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A pink one-bedroom cottage in the quiet hills of Estate Boetzberg, run entirely on sun and rain, with a hammock porch looking out over the scrub to the sea.

  • One bedroom with a king bed; built for one or two
  • Fully off-grid: solar power, battery storage and rainwater cisterns
  • Wraparound porch with hammock chairs and a sea view
  • A TV room and wellness space with room for yoga
  • A short drive to Christiansted, beaches and golf

Bananaquit Bungalow is a one-bedroom cottage in the hills of Estate Boetzberg on St. Croix, painted pink with a white roof and a white porch, and named after the small yellow-breasted bird that is the official bird of the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is built for one person or a couple who want a quiet place with a view, and it runs entirely off the grid.

Covered porch with two hanging hammock chairs and a small dining table, looking over dry hills to the sea
The porch, with hammock chairs and the view.

The space

Inside, the main room is long and light, with a white beamed ceiling, a living area, a dining table and sliding glass doors that open its length onto the porch. The kitchen is a full one, with a gas range and a sink under a run of windows. The bedroom has a king bed. There is one full bathroom, and a half bathroom that also holds the washer and dryer.

Living room with a white sofa, orange cushions and sliding glass doors along a long wall, a dining table beyond
The living room opens along its length to the porch.
White kitchen with a gas range, a farmhouse sink under three windows and blue pottery on open shelves
The full kitchen, its windows on the hills.

The second room is not a bedroom. It has been set up as a TV room and wellness space, with light exercise equipment and room for a yoga mat. The bedroom and this room have air-conditioning units, and ceiling fans and portable solar-powered fans move the air elsewhere.

Bedroom with a king bed, a red and white throw and teal cushions under a ceiling fan
The bedroom, with a king bed and its own air conditioner.

The setting

Outside are porches and sitting areas with hammocks, looking out over the dry hills to the sea, and tropical planting around the house. The listing describes the setting as peaceful and the views as wide, and the photographs bear that out. Christiansted, the beaches, golf and restaurants are a short drive away, and a car is the practical way to reach them. St. Croix drives on the left.

The pink cottage with solar panels on its roof, seen from above on a scrubby hillside with the sea beyond
Solar panels on the roof power the whole house.
Paved stepping-stone path leading to the pink cottage's porch with white railings
The path up to the front porch.

The off-grid set-up is the thing to understand before booking. The house is powered only by solar panels and battery storage, with no connection to the utility grid, and its water is rain collected in large cisterns. Guests are asked to conserve: running the air-conditioning hard, doing laundry or using other high-energy appliances, especially after dark or in cloudy weather, can drain the batteries and cause a temporary outage, and power may not return until the sun recharges them. In dry spells, keep showers short and turn off the tap while brushing your teeth.

Who it suits

Solo travellers and couples who like nature, quiet and the idea of living lightly for a week, and who are comfortable keeping an eye on their energy use. The listing is direct that it is not suitable for guests who need continuous low-temperature air-conditioning or guaranteed uninterrupted electricity. If that is you, look at one of the island's grid-connected houses instead.

Good to know

One bedroom with a king bed, one full bath and a half bath with a washer and dryer; sleeps two. The second room is a TV and wellness room, not a bedroom. The cottage is fully off-grid, on solar power, batteries and rainwater cisterns, and guests must conserve power and water. A private chef is available on request. The cottage is managed and booked by SP Vacations (Sterling Point Real Estate) in St. Croix.

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