As you enter the main foyer, the Atlantic Ocean provides a captivating turquoise view with Jost Van Dyke and St.Thomas on the skyline. To the right are the kitchen, dining area, office and powder-room; on your left is the spacious living room which has a stone fireplace that is rarely used but shows how cool the evenings can be.

Below the main house are 3 bedrooms, each with an en-suite bathroom and large closets. The kitchen is professionally equipped and the meals can be enjoyed indoors or outdoors. An impressive covered veranda adjoins the pool with a covered barbeque area and multi-level decking.

One of the most attractive features of the property is the finish-work. The joinery is all custom made. The antique hardwood comes from an old shipwreck and has been meticulously brought to its present lustrous finish.

There is a wine cellar providing a stable temperature-controlled environment. There are three garages: one attached to the main house; one is separate and houses the 23KW back-up generator which is wired into the house and can automatically supply electricity to the home; and the last one is attached to the one bedroom, one bathroom guesthouse which has an indoor/outdoor kitchen and dining area.

The beautiful gardens have numerous fruit trees, herbs galore and a stone lined stream that has an arched wooden bridge connecting the main house to the guest house along a meandering pathway.

Not a part of the house, but definitely a part of the household, are the caretaker and housekeeper whose work is self-evident and without whom the property would certainly languish.

This really is a tropical paradise for anyone who knows or desires island living at its finest.