Anse de Maréchal
A sliver of beach next to Grand cul de Sac. The villa in the picture is the Rothschild estate, or what is left of it.
 
Old money abounds here. Colombier Beach is nicknamed Rockefeller's Beach because David Rockefeller owned the surrounding property. The twin tropical villas shown here were built in 2002 by the Rothschild family.
"Gitana Bay," an estate in the small cove of Marigot Bay, is now on the market for $21.4 million. The seven-and-a-half-acre property begins at the beach and rises up a hillside, giving both villas ocean views. The houses are lush with exotic woods, and some of the floors are made from lava stone. The path to the private beach passes through a coconut grove lined with totem poles. Lest one think this is rustic island living, both villas have deck pools, high-tech air conditioning and Bose surround-sound systems.
Even the bathrooms at Gitana Bay are clad in exotic woods and polished lava stone.
Because of its unique location and acreage, the price puts Gitana Bay at the very top of the St. Barts market, says Christian Wattiau of Sibarth Real Estate, who is handling the listing. If north of $20 million is too rich for most people's blood, for somewhat more moderate, though by no means inexpensive, prices, prospective buyers can still certainly find property on St. Barts.
"Five million will get you a very nice property on this island," Wattiau says.
Baron Benjamin de Rothschild has been running Gitana Bay as a high-end hotel. During the winter holidays, "Reserve Villa," closer to the beach, rents for $50,000 per week. Makes the $21.4 million sales price seem like a steal.
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