Carissa Britannia Bay, Mustique, St Vincent and The Grenadines

Fantastic location

Carissa is a stunning luxury villa on the exclusive island of Mustique. The last completed house of the late renowned architect Arne Hasselqvist, Carissa is in French plantation style with shaded verandahs and open living spaces that are cleverly cooled by the trade winds. It is situated in the hills on Mustique's west side with spectacular views accross the Caribbean Sea to the islands of Bequia and Canouan. Set in seven acres of beautiful tropical gardens and centrally located above Britannia Bay, there are two 4-wheel drive buggies included for exploring all the island has to offer.

An ideal layout, wonderful features

Carissa has numerous lounging areas in which to relax, along with a breakfast area, dining pavilion and large shaded verandahs to accompany the stunning saltwater infinity pool. This beautiful Mustique villa also has a fully equipped study/library, and a Billiard room with bar.

Five fabulous bedrooms

The villa has five en-suite air-conditioned bedrooms, two of which are situated in separate pavilions. There is a sixth en suite bedroom which is a kids bunk room (sleeps 6). This can be converted easily into an extra double bedroom. Each bedroom is Air Conditioned along with ceiling and Dyson fans, mosquito nets, room safes, smart TVs, Ren toiletries, bathrobes, hairdryers and Czech and Speak bathroom fittings.  Entertainment wise, Carissa has cable TV, dvd player and stereo system. There is also both a video and a music library, and wifi internet for guest use. The Kitchen is extremely well equipped, including dishwasher, microwave,refrigerator with ice maker and all cooking utensils. Catering is also available upon request.

Staff to look after you in style

Carissa's staff of six, including house manager, chef, butler and maids will take care of your every need and requirement. From small intimate dinners by the pool, on the beach or in the dining pavilion through to involving yourself in Mustique's social scene and throwing large dinners/cocktail parties.

The Beaches

Macaroni Beach is perhaps the most famous of Mustique's nine beaches and is situated on the eastern Atlantic coast. Other popular beaches are Endeavour, Lagoon, L'Ansecoy, Pasture Bay and Simplicity, several have picnic hut facilities. Some beaches are connected along the coastline by rustic paths.

Mustique Island

The Isle of Mustique is privately owned and it's constant warm climate and unspoilt landscape makes it unique and extremely desirable. Discreetly maintained by The Mustique Company a maximum of 100 residential properties may exist although there are currently only around 70 in existence. Of the few roads on the island, little signage exists and all the telephone and power cables are underground. In essence Mustique has been developed in reverse, the properties are sophisticated whilst the landscape is unspoilt and serene.

Covering 1,400 acres Mustique has several coral reefs at it's waters edge and plays host to a variety of beautiful wildlife such as herons, tortoises, iguanas and a wide variety of tropical birds. The year round population of around 500 live mostly in the villages of Lovell, Britannia Bay and Dover. General history of the island dates back to the 15th century when Spanish sailors named the island 'Los Pajaros' or The Birds' as the islands resembled a flock of birds settling on the ocean. Originally the islands main export was Sugarcane but this was eventually abandoned in the 19th century when sugar was sourced from European-grown sugar beet. Remains of the Sugarcane industry such as the 'Cotton House' and sugar mill at Endeavour are the last physical traces of the islands historic past.

Horse Riding on Mustique

The Equestrian Centre on Mustique offers the unique opportunity to ride along this unspoilt coastline and lush island landscape. The centre is open from Monday to Friday and rides are scheduled at 9.30am and 3.30pm.

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