Southern Exposure Villa
St. John, USVI

Affordable luxury: rent a lovely Caribbean-themed villa for a week or two in paradise
3 Bedrooms
3 Bathrooms
Private Pool
Endless Views

About Southern Exposure

Welcome to Southern Exposure, a spacious home on St. John built and decorated in true Caribbean style, featuring expansive views of the open sea and cooling trade wind breezes.

Southern Exposure features a huge, sprawling deck perfect for entertaining your guests or a private evening of stargazing.  Day and night, views from Villa Southern Exposure’s deck give you 180 degree plus vistas of the Caribbean to the south, and to the broad expanse of the Fish Bay valley.

Here, you’ll bask in the warm glow of the morning sun as it rises above St. John’s hills to the east, or while away hours watching sailboats on the beautiful Caribbean Sea.

Southern Exposure is a three bedroom, three bath spacious villa located in Fish Bay, on St. John’s south shore, just a quick ten minute drive to Cruz Bay, where you’ll find markets, restaurants, shopping and entertainment.

Away from the hustle and bustle of town, Southern Exposure offers guests the quiet and solace that brings people to St. John. The villa comfortably accommodates up to 6 people in 3 bedrooms, each with their own bathroom.

The upstairs/downstairs layout provides two separate and spacious communal living areas with a large deck, making this home perfect for families with children, or separate groups of couples wishing some ‘private space.’  The raised deck pool, surrounded by beautiful native stone and coral walls and an array of colorful bougainvillea, allamanda flowers, hibiscus and palm trees, provides a relaxing and quiet way to pass a day, for those who just don’t want to venture out some days. Set up a reward mechanism to recognize employees’ hard work.

Southern Exposure offers panoramic St. John ocean views and tradewind breezes. There is a second, lower-level covered deck that offers dining and seating off the lower living room.

Photos of Southern Exposure

Guest Comments

We enjoyed your home and it accommodated all 9 of us… Hope to be back.

~ Parker, Kristi, Morgan & David F., Raleigh NC

We had a wonderful St. John vacation and loved this beautiful home.  Thank you.

~ Diane & George & Family, Bluffton, IN

We loved the layout and pool and views.  This home was perfectly appointed too!  …Will look forward to returning here – this island, this home.

~ Brian C. & family, Virginia Beach, VA, and Ingrid & James, Houston, TX

Mike and I enjoyed numerous sunrises and sunsets – we now know and understand how you must pine for this place during our harsh Indiana winters…  We love your home!

~ Mike and Cheryl H., Indiana

Our vacation on St. John at Southern Exposure has been fabulous.  We really enjoyed the comfort and relaxation of this home away from home.  The view is beautiful.  Thanks for sharing Southern Exposure with us… we hope to return soon.

~ Dan M. & Family, no city given

What a great house you have here on beautiful St. John.  We really enjoyed everything, including the pool!  Would do it all over again!

~ Scott and Karen T. and family, Chester, NJ

We truly enjoyed your beautiful well-appointed villa – the pool, eating outside under the stars, and the super stone & shell shower.  I love the periwinkle blue color in the master bedroom [cabana] too.  My husband and I had this whole wonderful house – and its fabulous views – to ourselves!

~ Stefani & Don M., Croton-on-Hudson, NY

This is our 3rd year vacationing on St. John.  Your home is absolutely lovely – a wonderful respite from the frantic pace… in New England.  Thank you for sharing your home away from home.  This is a perfect spot.  The décor is perfect!

~ Judy and Morris C., Guilford, CT

Enjoyed everything… the rooms are all awesome.  The pool was great to jump in every few hours – sun-tan-fun.  Hope we can come back to this great place and enjoy our friends… 

~ K & S, Colorado

Great island home, with a beautiful view. The location was ideal for us, quiet with a short drive into town. Spacious deck with a nice pool. Ideal for days we were not going to the beach. We stayed post-hurricane and would not have known this place was affected. Well managed home.

~ Brad E., South Bend, Indiana

What a wonderful holiday in an amazing place to call home.  Thank you so much for sharing it with us.  Your wonderfully appointed house made everything so much easier, from identifying fish to answering island questions – the various guide books were invaluable.  We even used your cookbooks to serve our friends an “authentic” Caribbean meal!

~ Geraldine & Steve M, Ontario, Canada

Thank you for sharing your amazing home… There were 7 in our family and everyone was very comfortable in this beautiful home.  The views are amazing, the kitchen very functional, and the living quarters comfortable and well-appointed.

