Description Sweet Watermelon: Mount Standfast

If you were to pluck a colonial-style, Caribbean villa directly from your reveries, it might look pretty close to this. Located in the exclusive Sugar Hill community, this gorgeous home is surrounded by an acre of fragrant gardens, with a glittering pool that’s big enough to swim laps of, as its show-stopping centrepiece. Inside, bright and breezy rooms are tropically sweet with pops of melon, tangerine and fuchsia. With an expansive veranda on each floor, there’s almost as much living space outdoors as there is inside—especially on the first-floor balcony, where there’s a full lounge and dining set. The villa's dedicated staff will take care of your every need, allowing for more time to spend working on your tan or practicing your serve on the tennis court at the nearby Clubhouse. Better still, the luxurious Fairmont Royal Pavilion Beach Club is only a five-minute drive away where you’ll have access to the pristine beach and more importantly, the exhilarating water sports equipment.

Home truths:
*We recommend hiring for getting to the beach and exploring the island
*The fifth bedroom is in its own self-contained cottage—inform your host if you’d prefer the bed to be made up as a king or two singles