Tingalayo

Imagine yourself sitting high on a mountain, a place of peace and tranquility, looking down onto the world below. Imagine being able to see far and wide across the islands of St John, Jost Van Dyke, St Thomas and Puerto Rico, and down onto the dramatic beaches of Long Bay and Smugglers Cove. Imagine all of this and more, and you have the luxurious Tingalayo.

This exclusive private estate occupies nearly four acres of tropical paradise, embracing a sense of total relaxation and freedom. The open living floor plan, with expansive hardwood decks and hints of Bali, provides a place for contemplation. Each time you stop and think you’ve seen everything, you find a new treasure: breadfruit trees, hibiscus, aloe, and golden flowers. A combination of tastes with wonderful art pieces spanning Italian modern, Buddhist temple to Caribbean vibes. Caribbean flavour is introduced through a blend of colours in each room: flamingo pink for the entertainment room, ocean blue for the master bedroom suite, cool sky blue in the kitchen and living area, rustic orange for the BBQ and dining area, and a tantalizing teal for the second of the bedrooms.

This luxury villa is designed around the ultimate in infinity pools, shaped like a large cloud, with a spacious terrace on one side and courtyard with a dining pavilion on the other, allowing you to take in the stunning ocean and island vistas. From the pool you can access the Lounge Area. The lounge has cool blue walls, large bookshelves, a flat screen television and stereo with Ipod docking unit, allowing you to while away the hours in relaxation with the family and guests.

The spectacular Kitchen is best described as contemporary Caribbean Cottage on a grand scale, with heavy granite counter tops, a Viking stove/oven and separate pantry with two large fridge/freezers and two dishwashers.

The first of the bedrooms with an en suite bathroom is the Ocean-Blue Master Suite, completely private from the rest of the house and offering spectacular views of Jost Van Dyke, with an adjoining large private decking area outside, equipped with heated Jacuzzi tub and fabulous four-poster outdoor day bed.

Just a few steps away, you find the Flamingo Pink Media Room, alive with bright and bold artwork and with its own heart stopping views of the surrounding islands from a large private balcony taking up nearly the entire west wall. Heavy mahogany French doors, built to keep the light out for those cosy evenings in or a cool retreat from the midday sun, create the perfect environment for watching a film on the 52-inch flat screen TV with surround sound.

Explore the other side of the pool and you enter an Enchanting Haven Two Bedroom Suite. Heavy mahogany doors open onto a large shared bathroom intricately decorated with a splendor of sea green mosaic tiles, equipped with a shower, ingenious bathtub for the kids and double basin. The suites are simple and innocent in design, with Italian country style beds and bookshelves brought to life with a splash of vibrant colour with a funky art Deco orange sofa seat and colorful beads.

Follow the covered decking around and you reach the Fairytale Suite. Kept blissfully cool by the sea breeze, which floats in through the wall sized window opening out onto the islands below. This suite says Romantic Italian & with a four-poster bed with hidden dressing area and private, outdoor shower & yet another great spot from which to enjoy the unsurpassed views!

At the other end of the garden is a delightful, very private two-bedroom guest cottage with equally breath taking views with its own heated plunge pool. Finished a similar style to the main house, with the same flair and open plan lounge and kitchen area and bedrooms fully air- conditioned. A covered terrace area surrounds a small heated plunge pool with yet more explosive views!

All the bedrooms have air-conditioning and ceilings fans. All is kept to a very high standard by a full time gardener, carpenter and a maid all managed by a very responsible local company that will be able to cater for all your needs, from cooks, car rentals to motor boat rentals.

Additional Features:

The two swimming pool are maintained by the gardener who is on site 5 days a week, to ensure that the grounds are maintained to a high level~The main pool is not heated, the small pool can be heated but is considered an extra~The maid comes in 5 days a week, she will do your laundry and clean the common areas and bedrooms~All the bedrooms have air conditioning~The main kitchen has two fridges, two dishwashers and a wine cooler~In all, there are 4 dining tables~The water is filtered but is not safe to drink as its rain water~There is an automatic 20 Kw generator that will guarantee the supply of electricity~The games room has a sound around system and stereo.

6 Bedrooms, 6 Full Bathrooms & 3 Half Bathrooms

Rental Policies:

During high season, Tingalayo is rented for a minimum of a full week with arrival and departure on Saturdays.  Check in is at 4pm on the day of your arrival and departure is by 10am on the last day of your stay.

During off season, it may be possible to rent for fewer than 7 nights and have a change in arrival and departure days, however full week reservations will take priority and the per nightly rate will be higher.  You may contact us for a quote.

Two staff members are included in the rental.  Maid service covers cleaning the kitchen, dining areas and based upon requirements the bedrooms and bathrooms.  A gardener looks after the swimming pools, terraces, paths and gardens.

Tingalayo is a self-catering rental.  Private arrangements can be made for personal chef services.