Bird of Paradise
A vacation villa soars on the Anguilla breeze.
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A lagoon-style pool meanders between the master bedroom and the main living area, housed in an open-air living pavilion that merges into a terrace along the ocean side, with outdoor dining for 12. The home and gardens are surrounded by a tall stone wall to keep the islands’ goats from straying into the lush foliage. At the edge of a bluff sits a Balinese-style bale, or covered daybed, overlooking the water.; function voidFunc() { } voidFunc();)
A view to the house from the water side reveals the
individual pitched-roof pavilions surrounding the pool, traversed by a wooden
bridge leading to the master bedroom pavilion at left. At right is the living
room pavilion, with the other bedroom pavilions beyond. "We commissioned the
stone planters from master carvers in Bali," says Melody. (Click image to enlarge)After the house was finished, Courtney and his family vacationed there. He appreciated how, as the sun set, the outdoor lights automatically created new scenery, including a dramatic traveler’s palm lit up just outside the master suite. "The landscape enhances the atmosphere," he adds.
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"The lagoon-style pool acts as a water feature and
provides a dramatic glow at night," says Courtney. Candles and lush plantings
add to the ambience. "The architecture was designed with no roof overhang, to
allow rain to be collected from the rooftops and stored in the cistern below the
house for domestic and landscape use." (Click image to enlarge)The house was always intended to be a rental, and it has stayed busy with family retreats, honeymoons and even a recent wedding. Rates range from $5,200 per night, with a minimum 10-day stay during holidays, to $1,900 per night for a partial rental during the low season.
Guy Courtney, Wilson & Associates, 214.521.6753
Rentals: Jackie Pascher, 264.498.3200, www.islanddreamproperties.com
