More New Villas to Visit in St Barth

By: - July 21st, 2016

It’s perhaps the best way to experience St Barth: staying in a villa.

And the island’s leading villa management firm, St Barth Properties, has announced the addition of two new villas to their ever-expanding portfolio: Villa Shadowfax and Villa La Lune.

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Villa Shadowfax is a three-bedroom property located in the area of Flamands, with views of the sea and, perhaps most importantly, close proximity to popular bakery La Petite Colombe.

Villa Shadowfax

Villa Shadowfax

The two-bedroom Villa La Lune is located in Pointe Milou, with a three-sided vista of the sea and even better views of sunset.

The property includes a solar-heated pool, an open cabana and a lower-level gazebo, among other amenities.

— Caribbean Journal Staff

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