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 Weddings,
Events,
Parties
With
an existing patio that was rebuilt and refurbished in 1998, Villa Blanca is the
perfect place for functions, parties or special events of any sort. Nestled
in a tropical setting with a spectacular view that will
impress
and inspire
even the most discriminating guests, the
large circular patio can accommodate up to 200 people. There
is ample
space for dancing, dining and partying. Extending from the southern elevation
of the residence is a semi-circle
concrete
cantilevered balcony overlooking the patio. Light fixtures hidden under the balcony
provide spot lighting for entertainers. An elegant wooden railing encircles the
patio's perimeter, carriage lamps on posts provide sufficient lighting for dining
areas, and perimeter spot lamps allow colored lighting to accentuate existing
gardens surrounding the patio so guests can appreciate the tropical settings during
evenings.
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that have previously taken place on Villa Blanca's Patio include: |
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Weddings/Wedding
receptions -
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Fashion
Shows -
Birthday
Parties - Baptism
celebrations
- Baby
showers
- Valentine's
Day dances
- Insurance
Company award dinners
- House
sponsored events including performances by touring musician
- Art
Shows / Presentations
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a limited financial investment and sufficient promotion into this income producing
segment of the property, the returns can be outstanding. Having an on-site restaurant
can provide in-house catering for all events. Additionally, due to the very low
liquor costs in the USVI, an incredible contribution margin can be achieved in
bar sales. It is highly possible to achieve
a substantial annual
gross income from patio events with a relatively small investment. See
Property for a
list of patio furniture that is included in the estate sale.
Restaurant  Location,
Location, Location...........When Ms. Dodge came to St. Thomas in the early 1950's,
she made no mistake in selecting this site as her choice for mounting the St.
Thomas Club, one of the best dining and entertainment venues in the USVI during
its time. Stunning views during the day, dusk, and evening will pamper dining
clients.
The
property's strategic central,
close to town location
enhances its ability to capture multitudes of dining target markets. Professionals
seeking an escape from the usual downtown restaurants would find a santuary away
from the hustle and bustle. Business lunches, a popular dynamic in St. Thomas,
can easily be targeted due to the restaurant's proximity to downtown and the rest
of the island. Locals throughout the island, prefering a dining experience outside
of town (and there are many), would come to eat and enjoy the ambiance and view.
With marketing and incentives to other large hotel and resort staff, overnight
visitors from other properties can help supplement the dining business. Last but
not least, the property's proximity to St. Thomas' busy cruise ship dock and the
view that it provides of it, provides an attraction for the passengers. By coordinating
with taxi and tour companies, a lunch stop can be arranged at the end of a 4 hour
island tour before dropping passengers back to the ship or downtown. The numbers
would be exceptional. With
its large, high ceiling, spacious interior, half of the Main
Residence
can easily be reconverted into a restaurant, leaving 4 rooms and 4.5 bath rooms
for use as rental units, living quarters, or office space. The existing lower
level living area used to seat the dining crouds during its "Club" days.
The western facing balcony provides a romantic setting with a spectacular view
of soothing sunsets and night time town lights. The southern semi-circle cantilevered
balcony can be the site of a half moon shaped bar that contours to the balcony.
There are two terraces with romantic sunset harbor views and the living room and
dining/lounge area are spacious and
open.
An on-premise restaurant would make an essential amenity to the hotel and can
work very well as a stand alone operation attracting local clientele. 
Cottage
Loft Units  Already
in existence is a cottage building that contains two nightly rental units. When
the cottage building was constructed in 1995, it was done with the purpose of
adding a top story. The steel rebar, electrical conduit, and some plumbing are
already in place to begin the raising of the second story. Prototype elegant designs
have been draughted for the top story. The proposed additional top units could
be used in a variety of ways including providing a residence for the the new owners
of the estate or used as rental units for additional hotel income. The acquiring
of permits for the construction of the additional units will be facilitated by
the fact that the lower level already exits. See Property
for the cottage locations on the property map.
