Convivare at Conch Villas is a spacious and well appointed condominium. Beautiful view of the ocean from the sun room and screen porch. Unique legacy Brazilian hardwood construction. Parking included. 10 minute walk to vibrant bars, restaurants, taxi stand and ferry dock. Conch Villas is close in yet quiet due to the residential neighborhood it is in and its location just around Battery Hill from downtown. All linens provided.
We pick you up at the Ferry landing and return you to the ferry dock at the end of your stay, or make other arrangements you desire.
The layout: One bedroom with queen bed and picture window view of bougainvillea, distant hills and sky. Living room with queen sleep sofa. Each bed has private access to bath with shower and vanity. Complete kitchen and dining area, large living room with four large doors opening onto a sun room with ocean view. Screen porch with dining set and sofa for enjoying the Caribbean air and light. Professionally landscaped grounds with palm trees and flowering plants. At night enjoy the sound of waves splashing on Turner Bay shore below you. There are only 5 units to the complex which enhnces the quiet nature of the property. Washer and dryer available.
Beach chairs, snorkel gear and beach towels provided. We have Internet and TV.
In our sustainability efforts we have invested in an 8 hour battery back up power to cover any outages by the local power authority. The power company will on occasion rotate 4 hour blackouts around the island when they have trouble meeting demand, so the battery back up addresses this issue. So far this season we have not had blackouts. In addition the battery's inverter insures smooth power and prevents power spikes and brownouts, which are harmful to appliances. This first phase of battery back up will be completed end of February, and is compatible with solar power that will be added in phase two.
Rent a car if you like, or take the short walk to the safari taxis in town to access the North Shore beaches. Or Kelly can arrange a taxi to come get you at the Villas. The easiest route to town is to turn right as you come out of the complex and down the gentle slope to Sea Shore Alllure where you turn left to walk along the car ferry pond into downtown. Two grocery stores are a short walk away and we supply a grocery cart to make shopping easier. There is reserved on site parking for your rental car during your visit either in the lot or in the leased space next door.
More about the unit. Fully air conditioned with separate AC units for bedroom and another for living room, sunroom and kitchen. Or enjoy the breeze on the screen porch. Sleeps up to 4. The master bedroom has a queen bed, closet, clothes chest and private access to the full bath with tiled shower and vanity. Use the sleep sofa for a second couple or the kids: this room also has separate private access to the bathroom through the sunroom. Both bedroom and sleep sofa area have privacy.
Conch Villas was constructed in 1986 using rare Brazilian hardwoods, which are maintained inside Convivare. The siding and interior walls are made of IPE (green heart) from the Para province, just south of the Amazon Delta, from a Brazilian exporter in Belem using wood from enviromentaly friendly cutters. The shutters are made of JATOBA a wood even stronger than IPE and is mainly used as floor boards in Brazil. The shutters were prefabricated at a factory in BELEM. The hardware of unique Brazilian design, hinges etc. was also fitted in Belem. Some shutters were repaired with mahogany after Irma. The Conch Villas grounds are designed into a garden by Property King, the highly regarded local landscaping firm. The stonework includes numerous conch shells cemented into the walls: it is after all Conch Villas!
Impromptu visits by peacocks and goats can be expected. The outdoor Conch Villas security camera is above the porch and monitors the common walkway up into the grounds. The name “Convivare” comes from the original Danish owner of this unit who installed a name plaque on the front door.
Tall ceilings and southern exposure allow abundant light into the unit, or close the four folding doors and window shutters for extra privacy. High speed Internet dedicated to this unit, with cable television. A small bar with stools faces into the kitchen. Beach chairs and cooler are provided for your days on St. John’s incomparable beaches.
As garbage collects please secure it in a tightly tied garbage bag and leave just inside the front door. Text Kelly 940-453-0421 that you have garbage and one of our team will come by and collect it.
