Location: Magens Bay, Northside, USVI - St. Thomas, Caribbean (One Mile by Car from Magen Bay Beach; Peterborg Rd.)
Accommodations: Condominium, 2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths (Sleeps 4)
Villa Eau Claire is a unique property, behind a gate and fence, and sitting just over Magen Bay, with its own pocket beach, private deck with shower, and access to Magen's Bay, one of the most beautiful bodies of water anywhere. The property has two condo rentals; one a two bedroom property with one bath of 1000 sq ft and the other a two bedroom, two bath condo with about 1,400 sq ft.
This condo is the larger of the two and is the main portion of the owner's residence, with an extra bathroom and a much larger great room and kitchen, with vaulted ceilings in all rooms. The rents are slightly higher than for the other unit.
The house includes a covered deck for every bedroom, and the great room, and the views from the decks extend from Magen's Bay Beach to the South, the entire Bay and the Mountain across the Bay, down to the Atlantic Ocean to the northwest. The sunsets are wonderful, and the house faces southwest. The entire property was renovated completely, with all new kitchens and baths, and furniture, in 2008.
Magen's Bay is a very special place; the largest and most beautiful beach in the U.S. Virgin Islands, about one mile long and 10 to 20 yards wide, with great picnic area, and a small restaurant that serves among the best hamburgers and pizza on St. Thomas. Magen's Bay gets its unusual character because the prevailing easterlies blow from the beach outward, creating a tranquil body of water that covers an entirely sand bottom bay, with no rip tides or major currents.
There is large, comfortable bedroom and bath, with a king sized bed; and a full sized second bedroom, that doubles as a media room or a bedroom, with a queen sized convertible bed.
The Great room includes a large sitting area, an inside dining area, a full sized kitchen with eating counter for five, and an outside eating area on the deck, served by a barbecue. The condo has a walk down of about 50 steps to a large beach deck, that walks directly into the water at the pocket beach.
Every room in the house opens directly onto a covered deck that overlooks the waters of Magen Bay, and the views are wonderful. The breezes are nearly constant, coming out from the beach, and they cool the property in the summer. Air conditioning is very seldom required, although it is available throughout the property.
One hundred yards to the left is the largest pocket beach on Magen's Bay, a 100 yard long beach that is the only place where nude or topless bathing is permitted on St. Thomas. The beach is used by only a few people at any one time, seldom more than 8 or 10, and it is considered the alternative lifestyle beach on St. Thomas. However, Eau Claire is separated from that beach by a rocky promontory, and it is perfectly comfortable for children of all ages.
Please note: This condo can be rented in conjunction with the other condo at Eau Claire (#207564), which creates a four bedroom/three bathroom/two kitchen arrangement that will take up to eight people. The rate for renting both units for the same period is 10 percent off the combined rental for the two units separately.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning: Throughout the condo; but seldom necessary
- Washer: Located in a separate shared laundry room
- Dryer: Located in separate shared laundry room.
- Linens Provided
- Off Street Parking: Parking guananteed for one cars.
- Beds
- King Bed
- Convertible Bed: Media room -- convertable queen sized.
- Crib: Rented
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV: Dishnetwook, some premium channels
- DVD (2)
- Video Library: Two hundred plus movies
- Stereo System
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen: All appliances, open American kitchen design, with eating counter for six persons.
- Cooking Utensils Provided: Complete for owner.
- Refrigerator: On full sized in kitchen; a second smaller unit in upper closet
- Dishwasher
- Microwave: One in kitchen
- Ice Maker
- Catering Available: Several vendors.
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill: Upper deck.
- Balcony: Huge deck, all covered, 9' by 30', for every bedroom, with seating, and for main living unit.
- Lanai: All decks are covered.
- View/Location
- Beachfront: A view from Magen's Bay Beach in the southwest to the Atlantic islands, to the northwest, with mountains across the Bay. Beaufiful sunsets. Pocket sandy beach with private deck and shower.
- Communications
- Telephone
- Computer: Computer and monitor, with keyboard.
- Broadband Internet: Broadband is provided by a DSL line.
- WiFi (Wireless Internet): WiFi throughout the condo and on the decks.
- Other Amenities
- The condo has covered decks with magnificent water views attached to every bedroom and the great room. The condo has a beach front deck, shared with another condo, with a walkdown of five steps to a pocket, sandy beach, directly on Magen's Bay. Half mile water walk to Magen's Bay Main Beach, and 100 yards from Little Magen Beach.
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Kid Friendly: Magen Bay is one of the gentlest bodies of ocean water anywhere -- no waves and no currents, shallow well out from the beach.
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters: We allow all ages, but children under 8 require a liability waiver for each child.
- Smoking Allowed: On outside decks only.
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Zoo/Wildlife Park
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Rafting
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Waterskiing
- Parasailing
- Jet Skiing
- Shelling
- Swimming
- Snorkeling/Diving
- Surfing
- Windsurfing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Other Activities
- While the Villa, Eau Claire, has its own pocket beach, it is also about 100 yards through the water to Little Magen's Beach, an underused, alternative lifestyle beach where nude and topless bathing are permitted. The pocket beach in front of Eau Claire is separated from Little Magen's by a rcok promentory, which makes it protected for children, and the magnificent Magen's Bay Public Beach is a half mile walk through the water or a mile by car. Magen's Bay Beach is generally regards as the best beach in the Virgin Islands, taken care of by a public authority that maintains it beautifully, with the best hamburgers and pizza on St. Thomas, and a delight for small children because of the lack of waves or currents.
Rate Details (In Dollar)
$425/night, high season, Dec 15-Apr 30
$325/night, low season, May 01-Dec 14
$550/night, Christmas Season, Dec 19-Jan 02, 2010 (10 day minimum).
$425/night, Thanksgiving Week. (7 day minimum)
Blocked for periods for owner's Use -- see calendar.
25% discount from low season rates for September/October
Rental of both condos provide four bedrooms, three bathrooms, two kitchens
Rent for both units is ten percent less than the rent separately.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Credit Cards Accepted:
Property Photos
- Pocket Beach, with deck and shower at Eau Claire - Magens Bay Beachfront Condo with Water View
- View of ships in the Bay -- from the deck - Magens Bay Beachfront Condo with Water View
- The Beach at Little Magen Bay from condo deck -- Alternative Lifestyle - Magens Bay Beachfront Condo with Water View
- Front Door to Condo
- Condo kitchen with eating area for five
- The Great Room from the Front Door
- The Sitting Area in the Great Room
- Deck Eating Area in front of Great Room -- View of Magen Bay Beach
- The Deck in front of the bedrooms, with sitting areas and grill.
- Kingsized Bedroom
- One of two bathrooms
- Comfortable sofa bed in media room -- has own bathroom, closets
- Second bedroom (sofa bed)/media room
- Gated Entry to Eau Claire -- with the lovely flowers.
- Sunset at Villa Eau Claire
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