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Access:
Car advised Nearest amenities: 2 km
Notes:
Sorry - no pets allowed Suitable for children No smoking at this property Self-catering
Home description
Bougan Villa is a newly completed house situated in a small and quiet development in Bottom Bay on the unspoilt SE coast of Barbados. The house has been finished to a high standard and has all the accommodation and facilities needed to ensure that visitors have an amazing holiday on this beautiful island.
The Atlantic breeze on this side of the island means that even on the hottest days the temperatures are comfortable. Bottom Bay beach (voted as being in The Times' and Conde Nast's top-ten best beaches in the world) with its white sands and coconut palms is 3 minutes amble away. Harrismith, Palmetto and Long Bay (our personal favourite) are also stunning beaches which are just a short stroll.
For those of you looking for exciting night life and fine dining, the busier South and West coasts are a brief car/taxi/bus ride away. For the surfers amongst you a trip to the legendary Soup Bowl at Bathsheba on the East coast is a must, and is only 20 minutes drive away.
The well equipped kitchen contains all you need to prepare a six course banquet or a simple G&T! All three of the bedrooms are air conditioned and the master suite consists of a walk-in wardrobe and en-suite shower room. The inside living area is comfortable, light and airy and leads out onto the shady extended terrace which is perfect for lazy days and al fresco dining overlooking the private pool and large lawned garden. The views from the raised deck area are even better... the perfect place to enjoy the sun rise or set.
Beautiful Bottom Bay - a stone's throw away!
Rear Garden, Terrace and Deck
House Exterior and Front Garden
Pool area
To see more photos please visit http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/49191
The St. Philip region
Our house is located in St. Philip - the largest parish on the island of Barbados, situated on the beautiful SE coast.
There are many varied and wonderful attractions and activities on the island of Barbados, many of which can be found in all the best travel guides and on tourist websites. Rather than repeat all of this readily available information, we thought we'd share with you our favourites and recommendations :
Bottom Bay beach (of course!) - just a few hundred yards from the house. Long Bay beach - in the shadow of Sam Lord's castle - expansive stretch of sand eerily deserted most of the time
The local speciality, rum, is very cheap on the island, and there are many types – the Four Square distillery is very close by and is great to visit. Rum shacks are everywhere on the island, and are quite an experience! Our favourite is Helene's Watering Hole at the entrance to St Lawrence Gap ("Absolut" advertising all over it!)
When it comes to dining, you really are spoilt for choice in Barbados. Some of the best restaurants in the Caribbean (and some suggest the world!) are a short drive away.
Restaurant Recommendations :
Key : (W) West Coast – 30-45 mins drive – most restaurants overlook the Caribbean Sea (S) South Coast – 15-30 mins drive – likewise most have a view of the Atlantic/Caribbean (SE) South East Coast – 5-10 mins drive – Atlantic view (nice breeze!)
High End : The Cliff – (W) - £55 per person (2 courses); £65 per person (3 courses) – The most exclusive restaurant on the island (Michael Winner’s favourite) ... however ... Lone Star - (W) - £35 - £55 per person – our favourite restaurant on the island (and the second most exclusive!) L’Azure – (SE) – Quite close as it’s on the SE coast, and we highly recommend the Sunday brunch – a local Church gospel choir provide the background music!(Need to book even for the brunch as unfortunately the Crane has a security gate at the entrance to the resort).
Other recommendations : Daphne’s (W) Olive’s (W) – Holetown (on the road, not overlooking the Sea) Aqua (S) Champers (S) Pisces (S) – St. Lawrence Gap – great fish restaurant overlooking the Gap inlet Josef’s (S) – St. Lawrence Gap Groot's (W) - great food, inexpensive, great atmosphere - another 'Winner' favourite Cocomos (W) – Great beach bar and inexpensive restaurant – recommend the ‘Roti’ – convenient for shopping at the Chattel village Opa! (S) – Greek restaurant Tropical Winds Hotel (SE) – Unglamorous but friendly small local hotel with restaurant in Long Bay (5 mins drive, 20 mins walk) and can use the pool if you have a drink or eat there. A few blocks back from the Ocean.
Not a restaurant per se but do not miss(!) : Oistin’s Fish Fry (S) – Friday (or quieter on Thursday) nights – dozens of Fish Fry stalls/barbecues for cheap (really cheap!) but delicious locally caught barbecued fish and macaroni pie – Clarkson’s stall is our favourite with Big Patrick in charge of the grill! Lots of atmosphere and music. King Fish and Snapper are amazing!
Bottom Bay area
One of the most beautiful beaches in the world right on the doorstep!
Bottom Bay is a quiet location with a small local shop and bar at Wellhouse, which is about 1km away. 5 minutes drive away is the Six Roads Shopping Complex with bank, post office, supermarket, fast-food restaurant and other retail outlets.
Other suggestions/recommendations further afield :
Earthworks Pottery and it's associated art gallery is an interesting visit, and also a nice spot for tea or lunch and a Banks beer in its treehouse cafe.
Bajans love sport, and the undisputed island favourite is cricket. If you are lucky enough to be on the island for a big test match, try and get tickets to the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown.
Golf - the Island has many famous courses, but the best and most challenging (according to the local pros) is at the Barbados Golf Club on the South of the island. If you're as proficient at golf as we are, then you might prefer crazy golf at Ocean Park (aquarium), on the route to Oistins from the house!
Horse racing is very popular, and meets are held by the Barbados Turf Club every two weeks on a Saturday at the Garrison Savannah racecourse. This is a great day out.
While at the Garrison you may notice one of the Barbados national sports fields - the national team rugby pitch! Barbados is a great venue for touring rugby sides, and on Saturdays there will usually be a local match being played as the horse-racing goes on around it. The rugby club will be open so pop in and say hello to the players and club members. The national side (current Caribbean Champions) came within a cat's whisker of qualifying for Rugby World Cup 2007, and are hopeful for further success in the future.
