Today was an interesting and somewhat exciting day. Last night I had been chatting with a fellow during happy hour. He mentioned that he had a room in the villa he rents that he wanted to rent out. This peaked my interest since he said he was only wanting $750/ month which is very inexpensive for St. Maarten. I shot him a text mid morning to ask if I could come check out the room and of course the house. Around 1pm he gave me a call and asked if I could come tour the house earlier in the afternoon to which I said yes. He was nice enough to come pick me up near my airbnb since the house is on the other side of the lagoon and the address is not so easily found on maps. When we got to the place it looked pretty nice but the hill going up to the house was so steep it was not easily walkable. Then when I saw the view I was awestruck, the house overlooks the entire lagoon. The room that is available turns out to be the master suite which also has a spectacular view. However, it is currently unfurnished. I was told that the landlord would take care of finding a bed and other basic furnishings. This I found to be ok, I did wonder if that meant a mattress on the floor and a coffee table or a proper bed and a nightstand or two. After to tour I told him I'd let him know my decision by the next morning at the latest. Then he gave me a lift down to "Lagoonies" bistro where I had a couple cold beers and mulled over my options. I pretty quickly came to the conclusion that even though it was a nice place it just wasn't a good fit for me. The location left a lot to be desired since I would need to buy a vehicle because the area is not "walkable" especially after dark. Also I was somewhat concerned about the furniture situation in the room I would be in. After reaching my conclusion I sent a message and let him know it just wasn't the place for me.
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