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Dollar Plus Properties for Sale Banderas Bay
Within the Bay of Banderas, there are private
villas and a few select penthouses for sale for
one million US dollars and up.
June 1, 2003 |
 Within
the Bay of Banderas, there are private villas and a
few select penthouses for sale for one million US dollars
and up. To qualify for this exclusive category, these
homes offer the ultimate luxury in finishes, furnishings,
and location. These properties compare with high-end
real estate anywhere in the world. The north and south
ends of Banderas Bay currently have the majority of
million dollar homes for sale.
On the edge of the cove at Mismaloya,
a villa is perched on the cliff overlooking the ocean.
This contemporary, sleek white sculpture has five bedrooms
with staff quarters, infinity pool, and an enormous
sun deck. The furnishings include native fabrics and
furniture, with eclectic accents from Africa and Bali.
Priced at $2,750,000US.
On the road to Boca de Tomatlan,
villas spilled down the hillside offering views from
every room. Their value is based on their unique location
and limited supply. These homes have three or more bedrooms,
swimming pools, and separate staff quarters. Prices
begin at a million dollars. There are now several ocean
front lots for sale near the set of the “Night
of the Iguana on the south end of the cove.
The shoreline on the south is steep
in most places, laden with granite. Some of the massive
boulders become an architectural element to the home.
The complexity of design of the foundations and water
systems limit successful construction to experienced,
professional architects, engineers and builders.
One example of a successful collaboration
is three magnificent villas clustered on the granite
hillside overlooking Los Arcos. The youngest sister
is most colorful with native fabrics in vibrant hues,
pastel walls, and sculptured metal staircase railings.
She is $1,950,000US. One of her most unique features
is the clear glass folding doors spanning the living
and dining area, allowing unobstructed views of the
bay.
The middle sister provides privacy
for her guests in the four beautiful bedroom suites.
Her large living area overlooks the infinity pool out
to the ocean. Her price is $1,750,000US. The eldest
sister is the largest of the three. Her palapa architecture
fits perfectly into the Cliffside boulders. She can
be purchased for $2,195,000US. Perhaps some enterprising
type will see the advantage in buying all three villas,
thereby owning a unique 12-bedroom boutique hotel.
A few building sites are available
on this south side . These villas will overlook the
Los Arcos national park where pelicans roost and snorkeling
and scuba diving are popular.
Driving north from Mismaloya into
Vallarta, you pass a luxury, gated community across
from the Los Gemelas Beaches. This private enclave provides
large green spaces and a children’s playground
within its common areas. Building sites are designed
to protect view and privacy. The beaches of Gemelas
are within a short walking distance.
Within this private community, an
existing hacienda home where all the four bedrooms feature
views, can be purchased for $1,195,000US. For under
$1,000,000US each, two custom designed four bedroom
homes are also on the market. Two new stunning villas
of 5,600s.f. -6,700 s.f. rest on large lots. They are
professionally designed, built and furnished down to
the silver and glassware in the kitchen. These two new
homes are priced at $1,695,000US and $1,795,000US.
As you drive closer into downtown
Vallarta, you approach Conchas Chinas. On the waterside,
there are some large estates, some 30 years old with
as much as 1,121 square meters of land. With five bedrooms
and 7 baths, one estate is $2,200,000US and can be further
developed if the new owner chooses. Another selection
is a waterfront estate of over 4,000 square meters of
land at $2,800,000US. The Mexican colonial style villa
on this parcel of land has four terraced living levels
with five and a half bedrooms, seven baths.
One of the new homes on the Conchas
Chinas beach includes three master suites, a gourmet
kitchen with limestone counter top, hand carved stone
fountains and infinity pool. A private elevator and
staircase take you to the sandy beach. This home is$1,750,000US
and is almost 5,000 s.f. of construction, including
terraces.
Nearby is a luxury duplex with both
sides large enough to be estates in themselves. Tropical
gardens accent the inside- outside living of the four
bedroom, five-bath villa. Much of the7,500 s.f. within
the home showcases the large original art collection.
The art is included in the $2,750,000US price.
Nearby, priced at $5,750,000US is
one of the most luxurious beach estates in Vallarta.
With 15,000 s.f. of construction, it includes seven
bedrooms and 9 baths, two heated pools and one of a
kind furnishings.
High in the hills of upper Conchas
Chinas, you may select a luxury estate of over 22,000
s.f. which has 11 bedrooms and 14 baths. This Riviera-style
villa has 4 jacuzzis, a palapa patio, large swimming
pool, and a large, gracious living area with fireplace.
There is a trained staff of 6 to provide top end service,
and a 6 car parking area for your friends and family.
$3,300,000US.
In upper Conchas Chinas, you can
enjoy the breath-taking view from a huge palapa roof
spanning five bedrooms for $1,075,000US. Your choices
also include a home tucked away at the end of a private
street with over 10,000 s.f. of living area, including
an enormous terrace with pool and swim up bar.
