There is even a wonderful man who will come by and light your fireplace
in the evening!
Asking Price: $139,000, negotiable.
The owner also has a 1,100 sq. meter corner lot in San Miguel for sale
with septic tank installed and dirt hauled in for the house pad, ready
to begin construction. Price is $24,900.
Contact Gary Phillips for more
information.
Colonia El
Baton: Hand-Made Adobe Houses
Make Living in
Ecuador a Joy

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Two brothers, Marcelo and Jimmy Penafiel of Cotacachi, have joined
forces to create a beautiful development with houses that are 100%
hand-made—no power tools are used at all. Every
person we have shown these houses to has marveled at the comfort,
simplicity and artistry of these beautifully-designed homes.
The architect, Jorge Escheverria, gained his degree here in Ecuador,
and then took an advanced 4-month course in adobe house construction in
Santa Fe, NM.
While design and styling are great, the prices represent a significant
bargain, even in low-cost Ecuador.
The houses are selling for
$45
per sq. ft., including the more than 1/3 acre lot!
At the minimum house size of 1,500 sq. ft., this works out to $67,500,
a bargain by any stretch of the imagination.
The first house sold here, a 3,000 sq. ft. beauty, was delivered to the
owner on time in 5 months. In a country where manana can mean
anywhere from tomorrow to infinity, this is a rarity!
Marcelo worked for 18 years as a petroleum engineer for Exxon Mobil in
Washington, D.C. so he understands North American demands for timely
delivery and attention to detail. Garden tub and custom tile work, huge
master suite with fireplace and two covered patios, washer and dryer
connections, large kitchen with all-wood custom cabinets, hand-laid
adobe tile floors--just about everything the discerning homeowner
desires can be incorporated into these exquisite homes.
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information.
San Miguel Homes and Gardens
Villa’s Offer the Perfect Solution
For Light
Living in Ecuador
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The developer has only three lots remaining in San Miguel Homes and
Gardens. Two of these lots are being offered by the developer
as villa homes.
In other words, the developer will construct a 1,000 sq.ft.,
two-bedroom villa, with front and back porches, on a 1,200 sq. meter
lot. This is just under 1/3 of an acre.
These houses offer beautiful full or part-time living, with all the
amenities San Miguel has to offer—full-time security guards,
full landscaping and maintenance, laundry service, maid service,
security fence and use of the hot tub and club house. Their proximity
to the 5-star La Mirage Resort and Spa will also make them highly
desirable as choice vacation rentals.
Total price: $60,000 complete.
On the third lot, also at 1,200 sq. meters, the new owner can construct
any size house desired The lot is priced to sell at $25,000.
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information.
Pachamama Gated
Community: An Architects Delight
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On a beautiful hill over-looking Cotacachi lies an incredible piece of
property that left one lot buyer with this comment:
“Pachamama didn’t just take my breath away, it
stopped my breath. I have never seen more beautiful views anywhere in
the world.”
This woman, who is from Washington D.C., recently purchased 2 of the 11
available lots and is going to construct her dream house, a
contemporary architectural wonder. One other lot has been
sold as well, leaving 8 lots unsold.
This Ecuador Real Estate development is being created by the same
developer who built San Miguel. While San Miguel has a
consistent architectural design in all the houses, houses constructed
in Pachamama can be of any design the owner desires, as long as they
are limited to two stories. Construction costs start at $37
per sq. ft.
The remaining half-acre lots are offered at $25,000 each.
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information.
Land and House for a Gentleman
Farmer
We are not going to tell you much about this property. It is truly a
gem waiting to be polished so that its true worth can shine!
A short distance from Cotacachi, one turns into a gracious covered
entry garlanded with vibrant fuchsia-colored
bougainvillea. You will gasp in wonder at the
visible charm and potential of this highly-productive finca.
The stunning views recall Italian or Swiss hillsides.
The property has 40 acres of land for farming or for building a few
houses. The main house is a three-story house built as a
Swiss chalet, in remembrance of the owner’s climb of the
Matterhorn when he was a young man.
The land is fully irrigated and has an 80 meter by 20 meter
pond. The property includes about 8,000 sq. meters
of greenhouses that have been used for producing tomatoes.
The owner says that this has the capability of generating nearly
$100,000 in income annually.
Additional buildings include a two-story brick with full one bedroom
apartment on the second level and a 4-car garage below. There
is another brick building envisioned as the owner’s gym and
library, which requires interior finish work.
The owner is highly motivated to sell this property, telling us to
bring all offers because he requires surgery in the U.S. He
is also willing to sell half of the property, either with or without
the house.
Contact Gary Phillips for more
information.