Villa Frégate

Villa Frégate sits on the hillside close above the water at Anse des Cayes. Rocky islets rise offshore, and a green headland closes one side of the view. Below lies a small beach cove. For a relaxed modern villa in Anse des Cayes, St Barts, it is all about the big deck and the sea beyond it.

The house is contemporary and single level, with flat white roofs. Wide sliding glass walls open the living room to the sea and the islets. Timber pergolas shade parts of the deck. Inside, the style is bright and simple. White beamed vaulted ceilings sit over gray tile floors. Rattan chairs gather around a wood coffee table, and a cluster of industrial pendant lights hangs above the dining table. The open kitchen centers on a white island.

The pool has wide built in steps and sits right in front of the house. Around it, a large deck of wood and gray finishes holds many loungers, a cushioned built in lounge and daybeds for lazy afternoons. Under the pergola, a covered lounge looks out to sea. At dusk the pool glows with light.

Four bedrooms sleep up to 8 guests, each with a king bed and a headboard made from a slab of live edge wood. Several look out to the sea or the garden. All four have bathrooms, with double vessel sinks on wood counters and walk in showers.

Anse des Cayes is a cove on the north coast, west of Saint-Jean, with a surf beach. It sits close to both Saint-Jean and Flamands. The pace is quieter than in the center of the island. If mornings on the deck matter, Villa Frangipanier delivers a raised plunge pool with a stone spillway wall with 2 bedrooms for up to 4 guests.

This villa in Anse des Cayes, St Barts suits families or two couples of up to 8 who would rather spend the day on a deck than plan an outing. Villa Frégate makes that kind of slow, sunny stay very easy.