Vacation Rental Villas featuring the finest luxury vacation rental villas in the Caribbean

covered decks provide lots of shaded space

indoor dining seating for up to 12 people

bedrooms are spacious and very private

Description: Ristaba is a spacious 6 bedroom home consisting of 4 bedroom main house with 2 bedroom cottage, just a few steps from the main house, dual security systems, pool, hot tub, a/c in bedrooms, and views galore. Ristaba is in Chocolate Hole North, commanding views of 4 bays: from Hart Bay to the south, Chocolate Hole and Great Cruz Bay to the west all the way to Cruz Bay to the north. On most days you can clearly see St. Croix and the islands of Puerto Rico as well as many numerous cays in between.

Ristaba has one of the largest pools on St. John (28x13x12) with plenty of floats and toys. There is a large shaded area as well as full sun decks, with a wet bar, blender, frig and glassware.

The hot tub is now located on the pool deck, tucked up to the gardens in a nicely private section away from the bedrooms.

With the 4 bedroom main house and additional cottage, Ristaba can accommodate from 2 - 12 people with complete comfort. The Cottage and main house can be rented together or the main house alone. There are two phone lines offering fax or voice mail and high speed, wireless DSL access.

Ristaba has a wonderful Caribbean flavor with it's hand-carved teak cabinets, vanities, plantation chairs, and grand mahogany dining table, mosaic tile tables and sea-colored tile countertops.

Art from throughout the Caribbean enhances the design.

The upside down floor-plan provides the most spectacular views from the Great Room on the upper level, and along the pool, while the bedrooms have lovely garden or pool views.

The Teak custom kitchen has all the major appliances (gas stove top with electric oven, full size Whirlpool frig with ice maker, dishwasher, microwave, blender, coffee maker), all the glassware and dishware to feed large families, and many small touches which will make any chef feel at home. There is a Weber gas BBQ on the deck just outside the kitchen for easy access.

The living area has wonderful plantation chairs and love seats with a full entertainment center offering TV/DVD/VCR and surround sound stereo. Games for the kids and books for all ages are there for your pleasure.

Outdoor dining or relaxing on the upper deck is easy and comfortable with sunsets all year long and huge views. Plenty of space for all your guests to spread out.

From every corner of the home the extensive gardens will delight your eyes with hummingbirds flocking to the firecracker bush, the rich bougainvillea and many other tropical varieties.

The bedrooms contain wrought iron bedsteads and hand-made mahogany chests of drawers and accessories.
The two master suites are poolside with King beds and baths and outdoor garden showers.
Each room has privacy curtains, and a safe as well as split unit a/c.
Walls are solid concrete for privacy and all rooms access from the central foyer.

The two garden suites each with private bath can be made as a King or two twin beds (we have complete linens and bolsters for each) as well as have privacy curtains. The baths have indoor showers and a walkway from outside the bath around to the pool deck.

A short tiled path leads from the Living room, from garden view bedrooms and also from the pool to the cottage - very easy access and yet very private. The cottage can only be rented along with the main house (never separately).

The cottage offers another very nice sized, fully equipped kitchen, living/dining great room and a half bath upstairs. The living area has it's own cable TV/VCR and stereo. A separate phone line is also available. The large deck with more great views await you and your morning coffee or afternoon drinks.

The cottage lower level has 2 air-conditioned bedrooms: one with Queen and one with two Twin beds (which can make into King) as well as shared full bath. In addition there is a washer and dryer. Cottage views are enhanced by the lovely gardens surrounding the entire property.

Ristaba has been thoughtfully designed to fulfill your holiday dreams.

Other notes: Ristaba is a NO smoking home - you may smoke outside. Rates are based on the number of bedrooms used; the villa is rented to only one group at a time