US$177,000 Five-Building Resort, Pool, Volleyball Court, Lots of Land in Río Chico, Manabi, Ecuador (ID #RC14012025)
This unique property has spectacular views of Pikeros Beach and the surrounding countryside. Over the years, the owner has transformed the property from a wildland to an inviting and tranquil retreat with all utilities (water, electricity, fiber-optic internet), its own transformer, and security.
Originally created as a private space for the owner, the Quinta is ready to be developed for commercial use with unlimited potential.
Conveniently located about 100m off the the coastal highway, about 7 minutes south of Puerto Lopez and 30 minutes north of Montañita with Manta and Guayaquil, two of Ecuador’s largest cities with international airports, within driving distance.
This coastal area has one of the highest tourism visitation in all of Ecuador, with international and domestic travelers seeking the world-renowned beaches and cuisine that have put Manabí on the map.
Known for its natural surroundings, fishing industry, and water activities, the community of Rio Chico in Salango is a hidden gem of tranquility between the popular Puerto Lopez and the surfing town of Ayampe.
SUMMARY
- Approximately 4,200 square meters of land overlooking the Pacific Ocean with access to the main coastal route La Ruta del Sol.
- Located seven minutes south of Puerto Lopez and thirty minutes north of Montañita, both high tourist areas.
- The closest major airports are Manta, 1.5 hours north, and Guayaquil, 3.5 hours south. In addition, there is easy access to Quito via 30-minute flights from Manta.
- Room for future expansion.
The property includes two 2 bedrooms, one-bathroom private homes and one two-bedroom, two-bathroom home. Also, there is a large loft-style open-concept apartment with expansive ocean views and an oversized balcony for entertaining. In addition, there are three hotel-style rooms complete with private bathrooms. Each home has a balcony and there are ocean views from every home and the upper terrace
A multi-use social area has a pool, community room, outdoor bathrooms, sauna, kitchen with covered BBQ, and bar. This area is ideal for special events, weddings, and social gatherings.
A twelve-foot, crafted red brick wall provides security surrounding the property. A large hand-hewn wooden portal leading to a palm tree-lined drive greets visitors at the entrance.
There is an expansive garden with fruit trees such as maracuya, papaya, guava, groselia, avocado, and palo santo and flowering plants that attract exotic birds, including hummingbirds.
The property is conveniently located on the Ruta del Sol, the main coastal highway, and is only ten minutes from the vibrant town of Puerto Lopez and thirty minutes from the world-renowned surfing town of Montañita. The closest cities are Manta and Guayaquil, both with international airports.
THIS PROPERTY WOULD BE IDEAL FOR:
- A Retreat Center, Boutique Hotel, or Resort
- A Surfing camp and lodging
- A Digital Nomad work/living community
- A co-working/living community or intentional community
- Vacation rentals, timesharing, or condos
- A family compound
- A private expat retirement Quinta with rental income
The blue-tiled outdoor pool and kitchen with barbeque grill/oven and counters are located on the upper terrace, the best spot for watching sunsets after a dip in the pool. There is an open-air room for yoga and workshops, whose walls are painted with Andean-themed murals.
A laundry room with a washer and dryer is on the first floor of the largest building. In the back of the building is a studio apartment that can be rented or used for a caretaker apartment.
Electric connections are complete, as are plumbing connections. There is fiber optic internet on the property with repeaters and two networks. Mobile phone service is excellent.
Facts & Features
- 2 brick, single-floor homes, two-bedroom, one bath each with balcony: 860 sq ft
- 1 brick, single-floor home two-bedroom, two bath with balcony: 1,292 sq ft
- 1 brick studio apartment with kitchen and bathroom: 600 sq ft
- 1 penthouse apartment with large balcony: 1,292 sq ft
- 1 studio caretaker apartment in the main building: 431 sq ft
- A large studio apartment with balcony above the social/yoga space
- Small garden cottage
- 3 poolside mini-suites with private entrance and private bathroom each: 173 sq ft
- 1 large bodega, storage, or workshop building: 490 sq ft
- Social:
- Pool
- Pool bathroom
- Volleyball court
- Open-air kitchen, grill and bar
- Community room for yoga, hammocks, meetings
- Fire pit
- Furnishings:
- Ceiling fans in all rooms
- Screens and shutters on windows
- Kitchen and new appliances
- Open space living room, and dining space
- Sliding glass doors to balcony with ocean views
- Trees surrounding each guesthouse
- All apartments and lodging are furnished. Furniture, linens, sheets, kitchen appliances, utensils, etc., are all sold with the property, so it is completely turnkey.
- Utilities:
- potable water,
- Electricity with private transformer
- Fiber optic wireless internet, Direct TV or CNT connection available,
- Pool pump room,
- Septic tank
- Over-size cistern
Property
- Security:
- 12-foot designed brick wall surrounding the property with gate, night-time lighting, solar lights on walkways and at social areas, private secure parking
- Gardens:
- Fruit trees (avocado, banana, coconut, guava, cherimoya, maracuya, orange, lemon, guayaba, groselia, mango, mandarina, almond, palo santo
- Assorted flowering plants and trees
- Misc:
- Two bodegas (toolshed and storage), laundry room with washer/dryer.
- All structures were built in consideration of seismic activity in Ecuador beyond the typical building standards in Ecuador.
- All labor was done by local people, and materials were locally sourced.
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