Also in upper Conchas Chinas, there
are two large, multi-level homes for $1,200,000US and
$1,749,000US, which feature views of downtown Vallarta
and the bay. For $1,950,000US you can own an 18th century
style new hacienda built on one of the highest points
in Conchas Chinas. Four plus bedrooms and 7.5 baths
are just part of the charm. Gourmet kitchen and courtyard
pools are important features in this antique-furnished
home.
Driving toward the plaza and the
malecon, you pass a new 6 bedroom, 6.5 bath, four level-home
with elevator and indoor pond. On this beach, the snorkeling
is great. Offered at $2,395,000US. You also drive past
a 10 bedroom, 14- bath estate, with a water fall feature
within the large swimming pool. A double-gated drive
marks your entry into this villa. The master suite takes
up an entire floor and has its own private pool as well
as wide terraces to enjoy ocean views. $1,750,000US.
As you reach downtown, the mountain
of Alta Vista rises above the city. Here the views include
the entire bay and the village of Vallarta. Five bedroom
and 6 baths are designed for gracious living in this
contemporary villa with barrel - vaulted roofline. A
private office and large parking garage sit underneath
the home. The enclosed adjacent space can become a private
art gallery, library or gymnasium. This new home $1,500,000US
furnished, including original art, and has a pool large
enough to swim laps.
There are at approximately 25 homes
to select from in this price range on the southside
of Vallarta.*
Midway up the north end of the bay,
just past the fishing village of La Cruz de Huanacaxtle,
is a private community with an exclusive beach club
of ocean- side pools, tennis courts and gym. There will
be 56 residences here when this gated community is completed.
The infrastructure includes underground services, and
high-speed telephone lines. Interior roads and pathways
are lined with stone designs created by Mexican artisans.
The architecture tends toward the openness and bright
colors of Carreyes. Home sites range from $360,000US
up and homes are from $1,300,000US.
The jewel of the north end of Punt
Mita is a vast planned community of 1,600 acres on a
peninsula, surrounded by white beaches and native plants.
Sports facilities include a private beach club, tennis
center, equestrian center, skeet shooting, jogging and
hiking trails. One 19-hole championship golf course
is already built and two more 18-hole private courses
are planned. Sixty-five private villas are currently
offered from 3,000-4,000 s.f. at $1,600,000US-$2, 600,000US.
Rancho estates include 20 residential home sites. Lagos
Del Mar Estates offers 32 homes sites.
In the north end of the bay, there
are some beautiful large tracts of land for sale. 20,000
square meters of oceanfront has blue-green water, and
white sand beach with utilities to the site. $2,950,000US.
In La Cruz, there is a 12,239 square
meter site with 125 metes of beachfront. $1,950,000US.
On the Pacific Ocean, you can own
17,303 square metes of a secluded site with 600 ft.
of sandy beach frontage for $1,730,000US. Near Sayulita,
there are 7 hectares of land with views of the mountains
for $1,477,000US.
One of the most unusual and aesthetic
homes on the north has been built with multiple buildings,
and several water features. The owner wanted a feeling
of coming upon a ruin that would become a unique home
for he and his family. The new and the old are combined
to create a unique compound overlooking the cliff in
this gated community of less than a dozen homes. 10,000
s.f. with 5 bedroom, 6 baths, this very unique home
is priced at $2,750,000US. Other choices on the south
end include a 12-bedroom 14-bath ocean front hotel for
$1,400,000US in La Cruz or two estates in Bucerias.
One of these estates has 7 bedrooms, 7.5 baths and is
prime beachfront. The open floor plan of the main house
is enjoyed separately from the guesthouse. The large
swimming pool and landscaped garden are shared by both
homes. The estate is walled in with a gated entry and
is offered for $1,400,000US.
Also in Bucerias, there is a new
home featuring massive arches made by an artisan from
Guanajuato. Splendid gardens and sidewalks compliment
this 4 bedroom, 4 bath home resting on over 23,00 s.f.
of land $1,125,000US.
In Nuevo Vallarta, there is a stunning
villa of modern architecture on the canal. Four bedrooms
suites offer privacy from each other. The dramatic pool
flows from the street entrance through the villa to
the canal frontage. This unique contemporary home has
a kitchen outfitted with Italian and Swedish appliances.
The canal location will provide a dock for your private
boat. $1,100,000US. Unfurnished.
There are a number of choices in
the north end of the bay for the discriminating buyer
who wants a unique home and can afford to spend a million
dollars or more for his choice.
This article is based upon legal
opinions, current practices and my personal experiences
in the PuertoVallarta-Bahia de Banderas areas. I recommend
that each potential buyer conduct his own due diligence
and review. *Information has been furnished from the
Vallarta Multi-List.
HARRIET MURRAY
Harriet
Murray, Broker
For additional information on properties for sale or
lease within the bay, please call or e-mail me at: harriet@pvmirror.com
Thanks and until next week.
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