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4-bedroom villa in Rice Hill, Oyster Pond

Available on request

The brief

The reason to consider it.

Villa Shanti is a 4-bedroom, 4-bath villa in Rice Hill, Oyster Pond, located within the Rice Hill Gardens gated community on the eastern side of Sint Maarten. The property offers ocean views from every room.

The ground level includes a spacious living area with high ceilings, an open kitchen and dining area, plus a queen bedroom. The upper level contains a laundry room, two king bedrooms and a double bedroom, each with an ensuite bathroom.

Sliding doors from the living room open onto a covered terrace with sea views. The villa is conveniently located close to the French side of the island and to Philipsburg on the Dutch side.

  • 4 bedrooms
  • 4 ensuite bathrooms
  • Open kitchen
  • Covered terrace with ocean views
  • Located in Rice Hill Gardens gated community
  • No private pool listed

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Type
Villa
Interior
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Land
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Year built
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What this listing includes

  • Ocean view
  • Gated community
  • Terrace
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry

What people say about Sint Maarten

Sources describe Sint Maarten closings as notary-led.

  • Mixed Closing is notary-led; whether a separate lawyer is needed is mostly unaddressed
  • Mixed Closing costs: transfer tax around 4% plus notary fees, quoted all-in at 5-6%
  • Mixed No annual property tax (but capital gains treatment is contradictory in one agency guide)
  • Mixed Freehold versus long-lease land changes value and must be checked

Read what people say, based on 16 sources

Cost of entry

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What completing costs

US dollars

Who bears the transfer cost is market practice, not law