$4.6 million (£3.8m)

Four bedrooms, infinity pool Atelier House, Carlton Ridge, St James Savills (020–7016 3740) Bringing a cool contemporary look to tropical climes, this four-bedroom villa, half a mile from the famous beaches of Barbados’s platinum coast, hits the spot. Built in 2012 and surrounded by a halfacre garden of palms, lilies, bougainvillea and flowering shrubs, it has a dramatic double-height sitting room, extensive outdoor terraces and ocean views.