Isla Blanca, Mexico, real estate, fishing, vacation rentals

Isla Blanca, Mexico Real Estate Information

100 feet of beachfront on the Caribbean, Total privacy, 2500 Sq. Ft. Casa + 2 Casitas: $500,000 USD (Cancun). Adjacent lot also available.

On the north end of Isla Blanca, 30 minutes from Cancun, 2 lots, total 64 meeters (208 feet) on Caribbean, 75 meters deep, one lot buildable, one with a 2500 Sq. Ft. house. Wide ocean beach with stabilized dune and two seawalls. Unbelievable privacy. Mature plantings. Well built house survived all hurricanes including Gilbert and Wilma with NO damage. All documents and permits up to date. Well maintained property has 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, kitchen, great room with dining room, living room, garage, 4 terraces, outdoor shower, 3 wells, a cistern and a plunge pool located on the adjacent lot which can double as a cistern. House is set up as a 12 volt system, such as on a boat or RV, for simplicity of operation and maintenance. Good internet and cellphone service. Spacious caretaker's cottage and a new studio/guesthouse. Pond with frogs and Koi. Lot with house $500,000USD, lot to North $400,000- If both the house and the lot are purchased, the price is $875,000 USD.

Overview:

Isla Blanca is among the last beach secrets in Mexico. At the turnoff from the access road north of Cancun (Av. Bonampak) in Punta Sam, there is a traffic circle leading first to a two lane paved road which later becomes a four lane boulevard to nowhere turning into a dirt road. Continue almost to the end of the road and the last house on the right is Casa Blanca, the house described below. The solar system and wind turbine provide some electricity and there is a gasoline generator as a backup. The site is idyllic.

The House

Kitchen with all new cabinetry, gas stove and refrigerator/freezer
Great room with living and dining
Formal living room
3 bedrooms
Office
2 full baths and outdoor shower
4 terraces and roof sunset viewing area
Oversized one car garage

The Casitas (little houses)

Casita One is a large studio with kitchenette and full bath. It is set up for a caretaker.
Casita Two has 2 rooms and a private back garden and can be used as a studio or guest house.
From the main house both casitas are unobtrusive.

The Property:

Small Shallow plunge pool or cistern on adjacent lot
Koi pond
3 wells
Aerobic septic system
The house parcel and the north lot are identically sized. The north lot is being sold separately. Both lots are about 100 feet by 250 feet (32x75 meters.
The house lot is planted with species which tolerate the offshore breezes including bougainvillea, fragrant lilies and mature palms.
Cistern

The Site:

Casa Blanca and its adjacent lot face the Caribbean and have 206 feet of ocean frontage. As Isla Blanca is narrow here, there are lagoon views as well. The house is on a 12 mile long peninsula north of Cancun which has perhaps 20 other houses. The house was built in 1985 and has sustained no damage from any hurricane including the devastaing Gilberto and Wilma. The house has proven to be rock solid. The beach is stable, with the protection of a heavily vegetated dune. Between the dune and the house there are two seawalls built to Florida oceanfront seawall specifications, with deep footings and tie rods. Offshore there is a substantial reef which runs north to Isla Contoy, a national park. Superb fly fishing in the lagoon is available at a small marina 1/2 mile away. An internationally recognized kite surfing location and school, Ikarus Kite School, is less than a mile away, a testament to the breezes.

Electricity/Telephone/Internet

Electricity stops as the end of the Playa Mujeres Resort. All houses in Isla Blanca are off the grid, using alternative sources of electricity. Casa Blanca has 4 power sources:

1.Wind turbine. There is a marine model which is unusual in that it operates at only 7 mph (11 Km). It is rigged so it can be lowered easily. There is always one in use and another identical spare.

2.Solar. Roof mounted panels. Systems 1 and 2 make direct current (12vDC) or with the inverter, coverts the DC current to regular 120vAC current.

3. Generator. The gas generator powers fans and lights for the whole house, as well as any heavy amp power tools.

4. Liquid Propane (LP). The refrigerator, stove and water heater use LP. Each room in the house and in one casita is outfitted with a propane wall or ceiling light.

The systems are designed to be simple and homeowner friendly.

Cellphones work well.

The internet is wireless.

Access:

The house is 25 to 30 minutes from Cancun and all services, including first rate medical services. The airport is an additional 20 minutes. There is minibus service from Cancun to Isla Blanca on a regular schedule. The unpaved portion of the access road has been surveyed and is scheduled to be paved, but the timing is unknown.

Services:

There is municipal sanitation pickup. A 300 liter propane tank on the site is serviced by trucks from Cancun. Bottled water and soda delivery are frequent and regular. The local police patrol regularly. The area is safe.

Insurability:

The house is insured against flood, fire and liability. After Hurricane Wilma, standards for flood insurance were tightened in Mexico. Thanks to the property's history, height above sea level, hurricane shutters, stable dune and two seawalls, such insurance exists and is in effect.

Deed/Title

The property is held in a transferable, renewable fiduciary trust administered by a reputable Mexican bank. This is how foreigners can legally purchase land by the sea. The American owner has obtained every possible known review and permit and all paperwork is in order. The municipal property tax and the federal zone (beach) tax are paid as soon as they become due. Receipts are available for all taxes paid since the house was built. Yearly property taxes are about $1200 USD and the federal zone (beach) tax about $2000, totaling $3200 USD.

Price: REDUCED FROM $800,000 USD TO $500,000 USD

The adjoining lot measures 32 meters beachfront by 75 meters deep.

Price: $400,000 USD

By purchasing the house and the adjacent lot, the buyer will have 64 meters (208 linear feet of beachfront. The price for the house and the lot is $875.000 USD.