 
Apartments  There
are two studio apartments below the main residence. They can be rented on a nightly
basis as part of the hotel, rented on a monthly basis, or used as the caretaker's
residence. One of the units has a balcony that faces east and allows a view of
the green rolling hills and valleys of central St. Thomas. The other unit affords
garden views through its windows.
Zoning
The
potential for development or creative uses of this estate is virtually
unlimited. The present B-2 zoning allows for a large variety of development,
expansion, and investment ventures.
Below
is a list of uses permitted by right based on the
property's
present zoning of
B-2 Business - Secondary/Neighborhood.
- Accessory Building
- Accounting, Auditing & Bookkeeping Services
- Adjustment & Collection Agencies
- Advertising Agencies, Offices
- Agents, Shipping
- Air Conditioning Equipment, Sales and Service
- Airline Companies' Offices
- Alcoholic Beverages, Retail
- Alteration, Clothing
- Aluminum Products - Assembly (Doors & Windows), Retail
- Animals - Sales (pet shops), Hospitals (Vet) Clinic (office)
- Answering Service
- Antiques & Secondhand Merchandise, Retail
- Apartment Hotels
- Apparel & Accessories, Retail
- Appliances (Household) - retail, repair & service
- Appraisers
- Architects & Engineering Supplies
- Art Galleries
- Artist, Commercial & Display
- Artists' Materials & Supplies & Picture Framing
- Artists's Studios
- Athletic Fields (Playfields)
- Audio-Visual Equipment & Supplies, Retail
- Automobiles & Motorcycles
- Baby Sitting Bureaus
- Bakeries (Manufacture), Retail
- Banks & other Financial Institutions
- Barber or Beauty Shops
- Barber or Beauty Supplies
- Bars & Taverns (Drinking Places)
- Billiard Parlors
- Billiard Tables, Sales & Service
- Blue Printing & Photocopying - service & equipment
- Books and Stationery, retail
- Bowling Alleys
- Burgler & Fire Alarm Systems - installation, sales &
service
- Business & Management Consultant Services
- Business Machines, sales & repair services
- Buses, Sightseeing, Depot (tickets)
- Cafeteria
- Camera & Photographic Supplies, retail
- Candy & other Confectionery Products - retail, wholesale
- Canvas Goods, sales
- Catering Services
- Chinaware, Glassware & Metalware, retail
- Churches, Synagogues, Temples & Sunday School Bldgs
- Cigarette & Tobacco Products, retail
- Civic, Social, & Fraternal Associations (Clubhouse or Office)
- Coin Dealers
- Coffee Shops & Ice Cream Parlors
- Community Centers
- Convention Centers
- Credit Services (other than banks)
- Custom Brokers
- Dairy Products, retail
- Dance Halls
- Delicatessens
- Dental Labratory Services
- Dentists' Services
- Detective & Protective Services
- Diaper Services
- Doughnut Shops - retail, wholesale
- Draperies, Curtains & Upholstery, manufacture & sales
- Dress Shop, sewing & sales
- Drive-In Establishments - banks, restaurants, theatres
- Drugs & Proprietary, retail
- Duplicating, Mailing & Stenographic services
- Dwelling - attached, detached, group, multiple, semidetatched,
single-family, two-family.
