CURRENT DREAM HOME SOLUTIONS *Updated 8/10/09 LOT VIEW FLOOR PLAN LOT SIZE LOT PRICE PICS DH 1 Ocean Front TBD 23,188 Sqft $725,000 US DH 2 Partial Ocean View TBD *16,600 Sqft $359,250 US DH 3 Partial Ocean View TBD *17,600 Sqft $339,240 US DH 4 Partial Ocean View TBD 16,500 Sqft $375,000 US DH 5 Partial Ocean View TBD 16,500 Sqft $375,000 US

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Casa Colibri - in Villas Blancas
*Asking Price $770,000
* Financing approved

Casa Colibrì (the hummingbird house) is a beautiful retreat in a lush setting located on a high point in Marina Chacala, the only gated community in Chacala. The home is unique because its location provides stunning views of the Bay of Chacala, the Pacific Ocean and the village of Chacala.
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Casa Colibrì is the signature home in Marina Chacala's Villa Blancas Development. Villas Blancas is a seven home project developed, designed and constructed by Jaime Narro in Guadalajara and in Marina Chacala. Villas Blancas is a condominium development consisting of seven private residences (each a separate structure) which share a large beautiful pool and related pool facilities, including a palapa covered outdoor patio area and bathrooms. Members of Villas Blancas share in the common expenses of the condominium which include the salary for a gardener and common area pool cleaning and maintenance.

The total square footage of the Casa Colibrì is 4,600. This includes the palapa space of 770 sq. ft, main building space of 2,780 sq. ft. and patio spaces of 1,149 sq. ft. This square footage does not include the bodega, laundry area, carport and storage space.

Casa Colibrì is set on a lot of 600 square meters (6,458 square feet). Its proportionate share of the common area of the Villas Blancas condominium is approximately another 600 square meters. However, because Casa Colibrì is built on the edge of high ridge overlooking the sea and the village of Chacala, a large portion of the common area of the condominium is located between this home and the village, providing a large private lush setting.

The home is nestled snugly among three very tall palm trees, each engulfed by incredible strangling fig trees that use the palms for its foundation. (One of these palms is actually incorporated into the stairway to the second floor of the house.) The view through the palapa of the ocean, the village of Chacala and the absolutely gigantic fig tree that dominates the hill sloping away from the palapa.

The home consists of two spaces: the main building and the outside palapa.

The main building has four large bed rooms (much larger than usually found in similar homes). Three of the rooms have beautiful views of the sea and the village and the two rooms on the second floor share a spacious porch. The fourth overlooks a garden area and the palapa. Each bedroom has a full bathroom. The bathroom in the master suite on the second floor has large windows with a fabulous view out over the ocean.

The other second floor bedroom has a built inoffice work area which is perfect for conducting any kind of business. The desk area is equipped with electrical outlets and telephone jacks. With high speed Internet and a Vonage phone, the current owners have regularly conducted their business in the same manner as if they were in the United States.

All of the bedrooms have separately controlled air conditioners. However, the usual winter weather in Chacala, while comfortably warm, rarely requires air conditioning. The current owners only use air conditioning during summer visits to their Mexican home.

The first floor living area in the main building consists of the two downstairs bedrooms and a central living area. This living area consists of an area for TV watching, (the house has satellite cable TV) reading, and includes a full kitchen. This living area may be closed off by 19 foot sliding glass doors. These doors are usually fully opened during the day and closed at night. When closed and locked, the main building is completely secure. Through these doors, it is only a few steps down to the outside palapa.

The outside palapa is an almost magical place. Its peaked roof is thatched in palapa palms and the floor is made of insect and rot resistant primavera wood, cantilevered over the hill leading down to the village. The space contains seating areas, a dining area and a kitchen. During the eight months of the dry season, this is the living area of choice. The palapa is wired for sound from a central location with outdoor speakers.

Cooking on the palapa is a dream. The kitchen has a sink, refrigerator, stove, oven, microwave, dishwasher and plenty of cabinet space. A large food preparation island allows any chef to participate in the palapa activities while getting dinner on the tables. Even clean up is special as the sink has a direct view out over the ocean.

Besides these main living areas, the home also has two gorgeous patio areas. The first and most fascinating is the roof top of the main building. Here, high above Chacala the owners have created a special space for yoga in the morning, lunch in the afternoon, cocktails in the evening and sleeping under the mosquito net late at night. The views from this terrace are breathtaking and the bird watching in the morning and the evening is phenomenal. Parts of this terrace are literally in the trees. The terrace has a sink, a small cupboard space, and a cushioned seating area (covered by bamboo screening) that often is converted into sleeping space. This terrace is also wired for sound with outdoor speakers. The owners have also begun populating the terrace with large potted plants.

The second patio area is located just to the side of the palapa. This area is a quiet, protected spot that is sunny for a lot of the day, perfect for reading sun bathing and enjoying the nature around you. The area around this patio is well landscaped with many beautiful flowering plants.

Besides the living area, the Casa Colibrì has practical storage space that is truly rare in most Mexican resort homes. The home includes a large two car carport. The adjacent bodega (with lockable door) has 100 square feet of storage area, including space for a laundry. Also attached to the bodega is an enclosed area for hanging laundry. There is also a large storage area under the stairway of the main building which is enclosed with a lockable door.

Inside the main building, each of the bedrooms has significant closet space, with a fifth large closet located just outside of the two bedrooms on the second floor.

The home has a large cistern for backup water if the main water system is temporarily out of service. The system has a large pressure tank to insure adequate water pressure. The water heater is an on demand system, saving on heating costs. A sizable propane tank (located out of sight in the clothes line area) provides the fuel for the water heater and the stoves.

Telephone service, including high speed internet, are connected to the home.

The full-time on-sight gardener maintains the swimming pool and the common and private gardens. Villas Blancas common areas are always in excellent condition. Arrangements for housekeeping services can be made.
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