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Caribbean Life on HGTV
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06/14/2021 10:23 PM
06/14/2021 10:23 PM
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Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 873 Mississauga, ON, Canada
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HGTV recently aired an episode involving a father and son looking for a place in Sint Maarten. Not sure when it was filmed – info indicated 2020 – but there were cruise ships in one shot. The buyers were also shown taking an open-air bus tour and some sort of glass bottom boat tour that had them viewing a sunken helicopter. No one wearing masks.
They first looked at a studio apartment in the Simpson Bay Yacht Club. It came with a boat slip included for $265K. Next, they looked at Royal Islander – La Terracita. It was one bedroom, one bath for $186K. Oddly, the bedroom window looked out onto the public hallway. Also, oddly, they thought the apartment, furnished as it was, looked too “Caribbean”. Gee, I thought that was the whole idea.
Then they looked at a new build called Obi Hill, somewhere near Belair Beach. For $255K, they would get one bedroom, one bath and a window in the kitchen that looked out into the building stairwell.
Finally, they looked at Blue Marine, a fairly big penthouse unit, one bedroom, two bathrooms and some weird extra space, for $270K. This one was close to the airport but with a view of the golf course. Not sure where that would be. But from that unit they had an excellent view of someone else’s toilet! Amazing design feature.
They eventually purchased at La Terracita for $186K.
Some great views of the island included in the episode. Love these shows. Still living SXM vicariously
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Re: Caribbean Life on HGTV
[Re: Southshore]
#258261
06/15/2021 08:08 AM
06/15/2021 08:08 AM
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Posts: 48 Essex Junction, VT
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This was taped back in 2018,
Back in November 2018 My Wife and I couldn't decide which family members we wanted to hang out with for Thanksgiving. The conversation boarded on lesser of evils, then she said, "wouldn't it be nice to just go to SXM for the long weekend." 30 mins later we had airfare and accommodations booked. JetBlue, BTV to JFK to SXM, and 1 Bedroom Condo at Royal Islander Le Terrasse. While hanging out with My friend Jesus, the bartender at the pool side bar at La Terrasse, we met Dr. Phil, the father on the show. He is called Dr. Phil because some people say he looks like the Talk Show host. I guess i kinda see it.
so some odd info
1. He was contacted months after he bought the property to be on the show. I inquired at the time, how he was treated financially for doing the show (a rude question I know, bare with me...), I was interested in if he was treated as an actor, thereby gaining membership into the Screen Actor Guild (for the insurance, and such), but he informed me they were actually hired as crew members, and paid an hourly rate, with a few expenses paid for, like the Flying Dutchman.
2. the Royal Islander La Terrasse, didn't want their name used, because they don't want the place known as somewhere you can buy condo's, they want it to be referred to as a timeshare property. You'll remember it was referred to as La Terrasita on the show, although they showed the image of La Terrasse 2-3 times.
3. the other 3 properties they looked at on the show were not the same properties they looked at during the initial hunt. They were chosen by the realtor for the show.
The grill on the "PENTHOUSE" had rust on it, i literally laughed out load, when i saw that, just thinking, they would let that be shown in a penthouse. and the the views from the unfinished property in Belaire, that had the full window that looked into the bathroom was just weird and creepy.
MrTim
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