- Educational & Scientific Research Services
- Electrical Appliances, retails sales & service
- Electrical Equipment & Supplies, retail
- Electrical Equipment, repair services
- Electric Power Generation - offices, substations
- Employment Agencies
- Engineering & Architectural Services
- Equipment Rental & Leasing Services
- Farm & Garden Supplies, retail
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate Services
- Fire Protection & Related Activities
- Fire Stations
- Fish and Seafood, retail
- Florists, retail
- Freight forwarding services (Express), Offices
- Fruit & Vegetable Market - retail & wholesale
- Funeral & Crematory Services
- Furniture, Home Furnishings & Equipment
diplay and storage, retails sales, upholstering
- Garage, community
- Garage, private
- Garage, public
- General Marchandise & Dry Goods, retail
- General Stores
- Gifts, Novelties, & Souvenirs, retail
- Greenhouses
- Groceries & relates products, retail
- Guns, Sales & Gunsmith
- Gymnasiums & Athletic Clubs
- Harware, retail
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99. Heating & Plumbing Equipment & Supplies
100. Hospitals
101. Hotels & Guesthouses
102. Hotel & Restaurant Equipment & Supplies
103. Household Specialties
104. Ice, retail
105. Interior Decorators - display sales, offices, workshops
106. Janitor Service
107. Janitor Supplies, retail sales, storage
108. Jewelry & Precious Metals, retail sales and repairs
109. Jewelry Design and Repair
110. Labor Unions & Similar Labor Organizations, Halls
111. Laundry & Dry Cleaning, depot, self-service
112. Leather Goods, custom repair
113. Legal Services
114. Libraries
115. Liquor Store, retail
116. Locksmith Shops, repair & retail
117. Machine & Equipment Rental - domestic, commercial
118. Manufacturers' Agents (offices)
119. Market Research & Analyses
120. Marine Craft & Accessories, supplies & equip., retail
121. Meat, retail
122. Medical Clinics
123. Medical Laboratory Services
124. Motion Picture Theaters, indoor
125. Museums
126. Music Shop - instruments & supplies, supplies & equip.
127. Newspaper & Magazine Dealers, retail
128. Night Clubs
129. Nurseries (plants)
130. Nursery Schools (children's day care)
131. Nutrition Consulting Services
132. Offices- general, professional
133. Office furniture & equipment
134. Office Supplies
135. Optical Goods, retail
136. Paint Supplies, retail
137. Paper & Paper Products, wholesale
138. Parks & Recreational areas
139. Perfume & Cosmetic Shops, retail
140. Photofinishing services
141. Photographic services
142. Physical Therapists
143. Physicians' Services
144. Playgrounds
145. Play Lots or Tot Lots
146. Plumbing Fixtures & Supplies, display, sales
147. Police Protection & related activities
148. Police Stations
149. Postal Services
150. Poultry Markets
151. Printing
152. Printing, Publishing, & Allied Industries
153. Prof. Membership Organizations & Business Assoc.
154. Radio Communication Services
155. Radio & Televisions, retail
156. Radio & Television transmital towers
157. Radio Repair & Television repair services
158. Radio & Television Studios, Broadcasting
159. Recreational Centers (general)
160. Recording Service (studios)
161. Refreshment Stands
162. Research, Development & Testing Services
163. Restaurants
164. Rubber Stamps, Sales, Manufacture
165. Sandwich Shops
166. Schools - art, auto driving, barber & beauty, business
& stenographic, dancing (studios), music, nursery, primary (elementary),
secondary, professional, special education, technical trade &
vocational
167. Security & Commodity Brokers & Related Services
168. Sewage Lift Station & Pressure Control Station
169. Sewing Machines, sales and repair
170. Shoe Repair Shops
171. Shoes, retail
172. Shoeshine stands
173. Sign Painters' shops & yards, manufacture
174. Soft Drinks, retail
175. Sporting Goods (athletic), retail
176. Stamps & Coin Dealers
177. Stamps, rubber & metal, sales
178. Stationery Engravers
179. Stationery, retail
180. Swimming pools
181. Taxicab Service (stands)
182. Taxidermists
183. Telegraph Message Centers
184. Telephone Exchange Station
185. Telephone Relay Towers
186. Tennis Courts
187. Toys, retail
188. Travel Arranging Services
189. Variety Stores, retail
190. Vegetable Market - retail, wholesale
191. Vending Machines (coin-operated) distribution & repair
192. Water Pressure Control Stations
193. Water Sports Equipment, sales
194. Welfare & Charitable Services
195. Water Delivery Services
196. Water, Mineral (bottled), storage & distribution
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Uses
permitted subject to conditions set forth in sections 231 and 232
of the
VI Zoning, Building and Housing Laws and Regulations:
-
Planned
Development
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Signs
- Business, Directional, For Sale or For Rent, Identification,
Temporary
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