Bay House - 3 bedroom Villa, private pool and garden, near beaches
Villa in Saint Mary, Antigua and Barbuda
6 guests · 3 bedrooms · 4 baths
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
High-end valuePrice for this property is higher than average in the area
Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Kitchen or Kitchenette and more
About this villa rental
Bay House is a modern, spacious villa set in its own garden on a small private estate near to Jolly Harbour, the premier marina, golf and leisure resort in the Caribbean, situated on the beautiful west coast of Antigua. Jolly Beach is just a 10 minutes walk away; a long sweep of soft white sand and turquoise sea fringed by palm trees, and the entrance to the marina is also just a 10 minutes walk away. The villa has 3 en-suite bedrooms, expansive living areas, and a private swimming pool.
Bay House has been designed for al fresco living with extensive verandas and decks that extend the internal spaces outwards. All principal rooms open to covered external areas, so suited to well-adjusted tropical living. The wide swing-back French doors can be secured open during the day to take full advantage of the cooling breezes and glorious sunshine.
The 3 double bedrooms are all en-suite. The living area has French doors to two sides and is equipped with cable television, DVD player, hi-fi, and high-speed wireless Internet connection. The kitchen area is fully fitted with a range of base and wall units, oven with hob, a large fridge/freezer, and a washing machine. Doors lead out to the dining veranda which has a charcoal barbeque. Ceiling fans and air conditioning are fitted in all rooms.
There are two large covered verandas and an open deck with a 28' x 14' pool. The villa has its own private garden.
Guests should note there are some local bars and restaurants that occasionally play music late at night.
Bay House has been designed for al fresco living with extensive verandas and decks that extend the internal spaces outwards. All principal rooms open to covered external areas, so suited to well-adjusted tropical living. The wide swing-back French doors can be secured open during the day to take full advantage of the cooling breezes and glorious sunshine.
The 3 double bedrooms are all en-suite. The living area has French doors to two sides and is equipped with cable television, DVD player, hi-fi, and high-speed wireless Internet connection. The kitchen area is fully fitted with a range of base and wall units, oven with hob, a large fridge/freezer, and a washing machine. Doors lead out to the dining veranda which has a charcoal barbeque. Ceiling fans and air conditioning are fitted in all rooms.
There are two large covered verandas and an open deck with a 28' x 14' pool. The villa has its own private garden.
Guests should note there are some local bars and restaurants that occasionally play music late at night.
Amenities
Pool
Air conditioner
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
Dishwasher
TV
Garden
Map of Saint Mary, Antigua and Barbuda
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Ratings and reviews
3.0 / 5.0
Great house, but short on cutlery and half dishwasher a bit small for family use.
But mostly - THE NOISE on three or four nights each week from across the road! Often until 2 am…
4.0 / 5.0
This villa is an excellent design with three double bedrooms all en-suite, open plan kitchen, dining room and living room and ample open space with comfortable furniture under cover and really nice sun beds for sunbathing by the pool. Kitchen and property in general really well appointed.
One thing missing from the description was that the house sits directly opposite a disco / karaoke bar on the other side of a busy main road which plays loud music well into the early hours (3am at weekends and beyond midnight during the week) making it less than comfortable from a quiet relaxing place to sleep.
Other than that - everything is as good at it looks in the photos and description - great equipment / fridge / washing machine etc - would definitely recommend apart from those noisy nights
4.0 / 5.0
The villa is well situated but the down side is the sports bar opposite which is very loud until the early hours. Previously I had stayed in the villa next door, so know the area well.
Bay House does need some updating, most of it cosmetic.
Overall, a pretty good stay but the owner does need to invest as it is a villa that looks dated and a little shabby in some parts.
Howard and Jenny were excellent with good communication at all times.
