5 Bed Villa for Short Term Rent in Falmouth Harbour, Antigua

Set on 1.5 acres on ahar­bour­side promon­tory, St Anne’s Point is built upon a 200-year-old cannon platform which was con­structed by the Royal Artillery engi­neers to take advan­tage of the sweep­ing 270 degree field offire across Fal­mouth Har­bour.

The stone base forms the ground floor of the Great House which has been rebuilt in the style of a Geor­gian mar­itime res­i­dence with wooden shin­gle roof set with dormer win­dows and balconies.

Wooden lou­vred win­dows and doors open out onto the 120 ft gallerywhich is sit­u­ated at mega yacht mast height over­look­ing the entrance chan­nels to Fal­mouth Harbour’s three mari­nas.

The sig­nal tower has been rebuilt as an obser­va­tion post; the pow­der mag­a­zine now stores sun loungers instead of can­non shot and the sta­bles have been replaced with a spa­cious self-​contained guest cottage.

From the moment you ascend the stone steps to the main entrance hall with its views to the har­bour entrance until you switch off the bed­room lights and the twin­kling mast lights stand out, you are con­stantly aware of the mar­itime panorama that sur­rounds you.

The great room has a 25 ft. high vaultedroof and provides 1,500 sq.ft. of livingand enter­tain­ing space. The north fac­ing gallery is shaded all day and is cooled by the pre­vail­ing north east­erly winds. From the gallery there are stun­ning views across the Caribbean Sea, as well as access to an out­door kitchen and din­ing pavilion.

In the Great House there are three bed­rooms. The won­der­fully spa­cious mas­ter suite is on the upper level and as well as an en-​suite it has a break­fast and sun­set bal­cony, one on either side of the room to catch both sun­rises and sun­sets. Bed­rooms two and three each have an en-​suite and doors onto the north fac­ing gallery.

In the cot­tage there is a lovely spa­cious liv­ing area with doors lead­ing to a delight­ful ter­race with fab­u­lous views across the har­bour. There are two bed­rooms with doors out to a shared veran­dah and each has an en-​suite. It also has a garage, util­ity room and gen­er­a­tor room. The west entrance leads onto an open deck with a cov­ered out­side kitchen and din­ing pavilion.

Tak­ing the steps down to the pool deck you can lounge by the 50 ft. pool orshel­ter from the sun’s rays in the raised gazebo.

SEA­SONALRATES

Low sea­son dates are from 15th May to 15th November.
High sea­son dates are from 16th November to 14th May.

Falmouth Harbour is a horseshoe-shaped bay and natural harbour on the far southern coast of Antigua. This small township and port lies close to its northern shore. English Harbour is located close to its eastern shore.

The harbour lies close to the eastern end of the Shekerley Mountains, a range of hills along Antigua's southern coast. Monk's Hill, the easternmost peak in the range, lies immediately to the north of the bay.

English Harbour is a centre of boating, especially yachting. There are two sheltered deepwater harbours nearby; English Harbour itself and Falmouth Harbour.

English Harbour is best known for Nelson's Dockyard, a former British Navy base; it displays restored 18th and 19th-century buildings and other historical artifacts from the colonial period of the dockyard, especially the time it was commanded by Horatio Nelson.

Falmouth Harbour offers an array of activities to visitors taking them from the sea to the hills. During the winter months, the harbour is full of expensive yachts as pleasure sailors dock their boats here, making sailing and other sports that rely on boats like fishing and diving very popular here. Inland you can take advantage of several hiking trails along with numerous historic attractions in the area just waiting to be explored.

Beaches in the Falmouth Harbour area are known for their calm waters that are perfect for swimmers of all skill levels. However, due to their location being close to the cruise port terminal you will find that they are some of the most crowded beaches on the island.