Carpe Diem Villa "Our Place" 2Bed Aptmt -Sleeps 4-Amazing sea views!

2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 4

Popular amenities

Free WiFi

Outdoor Space

Kitchen

Barbecue grill

Washer

Ocean view

Check out the area

Castara, Tobago

Castara Beach4 min walk
Tobago Main Ridge Forest Reserve2 min drive
Englishman's Bay5 min drive
Tobago (TAB-A.N.R. Robinson Intl.)96 min drive

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Green room Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Yellow Room Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Green room Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Yellow Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Balcony

Garden

Dining Area

About this property

"Our Place" comprising of 2 bedrooms with large ensuite bathrooms, queen size beds -made in the village from local red cedar, from which you can see the sea without getting out of bed!
Large kitchen diner/lounge.
All rooms open out onto a 50 x 10 ft veranda.
Fully equipped kitchen with hot & cold running water.
Crockery & cutlery + pots & pans & oven wares for 6.
Water filter fitted to cold supply so no need to buy bottled water.
4 burner gas stove with grill, large Samsung fridge, kettle, toaster, juicer, grill, cafetiere etc etc.
Large dining table and chairs for alfresco dining-We have never eaten inside yet!
Large comfortable sofa for lounging and reading from which you can also see the sea.
All rooms have a very high roof allowing for good air circulation so no A/C!
All rooms have free standing fans.
Home office area with good wi-fi, perfect if you need to work remotely.
Very comfortable accommodation, after all it is where we live when we are on Tobago! The view across the bay is the reason we built here !

We are surround by a good variety of local birds such as MotMots, Ant Shrikes & 5 varieties of hummingbirds. The vegetation is quite lush and we have mango, banana, paw paw and fresh herbs etc growing in the garden.

Carpe Diem Villa was completed in late 2007. Half timbered construction over a block ground floor. It is our house and was designed for US to live in and constructed of local materials using all local labour. The whole point of the house was to take advantage of the view of Castara Bay. It is set back and 80 feet above the Northside Road in the village of Castara, a small unspoilt fishing village on the Caribbean coast of Tobago.
The 2 Sandy beaches are safe and kept clean by the villagers. Lifeguards are on duty during the day. Come & Swim or snorkel with the Stingrays or Pull the Seine!
Walk to the local Waterfall to cool off in the heat of the day

We invest in the community & can help you organise personalised tours into the rainforest, visit waterfalls, take you fishing & then to a BBQ the catch on a secluded beach. Or tours to Nylon Pool & Buccoo reef, Sunday school, visit Little Tobago & Goat Island, Bio Luminance tours, Being with Horses, Chocolate making & so much more
The local bars are friendly with locals, expats and visitors all 'liming' together.

Come here & write that book you always meant to write! For more reviews (130! ) and photographs check out what guests have said on Trip Advisor !

Property manager

Chris Runciman

Amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Free WiFi

Outdoor Space

Ocean view

Barbecue grill

Kitchen

Washer

Pet friendly

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Adults only

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock

About the neighborhood

Castara

Located in Castara, this apartment is in a rural area and near the beach. Fort Bennett and Fort King George are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Tobago Main Ridge Forest Reserve and Adventure Farm and Nature Reserve. Be sure to check out the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Castara, Tobago

What's nearby

Castara Beach - 4 min walk
Tobago Main Ridge Forest Reserve - 2 min drive
Englishman's Bay - 5 min drive
Turtle Beach - 83 min drive
Pigeon Point Beach - 103 min drive

Getting around

Tobago (TAB-A.N.R. Robinson Intl.) - 65 min drive

Restaurants

The Coffee Shop - 5 min walk
eula's restaurant - 6 min drive
Cascreole Bar & Beach Club - 4 min walk
Glasgow Bar - 9 min drive
D'Coals Spot Resturant - 26 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Carpe Diem Villa "Our Place" 2Bed Aptmt -Sleeps 4-Amazing sea views! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Carpe Diem Villa "Our Place" 2Bed Aptmt -Sleeps 4-Amazing sea views!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Carpe Diem Villa "Our Place" 2Bed Aptmt -Sleeps 4-Amazing sea views!?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Carpe Diem Villa "Our Place" 2Bed Aptmt -Sleeps 4-Amazing sea views! located?

Situated by the sea, this apartment building is within 1 mi (2 km) of Castara Beach and Tobago Main Ridge Forest Reserve. Englishman's Bay is 2.4 mi (3.8 km) away.

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Exceptional

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8/10 Good

L S.

Mar 8, 2019

A practically perfect place to be....

The Stone family had an excellent family Holliday at Carpe Diem taking both studios and upstairs 2 bedroomed flat it proved the perfect base. CD is close to all the amenities of the village and it was a joy to watch the birds feed in the morning and watch the sun go down over the sea from the verandah. The kitchen at CD is very well equipped for catering for a large group and the beds comfortable... Panday, the gardener, was full of great advice and even brought us bananas from his garden. We enjoyed his company immensely. Be aware CD is on the side of the hillside with a path and steps up to it and the village together with its chickens and dogs and wildlife are rarely quiet but then you’re in the tropics! Only been home a week and missing Carpe Diem and Castara already....

10/10 Excellent

Steve W.

Jan 16, 2019

Spectacular!

It was such a pleasure to stay with Christopher and Yvonne, not only because their accommodations are so comfortable and beautiful but because they are so warm and inviting. It was clearly a highlight of my trip to Tobago

10/10 Excellent

Sarah R.

Nov 7, 2018

Carpe Diem

We stayed in this house for the fourth time as we absolutely adore it and the village of Castara. The house is everything you want to escape from the chaos of everyday life, the locals are friendly and welcoming and we highly recommend an escape to Carpe Diem, Castara

About the host

Hosted by Chris Runciman

I have spent all my working life to date making things happen for others. Building this house is Yvonne and myself making it happen for us and as a bonus we have been able to create a beautiful place for others to enjoy as much as we do. We have both had and still have pretty stressful jobs. I am in the live music production business and Yvonne was a property manager for a local estate agent in the UK. We have worked hard and still do as few of us are really ever able to retire early and enjoy the fruits of our labours. We call it semi retirement.
You only go around once so you cannot let life pass you by. We all do and then it is too late, you do not get a second chance. We love life.
Living or staying in Castara is about as good as it gets!

Why they chose this property

I was sitting on the hillside when it was all scrub looking out at the view of the bay after I found out the land was available and said 'This is it!'.
We decided we needed to stop thinking about a house in the sun and actually build it before we were too old to enjoy it!
Then we could share it with family and friends. We fell in love with the village after coming here on holiday and getting involved with the aftermath of the only hurricane to hit the island in a 40 odd years. We were made welcome from the start.
The area and the village, beach, the people etc just tick all the right boxes for us. You only get a chance to do something like this once.You can say lets look elsewhere and then think why did we not stay in Castara.
Opportunities like this only come once in lifetime...Carpe Diem..."Seize the day"

What makes this property unique

Castara is a friendly working fishing village set at the edge of the rain forest..., it has its own waterfall & pool, great beaches, rain forest, a reef, good fishing, sunshine, I am sorry but we would have been mad not to have said yes!
It is away from the busier south of the island with it's more tourist oriented areas but still less than an hour from the airport and main town of Scarborough if, and it is a big if, we ever need to go there!
We can walk down to either beach , shop go for a drink without needing a car. We buy fresh fish or catch it ourselves, local produce is there at the end of the road or actually in the garden. The best mango tree is behind the house, they drop, roll down and end up by the kitchen door!
At the end of the day we have the one of the best views in the village and it would have been selfish not to want to share it.

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