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FACILITIES Property Type: Finca Property Site: Mountainside Country: COSTA RICA City: Uvita/Dominical Zip Code: 81550 Region: Puntarenas Address: Pacific Coast Highway Vacation Property (for rent): No Construction Year: Surface Area: Bedrooms: 0 Bathrooms: 0 DESCRIPTION Prestigious Escalaras estate properties located above the south Pacific Coast between Dominical and Uvita, with incredible views of the famous "Whales Tail" rock formation, "Tres Hermanas" rock formation, Cano Island, Isla Violines (Island), and far down the coastline to Quepos. 26 properties have already been purchased in this expansive eco-development. These estate properties are in an exclusive, private, gated community, featuring large private parcels with beautiful and unobstructed views ideal for the home of your dreams. Each lot was designed especially to protect your privacy and is spacious enough for you to create your own personal paradise within the splendor of the Costa Rican mountainside. Good year round access and first class infrastructure that includes road maintenance and state-of-the-art water and electrical systems that supply the entire project and will be brought right to your property. Access to the development will be paved (1.5 kilometers complete) to become one of the quickest and smoothest entrances in all of the South Pacific Zone. The internal road that provides access to each parcel is wide and lined by lush and exotic native plants. The extensive landscape work and reforestation give you the distinct feel of the tropics. An Ocean view park & recreation/bar-b-que area is complete, and there is a planned community center and private neighborhood grocery store to be built on the property for the convenience of the property owners. When you purchase a lot, you may choose to use the on-staff master landscaper to help make your vision of paradise a reality. The resident landscaper can custom tailor a landscape plan for your lot and procure and install the plants. On-site staff will provide you with advice and assistance during your consideration for home construction. All amenities are included (water system, electricity, high speed internet, and personal entrance to each parcel). Plantelles (building sites) with beautiful Ocean, Mountain, Valley, Waterfall, and Tropical Forest views. This eco-friendly development has lush vegetation and abundant wildlife that can be seen across the grounds. Spectacular Pacific Coast sunsets in the evening. Ocean view properties offer some of the most amazing whitewater ocean views on the Ballena Coast, including a clear view of Marino Ballena National Park (home of the "Whales Tail"). The endless blue and turquoise ocean creates a sense of peace, relaxation, and tranquility. The ocean view parcels range in size from 2.5 to 10 acres and are priced from 275,000 to 500,000, depending on the amount of acreage and the view from the site. Mountain and Valley view parcels on the project are vast and stunning. The view changes with the seasons. You can see cascading waterfalls and running streams all year-round. The cool mountain breezes are refreshing amidst the pristine silence of the valley. The clouds roll peacefully into the valley each afternoon in the green season when tropical trees and plants bloom and change. This abundant wildlife habitat has spectacular tones of green spotted with brilliant yellow, red and orange flowers. These parcels range in size from 2.5 to 10 acres and are priced from 180,000 to 275,000, depending on the size of the plantelle (building site) and the view from the site. Just 4 kilometers to the Costanera (Pacific Coast) Highway and some of the most beautiful beaches in all of Costa Rica including Playa Dominical, Playa Hermosa, Playa Uvita, Playa Ballena, Playa Pinuela, Playa Ventanas, Playa Tortuga, Marino Ballena National Park, and Rancho la Merced National Wildlife Refuge. Great access to the proposed new southern zone International Airport, the new and complete southern zone Hospital in Cortez, the Grand Terraba River, and the Sierpe River Valley, gateway to Drakes Bay and the renowned Corcovado National Park. Generous seller financing and terms available on this acreage. Read about Corcovado National Park and projects coming to the Osa @ CONTACT OWNER Name: Email: Message: p 7 9 t 0 -> -> Send FEATURES Furnished:: No Dishwasher: No Alarm System: No Washing Machine: No Hotwater: No Office Room: No Linnen Supplied: No Pet Friendly: No Tennis Court: No Balcony: No Gym/Sauna: No Terrace: No Telephone: No Garage: No CableTV/Sat: No Ocean View: Lake View: No Mountain View: Ocean Front: No Lake Front: No Cellars: No Swimming Pool: Private No Public No Garden: Private Public Parking: Private No Public No

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Mountain Luxury Property For Sale in Spanish Catalonian Pyrenees, Spain :: Spanish Pyreneean Retreat on Barcelona’s Doorstep