5.0 / 5.0
Great property
4.0 / 5.0
Location! It’s our 3rd trip to Antigua in 18 mths, and of all the properties we’ve rented, while the others were more serene, this one is by far perfectly located: It is a 5-min drive to Darkwood Beach, Rum Bus, and the stretch of beaches along the Caribbean coast. It’s a 3-min drive in the other direction to Epicurean supermarket, Jolly Beach. It’s 20-25 mins to St John’s shopping and 40-mins to English Harbor, 20 mins to Wallings Nature Reserve and zip lining. We loved how central the villa was to anything we wanted to do during our 10 days.The villa delivers a beautiful outdoor living space, where our family of 5 spent lots of time with doors open & breezes wafting throughout the house. The pool is lovely, well-taken care of, the surrounding Bougainvillea, palm trees, and flowering hedges were beautiful and attracted lots of birds. The bedrooms were a good size, each with its own bath. The only time we used AC was at night. The villa is large enough to spread out & have a balance of “me time” for 5+ people and for family fun (we brought Scrabble & card games.) Due to the length of our stay, we had a mid-stay housekeeping visit. Jenny, the property manager, was warm, welcoming and accessible. When we inquired about beach towels, it was not typically provided, but Jenny had 4 dropped off the next day. With 2 kids, this was helpful. Things to consider: (A)We were hesitant to book when we saw previous reviewers discuss noise from across the street. Here is my honest feedback: The villa is on a main road with a collection of bars across the street. Two of them play music in competition with each other at night, at least 1 is playing music all day long. Perhaps things have ramped up lately? The constant, loud music brought a certain energy to the villa that was wearying at times when we just wanted to have a villa/pool day to relax. You can’t hear it as much indoors, but that lessens time spent in the lovely outdoor area if you’re not in the mood for that music. (B)The villa has a washer but no dryer -there are clotheslines to air dry laundry, so pay attention to weather & schedule doing it accordingly. (C)The wifi only works in the kitchen & living room where the router is, but not in the bedrooms. (D)There are intermittent power outages (2 while we were here - 1 for just a few mins and a 2nd for 3 hours). When the power goes out, so does the water. The other 2 places we rented had generators, so we weren’t affected. If both water & power g
5.0 / 5.0
We have just returned from a 13 night stay at Bay House. We had a wonderful experience from start to finish . Communication with Howard and Jenny was excellent . We had to stay two extra days due to a flight cancellation which was no trouble. Bay House is well maintained, equipped with everything that you need and very comfortable. Fabulous location near restaurants and great beaches.pool is great . Would highly recommend to anyone.
2.5 / 5.0
La maison est spacieuse, propre, bien équipée!!! La piscine et l’espace extérieur sont vraiment parfaits. La maison est située près de Jolly Harbour et de plusieurs magnifiques plages, je crois que c’est le meilleur endroit où être sur l’île. La maison est sur une route principale donc assez bruyante, c’est le seul point négatif de la maison.
J’aimerais souligner l’excellent accueil et service de Jenny. Elle est vraiment une hôtesse exceptionnelle! Elle nous a aidé à recevoir notre valise perdue et nous a fait parvenir un objet précieux oublié à la maison à la fin de notre séjour.
Merci!!!
5.0 / 5.0
This is a comfortable property. We, six adults, had plenty of room and loved the pool. It is within walking distance of Miracles restaurant and a short ride to Jolly Harbor restaurants and epicurean supermarket. Very clean!
5.0 / 5.0
Location, location, location. No, you are not on the beach but that was not an expectation. What you are is within 5 minutes of the best secluded beaches or if you prefer, some of the more commercial ones. And you are 5 minutes from the grocery store, a gas station and a pickup point for excursions all over the island. It's a perfect launch point for a stay in Antigua.
The home is CLEAN. It has all you need and was a perfect spot to end the day in and lounge about after hiking, snorkeling, driving about and basking in the sun. The restaurant across the street has a cornball sign, but the food is great if you don't want to journey out for the night.
The property is on the road and so you do get the sounds of vehicles from time to time and you can hear the music across the way lightly playing reggae tunes into the night most evenings. We did not find it distracting. It is the only thing someone might be offput by.
Howard and Jenny are great and responsive. Jenny helped arrange an excursion which was kind. Howard happened by and we chatted about his interesting life.
