Driftwood Villa

Driftwood Villa, located at prestigious The Peninsula- Antigua in the North Sound, offers Caribbean lifestyle at its best. This Plantation styled house and two guest cottages sit on 1.74 acres of ocean front property with 11,000 sq. ft. of interior living space and a total of 8 bedrooms. The property comes fully furnished,is in move in condition and is eligible for Antigua’s Citizenship Investment Program “CIP”.

Its extensive verandahs and outdoor decks overlook a large infinity pool and tropical gardens towards the waters of Belfast Bay and beyond to the Atlantic Ocean. Beyond the gardens and on the shoreline, boat docks and moorings are approached through the decorative and very functional natural mangroves.

Driftwood Villa offers a lifestyle of luxury living combining the best of design by Architect Andrew Goodenough, interiors by the discriminating owner’s and magnificent gardens all professionally laid out and planted with exquisite tropical shrubs. Beyond is the archipelago of islands and waters protected by a large barrier reef which arguably offers the best of water sports and recreational boating.

Main House. The three-bedroom main house is central with two additional self-contained cottages on each side of the main house. There are views of the gardens and ocean from each of the buildings. The property is entered through the semi gated community to securely fenced property with a circular driveway.

The main house living area is on the upper level of the two-level home and opens out to a large, inviting verandah overlooking the gardens, private swimming pool and ocean. The master bedroom is also ideally located on the upper level, along with a well-designed kitchen while the two guest bedrooms, laundry room and services are on the lower level. A study and half bath complete the lower level. A fourth bedroom could easily be obtained by converting the office/study.

All appointments, floor coverings, doors, windows, fasteners, and fixtures along with the bathrooms and kitchen are of high standards. All bathrooms have high quality European faucets and fittings and quality chinaware and basins.

Guest House One is a three-bedroom villa on two levels. The ground floor is fitted with two guest bedrooms, a modern bathroom, and a cozy den. The well-designed upper level provides a comfortable, large living room, kitchen, and a master bedroom suite. Outside galleries overlook the gardens on two sides as well as offering lovely ocean views.

Guest House Two is also a two-level villa providing two comfortable bedrooms. The ground floor features a self-contained studio suite with bedroom, living room, kitchen and shower room, laundry room, a half bathroom, self-contained study/office suite, and a storeroom. The large second floor comprises of a self-contained guest suite with kitchen, living room and master ensuite bedroom. Outside galleries overlooking gardens on 2 sides, ocean views.

The North Sound is noted for bone fishing, snorkeling, and diving, Sting Ray City, Kayaking, Big Bird Island with its beaches and rare Racer snakes. The East Coast offers the best of constant cooling Easterly trade winds over the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, making for comfortable living and for exciting sailing, Kite Boarding and Wind Surfing conditions. The waters surrounding the North Sound can be navigated by sailboats with draft of 2 meters and have safe access to the Atlantic Ocean, for excellent sailing and deep-sea fishing.

The Peninsula is a small tasteful development of twenty-eight parcels of land where the Covenants provide sensible protection and guidelines for building codes and for consideration of the community. There are 9 homes already built, some on two parcels with an average size of over one acre per home.

Driftwood Villa is less than 20 minutes from Half Moon Bay and Long Bay beaches, two of the finest of Antigua’s total of 365 beaches. The restaurants and bars of the Verandah Resort and Long Bay area as well as Half Moon Bay and English Harbour are all within a 20-minute drive, Shopping around St. John’s, Golf at Cedar Valley and the Airport are all within 30 minutes by car.