1. Central America
2. Honduras
3. Utila
4. Casa de Playa, Beachfront Home

This Property comprises 0.581 acres with 101 feet of beachfront and;
- Fully furnished 3,320 sq ft, 5 bedroom, 4 bathroom Beachfront Home on 3 levels with 10 ft wide front porch at 2nd level.
- Separate Apartment building on 2 levels with 2 Apartments, partially furnished each 520 sq ft with 2 bedrooms and 1 Bathroom.
- Separate 450 sq ft workshop with tools and work benches.
- Separate shed for standby Generator generators, (1 gasoline & 1 diesel )
- 160 foot private dock with an electric 2 ton boat chain hoist, davit for jet ski, storage bodega and a palapa with wet bar area and sun bathing area at the second level offers a safe harbor with 9 foot water depth at end of dock.
No covenants, conditions or restrictions.

Location & Views:
Located on the South Shore at the west end of Utila directly opposite Utila’s Jewel (also known as Suc-Suc or Up) Cay and 5 miles (20 minutes by boat) from Utila Town Center. Access is by boat only, although there is a 4 wheel drive track running down from the west side of Utila’s Lower Lagoon. The property has spectacular views to the Utila Cays and on a clear day the Cordillera Nombre de Dios mountain range on the north coast of Honduras some 18 miles away.

Utilities:
Electricity - (110/220 volt) is provided by the Utila Power Company grid. There is a back-up diesel powered generator and back-up gasoline powered generator. Three roof-mounted solar panels are connected to a Xantrex Trace Series Inverter/Charger whose battery bank needs replacing.

Water - is provided by rainwater catchment feeding a 38,500 gallon [145,738 liter] 3 chamber cistern. From the cistern water is pumped by a 1.5 HP pressure pump to an 80 gal pressure tank which feeds through a triple filtration system supplying all interior faucets. Hot water is provided by a tankless on demand propane water heater. The 80 gal pressure vessel also feeds two other triple filtration systems with UV sterilizers supplied by Living Water USA and from there to separate drinking water faucets throughout the Beach House interior. There is also a private well with a 40 gal per min pressure pump which feeds all exterior faucets.

Internet - (has been disconnected) but can be provided by Claro cellular phone service (low speed). Higher speed internet (5 Mbps max for residential properties) can be provided by Utila Digital, Metropolis Internet, or D&D Internet service providers.

TV - (has been disconnected) but can be provided by various satellite service providers.

Telephone - is provided by cellular phone service from Claro (a major central american cellular services provider).

Constructions:
Both the main house and apartment building at the rear of the property are timber framed with a single pour reinforced concrete water cistern constructed at the rear and of each building acting as part of the foundations and hurricane anchor/support. The water cistern at the rear of the buildings and reinforced concrete columns towards the front of the buildings support the 2nd floor.
Exterior walls are stained timber lap siding.
For the main house all walls & ceilings are insulated and finished with varnished wood paneling.
For the apartment building all interior walls & ceilings are insulated and finished with painted drywall.
The workshop is constructed of masonry blocks on a concrete slab. All roofing is long-life corrosion resistant cold rolled galvanized steel with Aluminum/Zinc/Slicium alloy and factory powder coating. Windows are glass louvers set in aluminum frames.
The main house is air conditioned to all living spaces expect bathrooms and with ceiling fans to all interior and exterior spaces.
The apartment building has ceiling fans only.

Layout:
Main House:
The main house has a 'footprint' 50 feet wide (facing the ocean) and 32 feet deep. On the ocean side at the 1st/Ground floor level, a 10 foot covered patio extending across the entire width of the house is finished with non-slip ceramic tiles and is the entrance to the downstairs accommodations consisting of 2 bedrooms (bedrooms #4 & #5), each with full en-suite bathroom and tub/shower. At the same level is a kitchenette and separate equipment/utilities room.

From the ocean side, 6 foot wide stairs ascend to a 10 foot covered varnished wood porch extending across the entire wide of the house and is the entrance to the upstairs accommodations at the 2nd & 3rd levels. At the 2nd level is a great room combining kitchen, dining and living room spaces, 3 bedrooms; bedroom #1 with en-suite bathroom with whirlpool tub/shower and large walk-in closet. Bedrooms #2 & #3 share a full bathroom with tub/shower. From the kitchen area is a door leading to a small porch off which is located the laundry room and stairs down to the ground level.
From the living room area are stairs leading up to a large loft area which is currently used as a home office, but could easily be another bedroom/sleeping area.

Floor plan layouts of main house and apartment buildings can be provided.

Lot Dimensions 101 x 230 ft (approx) 31 x 70 m (approx)

The property is also available with an additional 1.16 acres of vacant land with 200 feet of beachfront and a Honduras Corporation for a total price of $US 775,000.

Casa de Playa - Beachfront Home

Aerial View showing House, (Apartments at rear) an...

Main House with boat in front

Location opposite Utila Cays

Main House - 2nd Level - Front Porch (east side)

Main House - 2nd Level - Front Porch (west side)

View from Main House to private dock and mainland ...

View from Private Dock to Main House

East side beach (partial view)

Pathway to east side of property boundary

Main House - 2nd Level - Bedroom #1 (Master)

Main House - 2nd Level - Bathroom #1 (Whirlpool tu...

Main House - 2nd Level - Bedroom #2

Main House - 2nd Level - Bedroom #3

Main House - Gnd Level - Bedroom #3

Main House - Gnd Level - Bedroom #4

Main House - Gnd Level - Bathroom #4

Dock - 2nd Level - Palapa & Wet Bar

Main House - 2nd Level - Great Room towards Kitche...

Main House - 2nd Level - Great Room towards Lounge...

Dock - 2nd Level - View towards Utila Cays & mainl...

Dock - 2nd Level - Palapa & Wet Bar

Workshop between Main House and Apartments

Apartments at property rear

Private Dock at Sunrise

Private Dock at Sunrise

Private Dock at Night