Location:
Spanish Catalonian Pyrenees Spain
Property Type:
Mountain Luxury Property
Property Details:
PRICE REDUCED TO 350,000 EUROS
With breathtaking views, sunny yet cool shirtsleeve summers, and countryside tranquility, this rustic-style Catalonian compound is a 10-minute walk from a village center and ideally situated for easy access to ski slopes, Barcelona and the Costa Brava, and southern France. At 1200m elevation on a hilltop in the Pyrenees, the south-facing property enjoys sunshine from dawn to dusk and overlooks a succession of mountain ranges stretching eastward to the Mediterranean.
The compound comprises a 310 m2 (3273 ft2) two-storey house and two outbuildings on 900 m2 of land surrounded on all sides by large open fields where horses graze every spring and fall. The top floor of the house, with 140 m2 (1478 ft2) under roof, consists of three bedrooms, one bathroom with tub, den or study, kitchen, large living-dining room, and a separate small room currently used as an office. Together with fireplaces in the den and living room (the latter with an inset wood-burning stove), diesel-fired central heating and double-glazed windows ensure warm and cozy temperatures in winter. Facing east and south off the kitchen is a large terrace, with another large terrace off the dining room facing south and west, both ideal for al fresco dining. The ground floor consists of a very large meandering room presently used as garage and laundry, a bathroom with shower, a storage room, a combination pantry/larder and bodega, a second garage, and two other rooms currently empty or used to store firewood and garden supplies. Building approval and associated permits have been obtained to convert this ground floor into an additional 170 m2 (1800 ft2) of living space, consisting of two bedrooms, two bathrooms, kitchen, dining room, living room, laundry and utility room, and covered porch, complete with separate entrances. Almost any modification to these plans that maintains or reduces the area to be renovated, would be approved.
The two outbuildings together represent tremendous value, since by law one cannot build in rural (“green”) areas of Catalonia unless there already are or have been structures on the corresponding sites. The larger, two-storey annex is approximately 170 m2 (1795 ft2) in area, with the smaller measuring about 70 m2 (740 ft2). Each can be renovated and kept separate, or their areas and/or volumes can be combined into a single new unit. To be approved, proposed uses should be “rural” or “agricultural” in character (e.g., artist studios, plant nurseries, workshops, garages and storage units, etc); additional residences are unlikely to be permitted.
The property’s location relative to sites of interest is superb. A two-minute drive to the center of the 280-inhabitant village reveals two fine restaurants, three bars, a large hotel, butcher, grocery, farmers’ coop, hairdresser, and carpinter. The town is also home to many weekenders from Barcelona and hosts several traditional festivals, dances, and communal meals each year. The French border is 10 km to the NE, with a string of delightful towns beginning at 25 minutes drive: Ceret (a former Picasso and Braques hangout) is an hour away, and both Perpignan (with a major airport) and the picture-book French port town of Collioure are 1½ hours drive. Both Barcelona and the Costa Brava are 1½ hours by car, Gerona and Vic an hour away, a host of smaller Medieval and Romanesque towns closer yet, and the lively resort town of Camprodon, with banks, restaurants, and a wide variety of shops, just 10 minutes down the hill.

House For Rent or For Vacation Rental in Bariloche, Argentina :: Tatanka Wakan - Large, Rustic home with spectacular views of mountains and golf cours

Rent Price:
Starting At 2800 Per Week
Vacation rent Price:
Starting At 400 Per Night
Location:
Arelauquen Bariloche Rio Negro Argentina
Property Type:
House
Property Details:
Lot K-3 Notros Street Mountain views of Catedral, Ventana, and La Roca. (3 scenic mountains surrounding the golf course and lodge/housing area)
House - 350 sq. meters (approx 3,500 sq ft) timberframe home on 2 floors
Lot - 90 meters of golf course frontage, hole #8 with stream, rapids and waterfalls - close to lodge
Capacity - 10 to 12 with servant's quarters
Daily Rate: US $400 off season US $450 peak season plus 10% commission, plus IVA (tax)
Includes:
1/2 day maid service
Complete linens and towels for 16
All appliances with washer and dryer
Table setting for 16
Utilities
Local phone calls
2 TVs with DirecTV Satellite service
DVD player
Stereo
200x telescope
Features:
2 king master suites with stone fireplaces and large jacuzzis
Guest bedroom with two twin beds
Bunkroom with 2 double beds and 2 twin beds
Servant's quarters with twin bed
All bedrooms have private bathrooms, luxury mattresses and double wardrobes
Great room with large fireplace and dining for 12
Kitchen fully equipped with center island, service for 16 and an indoor/outdoor barbeque
Park-like yard with multiple terraces and built-in benches along stream with numerous rapids and waterfalls.

