We had the most amazing stay at Jarcaranda villa over the week of Christmas. Our family had never spent Christmas away from home but decided to try something different this year. We could not have been happier with our accommodations. We are a family of five with children ranging in age from 12 - 17. The property worked perfectly for us particularly because all of our children had their own space. There are two bedrooms on the bottom level and although one of those rooms had two twin beds our oldest decided to sleep on one of the pull out couches in the living room - it is a huge space so even if one of the two couches is set up as a bed there is plenty of room left for watching t.v. as a family. We loved having the option to eat a few meals in the house rather than have to eat out for every meal, so although we did eat out frequently it was nice to have a full and well appointed kitchen for the occasions on which we did not. The pool was lovely, We were fascinated by the interesting birds who visited (juvenile night herons in the evening, and other birds we have not identified in the early morning) we enjoyed and spent much time there. Can't say enough about the beach, it is situated in the most perfect spot on Grace Bay, far enough away from the hotels that they are not a bother but should you choose you can walk down the beach and grab lunch or a drink at one of the closer hotels. However, we preferred to walk in the opposite direction once we realized the Smith Reef was a shot distance away. On a daily basis we saw sea life that I have never been so close to in any other location (turtles, stingrays, lobster, and so many tropical fish). We took a boat cruise out to the large reef and it was fun, we saw fish, but what we were able to see right around the corner was much better - invest in and bring good snorkel masks and save the money on the boat tour! Grace Bay is know for being a perfect beach, and that it is. It was made better for us by where we were situated on it. If you want to be right in town then you would be better of staying at one of the resorts, but having been to dinner at many of them I was happier each day to wake up where we were; and although there are not a ton of restaurants in this area there are a few within walking distance, and those ended up being the places we most hope to go back to. All and all we were so happy with our stay, it was perfect for our family.