Large luxury villa with small private pool, situated on the hill overlooking St James Resort, sleeping 10. The property benefits from being a privately owned very well appointed home, with all the benefits of being located within a resort. The villa has recently been partly refurbished and newly decorated. All the rooms are of a very generous size. Guests have the option of self-catering in the villa, enjoying local restaurants a short drive away in English Harbour, or using the restaurants within the resort (at extra cost). St James Resort is located in the south east of the island, a short drive away from the amenities in English Harbour and the world heritage site of Nelson's Dockyard. The airport is approximately 30 to 40 mins drive away. The owners are happy to provide information prior to your stay with details about the island, including restaurants, beaches and places to visit. The villa is arranged over two levels. The upper level provides an open plan kitchen/ dining room (table for 10). The kitchen has electric oven and hob, large fridge/ freezer, dishwasher, microwave, etc. There is also a comfortable lounge on this level with large flat screen TV and an ensuite bedroom, having a four poster super king bed. Accessed off the upper level is a very large balcony having outstanding views over Willoughby Bay. The balcony provides a casual seating area and also an additional outside dining table (10 seats), ideal for alfresco dining, whilst enjoying the view. The lower level has three ensuite bedrooms (each with shower). One with a super king bed, the other two bedrooms each have two single beds. In addition, there is a self contained guest house, a short walk from the main house, having a king bed and ensuite shower room with WC. Externally the property is set in approximately 1.25 acres of well maintained tropical gardens, having lots of attractive plants. Within the grounds, the villa has its own private attractive small swimming pool, with inset jacuzzi, pool table and various external seating areas, with BBQ. The villa is within the grounds of St James resort and guests have the benefit of the resort security and many facilities. Facilities that guests can use at no extra cost include the two resort beaches, four resort swimming pools, 4 flood lit tennis courts (generally need to be pre booked), pickle courts, games room, gym and non-motorised watersports on the beach. The resort has many other facilities and services for an additional charge which include a spa for luxurious treatments, 24-hour coffee shop, dive shop, 5 restaurants, swimming pool bar, beach bar, and bar for evening drinks. There is also a small shop selling gifts and limited provisions adjacent to the reception area. The hotel also has its own catamaran for snorkeling trips and deep-sea fishing trips can also be taken directly from the resort. Drinks and food etc can be charged to your account as you go. Alternatively, if guests so wish, the hotel also offers an all inclusive plan which can be booked direct with the hotel, which includes all meals and drinks. Minimum is 3 nights for the all inclusive package. Other important information:- All bed linen and towels are provided at no extra cost, changed once a week. (extra cleaning/ linen change is available at extra cost). ABST tax of 14% is included in the quoted price. The villa has WIFI and WIFI is also available in the public areas of the hotel. Tourist Accommodation levy (TAL)- the Antiguan government introduced this new levy from 1st October 2021 for all accommodation providers. The tax collected is to be used for climate resilience and for natural disasters. The charge is US$5 per night for each guest over 5 years of age. St James resort will collect this direct at the time of your stay. PLEASE NOTE CHILDREN ARE WELCOME, HOWEVER SMALL CHILDREN NEED TO BE SUPERVISED AT ALL TIMES, AS THE SWIMMING POOL IS UNFENCED AND THERE ARE VARIOUS LEVELS AND STEEP DROPS FROM BALCONIES. The villa is set up on the hill above the resort, approximately 10 minute walk, offering complete privacy. We have a golf buggy that guests can use to get around the resort which is included within the price of the villa. Additional Offerings which can be arranged: The owners have a modern 7 seat 4x4 Nissan Pathfinder that is available to rent at a competitive price. (You will need to obtain a local temporary driving license from the police station in English Harbour) A private chef can be arranged as requested., they are also available for cooking lessons (extra cost) Baby Sitter available (extra cost) Our housekeeper can arrange manicures/ pedicures at the villa (extra cost) Food packages (provisions can be purchased and put in the villa) (extra cost) The owners are more than welcome to answer any queries.