Lots/Land For Sale in Golfito, Costa Rica :: Lots for sale in Costa Rica

Sell Price:
29000
Location:
Golfito Costa Rica
Property Type:
Lots/Land
Property Details:
The temperature is 70-80 degrees, there is little humidity and you can see for miles with beautiful mountain views. You are minutes away from an 18 hole eco golf course and country club that is part of the development and about 30 minutes from the private beach club available to lot owners for their use. If you do not want to make the trip to the ocean to take a swim, you can use the pool in the common area. You can then go for dinner or have a snack in one of the nearby restaurants, or simply pickup some groceries from one of the shops located in the development. A fantasy? Perhaps. But you can make it your reality at Villas Ives Kena. That’s up to you.
You can own a lot in a tropical location with moderate temperatures, beautiful mountain views, above average opportunity for appreciation with pricing below the developer’s retail price. Over 1000 acres in size, the development is an ambitious real estate development project. It is an eco-development project in Costa Rica that will include a gated community with building lots for houses, shops, restaurants, a golf course, a swimming pool and a country club. The development is located in the coastal hills/mountains, 8 km East of the port town of Golfito, which is on the south Pacific coast of Costa Rica.
The development has mountain views that are breath-taking. Doesn’t this sound like paradise? The ideal temperature is another attractive benefit of purchasing a lot in this area. The lowlands closer to the ocean will be hotter and more humid. The temperatures, which are in the 70-80 deg range, are perfect year around. You will enjoy endless days of sunshine year round. In May-November there will be a mid-afternoon warm rain that will clear up to sunny skies in the afternoon. You are 20-30 minutes away from public beaches or the private beach club that has been setup for the enjoyment of lot owners. So you have a choice of pool or beach every day. The combination of soil and climate make it perfect for growing flowers, it is a gardener’s paradise. The environment is so fertile that you will see “living fences” that landowners have put up. The wooden poles, cut from trees, that are put into the ground to make a fence will take root and grow branches, and leaves. Look at the pictures of the fence. When the fence was made those were just wooden poles, but now they are living fence posts with branches and leaves growing from them. Within Costa Rica's 51,200 square kilometers there is a wider variety of species of birds than in all of Europe or North America.
The words that best describe Costa Rica are perhaps "pura vida". It means "pure life" and that is what visitors to this Central American country will find. From exotic animal life to exotic scenery, travelers will find themselves inexorably drawn to Costa Rica and its residents. The abundance of activities available will have travelers checking and re - checking their lists to make sure they haven't passed anything up. Costa Rica is a beautiful and peaceful country filled with tropical rain forest, amazing beaches, and a peaceful way of life. With a relatively small population of roughly four million inhabitants, Costa Rica also boasts of one of the oldest and more consolidated democracies in Latin America. In 1869, primary education for both sexes was declared obligatory and free of cost, defrayed by the State. In 1882, the death sentence was abolished. In 1949, the armed forces were abolished and in 1983 Perpetual Neutrality was proclaimed. Prestigious international human rights organizations have their headquarters in Costa Rica. Because of this, and of its lush 1500 kilometers of tropical sun-bathed beaches and the wild diversity of vegetation and animal life to be found in its wide array of microclimates (most present in one or more of its National Parks), Costa Rica has justifiably earned its reputation as paradise regained.
Costa Rica's official language is Spanish. On the Caribbean Coast, a small minority of Jamaican descendants speak a local version of English, and most Costa Ricans can understand and speak a bit of English. All public schools made it mandatory to learn a second language. As in the rest of Latin America, Roman Catholicism is Costa Rica's main religion, but there is a very wide margin of tolerance and the constitutional freedom of creed is always respected. Costa Rica's religions by percentage of practicing members are as follows: Roman Catholic 76.3%, Evangelical 13.7%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.3%, other Protestant 0.7%, other 4.8%, none 3.2%. Costa Rica is a civil law country which means that the organization of the legal system is derived from the French Napoleonic Code as opposed to English common law. The Government of Costa Rica has 4 branches: The Judicial, Executive - President and cabinet ministers, Legislative - Elected members and Electoral Tribunal - takes over police and all government functions dealing with elections before each election. Members are usually unpaid volunteers who are judges. This is to ensure all elections are completely democratic and free. There are many attractions within a short drive of the development.
