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Welcome to Drake's View, St. John, US Virgin Islands.  Drake's View has the same vista named by the magazine Caribbean Travel as 'the best view in the Caribbean'; a spectacular view of the British Virgin Islands and the East Shore of St. John.

Drake's View is a four bedroom, five bath villa with a tile patio, heated swimming pool, and a sunken Jacuzzi.  Four additional tile decks and a large tiled front porch provide ample outdoor lounging areas.  One bedroom is in a separate cottage.

The traditional architecture of the house entrance with yellow stucco, red roof, and simple columns contrast with a dramatic facade of glass along the east wall. No matter where you look in the house or cottage, you see Coral Bay, the valley of Estate Carolina, Drake's Passage, and the British Virgin Islands.  On a clear day, you can see the Baths at Virgin Gorda.  Rainbows and red tailed hawks are common sights.  Drake's View has the ambiance of a home rather than a rental.  The large great room is furnished with Indonesian and American antiques, contemporary American carved furniture, bright European posters, and local art.  The well equipped kitchen is very spacious and includes one of two dining areas.  Three bedrooms have queen sized beds and one has a king, convertible to twins.  Each bedroom has air conditioning, private bath and Swedish TempurPedic mattresses. All of the bedrooms have the same spectacular view of the British Virgin Islands.  Couples or a large family will have ample room to relax at Drake's View.  

Drake's View is centrally located, on Bordeaux Mtn., the highest point on St. John.  The roads leading to Drake's View are all paved.  It is surrounded by lush local vegetation.  It is a six minute drive to the Northshore Beaches; three minutes to the Reef Bay Trail; seven minutes to Coral Bay; and fifteen minutes to Cruz Bay.  It is one-quarter mile from Château Bordeaux (other restaurants are listed in the island section), one of the Island's great restaurants.  From the front door, you can hike the Bordeaux Mountain Trail to Lameshur Beach in one hour.

St. John has fabulous snorkeling, diving, and hiking.  The snorkeling is among the best in the Caribbean.  Since 2/3 of the island is National Park, many beaches have amenities but no developments mar the expanse of sand and palms. From St. John, it is easy to take day trips to visit other islands such as the popular yachting destinations of Tortola, Jost Van Dyke, Virgin Gorda, Peter, and Norman Islands.  The Park Service also offers snorkeling tours, hikes, birding tours, sails, archaeological digs, and lectures.  Numerous park trails lead to stone ruins of old sugar mills and plantations, petroglyphs, and even waterfalls.

St. John is reached from St. Thomas via a twenty min. ferry ride.  St. Thomas is primarily serviced by Delta, American, Continental Airlines, United, and US Airways.  

Questions about renting the house need to be directed to the rental agent: