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House Hunting on Anguilla: Modern Elegance, Steps From the Caribbean

House Hunting on Anguilla: Modern Elegance, Steps From the Caribbean

This contemporary six-bedroom villa on the southern coast of Anguilla overlooks a small beach with a cove in the Caribbean Sea. Built in 2006 on 0.65 acres in the LockRum Bay area, the three-story home sits about 25 feet above sea level and has 6,000 square feet of interior space, with hurricane-proof windows and doors, said Elaine Hearn, a co-founder of Properties in Paradise, which has the listing. Numerous balconies and patios surrounding a pool and artificial turf lawn offer views of the nearby Caribbean islands of St. Martin and St. Barthélemy, she said.

“The property has sea frontage and access to a small cove via a natural stone staircase, where there is lovely snorkeling,” Ms. Hearn said. “All of Anguilla’s beaches are public, but I’ve never seen anyone on that cove other than the owners of the four homes around it.”

A circular drive approaches a portico opening to a foyer with a curved marble staircase. A few stairs from the foyer lead down to the main living room and dining area, with large sliding glass doors out to the pool terrace. An adjacent game room with a pool table leads to the kitchen, which has an island, granite countertops, a blue tile backsplash and a breakfast nook with built-in seating. The game room also opens to a covered terrace furnished for dining, as well as the 52-by-13-foot pool. The first floor also has a gym, bathroom, laundry room and storage rooms.

The villa’s furniture, mostly imported from Europe, is included in the asking price. Floor tiles are a mix of marble, travertine, sandstone and local coral stone.

The second floor has four en suite bedrooms, all with access to an extended balcony with sea views. Each bathroom is marble-tiled with a glass-walled shower; two have bathtubs and walk-in closets with built-in shelving.

The third floor has a central living area with a balcony and a kitchenette, flanked by two en suite bedrooms with walk-in closets and sandstone-tiled bathrooms.

There is air-conditioning throughout the home, as well as three outdoor showers. The property, which has parking for at least six cars, is landscaped with cottonwood, palm trees, bougainvillea and hibiscus. Plans have been approved to build a separate one-bedroom structure, Ms. Hearn said.

The villa is a short drive from the village of Blowing Point, where Anguilla’s ferry terminal is located, and Rendezvous Bay Beach, a two-mile stretch of white sand. The Valley,…

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