Casa Caribe
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This airy beachfront home is situated just four miles south of San Pedro on the main road running to the tip of
the island. It looks out across azure waters of the Hol Chan Marine Reserve and the longest reef in the
Northern Hemisphere. The world class snorkeling areas of Hol Chan and Shark Ray Alley are within view.
Prime fishing is just offshore, bone fish regularly appear in front of the house. The island of Caye Caulker can
be seen not far away and the golf course at Caye Chapel is a short boat trip.
The house sits on two 50 foot lots along the main road. The lot side borders run parallel and run at right
angles to the road. The ocean side lot border is angled to follow the tide line, giving around 120 feet of beach
frontage and an average depth of 267 feet. There is also a generous 30 feet of beach reserve. The lot area is
26,667 square feet (0.6 acre, 2,447 sq m). The 900 square-foot home has two bedrooms and one bathroom.
It features vaulted ceilings, Belizean hardwood floors, an open concept living/dining/kitchen area and a huge
1,600 square foot covered verandah surrounds the building.
There's room for expansion under the present roof or on the same parcel. The roof area is 2,500 square feet
and the accommodation is 900 square feet, indicating that the accommodation could easily be extended at
minimal cost.
A large “top deck” has recently been built on the roof to give spectacular views of the lagoon and the ocean,
together with the nearby reef and cayes. It is large enough for entertaining and accommodates several tables.
The lot is planted with many colorful tropical plants. It is quiet and private, away from the dust, noise and
congestion of the town. The sounds come courtesy of the birds and the surf breaking on the reef. With no
public beach access roads for a quarter mile in either direction, you will have the tranquility you are looking for.
A unique feature of the lot is a safe and secure boat canal, in which the owner’s lanchon is kept. In addition
there is a beautiful 300 foot pier and palapa, just fifty feet away, with full access privileges. Tie up your yacht
or just use it for sunning and swimming. Enjoy pristine water views and privacy with easy road or boat access.
The beach in front to the house is firm and can be used for launching sailboards, Hobie cats, kayaks or just
swimming.
The house is self contained, independent of the power and water outages of town. There is ample solar
power, with a back up generator but this is never normally needed. There is a 7,500 gallon rain cistern
providing household water, ample for the dry season. Propane and telephone costs US$60 a month.
Property tax US$240 per year. There is a plan to bring power to the south of the island by the end of 2005
which will no doubt increase land values.
On the road side of the house is a block built bodega for storing tools, inverter, batteries and generator.
The above is priced very reasonably at only US$495,000
The present owner uses a 23ft Mexican Lanchon, centre consol, 30 gallon integral fuel tank, 60hp Yamaha
outboard, as daily transport. Also on the property are two Hobie Pursuit sit-upon kayaks and a Hobie 17’
catamaran, all in nearly new condition. There is also a Hi-Fly sail board. These can be purchased separately,
if desired, and would give further convenience and fun to a new owner.
The house and land above can be purchased with or without the large tract of adjoining land. If the adjoining
land were purchased for the construction of a resort, the house could be used a site office and manager’s
accommodation during the construction phase. For details of whole package see below.
For Sale: 450 feet Ocean Front, 3.5 acres
This mainly undeveloped land is for sale in one of the fastest growing areas of the island. It is ideal for a
resort development. Included in the sale is a wooden colonial style two bedroom house built upon two 50 foot
lots, planted with colorful tropical plants, and boat canal. See Casa Caribe. This house can be used as a site
house, manager’s accommodation, etc during development of the complete site.
The land is situated just four miles south of San Pedro on the main road that runs to the tip of the island. It
looks out across azure waters of the Hol Chan Marine Reserve and the longest reef in the Northern
Hemisphere. The world class snorkeling areas of Hol Chan and Shark Ray Alley are within view. Prime
fishing is just offshore, bone fish regularly appear in front of the lots. The island of Caye Caulker is in clear
view and a short boat ride away. Beside Caye Caulker lies the famous island golf course on Caye Chapel.
The advantage of being south of San Pedro on Ambergris Caye is that there is a main road to town. No need
own a boat or take ferry rides. There is very little beachfront for sale south of San Pedro.
These four lots, offered for sale in one transaction, give a total beachside development area of 3.5 acres, with
road access on two sides. The valuable beach front is 443 feet long but due to the shape of the lots there is
an even longer 544 feet of public main road front. Property depth is up to 400 feet which would enable the lots
to be divided into front, middle and back lots.
There is a public side road, 30 feet wide, that runs down eastern property line. This road can be used to give
access to front, middle and back lots or utility buildings, restaurants, beach side bars, beach rental operations,
diving operations, beach concessions, etc. Therefore a developer does not have to build an access road on
the property, allowing in a higher density of occupation and a better return upon investment.
Unlike much of the land on the island which is reclaimed swamp land, this land has the “backbone” of the
island running through it. This backbone is the limestone coral reef that initiated the formation of the island
and is just 6 feet below the surface of the soil. Deep piling would not be required. The public main road that
runs down the lagoon side of the property is new. It was recently made through the swamp to allow the
overhead electricity distribution grid to be run to San Pedro on a direct route. Before mainland electricity was
brought to the island, the old road ran down the ocean side of the backbone, on the beachside of this property.
All the houses that exist south of the property had their construction materials and equipment carried down on
heavy vehicles along the old beach road, which indicates how high and compact that land is. Even now when
tides are high or rain is heavy, contractors still ask permission to use the old road.
All the titles for these lots are held in the names of individual Belizean Chapter 250 companies. These
companies are for sale.
This is a rare opportunity for a developer to buy a good size plot of land, ocean side, with road access on two
boundaries, in one of the most sought after and fastest growing parts of Ambergris Caye, a Caribbean
paradise.
More details overleaf:-
Details:
Lot 1, Parcel 2564
65,448 sq ft, 7272 sq yds (1.5 acres). Sides: 244’ road, 119’ beach, 343’ west and 399’ east.
US$275,000
Lot 2, Parcel 2563
32,697 sq ft, 3633 sq yds (0.75 acres). Sides: 100’ road, 105’ beach, 311’ west, 343’ east.
US$235,000
Lot 3, Parcel 2562
29,259 sq ft, 3151 sq yds (0.7 acre). Sides: 100’ road, 107’ beach, 275’ west, 311’ east.
US$235,000
Lot 4A & 4B, Parcels 170 &171, with Beach House
23,202 sq ft, 2578 sq yds (0.6 acre). Sides: 100’ road, 112’ beach, 223’ west, 276’ east.
US$495,000
Lot 1
Lot 2
Lot 3
Lot 4
Total
Sq Ft
65,448
32,697
29,259
24,822
152,226
Sq Yds
7,272
3,633
3,251
2,758
16,914
Acres
1.50
0.75
0.67
0.57
3.49
Road
244
100
100
100
544
Feet
Beach
West
119
343
105
311
107
275
112
223
443
East
399
343
311
273
Lot 1
Lot 2
Lot 3
Total
Sq Ft
65,448
32,697
29,259
127,404
Sq Yds
7,272
3,633
3,251
14,156
Acres
1.50
0.75
0.67
2.92
Road
244
100
100
444
Beach
119
105
107
331
East
399 $
343 $
311 $
$
House on Lot 4 "Casa Caribe"
Width Ft Depth Ft Area Sq Ft
Roof
56
44
2464
Accomodation
36
24
864
To download this spreadsheet, click here Land Descriptions.xls
West
343
311
275
US$
Price
$ 275,000
$ 235,000
$ 235,000
$ 495,000
$ 1,240,000
275,000
235,000
235,000
745,000