Special Offer! Luxuary Condo - March/April Discount - 25 Percent Dates: Mar 1, 2012 to Apr 30, 2012See Details
Location: Magens Bay, Northside, USVI - St. Thomas, Caribbean (In a Gated Private Villa, Eau Claire, On Peterborg Rd) View Map
Accommodations: Condo, 2 Bedrooms + No additional sleeping rooms avail, 1 Bath (Sleeps 4)
Keywords: Condominium, luxury, beachfront, private deck, water access, beautiful views, sand
What is the value to you of having your own private beach - complete with deck, chairs, and shower, where you can catch the sun, with or without your suit? This is it: a private sandy beach on one of the most beautiful sandy bays anywhere. It is a quiet place, a place undisturbed and surrounded on both sides by rocks, trees and flowers.
Magen's Bay, with its famous mile wide beach, is one of the treasures of the Caribbean. It is a mile wide, four mile long "U" shaped bodies of water, stretching northwest to the Atlantic Ocean, Because of high hills on three sides, the Bay is protected and very calm, and the wind blows out the Bay, keeping the waters still and the bottom sandy.
St. Thomas is a US territory, more easily reached than any other Island in the US or British Virgin Islands. Direct flights reach the Island from every major city in the eastern half of the United States. The Beach is on the very quiet north side of the island, but the nightlife, restaurants, and shopping of the Island is just 20 minutes away by car. St. Thomas is widely regarded as having the best high end shopping of any place in the Islands.
Your 1000 sq. ft. condo unit is right above the beach, reached by a short walk down a stair war to the beach. The condo has a large living room, a good sized kitchen, and two bedrooms, one equipped with a king sized bed and the other with two twins. The unit has a 9' by 40' deck the whole length of the condo, with seating for four guests, a place to eat, barbecue, or just lounge and watch the spectacular sunsets and the lights of the houses across the Bay at night. The entire property was renovated in 2007, with new kitchens, baths, and furniture.
This condo is located as part of Villa Eau Claire, a gated private home located on Peterborg Road about a half mile from the main Beach. The owners upstairs in a one bedroom unit, but they are infrequently on Island and will provide you with privacy if they are there. The Condo has its own entrance and its own stairs down to the Beach.
The Villa is equipped with a 27K generator, providing constant power during the frequent breakdowns of power in St. Thomas. Power has been out at least several times a week for a long time and if you rental unit does not have an automatic generater, that will diminish the quality of your stay.
This condo is part of Villa Eau Claire, which has a larger and more expensive two bedroom, two bathroom, 1,400 sq ft residence that is also for rent. These two units can be rented at the same time, providing four bedroom, three bathrooms, and two kitchens. Please see listing #221807. If rented together, there is a 10 percent discount from the combined rental prices.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning : Entire unit air-conditioned.
- Linens Provided : Full supply.
- Washer : In Laundry room below condo.
- Dryer : In laundry room below condo.
- Off Street Parking : For one car, with second optional.
- Beds
- King Bed : Bedroom 1: King sized.
- Twin/Single Bed (2) : Bedroom 2: two twins.
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV : Dishnetwork --- with HBO
- TV (No Cable/Satellite) : 36' flat screen in living room.
- DVD
- Video Library : Approximately 80 movies
- Stereo System
- Music Library
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen : All new appliances.
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Catering Available
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill : On deck
- Deck/Patio : 9 by 40 foot deck, views in three directions
- View/Location
- Beachfront : Located on private, sandy beach on Magen's Bay, with private deck and shower.
- Beach View : Our condo overlooks Little Magen's Beach and down to the main beach on Magen's Bay.
- Oceanfront : Magen Bay is the largest bay in the Virgin Islands, with a mile wide main beach just a short walk from the villa. The Bay is on the Atlantic side of the Island.
- Ocean View : Our condo looks north to the islands in the Atlantic Ocean.
- Mountain View : There is a 1700 foot mountain directly across the Bay from our Villa.
