Great Expectations is a warm, vibrant villa with a spacious floor plan and tropical views. Terra cotta tiles and original local stone combine with endless amenities, like property-wide WiFi, to create the perfect family vacation villa.

All three pools benefit from a chemical-free filtering system and lots of sunshine. There’s also an 18” deep wading pool for kids and two hot tubs with LED lights, a waterfall, and UV filtration. Open-air canopies provide shade to nearby loungers and seating. The stainless steel BBQ grill and several oversized hammocks make it easy to stay outside all day and all night. Activities and fun are within reach thanks to a regulation doubles tennis court with a basketball hoop and a fenced-in play area. Basketballs, tennis racquets, and tennis balls are all provided. Chocolate Hole and Hart Bay are only a 5-minute walk or drive from Great Expectations, and both offer great snorkeling spots. The villa has beach toys, coolers, towels, mats, chairs, and baby beach cabanas to take down to the sand. Great Expectations has many “green” features such as solar panels, a Tesla Powerwall battery bank, and a large water cistern.

Antique, Danish country armoires and local artwork decorate Great Expectation’s warm interior. A 65” LED TV with complimentary Netflix and SlingTV is mounted into the wall between the kitchen and living room, and cushioned seating provides plenty of room to enjoy movies. There’s also a large selection of books, games, puzzles, CDs, and DVDs. The kitchen is equipped with stainless steel appliances, a sub-zero fridge, and an ultraviolet three-stage water filtering system. It’s smaller appliances include a coffeemaker, toaster oven, blender, and waffle maker. Families will appreciate the highchairs, booster seats, children’s books, and art supplies. Guests can enjoy meals around the dining table or the kitchen’s breakfast bar.

Great Expectations was specifically designed for couples vacationing together and multi-generational families with young children. The villa has four master suites all on the same level, so everyone has the same size, views, and amenities. Each of these suites offer an ensuite bathroom, air-conditioning, a walk-in closet, a private patio, and extra long twin beds that can be converted into a California King. Each master suite connects to one other master suite, which is ideal for families. The fifth main house suite has a trundle bed with two twins, an ensuite bathroom, air-conditioning, and a DVD player. The guest house offers more space for teenagers, in-laws, or grandparents. It has two queen suites with futons, a living room, a sun room with a daybed, and a private bathroom. Great Expectations also offers foldaway beds and porta-cribs that can be placed in any bedroom.

Great Expectations is within a short drive from several restaurants, activities, and sights. St. John is home to golf, spas, shops, water sports, restaurants, and a national park. There’s something for every traveler at Great Expectations.