The owners and caretakers, Victoria Prehn and Spencer Dickey, welcome you as our guests. Our owner’s caretaker apartment sits underneath the main villa level, out of view and has it’s own back entrance. We like to tell our guests that we are available as MUCH or as LITTLE as we are needed after check-in. We do not wish to intrude on your vacation in any way, yet we are happy to make ourselves available to assist with anything you might need during your stay. The benefits of having someone on property is that problems are remedied right away. Can’t figure out the tv remote? No problem! Gas grill seems out of gas? Instantly replaced! Toilet clogs? We have a plunger! Need suggestions for dinner? We are happy to offer our two cents! And while you should never feel obligated, at your invitation, we are always grateful to share a cocktail on the deck, answer any questions you might have, and swap a few stories.
Victoria & Spencer have lived in the Virgin Islands since the early 1990’s, both moving here in in their late 20’s. We’ll be celebrating our 17th anniversary together this year! As for Three Palms Villa, we happened to luck into the property during an economic downturn in 2000. We lived the first year in the upper level, but the villa was far too big for just the two of us, and we felt selfish keeping our spectacular view all to ourselves! So we began remodeling the interiors, and opened up for our first rental in July 2003. We enjoy meeting new people, and are happy to share our home with our fellow travelers.
Happiness is not a matter of intensity, but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony.
Victoria is originally from Ravenna, Ohio, a small town outside of Cleveland. She is a graduate of Cornell’s School of Hotel and Restaurant Administration. Following graduation, she spent four years between New York City and Dallas as a Market Study and Real Estate Consultant for clients such as Donald Trump, Ritz Carlton and Lomas Financial Group. Corporate burnout and a death in the family inspired a move to St. Thomas, and for twenty years she served as founder and president of PC Paradise, the Apple and Hewlett Packard computer dealer to the Virgin Islands. She sold the business in 2012, and now spends her time providing life coaching and business consulting to entrepreneurs, inspiring and teaching web design and accounting principles. She is also a 250 hour certified yoga teacher, and shares her philosophy studies and wellness tips via two mind-body wellness blogs. In the mornings, you may catch her meditating on the sunrise, which she posts out to her blog every day, along with quotes and positive energy. She hopes to maybe publish them into a book and digital screensaver someday. Victoria is a longtime vegetarian, now vegan, and is happy to share plant based recipes and lifestyle tips to anyone interested. You can find out more about Victoria via her website: VictoriaPrehn.com.
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, thoroughly used up, and proclaiming WOW what a ride!
Spencer grew up between rural Alabama, South Dakota and Creve Coeur, Missouri, outside of St. Louis. Spencer graduated with a Business Photography degree from Missouri State University (Mizzou!!!), and spent a number of years post-graduation aboard the cruise ships as a chief photographer. Need a shot of your group on the deck? Spencer’s a pro! While cruising, Spencer learned how to sail and now holds a 100 ton Master Captains License with the USCG. He bought a sailboat, named her Happy Hour, and sailed her to the Virgin Islands in 1993. For the past 20 years, he’s been offering day sails aboard his boat, Happy Hour, and the trip is often noted by guests as the highlight of their trip. We hope you’ll join him for a fun filled day at sea, swimming with the sea turtles! In his spare time, he enjoys running, and has participated in many local races, half-marathons and a few tri-athalons. He enjoys gardening, and is happy to share his bumper crop of fresh herbs and hot peppers. You can find out more about Spencer and Happy Hour Charters at SailHappyHour.com
We also enjoy traveling, and most of our vacations are spent on a small RV in the Pacific Northwest. We do occasionally have a need for fill-in caretakers, so if interested, be sure to subscribe to our News and Deals Blog or become a fan on facebook.
Part of the welcoming committee are our two cats: Gabby and Namaste. Gabby, the talker, loves new people and will be right there with us for check-in. She loves petting, and she loves treats. Namaste, is a bit more skeptical, but after a few handouts, he too is as sweet as can be. They love to try to catch lizards, with Gabby supervising, and are fun to watch as they scamper about and play in the trees. They live with us down below, and are kept out of the villa, so if you are not a cat lover, no worries. Cats are very good at figuring out when they are welcome and when they are not.
We all look forward to meeting you!