Caribbean Home: A Luxury Villa Above Cruz Bay, St John

By: - April 3rd, 2015

Above: “Promises Kept” in St John

The latest Caribbean Home heads to the Point Rendezvous area above Cruz Bay in St John, US Virgin Islands for a hillside villa with show-stopping views.

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It’s called “Promises Kept,” and it’s a four-bedroom, 4.5-bathroom stunner currently listed by Cruz Bay Realty for $2.995 million.

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The 3,292-square-foot home (which also has 2,595 square feet of exterior space) was built in 2008.

It includes an infinity pool, mahogany French doors, travertine flooring and a tri-level floor plan.

In other words, it intends to keep its promises.

— CJ

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