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Swogjan's Dragon Villa
St. John, US Virgin Islands
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Swogjan’s Dragon, located in the geographic center of St. John, has gorgeous views overlooking Coral Bay to the East and the British Virgin Islands to the East and Northwest that Caribbean Travel called “the best view in the Caribbean”. It is a two level three bedroom house, with large pool set in one and a half acres of tropical forest high on a ridge saddle between two peaks facing the cooling trade winds, which provide nature’s natural air-conditioning and a bug free environment. The grounds are professionally landscaped with a variety of native plants, a lawn and beautiful stone walls both outside and inside. This fully equipped vacation home offers the very best in complete privacy, comfort, quiet and relaxation
The upper level has two bedrooms and baths, a large airy Great Room with cable TV, DVD/VCR, CD player, free high speed DSL internet connection, wet bar and safe. The gourmet kitchen is complete with a stove and wall oven, refrigerator, microwave, appliances, dishes, glasses and flatware. There is a complete laundry facility. All linens are provided including beach towels. There is a BBQ grille, coolers and beach chairs. On this level is the main deck with pool (which overlooks both sides of the island), porch with hammock and hot tub.
The lower level, with its own porch, has a large bedroom with three beds and a large bath. The driveway has easy access right off Centerline Road, at the upper level. We are only a 15 minute drive along the Centerline Road from Cruz Bay and just four minutes from two of the best lesser-used beaches along the North Shore Road. Coral Bay, the other town on St. John town, is 6 minutes away and can be seen from the upper deck.
Coral Bay is the fastest growing area on St. John and has its own shops and several good restaurants. Although not as large as Cruz Bay it has a friendly small town atmosphere, the prices are usually lower and the pace is slower.
The Villa
The driveway is located at the upper level with the pool, hot tub, sun decks, a covered porch and has the living/dining room, kitchen, laundry, two bedrooms and two baths, one with an outside stone shower. Each of these bedrooms have twin beds that can be made up either separately or as a king. The lower level has one large bedroom and bath with two queens and a twin. See the house plans for layout. All bedrooms and the living/dining room have ceiling fans. Both levels have sliding glass doors that open onto a covered porch facing the cooling trade winds and Coral Bay. From the upper deck there are views of the Caribbean, Sir Francis Drake Passage and the British Virgin Islands to the East and the Atlantic and more islands to the Northwest.
The house is fully equipped, so all you need to bring are casual lightweight clothing, a windbreaker, sweater for cool evenings, sneakers, bathing suit, snorkel gear, suntan lotion and sunglasses. Life on St John is casual, jackets or dresses are not necessary, but you must be covered up in town or when eating out. St. John is the crown jewel of the U.S. Virgin Islands with a variety of tropical trees, plants and flowers. There is lush sub-tropical forest on the lee side of the island towards the north and west and an area with cacti, century plants and mesquite on the dryer windward side forming two unique ecosystems. Swogjan’s Dragon is situated between the two systems. The pool has an outside shower to rinse off the beach sand and salt.
The pool is 26’- 4” long (1/200 of a mile) x 15’- 0” wide x 4’- 0” to 9’- 0” deep
Swogjan’s Dragon
748 Main Street
Norwell, MA 02061
781-659-7067
Map: Where is St. John, US Virgin Islands
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