Stellae: A Modern Six-Bedroom Villa Above Camaruche

The interior leans contemporary -- floor-to-ceiling glass, clean lines, and furniture that reads more design-forward than the rattan-and-linen look common in older St Barts villas. Living, dining, and kitchen spaces run together in one open plan, with the glass walls doing the work of connecting the room to the terrace outside. It's a layout that photographs well and also functions well for a group that wants to cook and eat together rather than split into separate rooms.

The infinity pool is positioned on a hillside terrace facing the sea, with the pool edge designed to blur into the horizon rather than end at a visible wall. Shaded lounge seating runs along one side of the terrace, and a separate outdoor dining area is set up for meals away from the pool itself. Because this is a hillside setting, the outdoor space is built for looking at the water rather than swimming in it.

Six en-suite bedrooms are furnished in the same contemporary style as the living areas, each with modern fixtures and enough storage for a longer stay. The primary suite includes its own terrace with an ocean view, and the remaining five are sized comparably enough that no one is stuck with a noticeably smaller room.

Camaruche is a hillside residential area rather than a beachfront one, and Stellae sits high enough to get an open ocean view without the immediate neighbors that beach-level villas often deal with. It's a short drive rather than a walk to the island's beaches and to Gustavia's restaurants -- worth knowing before booking if daily beach access matters more than the view itself.