Description

Imagine yourself sitting high on a mountain, a place of peace and tranquillity, looking down onto the world below. Skimming the tops of the Virgin Islands, each one a luscious green hill, dipped in glistening turquoise seas... Imagine being able to see far and wide across the islands of St John, Jost Van Dyke, St Thomas and Puerto Rico, and down onto the dramatic beaches of Long Bay and Smugglers Cove. Imagine all of this and more, and you have the luxurious Tingalayo. This exclusive private estate rests occupies nearly 4 acres of land. A tropical paradise, embracing a sense of total relaxation and freedom. The open living floorplan, with expansive hardwood decks and hints of Bali, provides a place for contemplation. Each time you stop and think you've seen everything, you find a new treasure: breadfruit trees, hibiscus, aloe, golden flowers. A combination of tastes with wonderful art pieces spanning Italian modern, Buddhist temple to Caribbean vibes. You have found paradise. Tingalayo is named after the donkey in the Caribbean children's song. And a little Caribbean flavor is introduced through a blend of colours in each room: flamingo pink for the entertainment room, ocean blue for the master bedroom suite, cool sky blue in the kitchen and living area, rustic orange for the BBQ and dining area, and a tantalising teal for the second of the bedrooms. This luxury villa is designed around the ultimate in Infinity Pools, pale blue in colour and shaped like a large cloud, with a spacious terrace on one side and courtyard on the other, allowing you to take in the stunning ocean and island vistas. On a clear day, guests can see all the way to Puerto Rico from this truly unique location. From the pool you can access the Lounge Areathrough grand double mahogany doors. The lounge has cool blue walls, large bookshelves, a large flat screen television and stereo with Ipod docking unit, allowing you to while away the hours in relaxation with the family and guests. The spectacular Kitchen is best described as contemporary Caribbean Cottage on a grand scale, with heavy granite counter tops, a Viking stove/oven and separate pantry with two large fridge/freezers and two dishwashers. The first of the bedrooms is the Ocean-Blue Master Suite, completely private from the rest of the house and offering spectacular views of Jost Van Dyke, with an adjoining large private decking area outside, equipped with heated Jacuzzi tub and fabulous four-poster outdoor day bed. The bedroom suite faces west towards the sea with ensuite bathroom to the rear. The four-poster bed and delicately embroidered bedding is a combination of antique Indonesian, retro and romantic Italian. Just a few steps away, you find the Flamingo Pink Media Room, alive with bright and bold artwork and with its own heart stopping views of the surrounding islands from a large private balcony taking up nearly the entire west wall. Heavy mahogany French doors, built to keep the light out for those cosy evenings in, create the perfect environment for snuggling up to watch a film on the 52 inch flat screen TV with surround sound. A wonderfully cool retreat from the midday sun and a chance to relax in state of the art air-conditioned surroundings. Returning to the main pavilion and just off the kitchen you have the Flaming Outdoor Dining Room in a rustic orange. Offering a delightful indoor-outdoor eating experience, amplified by the breathtaking backdrop. Equipped with a magnificent heavy cedar dining table that seats 12, you can dine in style, with state of the art BBQ, two wine fridges and concrete counter work surfaces. An ideal spot to take in the sunsets and spectacular moonlit nights as the sea becomes a silver paradise for you to enjoy. Explore the other side of the pool and you enter an Enchanting Haven Two Bedroom Suite. Heavy mahogany doors open onto a large shared bathroom intricately decorated with a splendour of sea green mosaic tiles, equipped with a shower, ingenious bathtub for the kids and double basin. The suites are simple and innocent in design, with Italian country style beds and bookshelves brought to life with a splash of vibrant colour with a funky art Deco orange sofa seat and colourful beads. Follow the wooden walkway around and you reach the Fairytale Suite. Kept blissfully cool by the sea breeze which floats in through the wall sized window opening out onto the islands below. This suite says “Romantic Italian” with a four-poster bed and hand crafted ornaments with hidden dressing area and private, outdoor shower – yet another great spot from which to enjoy the unsurpassed views! Choose to walk away from this wonderful wilderness, and you can follow stone steps through a tropical paradise to a completely separate Cottage of Contemplation, offering total privacy from everything and everyone... Positioned on the west side of the hill-top and designed to take full advantage of the oversized trophy views across the St Francis Drake Channel, the cottage is built and designed around and a balinese tree-house, with dark heavy wooden steps and terraces, two suites and bathrooms and all to match the magical Caribbean, Italian romantic, Buddhist temple flair of the main house. It even uses the same open plan lounge and kitchen area, with large open windows and doors allowing the daylight to stream in. So all that is left for you is to either sit back and relax or take a cooling dip in the private plunge-pool on the shaded deck and enjoying explosive views, and whiling away the days, nights, hours as they melt into one glorious dream.