Mahoe Bay is one of those classic Caribbean shores: aquamarine seas softly lapping sugar-white sand, with sunshine galore, snorkelling potential and the odd, swaying palm tree. Just a coconut’s throw from it stands Beach Dreams, a villa boasting pride of place in Mahoe Bay’s small private estate, and perfect for BVI first-timers.

If you don’t fancy saltwater, the villa has both a ten-metre pool – separated from that beach by a tropical garden – and a bubbling Jacuzzi, especially fun when sunset cocktails are present. Around those are the pool deck’s chaise longues, a garden hammock and a shaded veranda whose comfortable furniture suits snoozing or al fresco meals. Equal in size, all four air-conditioned, ensuite bedrooms have doors opening onto this terrace, meaning splendid sea views as soon as you lift the shades.

Kept cool by high cathedral ceilings and attractive terracotta floor tiles, Beach Dreams’ open-plan ‘great room’ – truly great at 1,000 square feet – is the villa’s indoor gathering place. It includes a truly stellar kitchen – the breakfast bar and espresso machine encouraging casual morning natters – and tempting wicker sofas. Plan out the next day’s adventure on those: perhaps tennis on the estate’s shared court, a short trip to The Baths’ boulders, beaches and grottoes, hiking Gorda Peak or sailing to Norman Island in search of pirate gold.