- Communications
- Telephone
- Computer : Small office area in condo, with computer, wifi, and printer.
- Broadband Internet
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- Has a private beach, accessible from a private deck, with lighting and shower. The most important amenity is the 27K generator that provides power for air-conditioning, computers, hot water and everything else during the frequent power outages on the Island. The generator automatically switches on when power is interrupted.
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Kid Friendly
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters : No minimum age -- required liability waiver from children under eight years of age
- Smoking Allowed : On deck
- Smoking Not Allowed : Inside the condo
- Activities
- Golf
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Waterskiing
- Parasailing
- Jet Skiing
- Surfing
- Windsurfing
- Fishing
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Shelling
- Restaurants
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Other Activities
- Beautiful walks in the water along the shore, for miles in either direction, with all sandy bottom and no coral. The villa is located directly on the favorite walker's and joggers road on St. Thomas -- leading from Magen's Bay Beach, where people park, to the end of Pecora Point, a distaince of about three miles and a half miles..
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Special Offer! Luxuary Condo - March/April Discount - 25 Percent Dates: Mar 1, 2012 to Apr 30, 2012See Details
We are offering a rare discount on our two bedroom/one bath waterfront condo on Magen Bay of 25 percent off the list price for the two months, effective immediately. Enjoy the wonderful water of Magen's Bay, with a private beach, deck and shower for stays of seven days or more.
High Season .. Dec 15-Apr 30, $425/night (5 night minimum) 5th pers $75 per night
Middle Season .. May 01-Dec 15th, $325/night (3 night minimum) 5th pers - $60 per
Christmas .. Dec 18, 2011-Jan 3, $600/night (7 day minimum) 5th pers - $125 per
Thanksgiving Nov 21 - Nov 28, $425/night (7 day minimum) 5th person - $75 per
Sept 5th to October 31st: $250/night (3 night minimum) 5th person - $50 per
percent hotel tax (After 1/1 10%) $100 exit cleaning fee/$300 security deposits.
15 percent discount for stays of a week or more.
25 percent discount if booking within 30 days of arrival date.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
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Map & Owner's Profile
Year Purchased: 2006
Why the Owner Chose Magens Bay
Why this property? It is THE ONLY CONDO available directly on Magen Bay, with its own deck, shower, lawn chairs, and pocket beach. Villa Eau Claire is less than one half mile through the water -- a gentle sandy walk seldom above your knees -- to the main beach at Magen Bay. The views are spectacular; the sound of the waves is enticing; and the sand is wonderful. What more could anyone want? The property is gated and with good parking, and the lot is beautiful -- flowers, flowers everywhere! In addition, the villa is only five minutes away from the only 18 hole golf course on St. Thomas and very close to a couple of the best restaurants on the Island.
The Unique Benefits at this Condo
The condo is directly above the beach, with about 50 steps down to the deck below, and six steps to the beach itself. Also, the laundry room is directly below the deck. Although teh property is completely air-conditioned, most guests, particularly in winter, do not use the air-conditioning because they want to hear the water at night. The beach next door -- less than 100 yards away -- is the alternative lifestyle beach and the hope to nude bathing -- the only such beach on St. Thomas.
This is the location of the condo, directly on Mangen Bay, on the water with a pocket beach, and behind a gated fence.
The location of the restaurant and bar at the main Magen Bay Beach, .4 miles through the water from Villa Cote Sud.
Owner's Map of Magens Bay
Villa Eau Claire is one of three properties that Gordon and Annika Black own and rent on St. Thomas. We specialize in rehabbing the entire property, with Gordon taking responsibility for the purchase and the basic design of the rehab, and with Annika providing the furnishings and interior decoration. Annika is a European, and it shows in the taste applied to the furnishing of the property. This is the sisth property we have done together, having sold three other villas. Gordon was in his past life the founder, Chairman and CEO of Harris Interactive (HPOL). They spend about six months on St. Thomas and the rest of the time in Paris and traveling. Julia Quetel is the House Manager and John Cooper, who built the Villa, takes care of maintenance.