There are many great sailing trips departing from Bridgetown, and a trip on the Cool Runnings catamaran (with stops for turtles and snorkelling) is a very enjoyable excursion.
Brian Talma's "Beach Culture - De Action Shop" at Silver Rock (Silver Sands) where you can learn to kite-surf or wind-surf is a great find, where you can participate or just watch "de Action" with a beer.
On the East of the island Bathsheba, Soup Bowl (surfing championships held there) and Cattlewash exemplify the rugged coastal landscape and are breathtaking. Andromeda Gardens is also close by and has many examples of the amazing local flora.
How to get there
Bottom Bay is situated just 15 minutes drive from Barbados' Grantley Adams International Airport, a destination for many European, Caribbean and North American airlines.
Pick up your luggage and within 30 minutes you will be relaxing with a cool Banks beer on the veranda! (www.banksbeer.com)
Flights From the UK (starting from around £300) : Virgin Atlantic - www.virgin-atlantic.com British Airways - www.ba.com XL Airways - www.xl.com Caribbean Airlines - www.caribbean-airlines.com
Flights from North America - Air Canada - www.aircanada.com American Airlines - www.aa.com US Airways - www.usairways.com Delta - www.delta.com Air Jamaica - www.airjamaica.com
Taxis to Bottom Bay can be picked up from the airport although we highly recommend the following car hire companies :
Top Car Rentals - barbadoscarrentals.com - ask for Cheryl Stoutes Rentals - www.stoutescar.com - ask for David
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Grantley Adams International: 10 km
Activities near Bottom Bay
Sports: Watersports Horse Riding Golf within 30 mins drive Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats Beach or lakeside relaxation A winter sun break Good nightlife Cycling holidays
Facilities
Luxuries:
Internet access, DVD player, Staffed Property, Sea view
General:
Air conditioning, TV, CD player, Safe, Satellite TV
Single beds (4), Double beds (1), Dining seating for 6, Lounge seating for 6, Sleeps maximum of 6
Other:
Linen and towels provided. Highchair available.
Outdoors:
Balcony / Terrace, Private outdoor pool (unheated), Private garden, BBQ
Access:
Parking space
Further details indoors: As well as all equipment listed above the kitchen is equipped with ample crockery, cutlery, pots, pans and utensils. There is a large oven with easy clean ceramic hob and grill, and the large fridge freezer has an integral water and ice dispenser - for keeping those Bajan rums cool.
The single beds in the bedrooms can be pushed together to form additional doubles if required and there is bed linen for either single or double set up. There is ample storage in all three bedrooms. Each of the bedrooms have mosquito nets should they be required.
There is an LCD flat screen TV with integrated DVD player and Direct TV (satellite channels).
There is wireless internet access available locally on Atlantic Rising for a small fee. Our Housekeeper will be able to arrange this for you.
High chair and cot can be hired subject to availability.
UK cellphones can be used on the island but costs can be expensive. Local cellphones are available to hire at bmobile.com.bb or by calling +1 800 804 2994.
Further details outdoors: PLEASE NOTE - more recent exterior pictures have just been posted.
Further details
Bed linen, bathroom and beach towels are provided.
Our housekeeper who lives nearby will meet you on arrival at the house and is on call for questions and queries 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Free on-line check-in is available for your return flight.
Our housekeeper is a UK registered child minder and is available to babysit for a charge of 20 BD$ per hour, payable locally.
For stays of longer than 10 days, there will be a weekly clean carried out at a charge of £25 per clean. Additional cleaning can be arranged locally with our housekeeper if required.
Please do not hesitate to email us with any questions that you may have.
A holiday pack containing maps and further information on the island will be provided to you on secured booking.
Conditions
*** 2009 ENGLAND CRICKET TOUR TO WEST INDIES ***
Unfortunately, our special discount promotion for cricket fans booking accommodation during the period of England's 2009 tour to the West Indies has now ended.
Many thanks to all of you who made bookings (enjoy the cricket!) or enquiries about this promotion and please look out for further Bougan Villa promotions for sporting events on the island.
Rental rates
Rental prices originally quoted in: British £
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Low Season 2008
30 Mar 08
28 Sep 08
450£ 450
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Flexible
High Season 2008
28 Sep 08
14 Dec 08
550£ 550
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Christmas / New Year
14 Dec 08
11 Jan 09
650£ 650
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1 Week
Early High Season 2009
11 Jan 09
30 Mar 09
550£ 550
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Flexible
Low Season 2009
30 Mar 09
28 Sep 09
495£ 495
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Late High Season 2009
28 Sep 09
14 Dec 09
595£ 595
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NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion. Payment methods accepted include : Bank transfer, personal cheque and PayPal. Please note, PayPal transactions will incur a 3.9% charge.
Terms and Conditions are available on request.
Guestbook
"Heaven!!! Super super time in your fantastic place, thank you. The real difference for me is in your taste which just makes the entire experience more welcoming and relaxing." LJ, April 2008
"Most beautiful beaches around Bougan Villa, great house with pool, fun nights out and friendly locals. Can't wait to go back!" SD, March 2008
"We both had a wonderful time at Bougan Villa and the walk you recommended was one of the highlights." PH, March 2008
"Wonderful spot - new, spotless and with everything you need for the perfect holiday in the sun! Best of all 2 minutes walk from the nicest (and one of the quietest!) beaches in Barbados." PS, December 2007
Availability notes
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Contact details for home 49191
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Name:
Nicola Dolman
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Advertiser joined: 6 Mar 2007 This property added: 7 Feb 2008
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