La Casa Duna
Apr 13, 2009 Vacation Rentals
Location : Billy's Bay, Treasure Beach / St. Elizabeth / JamaicaDramatic villa and location with quite a remarkable staff set upon 2.5 acres of natural fields with Mango, Papaya, Grapefruit and Sweet Sop trees abound. Sea front pool and patios with spectacular panoramic views. Wonderful traditional Jamaican cuisine. It is the ONLY property in all of Treasure Beach to include a boat and captain with your villa rental. Renovated in Fall 2007 LA CASA DUNA is one of the original villas in Treasure Beach, Jamaica. High on a bluff at the end of 3/4 mile long Billy's Bay beach. Your viewpoint here stretches far into the distance, out to the sea and all the way down the coast to Great Pedro Bluff. One of the 5 bays and fishing villages that make up Treasure Beach, Billy's Bay is quiet & neighborly. Here set unseen on a private lane off the country road, La Casa Duna is just minutes from Calabash Bay, its little shops, bakery, bars and restaurants. Closer to home, a staircase cut into the bluff leads from the front lawn, porticoed verandah and pool down to the 3/4 mile beach below and a beautiful swimming area. 3 airy bedrooms sleep up to 6 guests (both crib and cot are also available for toddlers & infants). Oceanfront master bedroom with queen size bed and new en suite bathroom/shower. Garden side of the house, two additional bedrooms (one with queen size bed, one with two twins) share a new bathroom/shower at the end of a small hallway. Full modern kitchen. Solar hot water system. Washing machine. Cell phone available for free local calls. Caretaker/manager quarters are set separately and unobtrusively off the entryway to the house. Lucky are the one who rent this villa since a full time licensed captain, boat, fishing and snorkeling gear are at your disposal with two (2) FREE boat excursions included in your one week/7 night rental, additional rentals for hire. Go fishing & diving for lobster, red/yellow/white/ gray snapper, jack, parrot, silk, satin or grouper for your dinner. Or sport fish for the big ones: crossbar, tuna, kingfish/mackerel, barracuda, dorado and marlin. In addition to your fishing excursions you can also check out Floyd's Pelican Bar, the wild dunes at Parrottee, Sister Lou's for blue crab and crocodiles up Black River. Plus, all the beaches and hidden coves along the coast. LEN PARCHMENT, manager of LA CASA DUNA, is your licensed cap'n, pro diver and guide. Fishing/snorkeling gear is also included. Yearly Rental Price 1-2 guests...US$1,600 3-4 guests...US$1,800 5-6 guests...US$2,000 CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR'S WEEKS Christmas 20 to 27 December &New Year's 27 December to 3 Jan Each week . . .US$3,000 Both weeks . . .US$5,500 Panoramic views of sea, sunset, passing dolphin. Rate INCLUDES captain/boat/gear for fishing, snorkeling and two (2) trips, additional trips for hire. PLEASE ADD: 8.25% GCT tax, Food/drinks are additional with an advance kitty/ contingency fund -- based on US$30/adult/day and US$15/youth/day. Airport meeting service/roundtrip transfers & local driver service for hire.
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La Sirena
Apr 13, 2009 Vacation Rentals
Location : Billy's Bay, Treasure Beach / St. Elizabeth / JamaicaSome 15-odd years ago, a family from New Mexico first discovered -- and fell in love with -- Treasure Beach, Jamaica. So, they returned to build La Sirena -- The Mermaid -- a dream of a holiday house for 1-6 guests. Privately perched unseen on a bluff overlooking the ocean and 3/4 mile long Billy's Bay beach, which it shares with local fishers and only 6 other villas. Two king size bedrooms with en suite bathrooms in marble, white- stone, and tile also open up through French doors to the pool terrace, sea breezes and sunsets. A third large bedroom with 2 twin beds and private bathroom, plus a modern green-tiled kitchen and staff bathroom complete the villa interiors. Ceiling fans throughout. A/C bedrooms. TV/DVD/ music system and internet service. La Sirena is built in a minimalist Palladian style -- all pure, gleaming white and deep marine blue. A huge central living room with built-in bancos (banquettes) opens out through mahogany-stained cedar French doors to a covered patio and terrace with plunge pool -- with views all the way down the coast to Pedro Bluff. The villa is now also wheelchair accessible from front stairs thru the entire house & pool terrace. New botanical gardens are planned to showcase the villa with a collection of traveler's, chinese and royal palms, agaves, and specimen aloe & cacti. La Sirena is set off the country road in Billy's Bay, a peaceful, quiet area -- a 10 minute drive or 20+ minute walk to Calabash Bay, restaurants, local shops and bars. Local guides are available for touring by land or sea to YS Falls, Bamboo Alley, Appleton Rum, Pelican Bar, Black River, Sunny Isles and Little Ochie, Milk River Bath, Lover's Leap, plus sport fishing, snorkeling and birding. Rentals of mt. bikes/helmets, mopeds, snorkel gear, body boards, sea kayaks and life jackets for adults/children are also available. Best of all, La Sirena includes the live-out services of Miss Ida Hill, one of the doyennes of Treasure Beach cooks, and Monica Hill as housekeeper. Airport meeting service, roundtrip transfers with PPV insured/certified private driver/vans, spa services and babysitting can be arranged for guests. Book your holiday now at LA SIRENA for one week/7 nights or more and get a FREE trip via private boat to this absolutely one-of-a-kind bar in the middle of the ocean. WEEKLY RATES WINTER SEASON - 15 Dec - 15 April 1-2 guests . . .US$2,300 3-4 guests . . .US$2,450 5-6 guests . . .US$2,600 SUMMER SEASON - 16 April - 14 Dec 1-2 guests . . .US$1,500 3-4 guests . . .US$1,750 5-6 guests . . .US$2,000 CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR'S WEEKS Christmas 20 to 27 December & New Year's 27 December to 3 Jan Each week . . .US$3,000 Both weeks . . .US$5,500 No charge for children age 2 or under Weekly rates above include cook, cook/ housekeeper and caretaker. PLEASE ADD: 8.25% GCT tax and food/soft drink kitty based on US$30/adult/day and US$15/youth/day
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