Hello,

My husband and I are Canadians and will be taking our retirement in 5 years. We are now exploring the possibility of spending our winter months (January to end of May) where it's beautiful and warm (had really enough of the cold and the snow).

We would like to enquire about the possibility of renting for this period and this repetidly for many years in your beautiful island.

We are both fully bilingual (French and English). We will be able to afford between $1,500 to $2,000 CDN dollars per month. We are not looking for luxury, but just a 1 bedroom appartment with full kitchenette and bathroom. Do not need to be "ON" the beach either, but would be nice to have access to a pool if possible. It needs to be clean too.

We would also like to know how safe it is to live over there, espacially for "strangers" and is there health problems (yellow fever, malaria or Dingue fever). Another question, how expansive is it over there.

I can't wait to have your answers. Thanks in advance.

Line Allard

I think you need to contact some real estate agents.
try these:

Arun Jagtiani

Cell - 011 (599) 552-4663

arunj@remax.net

[www.remaxislandproperties.com]


Maayke Martina
[www.antillesrealty.com]


[www.sunshine-properties.com]

since you are french Canadian you may be more interested though in rentals on the French side.
i do not have much information for that though.

[barcann.livejournal.com]

I just noticed today that Royal Islander La Plage offers monthly for $1550 US, 3 month minimum I believe.
Cheers
irina

Hello Line Allard,
I'd be happy to help you. You can e-mail me at mmartina@antillesrealty.com .
Hey Barbara, thank you for recommending me and I'll try to see what I can mean to Line.
Maayke

Yo.... Maayke! Um, I missed you kids in Feb/March!!!! We need to catch up. And, I MUST see you next time!

peace

how about a girls night out?
no Red Piano though, Andrea!

[barcann.livejournal.com]

Hello,
My Fiance and I are hope to spend a month in St. Martin. We have been once before but only for vacation. I would love to know the safer areas/towns. Also how I may find a studio there?
Thanks,
Alisha

I am interested in a long term (one year or more) house (not condo) rental away from the tourist areas to keep the cost down. I will be bring a six year old dog with me and working in Cupecoy. I understand if you work in St Maarten and live on the French side you have to pay taxes to both so St. Martin is not an option.

Suggestions would be appreciated.

Check out the classifieds within The Daily Herald, lots of long term rentals.

www.thedailyherald.com

I am moving to St. Martin the Dutch side from Florida. I am looking for a two or three bedroom long term apartment with two baths. Any information on rentals, churches, medical would be appreciated.

Check out the classifieds within The Daily Herald, lots of long term rentals.

www.thedailyherald.com

PS. The post cited above is just above your post... but you seem not to care to even look at other posts in this thread.
Moderators and just a few users do indeed live on the island but they have nothing for rent. Others are just vistors and rather rent than have something to rent .
As for churches and medical, I would suggest starting with google.com - no harm at all but answers will be more ellaborate than any ever seen on this forum. MHO.

We are looking for a short term rental on the dutch side of St. Maarten for the
months of January and february 2011 for 2 people with a kitchen we have a budget of $2000 per month
would you know where I could find a place

Hello.
We are on the same path as the family above. We live in Los Angeles and we want a change. We are set to move to St. Martin in July of next year. We prefer the french side as my husband is French, but because he pays taxes in the U.S., we will not get the defiscalisation benefit.
Our kids are 10 and 6 and can speak french well but have never learned to write or read in French so I assume they would never be able to catch up. We are looking at the English schools as well. Any recomendations?
Also, we love the French Cul De Sac but it seems very far from most towns so we are wondering where we should rent.
Any location suggestions?
Thanks,
Jen .

check classifieds in The Daily Herald and real estate agents for your best bets.
there are several good real estate agencies.


[www.islandrealestateteam.com]

[www.antillesrealty.com]


the above two are good.

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We too are looking for a house in st maarten for the same period but we have 3 dogs too. I have realtors who respond one time then disapear century 21 mostly.
Please keep me in the loop. We have to move by September.