The Anole House - the ideal retreat for the discerning visitor.

The Anole House
Situated at around 1600 feet above sea level and surrounded by extensive tropical gardens, The Anole House offers possibly the best views on Saba, looking out over the Caribbean Sea to the islands of St Eustatius (Statia), St Kitts, Nevis and Montserrat.

Named ‘The Anole House’ after the anole lizard that is endemic to the island (Anolis Sabanus) and which can be found in the gardens and on the terraces, the house was built in 1994 by local Saban, Danny Hassell.

Built to high standards with gardens of 4600 sq ft, the living area covers around 800 square feet and comprises 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, a spacious kitchen / dining room and a comfortable sitting room with double doors that open directly onto one of the terraces and the swimming pool. Three terraces and the pool complete the property and offer a variety of relaxation / dining areas.

The house also has a laundry room, for the maid’s use only. A mid-week laundry service can be provided, on request and for a small additional fee.

The open access to the pool renders the house unsuitable for children under 12 years of age.

The telephone will be connected: outgoing local calls may be made; incoming prepaid calls from anywhere in the world may be received.

With prior notice, a DSL internet connection can be switched on for an additional fee.

Location
Located in an area known as ‘Johnny’s Ground’ on the steep slopes of Booby Hill, The Anole House sits in a secluded spot, surrounded by tropical plants and palms with uninterrupted ocean and island views.

Whilst sitting on one of the terraces listening to ciccedas, tree frogs or tropic birds, you would be forgiven for thinking that you were a million miles from the nearest town; yet, The Anole House is only a 10 minute walk or 3 minute taxi ride from the restaurants, bars and shops of the island’s main tourist village of Windwardside.

If you are walking to the house, you can enter through the back gate, having taken The Anole House’s own private footpath from the public road; if driving or coming by taxi, you can enter through the front gate having driven down a private road from the public road above.

The house faces due south and benefits from amazing sunrises over the island of Statia and a plethora of constantly changing colours on the ocean and in the clouds at sunset. Stunning moonrises are also an intermittent attraction throughout the year.

The Sitting Room
Definitely a room with a view; with full length French windows opening out directly onto the pool terrace, you can lie back and look out over the azure blue waters of the Caribbean Sea and the islands of Statia, St Kitts, Nevis and Montserrat.


Substantially and comfortably furnished with two sofas (one of which converts into a queen sized bed), Edwardian wing-back armchair, coffee table and occasional tables, the sitting room offers you a perfect retreat from the midday sun and elegant surroundings for a caribbean nightcap.


The sitting room also has a cable TV and a Bose surroundsound entertainment system providing CD and DVD player and a ‘jack’ connection with which to connect your Ipod or other personal music player.

The Kitchen/Dining Room
With a double aspect (one overlooking the ocean and islands and the other looking out to the dining terrace and pool), the kitchen / dining room is the perfect place to prepare and eat breakfast, lunch or dinner on those rare days on Saba when you have chosen to eat at home but are not eating al fresco.

The kitchen is equipped with all the creature comforts of home: a double sink and drainer; oak kitchen cabinets with granite effect work surfaces; full sized cooker with large oven, broiler and extractor hood; microwave; toaster; blender; Alessi coffee maker; cappuccino / espresso maker; complete set of saucepans, frying pans, casserole dishes etc; crockery, cutlery, glasses and wine glasses for 6 place settings; and full set of cook’s kitchen knives.

The dining area has a shaker style dining table and chairs, which can comfortably seat 6 people.

The kitchen / dining room opens onto the dining terrace and the pool.

The Master Bedroom
Like the rest of the house, the master bedroom is light and airy with a high, colonial style ceiling.

Furnished simply but elegantly, the master bedroom has a queen sized bed with two bedside tables with lamps and a dressing table. Ample hanging and storage is available in the dressing table, a built-in full length closet, a built-in set of drawers and a further set of drawers.

The Bathroom

The main bathroom is fully tiled with large custom built walk-in shower, bathroom sink and cabinet unit, low-level wc and shaver point.

The Pool and Terraces
Probably the most popular and most used areas of The Anole House are the pool and the terraces that surround the house – well, you don’t come to the Caribbean to sit inside all day and night!!

With almost as much living area outside the property as inside, the pool and terrace area is extensive, offering privacy and uninterrupted views of the Caribbean Sea and neighbouring islands.

The pool is roughly 20 ft by 10 ft with a shallow end around 3ft 10ins in depth and a deep end of around 6ft. It has underwater lighting enabling those spontaneous ‘midnight dips’ and with pool temperatures rarely dropping below 80 degrees, there really is no time when the pool cannot be used.

Three terraces offer a choice of places to relax, dine, read a book or just have a snooze.


The dinner terrace can be accessed directly from the kitchen / dining room and overlooks the pool and the ocean. Protected from the heat of the sun and occasional tropical showers by a gazebo style roof, the dinner terrace provides an idyllic setting in which to enjoy food and drinks at any time of the day or night. A circular teak table makes a cosy setting for 2 or 4, people yet will expand to accommodate a party of 8 comfortably. A high end Weber Bar B Q adjacent to this terrace means you can barbie without missing out on the party!!

The pool terrace is perfect for sunbathing, reading and relaxing. Very soon, it will once again be perfect for dining as well, when the coral sculpture table base (created by renowned Sabian artist Robbie Lynn) receives its replacement glass table top.

Last but not least, the cocktail terrace, situated in the lower garden beneath the swimming pool. Move down here in the late afternoon and watch the sun disappearing behind the upper reaches of Booby Hill, whilst sipping a rum punch or a cold beer.