why did we not stay in Castara.
Opportunities like this only come once in lifetime...Carpe Diem..."Seize the day"
We decided we needed to stop thinking about a house in the sun and actually build it before we were too old to enjoy it!
Then we could share it with family and friends. We fell in love with the village after coming here on holiday and getting involved with the aftermath of the only hurricane to hit the island in a 40 odd years. We were made welcome from the start.
The area and the village, beach, the people etc just tick all the right boxes for us. You only get a chance to do something like this once.You can say lets look elsewhere and then think why did we not stay in Castara.
Opportunities like this only come once in lifetime...Carpe Diem..."Seize the day"
What makes this property unique
Castara is a friendly working fishing village set at the edge of the rain forest..., it has its own waterfall & pool, great beaches, rain forest, a reef, good fishing, sunshine, I am sorry but we would have been mad not to have said yes!
It is away from the busier south of the island with it's more tourist oriented areas but still less than an hour from the airport and main town of Scarborough if, and it is a big if, we ever need to go there!
We can walk down to either beach , shop go for a drink without needing a car. We buy fresh fish or catch it ourselves, local produce is there at the end of the road or actually in the garden. The best mango tree is behind the house, they drop, roll down and end up by the kitchen door!
At the end of the day we have the one of the best views in the village and it would have been selfish not to want to share it.
It is away from the busier south of the island with it's more tourist oriented areas but still less than an hour from the airport and main town of Scarborough if, and it is a big if, we ever need to go there!
We can walk down to either beach , shop go for a drink without needing a car. We buy fresh fish or catch it ourselves, local produce is there at the end of the road or actually in the garden. The best mango tree is behind the house, they drop, roll down and end up by the kitchen door!
At the end of the day we have the one of the best views in the village and it would have been selfish not to want to share it.
Languages:
English, French
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