A relaxed, beautifully finished 4-bedroom, 4.5-bath villa in over an acre of tropical gardens above Long Bay, with an infinity pool and views of Jost Van Dyke, Sandy Cay and Green Cay from all around the property. Sleeps 8. Built as a home rather than a rental, so everything is top quality.
LIVING AREAS
The Great House is the heart of the villa, with indoor and outdoor living and dining areas that all look out to the sea. The gourmet kitchen has a 6-burner Viking stove, Sub-Zero fridge, warming drawer and dishwasher, and opens to the dining room and living room.
OUTSIDE
The infinity-edge pool has a deeper end and a shallower stepped area, great for lounging or for kids, plus a swim current machine for laps. The pool can be heated, so it's lovely for night swims and stargazing. Next to it is the outdoor kitchen with gas BBQ and pizza oven, and a hand-crafted Indonesian dining table under a shaded pergola, perfect for sunset dinners. There's a porch for cocktails while you watch the yachts go by, a shady lawned back garden, and a little "castle keep" for kids to explore. Look out for hummingbirds in the firecracker plants.
BEDROOMS
BEDROOM 1 (Vine Cottage, primary suite): its own cottage a short stroll past the pool. Four-poster king bed facing the ocean and Jost Van Dyke, ensuite with indoor and outdoor showers, kitchenette and a private veranda.
BEDROOM 2: in the Great House. Four-poster king bed, ensuite with outdoor shower, opens onto the porch over the pool.
BEDROOM 3: in the Great House. Two twin beds or a king, ensuite with indoor shower, opens onto the porch over the pool.
BEDROOM 4: private suite below the courtyard. Two twin beds or a king, ensuite with rainfall shower, kitchenette with fridge and coffee maker.
All bedrooms have AC. Bedrooms 2 and 3 also have sliding screens so you can sleep with the sea breeze.
WHERE YOU ARE
Papaya is in the hills of Long Bay on Tortola's West End, a quiet, friendly area of private villas.
- Long Bay beach (1748 Restaurant, Tropical Fusion, Johnny's Beach Bar), plus Long Bay Beach Resort day passes for pool, gym, tennis and pickleball: 0.7 miles
- Apple Bay (surf, beach bars and restaurants): 1.1 miles
- Smuggler's Cove (snorkeling and a laid-back beach bar): 1.7 miles
- Windy Hill (sunset views and dinner spots): 2.9 miles
- Soper's Hole marina and West End ferry terminal: 3.5 miles
- Cane Garden Bay (beach bars, nightlife, rum distillery): 4.1 miles
KEY AMENITIES
- Infinity-edge pool with swim current machine
- Pool heating (extra cost, $50 per night)
- AC in all bedrooms, ceiling fans throughout
- Wi-Fi throughout
- Automatic back-up generator
- Outdoor kitchen with gas BBQ and pizza oven
- Viking stove, Sub-Zero fridge and dishwasher
- Two kitchenettes (Vine Cottage and bedroom 4)
- Housekeeping twice a week (towels and linens changed)
- Driveway parking