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Style: Funky style, in a swatch of bright colours. Laid out over several levels, Limeberry has quirky décor and many traditional Caribbean features, including louvred windows, exposed beams and tin roofs, making it ideal for barefoot, outdoor living
The Beach: Long Bay, 5 minutes walk, pretty good, but also Smuggler’s Cove, 10 minutes walk, an almost undeveloped, classic Caribbean strand
The Rooms: 3 bedrooms on different levels, each with an en suite bathroom
Key features: A delightfully colourful Tortola villa, swimming pool, Viking kitchen appliances, microwave, ice making fridge/freezer, dishwasher, blender, picnic coolers, washer, dryer, CD player + CDs, TV, VCR and video library, DVD and library, barbecue, beach chairs & umbrellas.
Children: Welcome. Cot and crib available on request
Staff: The housekeeper comes twice a week in winter and once a week during the summer. She will do personal laundry for you (extra) although there is a washer/dryer at your disposal. On arrival at Limeberry House you will be greeted by the owner or the housekeeper. |
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Description
Limeberry is situated near the western end of Tortola, hidden away in a hillside of extreme greenery. You approach along unmade roads that seem destined for the depths of beyond, turn up a very steep drive, and only then does Limeberry reveal itself. It is so secluded that it is hard to believe that anything as bright and colourful could ever be as hidden away as this. Limeberry is a very original three-bedroom villa dressed up in a jangle of colours worthy of a surrealist painter’s swatch, in rich blue and earthy orange, with slashes of canary yellow and electric lime green. The villa uses some traditional aspects of Caribbean design and architecture to make it ideal for easy outdoor living, but it is also funky and fun place to stay.
You enter at the rear of the property into a small courtyard. Immediately on your right is a (bright yellow) lion’s head waterfall set into the wall, in a rich blue alcove. On your left are the kitchen and living room. The kitchen is well equipped, with all you need in the way of cooking utensils and crockery to look after yourself (as in most villas in the BVI, there is no chef at Limeberry except by arrangement, and so you will prepare most of your own meals when you are in). There is a dishwasher (and a washing machine elsewhere on the property) and a large fridge, which on your arrival will be stocked with welcome drinks and a starter pack of food. The kitchen is open plan and over a small counter gives onto a small living room. You will probably not spend that much time inside, but the living room is perfectly comfortable and has a table and chairs, a bench seat covered in cushions, a tv and a cd player and, for quieter moments, a shelf full of books.
Just outside the living room is the heart of the house, the main dining terrace. This is covered, but open-sided to the trees and green surroundings. Limeberry is really more about seclusion than views. Beneath you is a palm grove and salt pond, and in the distance Jost van Dyke. You will probably spend much of your time on this terrace and take most of your meals here. The dining table has been painted with the view as you see it, as it appears at sunset. A few steps down from the dining terrace is the pool and surrounding sundeck, with loungers and parasols. It is a good size and secluded by a hedge of hibiscus, allamanda and bougainvillea and behind them a wall of guinep trees, so it is very private.
Leaving the dining terrace on the other side you come back into the courtyard with the lion waterfall, where a barbecue is sheltered in a corner. The three bedrooms are accessed from here. They are quite West Indian in feel, with tin roofs and exposed beams (painted bright blue of course) and wooden walls and floors. The master bedroom, above the kitchen/living room, is reached by a set of outside stairs. Shutters held up on angled pegs open the room completely to the view and the breeze (set on the hillside, Limeberry is quite airy). Inside there are other West Indian touches too, such as wicker armchairs, a muslin net gathered at the corners of the four poster bed (actually Balinese carved wood) and a wall of shingles on the bathroom, but the colour scheme is anything but Caribbean. It is canary yellow and blue, with striped gold on the cushions and miniature suns painted on the walls. The other two bedrooms, which lead off the courtyard in the other direction, are just as funky in their colours and design. One is dressed in the same yellow and blue, but the other has pinks and greens, and with the same sun and half moon patterns painted on the walls. The rooms also maximise the breeze by having louvred and screened windows. One of the rooms has a small balcony screened by trellis and a hammock in which to recline.
Limeberry is all about barefoot, open air living, so when you arrive it is easy to kick your shoes off and leave them off until you depart. The house is not huge, but it is funky, fun and extremely secluded, a very good place for a small group of friends or a family. |
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Beach & Swimming
Limeberry has its own quite large swimming pool (20ft x 12ft), set on a veranda just below the main living area and with a surrounding deck that continues the house’s theme of bright blue. It is very secluded and has loungers and umbrellas and it is private enough to bathe nude if you would like, which is not possible on the public beaches or in public view in the BVI.