The tropical rain forest in the Southern Zone is acclaimed for its astonishing biodiversity. This is one of the largest tropical rain forests along the Pacific coast. There are many beaches that people can choose from, where surfing is awesome, world class fishing is available, and there are top ranked eco-lodges with photo safaris for those photo enthusiasts. The port town of Golito provides access to some of the best offshore fishing in the world. Billfish, Sailfish, and Marlin are some of the species that are a short boat ride away. On the South Pacific, it's common to release a dozen or more sailfish and even a marlin or two in a single day, and not unusual to release more than 30 fish a day.
The area is also home to tarpon, snook, yellowfin tuna, wahoo and many more species of fish. Adventure and romance are intertwined in Costa Rica, the beaches will give you the feeling of Robinson Crusoe when you enter this tropical paradise and explore nature’s beauty. There are plenty of exotic adventures to be shared every day. Warm weather year, year around waves, and a choice between 2 coasts make Costa Rica one of the world’s best known surfing destinations. This popularity has not yet transferred into over crowding. Playa Pavones in the South Pacific offers one of the worlds largest left breaking waves.
Costa Rica is the perfect place for the outdoor enthusiast whether you like to enjoy the antics of tropical birds and monkeys in their natural habitat, watching butterflies soaring over the canopy of a tropical rain forest, gazing into the crater of a live volcano, or windsurfing on spectacular waves. Great golf, snorkeling, surfing, and other sports are also part of the picture. Costa Rica offers a biodiversity like no place in the world. For the adventurer in you, you’ll always have something new to explore and experience. World-class scuba diving, rafting, surfing & sport fishing are just outside your doorstep.
If you prefer to not travel and explore alone, guided volcano tours, canopy tours & hot springs tours are also available. Corcovado National Park is in your backyard. It has some of the nation’s best wildlife viewing. It is the most raw, challenging and rewarding park in Costa Rica. Your chances of spotting endangered species such as boa constrictors, squirrel monkeys, and five wild cats are better in Corcovado park than anywhere else in the Country. As part of the narrow isthmus connecting the Americas, Costa Rica is home to over 800 bird species. The largest population of endangered Scarlet Macaws can be found in Corcovado national park.
The development company will be investing millions of dollars to create a very unique residential eco-community. Beautiful mountain views, untouched rainforest with hiking and nature trails. The infrastructure will include roads, water, electricity, and an entry guard feature, with abundant common parks, and trails. There will be an eco-golf course integrated into the overall structure plan for the sub division. Respect for the ecology of the area is a primary concern for the development company and has been reflected in the development plan. The developer is preserving the rainforest that is part of the development and will be creating hiking trails so owners will be able to enjoy the natural beauty of Costa Rica right from their back door.
The road and common areas will be maintained by a professional, on-site maintenance crew. The property consists of large areas of rainforest that will be preserved for owners to enjoy through the use of hiking trails to observe the large numbers of birds and small mammals in the rainforest. The development company offers partial financing for the lots. Title insurance, through Stewart Title, is included in the purchase price. The purchase price of the lots starts at $29,000US, the developer will partially finance @ 5.5% for 5 years with no approval required. This is pre-development pricing. The property taxes and management fees are the responsibility of the developer for the first 5 years. The management fee is $150 per year. Taxes are 0.25% of the property value per year or $125 for a property worth $50,000.
The developer will complete the installation of infrastructure for your lot within 4 years of signing of the contract to purchase. This will leave you 1 full year to sell a fully serviced lot under the terms and conditions of the current loan agreement. There is a $300 fee to transfer title. You are free to sell your lot at any time and you do not have to wait a specified period. If you sell your lot before the end of the 5 year term the balance of the loan is assignable to another purchaser and can be transferred for a $300 transfer fee. Costa Rican banks will lend to foreigners with mortgage terms up to 25 years for foreigners. A Costa Rican international business corporation does not pay capital gains.
This is a large development with 1700 lots. The developer has sold 700 and has 1000 remaining. In May 2007 they will be going into Phase II of sales. They are increasing the price because there has been significant development in the area, land prices have increased, and they are almost ready to release their master plan for the subdivision. The developer has 6 active projects now and has completed 10 others. The lots are located approximately 3 miles from the ocean in the hills of Costa Rica. An 18 hole eco golf course and country club will be part of the development. The area has not been developed very much so the prices are relatively low. Additional infrastructure that is planned in the area include several marinas for large boats, highway, and an international airport so prices should appreciate greatly over the next several years. The purchaser can sell at anytime. The 5 year loan agreement has been setup to give you 1 year to sell your lot after all services have been installed so someone can build on it. The developer will take care of the paperwork to transfer the title if you choose to sell.

