Villa Petite Plage 4

Villa Petite Plage 4 sits directly on the sand at Petite Plage, the quiet cove at the north end of Grand Case, with an infinity pool above the beach and the rock of Rocher Creole out in front. It is a five-bedroom beachfront house for up to ten, built for a family or group who want Grand Case's restaurants at one end of the street and their own stretch of sand at the other.

The house faces the water throughout. Each of the five bedrooms frames the sea and the Creole rock, and all have en-suite baths, one with an outdoor shower and the others with deep tubs. The first-floor master is reached from inside the house, an easy layout for grandparents or anyone who would rather skip the stairs.

The living area opens onto a wide terrace where the infinity pool overlooks the beach and a jacuzzi sits alongside it. The pool is heated from mid-December through the start of May, so the winter swim stays warm, and shaded lounges give everyone somewhere out of the midday sun. A separate studio at the entrance takes extra guests or staff without crowding the main house.

The kitchen is fully equipped for a group that cooks, and a private chef can be arranged for the evenings you would rather be served on the terrace with the sea a few steps away.

Grand Case, the gourmet capital of the island, is right there. For a special night, Le Pressoir sets the standard for French cooking on the strip, a short walk from the sand, and our concierge can book the table.

Low-season weeks start at $26,880 for the five bedrooms. The first-floor master, the studio at the gate, and the jacuzzi beside the pool make Petite Plage 4 the one that works when the group spans a few generations, all of it a few steps off the sand.