The closest beach is Long Bay, which is about five minutes walk. It is a very attractive swimming beach with a lovely stretch of sand. There is a hotel there. But close by (ten minutes walk), there is also one of the best beaches on the island. Smuggler’s Cove is not actually that well known, but it is a classic Caribbean strand, a curve of wonderful sand backed by palm trees along its entire length. As befits the name it is remote and quiet, so there is not much in the way of facilities. On busy days there is a vendor with a cooler full of cold drinks, but otherwise you will have to take your own. There are no watersports. |
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Sports & Recreation
There is not much on offer in the immediate area of Limeberry, though the local roads do make for good paths for walking. The owners will happily help with arrangements for day sailing, diving, fishing, para-sailing, trips to other islands and sightseeing, even make advance reservations for any of these services if you wish. Please see our guide for the BVI for ideas of what is available.
There is some snorkelling equipment at the house, which you can use in Smuggler’s Cove, where there is a nice reef.
Massage therapists can be arranged to come in to the villa, or you can head down to Long Bay Beach Resort, where there is a small spa.
Limeberry offers three RIBs (Rigid Inflatable Boats) for hire, with which you can explore the coastline around the western end of the island if you have the requisite boat-handling experience. They are 5.85 metres long and rent at US$200 per day. |
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Locality
Limeberry is perched on a hillside in the Belmont Estate area, a secluded development of villas at the far western end of Tortola on the north side. There is road that goes around the western point of the island, but it is quite rough, so the easiest access is via Long Bay, where there is a hotel.
The next bay, over a steep headland, is Apple Bay, which has a little more of a West Indian community. There are a couple of shops, bars and restaurants. Try the Sugar Mill for sophisticated food and Coco Plums for something a little more West Indian. You will also find the epic beach bar, Bomba’s Surfside Shack, which is famous for its Full Moon parties and unusual drinks additives.
Farther along in this direction you eventually come to Cane Garden Bay, where there is an excellent beach and several good beach bars. West End (over to the south coast from Apple Bay) is also lively. It has a marina and is the main ferry point for the island. There are also a couple of very lively waterfront bars. |
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Useful Hints
On arrival at Limeberry, you will find complimentary welcome drinks in the fridge together with a complimentary starter pack of food to start you off. By prior arrangement a provisioning service can be booked. Please make your request at the time of your reservation. |
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Rates
| | 16 Apr- 17 Dec 2007 | 18 Dec- 07 Jan 2007-08 | 08 Jan- 15 Apr 2008 | 16 Apr- 17 Dec 2008 | | 1-2 persons | 2,700 | 5,500 | 4,680 | 2,700 | | 3-4 persons | 3,100 | 5,500 | 4,950 | 3,100 | | 5-6 persons | 3,300 | 5,500 | 5,100 | 3,300 | Rates are in US$ per week, and are subject to 10% Government Tax and Service Charge. Rates are subject to change without notice. |
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How To Book
If you wish to make further enquiries or book direct, please contact the owner of Limeberry House by using the WEB LINK or DIRECT EMAIL ENQUIRIES facility at the top of this page, or if you wish to telephone, please click on TELEPHONE CONTACT to reveal the number.
You will need to send a deposit of 25% of the total rental fee to confirm a reservation and payment of the remaining 75% is payable 45 days prior to your arrival. If you are booking within 45 days of arrival, full payment must be made in advance to secure the booking. Please note that, whatever the time of year, there will be no refunds for late arrivals, early departures, or no shows.
Limeberry does not accept credit cards. Payment is by bank transfer, or in the UK a sterling cheque. |
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Airport Meet & Greet
Limeberry is happy to arrange for a taxi driver (who knows the location of the property) to pick you up either at Beef Island Airport (about 45 minutes drive) or at the ferry terminal at West End (10 minutes drive). |
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Getting Around
Limeberry is relatively remote at the western end of the island and so you will definitely need a car during your stay, to visit the beaches by day and restaurants in the evenings and of course to run errands such as the grocery trip. Please note that due to the rough access road, a 4 wheel drive jeep is recommended for Limeberry. We suggest you book the car at the time of placing your villa reservation and ask for your vehicle to be delivered to the property approximately 3 hours after your scheduled time of arrival on Tortola or the following morning. The car hire company will issue your local driving permit when you take over the car. Vehicles can be returned at the airport or at the car rental office at a pre-arranged time on your departure day.
Please be aware that during the height of the winter season, over Christmas and New Year and then in February and March, cars become scarce so you are advised to order one well in advance. |
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