Property Photos
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- The magnificent sunsets are very real, and beautiful - Condominium In Magens Bay On a Private Beach
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- The Gated Driveway to the Villa and Condo - Condominium In Magens Bay On a Private Beach
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- Little Magen's Bay Beach -- Largest Pocket Beach on Magen's Bay - Condominium In Magens Bay On a Private Beach
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- Eau Claire sandy beach
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- The deck really is Large and private -- the shower is visible
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- The view of Magen Bay beach from the deck
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- There is a large great room, with plasma television screen
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- Other view of the living area
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- The kitchen area
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- The twin beds
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- The master bedroom
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- Bathroom
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- View of the deck
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- The view almost always includes moored yachts
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- Owner of House -- Swims a mile every day from the Beach
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- Little Magen's Beach -- 100 yards from Deck
Traveler Reviews (11)
It is as good as it looks! Everything is as the promotional material says it is!
Guest: Ron
(Parker, TX)
Date of Stay: 06/16/11
Review Submitted: 07/04/11
A fantastic place for a vacation. We stayed at the 'middle' size condo at Villa Eau Claire, there is one larger unit and one smaller unit. Pick the one that fits your purpose, we only had two people but selected the mid size unit because it had a lot of glass doors facing the water. All units have their own nice balcony, the pictures and descriptions do not do it justice. You just have to be there to experience how nice it is. You can sit on your balcony in the breeze and hear the water lapping on the beach....or walk down and sit with your feet in the water and just relax. We saw several large iguana's sunning themselves in the palm trees as well as sea turtles in the bay, and as many pelicans diving for fish as you can count. The pelicans cruise by the balcony all the time, it is really neat to watch them soar. The private beach is just as nice as it looks...and just a short couple of steps from the beach you can see tropical fish wandering around the rocks and coral....really a nice thing to watch the wildlife in their natural habitat. Plus...you can take a shower with fresh water on the deck before going back up to your condo. We were there from Thursday night to the following Tuesday morning, and don't worry about driving at night on the wrong side of the road when you get there. Julia, the nice lady who is the 'on island' owner representative will personally meet you at the plane and show you the way to the condo. We found that the cruise boats generally arrive Monday through Wednesday...that means that if you stay over a weekend you get the island to yourself plus the few folks who flew in with you. We toured the island with our rent a car and had lots of space. Many of the shops are closed then, but you can just drop by for shopping when the boats arrive. We gladly recommend this unit to our friends.....there is Coral World on St. Thomas and of course you can take your rent a car on the car barge to St. John's island (make sure your rental company allows it) and snorkel or just tour the national park there. A great place......
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, age 55+, families with teenagers.
Great place to stay!
Guest: Adam
(California)
Date of Stay: 05/08/11
Review Submitted: 06/03/11
My wife and I stayed at Villa Eau Claire as part of a friend's destination wedding. It turned out that our friend's wedding was right up the hill from the apartment which worked out perfectly. The apartment was immaculate and exactly as advertised -- a nice deck to sit on in the morning, great beach access for swimming right out in front, secluded from all the tourists and cruise ships and fully equipped to do as much (or as little cooking) as we wanted. There were huge iguanas hanging out in the trees off of the deck that we photographed a lot. The entire process was great--from the greeting at the airport to the departure and all of our questions were answered along the way by one of the many people that Gordon and Annika have available to you when you rent this place. We couldn't have asked for a better setting for our week in the Caribbean. Thanks Gordon and Annika!
Recommended for:Adventure seekers, girls getaway, sightseeing, families with young children, romantic getaway, age 55+.
Beautiful, private beach
Guest: Adam
(Colorado)
Date of Stay: 04/03/11
Review Submitted: 06/02/11
I travel to USVI every other month, and Eau Clair has become my home away from home. It's a beautiful property, and Julia (the housekeeper) is wonderful. My favorite part is the private beach and patio. Nothing ends a long day better than a jump in Magen's Bay and drink on the patio. Highly recommended.
