St. Croix East End

The island is interesting - especially from a real estate perspective.  The east end is where most of the high-priced houses are – and has less crime.  It's drier, but homes facing east have nice tradewinds and gorgeous views of Buck Island.  Views of Buck Island are very "sought after" here - and the better the view - the higher the price.  

The most prestigious and expensive neighborhood here is Shoys (Anna's Hope, Buccaneer Bay are other names).  It is a gated community right beside the lovely Buccaneer Hotel, with superb views, expensive homes, in a wonderful location.

Another desirable, and more affordable, area is Judith's Fancy.  It's about 10 minutes west of Christiansted off of North Shore road.  It's a gated community with North Shore oceanfront and a gorgeous park overlooking the salt river (where Columbus landed).  Ocean-front lots sell for $300,000 and up - and homes from half a million up.  It is a widely diverse area, older, and a great safe place to explore.  There are "fixer uppers" available, but they are not inexpensive.

St. Croix North Shore

Further up the North Shore are the communities of Morningstar and Tradewinds.  Lots in these neighborhoods  go for $50,000 - $150,000 and many have decent views.  It's not densely populated, and seems to be a reasonably nice area.  Salt River is pretty, too, with a number of lots available.  The beach area is popular with the locals, who come "en mass" on Easter weekend and other festive occasions.  

The La Vallee area, which is further west on North Shore road, is a popular area as well.  There is rarely anything on the market in this area, and when something becomes available, it is snatched up quickly.  Perhaps its allure is the proximity to Cane Bay, which is a beautiful beach with great diving and snorkeling.  You can literally swim out to "the wall" - a reef that drops about 13,000 feet.  Even though this is a nice area, there is crime.  Most folks have fences and alarm systems as precautions.  It is somewhat remote from shopping and either town, but people who live here absolutely love it.

At the end of the North Shore road is Carambola, which is a very lovely resort.   There's a fairly new subdivision, Prosperity Ridge, that has some great lots, but also significant building restrictions.  It's definitely a "high end" neighborhood.  If you go up "the Beast" (very steep road), you'll come to another gated community, Hibiscus Point.  There are valuable lots in there as well, but multi-million dollar homes are being built, and so there are significant building restrictions and architectural review requirements.

Carambola Golf community and Ginger Hills (a bit further up "the Beast") offer reasonably priced lots ($80,000 - $200,000).  Again, these have significant building restrictions.  There are some very nice new condos being built in that area, priced at a million and up.  This area is just gorgeous.

The areas past Carambola, and on into the rainforest, tend to have lower-priced homes with very little land.  This is sort of "center island," and the neighborhoods vary widely. 

St. Croix Scenic Road

If you take the Scenic road west - which is not paved (but funds are allocated for it to be paved), there's a fairly new subdivision that is nice, but pretty darn remote.  It has good views and the prices are $45,000 and up.  On Scenic road EAST from the Beast are several nice and desirable neighborhoods.  Vista Concordia is perhaps the most "developed" - with homes from $700,000 and up.  These homes have amazing views of the ocean, Salt River, and the Christiansted Harbor.

Frederiksted

Frederiksted (west end) is undergoing major renovations.  The land and homes out there are less expensive than out east, and may be the ones that will appreciate the most.  Several developments are proposed in that area:  casino, 5 star hotel, marina, equestrian center, high-end neighborhoods, golf community.  Right now, much of the area is "run down" and still looks like economically depressed, with the associated crime.  This may change radically in the next 10 years.  There's a saying here 'West is best" - and the folks who live there love it.  The water is beautiful, calm, and the community very laid back.  The west end of the island is wetter (the rainforest is there), and vegetation is more lush.  It looks like a tropical island.

St. Croix South Shore

On the south shore, there is a lot of land on the market.  On the west end of the island, the tradewinds blow the smoke from Hovensa (the big oil refinery) past this area - which makes it somewhat less desirable.  That, of course, makes the lots less expensive.  Carlton is an "up and coming" area with lots of flat land and even some nice beachfront property.

South shore on the east end is sort of a developing area, without much built there now.  Two major developments (with casinos) are proposed for this area - but time will tell if these actually come to fruition.   The ocean and views are spectacular, with some of the most turquoise water you'll ever see. 

Yes, You'll Need a Guide and Realtor!

All our real estate is coded by quarter.   I would be happy to send you a map that shows you what the quarters are, which will help tremendously if you're looking at real estate here.  Also, visit my Map Page that will help you orient yourself and show local attractions.

Kim Lucas REALTOR®
kim@email.vi
340-626-3758