Above: Villa Mystique in St Maarten

By the Caribbean Journal staff

You may expect every breathtaking hilltop villa in the Caribbean, the one with the incredible views, to be far above $1 million.

But you’d be wrong.

Enter Villa Mystique, a hideaway in the hills of St Maarten with views of the sea, of St Maarten and even St Barth and surrounding islands.

The best part? The three-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom property is listed at $749,000 with RE/MAX Island Properties in St Maarten’s Anju Snow-Baharani.

And while you wouldn’t expect it from the views, it’s all just 10 minutes from the energetic capital of Philipsburg.

— CJ