Five Things You Should Know About the Pacific Riviera

Monday, February 15, 2010

Dear Reader,

According to the Forbes 2009 Retirement Guide, “Rancho Santana is simply stunning”. If you have been reading these dispatches you didn’t need Forbes to tell you this. You’ve been hearing it from me and International Living for years now. Point is: the world is catching on. With good cause.

Along Nicaragua’s southern Pacific coast, known as the Pacific Riviera, you’ll find rocky outcrops and pounding surf. You’ll find white-sand beaches perfect for swimming. Although frequently compared to the coast of Southern California, this doesn’t do Nicaragua’s Pacific coast justice in my mind.

Rancho Santana is a private reserve of 2,700 acres and two miles of coastline. It’s the jewel of this stretch of coast. There are five reasons you should consider buying at Rancho Santana. There’s one reason why you should consider buying now.

1. The Beaches at Rancho Santana

Each of the five beaches has its own character and attraction. For horseback riding or surfing it’s Playa Santana…

…for snorkeling it’s Playa Duna…for swimming it’s Playa Los Perros…for a quiet picnic it’s Playa Escondida….

2. The Homes at Rancho Santana

The homes here are amazing…many look like they should have a price tag of $10 million plus.

3. The Amenities at Rancho Santana

You’ll never have to leave …unless you want to. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are served in the full service restaurant. There’s a commercial center with a grocery store. You’re connected with internet, cell service, and satellite cable bringing you all your favorite channels.

You can relax at the spa and gym, a yoga center at Rosada beach with an ocean view, and on the tennis courts. Horses are kept at the ranch’s stables, and nature trails are being refined each year for bird watchers. You have access to a full-time concierge’s desk that can book you a driver to the airport or arrange a day trip to a nearby seaside village.

4. The Developer at Rancho Santana

I know and trust the developer. Rancho Santana is backed by IL’s parent company. Investors and homeowners include IL’s founder Bill Bonner and his top executives. I have the inside track on how committed they are to Rancho Santana. They spend as much time here as their schedules allow. They have the resources to follow through on their commitment.

5. The Value at Rancho Santana

Rancho Santana is a high-end beachfront community. Today’s prices don’t reflect this—$58,000 buys you a half-acre ocean view lot…and $288,000 buys you a 1,500-square-foot condo in the beachfront Seagate Condos.

A lot happened in 2009 at Rancho Santana. The clubhouse was updated and the first phase of the Seagate Condos delivered. A seven-figure sum was invested in heavy machinery. An onsite construction team was established to help homeowners make the construction process as seamless as possible. The resort was buzzing with homeowners and visitors.

In fact, 2009 was Rancho Santana’s most successful year ever in sales. They had their best year ever while most struggled. When times are tough, the cream rises to the top!

This year will see Rancho Santana leap into a whole new level. As I write, the developer is poring over plans for a further major investment at the project. The new clubhouse will be one of the finest you’ll see…anywhere. Other ideas (I’ll tell you about them once the developer confirms that they have committed funds) he is bouncing around are seriously high-end. I’m talking a “James Bond” lifestyle!

Once Rancho Santana hits this “James Bond” level you can forget $58,000 ocean view lots or a large condo for $288,000. It will be more like… “if you have to ask the price you can’t afford it.”

That’s why now is the time to seriously consider Rancho Santana. As a Pathfinder reader you can avail of special reader-only pricing and terms. Read Lee Harrison’s full report here. You could save $36,000…and that on the cheapest of the remaining Seagate Condos.

Ronan McMahon