Villa Abaca

Villa Abaca is a five-bedroom hilltop villa above Anse Marcel, the sheltered bay at the northern tip of Saint Martin, built for a family or a group of ten who want space, privacy, and a view over the green hills down to the sea. It is a calmer, more secluded corner of the island than the busy south.

Inside, the house is bright and open. The living area runs on high-end furnishings and large sliding doors that fold it out onto a wide covered terrace, and the kitchen is fully equipped for a group that likes to cook, with a private chef available for the evenings you would rather be looked after.

The five bedrooms are treated as private suites, each with a king bed, an en-suite bath, and its own step out to the terrace or garden, so a group of couples or a multi-generational family each keeps a proper corner. There is a gym on site for the ones who keep a routine, and the whole property is gated and kept in order with daily housekeeping.

Outside, a large private pool sits in the middle of tropical planting, with shaded lounges and an alfresco dining space for the long lunches and the dinners under the stars. The grounds are generous and quiet, the kind of place a group settles into for a week.

Anse Marcel has its own marina and beach a short drive down the hill, and for a proper dinner Le Gourmet at Le Domaine Anse Marcel Beach does refined seaside cooking nearby. Our concierge can book the table and arrange whatever the week needs.

Low-season weeks start at $17,000 for the five bedrooms. It is a house for settling into: the hilltop over Anse Marcel, the five suites all opening to the terrace, and the private pool set deep in the green.