A St. John Rental Villa built to exceed your expectations.

Great Expectations was built with you in mind. The villa’s 4 buildings are set on top of a 1 acre saddle of land on the south shore of St. John - overlooking Chocolate Hole on the west and Hart & Rendezvous Bays on the east.

Our St. John compound was designed around the prevalent easterly Caribbean breezes as well as daily sunrises and sunsets. With 8 bedrooms and 9 bathrooms, Great Expectations is a perfect vacation villa for multi-generational families, island wedding groups, couples island getaways, and corporate retreats.

Multiple Pools

Water Water Everywhere. We’ve got a wading pool, a small children (or adults that act like children) and a large infinity-type pool!

Living

Filtered and UV-treated water, Air Conditioning, Solar Hot Water, LED lighting, plenty of parking for 5+ vehicles

GREAT ROOM

Bar, Commercial Ice Maker, Sonos+Stereo, Flat Screen TV, Apple TV

ACTIVITIES

Pickleball, Basketball, Swimming, Hiking, Snorkeling, Sleeping, Reading in a hammock or pool, Blending drinks, Dancing to music, and Star Watching.

TECHNOLOGY

73 PV Solar panels, 5 x Powerwall batteries, SONOS Audio, UV-filtered water, High-speed internet and WiFi throughout, Solar Hot Water

BEACHES

Walking distance to Chocolate Hole & Hart Bay; driving to 30+ other St. John Beaches

News from St. John

The most recent news about St. John - straight from on-island owners Steve & Carrie Butcher.

Honest Feedback from Actual Guests

Photos >= 1000 words

Here are some of our latest and greatest photographs of the villa and the island. We hope we’ve done a great job of showing you just about every aspect of our villa.

Things to Do while on St. John

Browse through many of the activities and businesses we know and love on island.

Follow us around the villa and islands - socially!

We live on St. John and try to capture villa shots and interesting happenings from around St. John and the Virgin Islands. Here are the latest posts from our Instagram postings, twitter feed and Facebook page.