$510,000

Lakefront Property For Sale Santiago

For Sale, on the Laguna of Santiago Atitlan, Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, is this large, lakefront, off-the-grid, turnkey, self-sufficient, retreat property on over an acre of land. It is accessible by boat or via a pathway from a nearby parking spot not far from the village of San Antonio Chacaya.

There is a 3-bedroom / 3-apartment building with spectacular views out over the permaculture & retreat gardens and across to the Laguna. It is a sanctuary of peace and quiet and is currently run as a very successful AirBnB Vacation Rental.

Boat access is via a private dock on the 12.6 m / 41.34 ft lakefront beach. Then a pathway weaves through the permaculture gardens, past adobe and bamboo structures with separate living accommodation that form the Permaculture Centre. Then on up to the 3-floor main building currently run as a vacation rental with 3 separate units or as a whole house with 3 bedrooms. There is a somewhat steep incline up to the main house so not easily accessible to those who may be physically challenged.

Completed in 2023 the property has been running two separate commercial businesses: as a Vacation Rental, AND as an active Permaculture Centre.

VACATION RENTAL UNITS (Multi functioning as 1 unit or up to 3 units)

On the ground level is a separate Studio Apartment with bed, kitchenette and private bathroom and balcony.

The middle level consists of an open-plan living space with kitchen. Off this space is a laundry room and a balcony. The top level has 2 ensuite bedrooms and a balcony. The bedrooms share this balcony, and the 2^nd bedroom is accessed either from a separate outside door (so it can be rented as a separate room) or via the balcony through the Master Bedroom.

All levels have floor to ceiling windows providing lots of light and fabulous views.

PERMACULTURE & RETREAT CENTRE

This covers the area between the Lake and the main, 3-floor building as well as behind this building to the property’s boundary above. Between the Lake and the House are gardens with raised stone beds and an assortment of season vegetables, flowers, and plants. Behind the house the land opens into a coffee forest with over 200+ coffee trees, avocados, bananas and other fruit trees scattered throughout.

This area also includes 2 simple bedrooms, 2 composting toilets, an outdoor shower , both covered and uncovered outdoor areas, a simple kitchen area, and a screened-in open veranda. These areas are all constructed from natural adobe and bamboo.

From the property there is a public pathway then goes to an unpaved road that leads to the aldea of San Antonio Chacaya. Off this dirt road is the 2-car parking space which is rented from a neighbour. There is also a cheaper option of further parking another 10-min walk towards the aldea/village.

Lake water is pumped up to a sophisticated water filtration system of carbon and UV filters and then disbursed throughout the house, providing drinking water throughout the main house.

There is no national grid electricity ONLY SOLAR!

An ecological wastewater system is installed.

This offer is for a successful, TURNKEY BUSINESS with fixtures and fittings, along with furnishings and linens/bedding included. (Please note some personal items are NOT included.) Currently functioning under the name of ‘Dreamland Sanctuary’ the website for which is also included.

FANTASTIC INVESTMENT AND FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES POSSIBLE IN THIS FULLY OFF-THE-GRID NATURE RESERVE.

Ready for simple handover of both on-going businesses if requested.

LAND: 5,292 m² (approx. 12.6m × 420m) / 56,962.61 ft² / 1.3 Acres

BEACH FRONT: 12.6 m / 41.34 ft

MAIN HOUSE:

• Ground floor: 29.2 m² / 314.31 ft²
  • Self-contained Studio Apt
• Middle floor: 51.3 m² / 552.19 ft²
  • Living area, kitchen & laundry room
• Top floor: 50.7 m² / 545.73 ²
  • 2 En-suite Bedrooms
• Total main house: 131.2 m² / 1,411.15 ft²

PERMACULTURE & RETREAT CENTRE (approximate measurements):

• Bedroom (sunroom): 16 m² / 172 ft²
• Bedroom 2 (dorm room): 24 m² / 258 ft²
• Outdoor covered space (dining area + workshop space): 36 m² / 388 ft²
• Open-air screened veranda space:  9 m² / 97 ft²
• Kitchen & sink area: 18 m² / 194 ft²
• 2 Compost toilets: 3m² / 32 ft²
• Outdoor shower (cold water)

Note: these structures in permaculture area are all built from bioconstruction (natural adobe).

PROPERTY

• Solar Electricity throughout (6 x 500w panels, 12 gel batteries, 48v system (12v per battery), Growatt Inverter
• Water pumped via solar to large tank at top of property
• Water filtration via carbon & UV filters (drinking water throughout Main House)
• Sewage/Water System – Underground grey & blackwater wastewater system

DON’T MISS THIS TURNKEY INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY!

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