A Pair of New Villas to Try in St Barth

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - February 3, 2016

Looking for something new in St Barth?

The island’s top villa company, St Barth Properties, has you covered, with two new villas in its portfolio: Villa Himalaya and Villa Fleur de Sel.

Villa Himalaya, set on the hillside of Petite Saline, has five bedrooms and a spectacular infinity pool.

Above: Villa Fleur de Sel

Villa Fleur de Sel, a five-bedroom villa, is a few minutes away from Gustavia, with views of St Maarten, Statia and Saba.

It includes Philippe Starck decor pieces, with a fashion theme that has every bedroom named for one of Yves St. Laurent, Hermès, Chanel, BVLGARI and Louis Vuitton.

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