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Style: A hidden treasure redolent with romance. An elegant Barbados villa retreat with a picturesque ‘secret garden’ and glorious views that should have you reaching for the bubbly. This is a very special spot, ideal for a honeymoon retreat, and a truly magical setting for an intimate wedding
The Beach: Cove below with a quite simply beautiful white sand beach and excellent swimming
The Rooms: 2 bedrooms with en suite bathrooms
Key features: Intimate Barbados villa rentals, swimming pool (15ft x 10ft 8”), heated outdoor Jacuzzi, beach deck, dining gazebo, cable TV & DVD, stereo CD/cassette player, fax machine, ADSL internet access, WiFi and an air-conditioned basement with home gym equipment.
Children: Under 12 years not accepted
Staff: Cook, maid/laundress, gardener and night watchman |
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Description
Senderlea is a magical Caribbean retreat that is literally hidden away from view right on the Barbados West Coast. Although it is just off the main West Coast road on Barbados, one would hardly imagine finding such a delightful setting behind its walled entrance. The Derricks area of St James is best known for its top knotch restaurants such as the Cliff, which is just down the road and can be seen from the gardens. Senderlea, like the Cliff, is located on the edge of a sea cliff, which has been used to great advantage. On entering Senderlea, once you shut the front gate, you seem to enter a completely different, secluded world, one of secret gardens and fairy grottos. The driveway is enchanting and has vine covered, green trellised walls with mature plants leading to the villa’s entrance, opposite which sits a bench under a shady pergola. Apart from the visual impact of such greenery, there is something else in the air, and as you walk towards Senderlea’s entrance the intoxicating fragrance of jasmine that frames the doorway fills the air and makes for a memorable welcome.
Senderlea is a gracious, old style Barbadian house with a traditional covered veranda that is reached by a double stairway. It has been refurbished quite recently to a very high standard, and is a true retreat with character, which makes a change from the glamorous yet sometimes soulless newer properties that abound. On entering the restrained but elegantly furnished drawing room it is apparent that this is a gracious and grown up villa. Carefully chosen pieces of antique furniture are dotted around, such as a hand painted cream French display cabinet which matches the cream upholstered sofa and various chairs. The interior of the villa is somewhat shady with a cool and welcoming feel about it that barely hints at the wonderful views outside. Adjoining the drawing room is a formal dining room which features a large distressed French antique side board and decorated dining table that seats up to eight people. An alcove displays various collectables and there is a very handsome looking antique wine chiller.
A central passageway in the villa leads from the drawing and dining rooms to a spacious, very well equipped kitchen and a laundry room. Just off the dining room is an air-conditioned media room with cable TV, VCR, stereo and fax machine. To the rear a good size second bedroom has a double bed with distressed wood headboard and cabinets and a rather exotic bedspread depicting parrots. There is a roomy en suite bathroom with grey marble topped vanity and large step-in tiled shower. The charming Master bedroom is located to the side of the drawing room and has a king size bed with a lovely carved headboard in a distressed pale wood, with cream brocade spread, and matching off white décor throughout. The bedroom leads out through louvered doors onto the covered veranda and has an en suite bathroom with double marble vanity and a large glass tiled shower. Both bedrooms feature hairdryers.
The covered veranda is the most commonly used living area of the villa and has a very comfortable sitting area at one end with attractive pickle pine, carved seating and coffee table, whilst the other side is used for dining. There are lovely views across the gardens and pool to the Caribbean Sea and on afternoons, should the sun become too intense, there are white cotton drapes which can be drawn to provide shade. Steps lead down into the gardens, which are gorgeous, meticulously kept and brimming with a huge variety of tropical plants. A coral stone paved terrace surrounds an inviting free form swimming pool, and set amongst the trees overlooking the beach below is the heated Jacuzzi. From here there are terrific views up the West Coast. This must be one of the most romantic spots for enjoying a ‘sundowner’ whilst looking out for the green flash. Nearby, a pretty wooden gazebo provides another dining area for up to eight people.
Just below the villa, almost lost against the greenery, a small wrought iron table with a couple of chairs makes for a perfect spot for afternoon tea. If this were not enough, a private stairway leads down the limestone sea cliff to a beach deck, which has been built to overlook the beach and sea below, providing an alternative and very special spot for sunbathing. Steps continue down onto the cove below, which is picture perfect. |
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Beach & Swimming
Beach access is by way of private stairway from the bottom of the gardens down the sea cliff, along a sun deck and then further steps down. A relatively secluded cove has a fabulous stretch of white sandy beach, with excellent swimming and snorkelling. Senderlea has a lovely free form pool measuring 15ft by 10ft 8” with depths of 3ft to 6ft with steps down the shallow end, plus a heated outdoor Jacuzzi. |
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Sports & Recreation
The Sandy Lane Golf Club, tennis courts, and dedicated spa are located within 10 minutes drive from Senderlea, as are a range of watersports from Sandy Lane Hotel’s beach. The villa has an air-conditioned basement which has a multi-gym and an exercise bike. |
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Locality
Senderlea is located directly off the main West Coast road just south of Paynes Bay. The closest hotel is Crystal Cove and Sandy Lane is approximately 10 minutes drive north. At Paynes Bay (around 6 minutes drive) you will find a Texaco service station which also sells snacks and groceries. From here, a short drive up Holders Hill will take you up to the Barbados Polo Club. A ten minute drive will get you to the heart of St James and the nearest shopping district, Holetown. Here you will find the Cave Shepherd Plaza and the larger West Coast Mall. These contain a supermarket, bank, photo centre, duty free shops, video rental, and various shops and boutiques. Also close by is the Chattel House Village, a series of traditional looking Caribbean cabins selling souvenirs, the 24 hour Sandy Crest Medical Centre, and a market stall where you can buy fresh fruit and vegetables. The town also has a gas station (as petrol stations are known locally) which has an in store mini-mart and an outlet of KFC, both open until late evening. Holetown, the place where the English first landed in 1625, later settling it in 1627, is also a local Barbadian community, with Police Station, Post Office, Parish Church, bank, pharmacy, clinic, fitness centre, school and so on.
