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Try as you might, there's no denying it. The symptoms are all there. You've fallen for Los Cabos. There's nothing left for you to do but find a home of your own, right here in paradise. Purchasing a home here is easier than you think, and the property can be an excellent investment.
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Description: The second phase of the wildly popular Ventanas Residences project is located directly adjacent to the original product and offers many of the same features ­that made the first phase most real estate agents' best bet for affordable homes. Pretty exterior architecture, hotel california eagles mp3 wide streets, lush landscaping, and outstanding community hotel california eagles mp3 centers are the hallmarks hotel california eagles mp3 of the developments from Portus, Ventanas' developer and builder. When the housing market began to falter, hotel california eagles mp3 Portus was able to react quickly and retooled its designs to minimize costs and maximize living spaces without sacrificing high-end finishes. The result of this reorganization is a community of elegant, affordable homes in a welcoming environment. Although fewer floor plans are offered, homeowners still have many options they can add, including enclosed hotel california eagles mp3 garages (the homes come standard with a covered carport), private pools, and other modifications to the floor plans. Buyers are also able, if purchasing a home that has not been completed, to select stone and cabinetry colors.
Best feature: The Ventanas del Mar clubhouse, which is scheduled to open in February, is even larger and contains more amenities than the original project now known as Ventanas del Cortes. hotel california eagles mp3 Two pools, hot tubs, fire pits, a children's area, a chapel, a health club, a media room, and a convenience mart are planned. They will more than meet the needs of the 143 homeowners who will share them. The developers, based on comments from owners in the first phase, are also planning to expand the restaurant and add a full-service spa. And, in a first for Los Cabos, they are including a dog park for four-legged family members.
Description: Accessed by traveling the only privately owned tunnel in México, Capella is one of the few deeded fractional options in Los Cabos. Within this development, the owners receive both title and title insurance. The fractional hotel california eagles mp3 offerings are on the Pacific side immediately adjacent to the überposh Capella resort. The three- and four-bedroom furnished residences come with high-end finishes, gourmet kitchens, concierge service, and private plunge pools. In addition, each home is equipped with its own majordomo, a private butler who manages all the details of everyday life so that the residents can concentrate on the important work of relaxation. The development includes three restaurants, pools, a complete health club, a gift store, a world-class spa, and a full-service salon. An optional package will add a fraction of a yacht as well. The harbor-side casonas (mansions) are full-ownership opportunities. The seven homes offer three or four bedrooms, pools, hotel california eagles mp3 and unique indoor-outdoor spaces. Owners will have access to the amenities of the oceanfront development. Several building lots are also offered, including a very large mountaintop hotel california eagles mp3 space.
Description: The most recent phase of the Ventanas projects, Ventanas de Cabo, is located slightly higher on the mountainside than Ventanas del Cortes and Ventanas del Mar, but Portus is staying true to the winning formula that has made it the best-selling developer in Los Cabos. Architecturally similar to the sister communities, the homes feature a style that is sometimes described as "Updated Mexican with a Baja Twist." The gated community will feature wide streets, a large community center, and tropical landscaping. In addition to the community pools, private pools are an optional add-on hotel california eagles mp3 as are enclosed garages. A model home is complete and ready for viewing; at press time the development was approximately one-third sold. Financing is available through the developer.
Best feature: Higher on the mountainside, Ventanas de Cabo provides even more panoramic views than those found in the earlier phases. Some homesites provide sweeping views of the Cabo San Lucas Bay and arch at Land's End. The homes have been configured to maximize the view from the main living areas of the house.
hotel california eagles mp3 Description: hotel california eagles mp3 Pedregal was one of the first gated communities on the Baja Peninsula, and it remains one of the most enviable locations in Los Cabos. For more than 30 years, the developer has sold building lots on a tract of land that covers a mountain with views to the city, Cabo San Lucas Bay, and across to the Pacific Ocean. On these lots, families have built astounding custom homes. As the developer hotel california eagles mp3 offers only a few lots for sale at any given time, the neighborhood has been shaped gradually, growing into a stable yet vibrant community. The amenities of Pedregal include a tennis club, health club, restaurant, playgrounds, and beach. The homeowners association has built a private desalinization plant that is currently supplying all water to the residents.
Best feature: Pedregal has always been about the amazing hotel california eagles mp3 views, but owners here also enjoy proximity to downtown Cabo San Lucas. There are very few places where you can build your home to enjoy the view of the sun rising over one body of water and also see it setting hotel california eagles mp3 over another. Pedregal de Cabo San Lucas is one of those rare opportunities.
Description: Las Villas, a HOMEX development, provides condominiums and villas within hotel california eagles mp3 the new high-end Club Campestre master-planned community in San José del Cabo. There are eight clusters with each one having a community pool, barbecue area, and fire pit. In addition, Club Campestre's facilities include a beach club with restaurant and pools on a safe swimming beach, an 18-hole Jack Nicklaus hotel california eagles mp3 golf course, a tennis club, and pools. Shopping and recreational areas are planned for Club Campestre. Las Villas de Mexico offers luxurious details; finishes include travertine marble floors, granite countertops, stainless appliances, and solid wood cabinetry. The condominiums feature underground parking for two cars per unit. The developer is one of México's largest builders; for the Las Villas project, the goal was to provide traditionally designed, carefully constructed buildings with first-class services.
Best feature: The Club Campestre Beach Club is both spacious and elegant, located on a pristine hotel california eagles mp3 stretch of beach on the Sea of Cortés. All owners in Las Villas are eligible for membership in the beach club.
Description: Maraluna Residencial is currently under construction, and pre-sales are being accepted with special prices and terms for the early buyers. This gated community will be made up of single-family homes in an updated traditional Mexican style; amenities will include a clubhouse with two pools, gym, spa, and concierge services. Finishes for the homes will include alderwood cabinetry, marble floors, granite hotel california eagles mp3 countertops, crown molding, and cantera exterior columns. All homes will be automated by iPads, making it possible for residents to control their lights, TV, air-conditioning, and sound system remotely. Although Maraluna's not located on a golf course, owners will have the option to purchase special golf packages at several local courses.
Description: Hacienda is a 22-acre private beach club and residential community hotel california eagles mp3 that offers resort-like amenities only a few steps from the marina and downtown Cabo San Lucas. Located on Médano, considered by many to be the best beach in the area, Hacienda consists of 109 homes with three distinct styles: two-story detached beachfront villas, view-oriented attached resort residences, and penthouses atop four- to six-story buildings. Amenities include concierge service, restaurants, beach club, and pools. The management also provides rental services for owners who wish to offer their homes for rent when not in use.
Best feature: The old saying is true: location, location, location. Hacienda Beach Club Residences has one of the best locations hotel california eagles mp3 in México. Residents will rarely, if ever, need access to a car as they can walk to fine dining, shopping, and fishing venues. hotel california eagles mp3 And then, there is that beach…
Description: The most recent addition to San José del Cabo's inventory is Lomas del Desierto in the exclusive FONATUR Golf area. These lots are being sold by the government agency responsible for developing resort areas and were not on the market until just prior to this magazine going to press. The ocean-view building lots range from 425 to 886 square meters, or 4,573 to 9,533 square feet. The development offers hotel california eagles mp3 underground utilities, and the homesites offer ocean views. The government is offering one-year financing at 0 percent interest, an eight-year financing plan, or a 5 percent discount for cash purchases.
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