great place to stay
Van Engelenburg villa is architecturally modern and interesting in design. The views of the ocean are wonderful, as it sits on a bluff above the sea. It is located within a development of hundreds of large estates, but the location of this villa apppears to be amongst the best. There is a large living room, open and contiguous with a very modern kitchen. Beyond this is a beautiful pool, patio, sofas, chairs, dining table, gas barbecue, and beautiful ocean views. Beyond that on the hill below is another small covered sitting area overlooking the ocean. The 3 individual bedrooms are separated from the living room kitchen area, by an open courtyard, which is where you enter from the outside.
The furniture and fixtures are all very modern, and the furnishings and beds are very comfortable, though we could not find blankets, only sheets. The kitchen is outfitted quite well with appliances, pots, pans, dishes, cooking knives, utensils etc. Quite a complete collection for an Airbnb I’d say. We cooked several meals and always found whatever we needed. The gas barbecue was great, and we grilled most of our dinners. There is a washer/dryer, and dishwasher. There are ample towels. There is a TV in the living room which we didn’t use, but we connected our own music to the sound bar, which was great. The WiFi was excellent. The only downsides were large numbers of ants in the kitchen every evening, and a few in the bedrooms. We had to use a lot of ant spray to control this problem. Some of the lights in the bedrooms didn’t work, and lighting in these rooms was poor. Some of the electrical outlets were unfinished. The water in the showers was warm, but not hot. In the lead up to our stay, Andreas answered e-mails promptly, and he met us the morning after we arrived, as we didn’t get in until after midnight. Overall it was a great place to stay, and we had a great vacation. With a few improvements and better ant control, it would be 5 stars for sure. The Coral Estates is a bit remote, so you definitely need a car to stay here. The nearest supermarket is about 30 min away. There are several beautiful beaches about 15-20 min away by car. All of these charge a fee for admission- about $5-10 per car, and most rent chairs, snorkeling gear, and bars/food.
Stayed May, 2018