We barely used the pool, but it was clean and refreshing at the end of the day for a quick dip. Great home for my wife and I and . our two teenagers.
Thank you Howard and team. Good luck in 2020!
5.0 / 5.0
The villa has all you need.
It’s location is ideal.
Once you go through the gate you are in you own private space where you can totally relax.
Great break.
4.0 / 5.0
Very comfortable clean villa that was both private, but within easy access to local beaches, harbour and amenities. Great space inside and out with a nice pool which was lovely and refreshing any time of day. We used the bbq a couple of times and enjoyed using the large size veranda. The wi-if connection and signal was good
The local beach - Valley Church - is within walking distance and is a really nice beach with white sand and turquoise sea and there is a bar at one end of the beach.
Jolly harbour is easily walkable for supermarket, restaurants and good beach and beach bars too. Would recommend a trip to Nelsons Dockyard at English harbour and also Falmouth Harbour and to Shirley heights all in the same area.
We got the bus outside the Villa to the capital St Johns, which is worth having a walk around, and going to the cathedral (being renovated) and the museum.
The Villa is in a great location if you just want to relax on the beach or by the pool or whether you want to venture out and explore the island.
5.0 / 5.0
Well equipped and well situated property. Jenny and management team looked after us well.
5.0 / 5.0
Overall we loved the house and would definitely stay here again. Frye house is directly behind Bay house. Bay house being right on the road was not an issue we didn't have issues with noise
Pros
Booking - Howard was great to deal with, I made a mistake on my dates and he was very accommodating in changing it.
House - Each bedroom having it's own ensuite bathroom was what drew us to this house. The extra half bath in the hallway was great for company and to use when you are running in from the pool. Each bedroom also had it's own air conditioner which was good. Having the private pool was awesome, and we often didn't venture out since we had everything we needed where we were. A hairdryer was provided in each bathroom. The kitchen had a coffee maker, dishwasher and washing machine as well as any dishes that you may need. A taxi was provided to take us to and from the airport. The driver (Gregory) was excellent and we hired him to take us on a couple of excursions. A cell phone was provided to make local calls and keep in touch with Jenny who managed the house. During our 2 week stay we had the maid come once, the pool cleaned twice, the gardener come as well as someone to spray for bugs.
Location - We were located about a 15 minute walk to Jolly Harbor where there is a grocery store and several restaurants. The beach is about a 20 minute walk. There is also a very good restaurant right across the street.
Transportation - I had booked a car for the duration of our stay, however it was in very bad condition and after getting to the house and understanding that we could walk to Jolly Harbor and hire Gregory for outings we returned it. If you aren't used to driving on the left hand side of the rode it can be confusing when you get to intersections so would recommend hiring a driver when you want to tour around.
Cons
Booking - the price is quoted in USD but we paid in Lira and we are Canadian so I found all of the conversions a bit confusing. I wished we would have paid in USD so that it matched the quote.
House - The beds were very hard and a couple of us didn't sleep well because of it. Adding a foam topper would help. Since drinking water needs to be purchased it would be nice to have a water cooler in the house. We went through about 20 6 litre water jugs, and having to continually go get water and haul it home was a bit of a pain. We would also have liked a gas bar-b-que, instead of the charcoal one that is there.
5.0 / 5.0
This was an excellent choice for accommodation on Antigua. Plenty of privacy, close to excellent beaches, and the villa was well appointed for cooking meals and relaxing around the pool.
FAQs
How much does this villa cost compared to others in Saint Mary, Antigua and Barbuda?
The average price for a rental in Saint Mary, Antigua and Barbuda is $576 per night. This rental is $257 above the average.
Is parking included with this villa?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Bay House - 3 bedroom Villa, private pool and garden, near beaches. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this villa?
Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Bay House - 3 bedroom Villa, private pool and garden, near beaches. Enjoy the water!
Is Bay House - 3 bedroom Villa, private pool and garden, near beaches pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this villa is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Bay House - 3 bedroom Villa, private pool and garden, near beaches?
We found 10 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, and parking.
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