Lots/Land For Sale in Progresso, Belize :: Belize Property For Sale - New Planned Community

Sell Price:
14934
Location:
Progresso Heights Progresso Corozal Belize
Property Type:
Lots/Land
Property Details:
Parcels for sale from US$14,934 in Progresso Heights, Corozal District, Belize. This private, gated community provides residents beautiful water views and waterfront access eastments to one full mile of Progresso Lagoon, leading to Chetumal Bay and the Caribbean Sea. Progresso Heights is ready-to-go and fully developed/operational (including roads, water, electricity and amenities including a prestigious entry gatehouse, community clubhouse, swimming pool, pier, boat ramp and a 25 acre community green area with a variety of tropical fruit trees). The area is surrounded by a rich diversity of eco-systems, such as forests, lagoons, rivers, creeks, streams and savannahs.
Tranquil and tropical, this private community - located in a country that was a center of the ancient Mayan civilization - is close to it all: fine shopping and restaurants. With less than a two hour flight from the U.S., and with a low cost of living and great exchange rate fixed for 25 years (US $1=BZ $2), Belize is the ideal place for you. Your dollars seem to go farther in Belize... affordable dinning out, housekeeping services, medical care, housing and insurance.
You can also enjoy a healthy, outdoor lifestyle in unpolluted, clean, fresh air: year-round activities include boating, horseback riding, bird watching, caving, canoeing, kayaking, rafting, tubing, windsurfing, hiking, biking, and exploring the world famous Mayan Ruins of Lumanai, Altun Ha, Cuello, Cerros, and Chau Hiix. With the largest barrier reef in this Hemisphere, the fishing, swimming, diving and snorkeling in Belize are virtually the best in this part of the world. In addition, you can enjoy a healthy and organic diet: fresh fruits, vegetables, fish, meat and poultry.
We have a limited number of beautiful parcels in Progresso Heights. Selection and quantities are limited. Financing is available. Our lots are aggressively and reasonably priced to be affordable to all, to even those with less than perfect credit. For the parcels not financed, we offer a 20% discount on listed prices. The closing costs are low and there are never any hidden fees or costs with us. All of your purchase deposits are held by a licensed U.S. attorney as escrow agent, so you can be sure your closing is safe and professionally handled.
Foreigners can own property in Belize (a British Commonwealth country) with Fee Simple Title, just as you would own property in the U.S. or Canada, and property can be taken jointly, individually or in a corporate name. There are no requirements to build within a certain timeframe. Each of the lots can accommodate private residences inspired by local architecture and tropical design, and feature unsurpassed amenities.
See our website for more information or call us toll free in the U.S. at 1-888-235-4934 or from outside the U.S. at 561-859-1433. Owned and developed by Progresso Heights Limited.

Lots/Land For Sale in , Panama :: 4 hectareWith Lake

Sell Price:		197000
Location:		Colon Panama
Property Type:		Lots/Land
Property Details:		This Property is aprox. 4 hectare of natural forest and lake, located on a hilley penninsula into Lake Gatun, has aprox 2000 feet of road front and 2000 feet of lake front, the lake has about 160 squere miles that has many islands with wild life. Not far from the entrance to the Panama Canal, 10 minutes from the Colon Free Zone, and the new cruisers port, this property is just ten minutes from one of the largest supermakets in Panama, that passes through a National Park on a no through traffic road. It has lake views on two sides and natural docking areas. There are many sites with road and water front that can be divided into large lots for Hotels, residential, or vacation homes. A very private area in the province of Colon, Caribbean side, north-east entrance of the Panama Canal on the Rep. of Panama. The beauty of this place is from which to enjoy your meals while listening and waatching the various brids that visit and nest on the property, a great place for birdwatchers, a place to observe more than 160 different species of resident and migratory birds, also to anyone interested in tropical nature.As a resort property this place could easily support hotels, restaurants, cabins, hiking trails and water sports areas.This property has unlimited potential depending upon the goals of the buyer. The site is perfect for building an estate home surrounded by tropical fruits and plantings of all types. Panama Real Estate Recent developments have rendered Panama as a country full of great opportunities. Tourism and residential development projects offer a tremendous possible return on investment.With the growing global recognition of Panama as stable country with a great climate, stunning natural beauty, abundant flora and fauna and low cost of living, more and more Americans and Europeans will choose Panama as vacation destination or as a country to retire.
Date Published:		02-Feb-2009
Date Updated:		17-Jun-2009