'Palm View', West Coast 3 bd/3.5br villa with Private Pool walk to beach/bars

Located in the lovely Parish of St James, on the famous platinum West Coast of Barbados. The development known as 'Porters Gate' is a private, tranquil gated community (electronic security gates) and consists of 28 townhouses, set in spacious surroundings adorned with local shrubs, colourful planting and swaying palm trees . There is a sociable shared swimming pool, tennis-court & club-house. Nestled in a quiet area around a 6-8 minute walk from the nearest beach & only 2 minutes walk to Highway 1 for buses to Holetown (1 mile) where you will find many shops / supermarkets / banks & restaurants. Our house, 'Palm View' is a beautifully presented modern 3-bed/3.5 bath townhouse built around 2005. The house has been tastefully furnished with locally produced furniture and comprises in brief: 3 en-suite bedrooms all with private balconies, downstairs w/c, open plan kitchen, living & dining room and rear covered terrace/dining area & garden beyond. Free (private) Wifi throughout the house for keeping in touch whilst in paradise! Our lovely modern kitchen is well equipped with everything you could need for a self catering holiday including; kettle, toaster, microwave, coffee maker, smoothie maker, oven, hob, dishwasher, washing machine, large fridge freezer with ice maker and plentiful plates, dishes and glasses for a pre-dinner rum punch! Beautiful granite worktops are throughout and form a fabulous breakfast bar for informal eating. Through to the dining area there is a ceiling fan to keep you cool in the evenings with a dining table & chairs for 6 people. From here you can open the french doors which lead out onto the large covered terrace where you can enjoy al fresco dining, BBQ fish from the local fish market or why not get comfy in 'kindle corner' a perfect spot for curling up with your kindle & a cold Banks beer whilst listening to the birds, watching the green monkeys or spotting the beautiful hummingbirds and fire flies which visit our lovely garden daily. Have a dip in the small private pool or just jump on a lounger and soak up the sun. Back into the living area, there are two sofas and a chair for sitting back, relaxing and catching up on the news from home! This area also benefits from a ceiling fan. We have a brilliant TV system with all UK/US/Canadian/Sport channels as well as a great selection of movies to watch.
And finally for your convenience, there is a downstairs powder room & an under stairs cupboard housing iron / ironing board and other useful items.

As you ascend the wooden staircase you will look up to see a wonderful vaulted ceiling - one of my favourite aspects of this house!

There are 3 bedrooms; the master bedroom is a great size and has a (Us) king size bed (slightly larger than a UK Superking size!) and ample wardrobe space for 2 with full height hanging & lots of shelving as well as a huge chest of drawers. With another wonderful vaulted ceiling this is my favourite room... the en-suite is huge and has a twin vanity unit and an extra large walk in shower enclosure & w/c. The master bedroom has air conditioning & a ceiling fan and the balcony overlooks the rear garden / pool & trees beyond. We also have a large electronic safe should you wish to store your valuables during your holiday. Next to the master is the 2nd twin bedroom altho these beds can connect to form a large UK Superking size bed should you wish. There is a large walk through wardrobe area as well as an en-suite shower room with an impressive vaulted ceiling! . The 2nd twin bedroom at the top of the stairs has 2 single beds fitted wardrobes with full length hanging & plentiful shelving. The en-suite shower room has a very large walk in shower, w/c & vanity unit. There are french doors which open onto a private balcony overlooking the tennis court & communal swimming pool beyond, with a lovely little view inland too! There is air conditioning & a ceiling fan for your comfort.

There are lots of places you can walk to from Palm View - the famous Lonestar restaurant, Jujus beach bar and Jumas beach restaurant are a 10 minute walk in one direction, then there is a small convenience store, la baguette french bakery as well as 'The Horny Ram' restaurant which often features live music, 'The Sea Cat' restaurant and 'Cilantro' restaurant as well as a couple of local bars offering drinks and local street food.

Folkestone marine reserve is a 10 minute stroll up the beach - great for snorkelling as well as grabbing some local fishcakes and a rum punch at the on-site bar.

**NOTES ON BOOKING** / **ELECTRICITY USAGE**
In an effort to make your stay as 'green' as possible, we ask that you please respect our efforts to keep electricity usage at a minimum by ensuring you turn off all air conditioning units, ceiling fans and lights when you are out of the house. Any mis-use of this may result in a deduction from your security deposit.


Changeover Day:
Flexible changeover day. We will always do our best to accommodate you!

Notes on prices:
Prices shown are for the property per week in UK pounds and are based on maximum occupancy (6 persons).

BARBADOS SHARED ECONOMY LEVY - Please be advised that there is a compulsory 10% tax included within our rental prices as this is a requirement of the Barbados Revenue Authority.

Discounts available for longer durations (3 weeks+). Please enquire.