Etoile de Mer

Etoile de Mer stands among palm trees on an acre at Sunset Bay, in the Taylor Bay area on the Chalk Sound side of Providenciales, with the beach a few steps away and a ground-floor apartment with its own door that turns a three-bedroom house into four.

Eight guests, four bedrooms, four bathrooms. We’d suggest it to two families who like a little distance, or parents with grown children who’d rather come and go by the apartment’s own entrance. Among the Turks and Caicos villas we place, it’s the one to pick for a gentle bay to wade and kayak in, a few steps from the door.

THE HOUSE

Three floors, laid out so the leeward breeze moves through the rooms. On the main floor, level with the pool and the deck, there’s a living room, a large kitchen, a screened porch, two bedrooms with two full baths and a veranda that wraps around the house. Above it is the master suite alone. Below, the self-contained apartment has its own exterior entrance, an inside staircase leading upstairs, a living room, a bedroom and a full bath. TVs, a DVD player, a telephone, Wi-Fi, a safe, a security system, washer and dryer, an iron and private parking.

THE BEDROOMS

Every bedroom has air conditioning and a ceiling fan. Upstairs, the master is a king with an ocean view and a balcony looking over the bay, and its bathroom has a sunken tub and a big shower with two heads. Bedroom two, a queen, has a private terrace and an ensuite with a shower. Bedroom three is a queen too, with a private terrace, a garden view and an ensuite. In the apartment, bedroom four has a king, a garden view, its own access from outside and a full bath.

THE BEACH AND THE POOL

Sunset Bay is a few steps from the house, and its tides are gentle: wading, swimming, snorkelling, kayaking, walks on fine white sand, the sun going down at the end of it. Kayaks and paddle boards are in the house, along with beach chairs, an umbrella, a cooler and towels. Back at the villa, the freshwater pool measures 28 feet by 12 and is five and a half feet deep, with no lifeguard. A gazebo, a deck, an outdoor shower, a barbecue grill.

THE SERVICE

A week’s stay comes with one midweek cleaning. No daily staff are listed, so tell us early if you’d like more help.

THE RULES

Rates exclude the 12 per cent government tax, and air conditioning is metered separately at the market rate plus 12 per cent. Two guests per bedroom is the basis of the rate, infants included. The apartment is always let with the main house, never on its own. Stays generally run Saturday to Saturday, five nights minimum most weeks, seven for Thanksgiving week, New Year and Christmas 2026. No smoking, no pets, no events. Check-in after 4 pm, check-out before 10 am.

THE LOCATION

Two minutes by car to Taylor Bay Beach, two to Sapodilla Beach, three to Las Brisas restaurant. The nearest supermarket is ten minutes away, the airport 17, and central Grace Bay with its restaurants and Provo Golf Club 20 to 25. Chalk Sound is close by too, a national park lagoon of shallow turquoise water scattered with hundreds of little rock islands. How it compares with Turtle Tail and Sapodilla Bay is the subject of our guide to Providenciales’ south shore.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Can the apartment be booked on its own?
No. It is always rented together with the three-bedroom main house.

How far is the beach?
Sunset Bay is a few steps away; Taylor Bay Beach and Sapodilla Beach are two minutes by car.

Are there water toys?
Yes, kayaks and paddle boards, plus beach chairs, an umbrella and a cooler.

Is air conditioning included?
Every bedroom has it, but usage is metered and billed at the market rate plus 12 per cent tax.

To check dates or request a quote for Etoile de Mer, write to [email protected].