There is a host of restaurants ranging from posh to pizzas within 15 minutes drive in either direction of Senderlea, from the celeb favourite the Lone Star, about 15 minutes north, to the famous Cliff Restaurant, which will take less than 3 minutes - also look out for Scarlet and Daphne’s in this direction. You might also consider Calabaza about 5 minutes to the south. There are any number of restaurants in Holetown itself, including The Mews, Café Indigo, Olive’s and The Tides as well as an excellent patisserie, Flindt’s and several pizza parlours, cafés, a beach bar and some fast food outlets. There is also good nightlife in Holetown with lively weekend gatherings in 1st and 2nd Street, where the restaurants and bars stand shoulder to shoulder, with some providing live music. Drinkers tend to spill out into the street to mingle, creating an easy-going ‘street party’ type of atmosphere. The current ‘hot spots’ are The Mews, The Elbow Room, Spago’s and Lexy’s. |
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Useful Hints
Ask your travel organiser or the management company (if booking direct) for initial food and drink supplies to be laid in for your arrival. The cook will then prepare a welcome meal. Thereafter, staff will shop for you during your stay if you wish to delegate this chore. A 15% service charge plus VAT will be levied on the value of all shopping bills. Prepayment for your provisional groceries should be made when sending the final balance for the villa. Please see here for Bajan Services general grocery pack list with approximate prices.
Miscellaneous items such as airport transfers, extra beds and baby equipment are also payable in advance (see here for a price list). In the event that Bajan Services can only provide an estimated cost for customized shopping lists, or where the final payment for your villa has been made prior to other requests, you will be required to complete a credit card authorization form.
Please note that rental rates for villas in Barbados do not include ‘tips’ about which you will find advice in the guest information book at the villa.
No smoking policy. |
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Rates
| | 15 Apr-14 Dec 2008 | 15 Dec-14 Apr 2008-09 | 15 Apr-14 Dec 2009 | | Senderlea 2 bedrooms | 525 | 900 | 525 | Rates are quoted in US$ per night and are subject to 7.5% VAT. Minimum stay 7 nights. All rates are subject to change without notice. Separate rates apply for the Christmas & New Year period - prices on request. |
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Book direct
If you wish to book direct, reservations should be made through the local managing agents, Bajan Services Ltd. You will need to send a deposit of 25% of the total rental fee (50% for Christmas/New Year bookings) to confirm a reservation. Payment of the remaining 75% is required 30 days prior your arrival, as is payment for groceries, transfers and baby equipment. If you are booking within 30 days of your arrival, full payment must be made to secure the booking. You may contact Bajan Services by using the WEB LINK or DIRECT EMAIL ENQUIRIES facility at the top of this page, or if you wish to telephone them, please click on TELEPHONE CONTACT to reveal the number. For a review of Bajan Services Ltd and details of their services please see here. |
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UK Tour Operators
If you wish to book through a tour operator or travel organiser, please follow the link.
See List of UK Tour Operators
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Airport Meet & Greet
If you are booking direct ask the villa management company to send a taxi to meet you at the airport. Your airport transfers take approximately 40 minutes and should be paid for in advance with the final payment for your villa. Alternatively, if you would prefer to be taken care of from the minute you arrive at the airport, with a range of services that can include limousine transfers, a Concierge Service is offered by St James Travel & Tours.
If you are booking through a travel organiser, it is likely that their representative will be at the airport to meet you. This service and your return airport transfers should be included in the cost of your holiday. Please check at the time of booking. |
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Getting Around
Although most things are relatively close at hand and Holetown can easily be reached by public transport, a hire car is strongly recommended for all private villa holidays, unless you prefer staff to call taxis for you as required. A car will be useful if you want to dine out at night or do lots of sightseeing and particularly when it comes to shopping for groceries. Book car hire via your travel organiser or direct with Stoutes Car Rentals and ask for your vehicle to be delivered to the property approximately three hours after your scheduled time of arrival on Barbados or the following morning. Vehicles can be returned at the airport or be collected from the property at a pre-arranged time on your departure day. |
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