Owner response:Thank you for the wonderful review. We do the best we can with the description and pictures, and by a constant attention to keep the property in good shape, but we cannot do the water or the views they justice they deserve. So, thanks to you for doing it. Gordon
Recommended for:Families with young children, romantic getaway, families with teenagers, tourists without a car.
Excellent Vacation
Guest: Mikhail
(Dobbs Ferry, NY)
Date of Stay: 03/16/11
Review Submitted: 04/06/11
We had a great vacation at villa … We rented two bedrooms apartment. It was tastefully decorated, had all the essentials needed and a lot of extras. The rooms were spacious and beds were comfortable. We really enjoyed the villa’s private beach. If you prefer public beach, Meaghan’s Bay is in swimming/walking distance. The owners and manager are doing a great job of making your stay pleasant and comfortable. I highly recommend the villa. We hope to return there soon. Nataliya & Mikhail
Recommended for:Sightseeing, families with young children, romantic getaway, age 55+, families with teenagers.
Magen's Bay Condo
Guest: Sue
(TX)
Date of Stay: 03/11/11
Review Submitted: 03/27/11
The condo was very clean. The views were spectacular. And the stay wasn't long enough. We will definitely be repeat visitors.
Recommended for:Girls getaway, romantic getaway, age 55+, families with teenagers.
A "Special Find" in St. Thomas, USVI
Guest: Onajourney
(NYC)
Date of Stay: 12/17/10
Review Submitted: 01/04/11
What an incredible home at one of the best locations in St. Thomas with their own PRIVATE beach. What more can you ask for when you are looking to get away in the tropics. The owners were extremely hospitable and we found the home immaculate, modern, and all descriptions accurate on their website. In fact, I believe that their pictures need updating because the actual home and view is NICER than the website portrays. So, if you like what you see on line, you will be even more pleasantly surprised when you arrive. The home is situated close to Megan's Bay Beach and also close to town. Amenities at the home were fantastic including wireless internet and a nice stereo system. The home has a great library of DVD's for your viewing pleasure and the kitchen is very modern including granite countertops, large fridge and gas stove/oven. The home has a unique way of inviting you in as if it is all yours. It doesn't feel like a vacation, you feel like you are home. I've already called my friends and relatives on this "special find" I discovered. You can't beat the privacy, view and location of this fantastic home away from home. Enjoy. Best, Andrew
Recommended for:Adventure seekers, families with young children, romantic getaway, families with teenagers, tourists without a car.
Guest: Gary and Robin
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Date of Stay: 03/26/10
Review Submitted: 06/28/10
From the Guest Book at the Villa: Dear Gordon & Annika. You have created a lovely home at one of the most beautiful locations on the planet. Thank you so much for sharing the experience. We have visited St. Thomas several times, but the setting provided by Eau Claire will certainly make the trip memorable above the others. Thanks again, God Bless.
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Guest: LIa and Darian
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Date of Stay: 05/07/10
Review Submitted: 06/28/10
From the Guest Book at the Villa: Dear Gordon and Annika, Your home offers a very relaxing and welcoming atmosphere. My husband and I brought our two young daughters to St. Thomas to introduce them to the Caribbean. Antonia (22 months) had a blast running in an out of the water and gathering shells, while Alexandra (7 months) had fun floating in the calm waters. Thank you for a memorable first family vacation.
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Guest: Guido and Vanessa
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Date of Stay: 06/01/10
Review Submitted: 06/28/10
Dear Gordon and Anika, We had an incredible time at Eau Claire. Your home was so comfortable and the Bay was the perfect spot for us to go sunbathing every day. We still remember our time here as on of our best vacations ever. We also highly recommend to future guests our hiring a plane to fly above the islands. Bes, hope to come back
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