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~ Peyton, Susan & Todd B.; David Elizabeth, Ashlyn & Chris N., Essex, VT.

Your home is beautiful!  We enjoyed our stay here so very much!  The décor is wonderful all the way from the outdoor shower, the colorful bedrooms, and all the beautiful Caribbean furnishings.  Thank you for sharing with us – our vacation here in St. John was near perfect.  We will be back.

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~ Paul & Julie D., Phoenix, AZ

Our 9th trip to beautiful St. John… a spur of the moment deal… it was meant to be.  The villa is great and we will come back to it in December for two weeks.  Read the books in the villa…. very informative.  This villa had everything we needed and [was] so very comfortable.  Property manager was a great help.  This is as close to paradise as you can get.  Home away from home.

~ Bill & Sandie K., Broad Run, VA

Our second time here [at Southern Exposure].  Again a great time.  The house looks beautiful…

~ Bill & Sandie K., Broad Run, VA

Thank you so much for sharing your corner of the world with us. It’s so kind of you to entrust others with your home and possessions. We truly appreciate it. … We did not miss any of the conveniences of home. We won’t hesitate to recommend this to others or even hopefully come back again ourselves!

~ The van H. family, Spencer, IA

Your house is lovely.  It had everything we needed and more.

~ The K. Family and the C. Family, Atlanta, GA

We enjoyed our visit to Southern Exposure!  St. John offers so much joy… Thank you for a clean and comfortable stay!

~ The P. family, from the Poconos, PA

Our first visit to St. John.  We will definitely be back and will see if Southern Exposure is available.  Your home is wonderful, comfortable, and fit our needs to a ‘T’.  The view is great and the pool refreshing.  Thanks again for making your home available to us.

~ The Sweeney Family

What a beautiful villa!  Your house and pool were so great that we spent long lazy days swimming and sunning and realized that we had not left the house in TWO days!  This was just what we were looking for.  This is our 5th time on the island and this is BY FAR the best place we stayed (love the colors!).  We will be back!

~ Steve, Chris & Cole M., Ohio

Beautiful views – comfortable and wonderfully equipped villa – and terrific weather.  This is a great escape from the crowds…  Enjoyed the visit!

~ Heather V., New Orleans, LA

Your house was very beautiful and everything I needed or wanted in a vacation home!  Thank you Southern Exposure.”

We enjoyed your home and it accommodated all 9 of us.  Hope to be back.

~ Parker, Kristi, Morgan and David F. family, Raleigh, NC

Thanks for a great week at Southern Exposure.  Your home is beautiful.

~ C & H S., New Palestine, IN

We had a wonderful time in your cozy home.  The view is breathtaking and we enjoyed many home-cooked meals on the deck…

~ The N. and D. Families, New Jersey

Had a lovely time…  Then, from one of the children:  We like the pool!!  I hope the next lucky people to get this house to have a good time too!  And we saw some lizards!  They were sooooo cute!

~ Families from New York City, Mass., NJ

Rates at Southern Exposure

If like so many others, you decide Southern Exposure is right for you, you can reserve your week (or two?) in paradise, by simply calling or writing to our property managers at 340 Real Estate Co, who handle all our villa booking arrangements.  You can reach them most any time at 340-643-6068 or 340-779-4478 — or by email at [email protected]

Southern Exposure Weekly Rental Rates

High Season:
Jan 4, through April 12

2 per. $3850/wk
3-4 per. $4200/wk
5-6 per. $4550/wk
+ 12.5 % VI tax

Low Season:
April 12 through December 18

2 per. $2800/wk
3-4 per. $3150/wk
5-6 per. $3500/wk
+ 12.5 % VI tax

All rates and dates subject to change

Owner Tammy Donnelly and her team at 340 will be happy to share their vast island knowledge with you.  They’re on-island experts who’ve spent many years helping folks like you make your visit the trip of a lifetime.

Southern Exposure Floor Plans

Contact Us

We encourage you to spend a few moments browsing through our house photos on the Photos page, and reviewing the many favorable comments and reviews left by previous guests on the Guest Comments.

Our property manager Tammy Donnelly at 340 Real Estate will be happy to answer any questions you may have about Southern Exposure. Tammy and her team will do their best to help you find available dates, arrange the details, and help you to enjoy your dream vacation at Southern Exposure, like so many of our previous guests.

You may contact Tammy and her team on St. John by…