What makes your home a Green or Healthy Home?
Property is powered by hydro-electric and solar, with a large diesel generator for back up. Water source is natural spring water. Completely off-grid. Propane is purchased for stoves & on-demand water heaters & is subsidized by the government. Tax exemption granted for 20 years.Property Description
Spanish style 3500 sq.ft. high-end home with all the amenities. Extra office room. All tile throughout, plus a large terrace with a 70 mile view to the ocean. There is a separate caretaker cottage and a 2/2 1000 sq.ft apartment with an attached large workshop. Ideal for family compound, guest house or having on site help but living in separate quarters. Very secluded, but with internet and satellite TV. Very mild weather all year round.Neighborhood Description
Rural setting with no current neighbors. Pastoral views and some cattle in neighboring fields. Sweeping views for 70 miles to the Pacific Ocean. Some of the property is planted in citrus. There is a garden site for vegetables. The year round climate is between 58 and 85 degrees all year round with mainly a wet season and dry season being the only difference. No heating or cooling necessary at this pleasant 3000 ft. elevation.Market Area
It is a 15 to 20 minute drive to Boquete, a charming mountain town of about 30,000 people & home to about 3,000 expats from around the globe. Very lively and active community with excellent restaurants, organic foods, farmer's market, activity clubs, theater group & many non-profits to benefit the community. Panama has been listed in the top 5 places in the world to retire for the last 10 years. English spoken everywhere and the US dollar is the local currency.School District
There is an international school in Boquete for grade school age children.Community
Panamanians are very kind & generous and industrious. The expat community is very active and has devised a daily email "news" service in English that anyone can use to advertise. There is also boquete.ning for local information. There is a weekly Tuesday Market with over 70 vendors including organic foods.Location of Home or Land
Rural
Elevation of Home
Mountain
Air Quality
Agriculture in Area | yes |
Industry in Area | no |
Air Pollution in Area | no |
Pesticide Free | yes |
Fragrance Free | yes |
Cleaned with Green Products | yes |
Interior Environment
Heating System | Other |
Cooling System | Other |
Ventilation System | Other |
Whole House Filtration | None |
Whole House Vacuum | no |
Energy & Water
Energy System | Off the Grid |
Water System | Other |
Wastewater System | Septic System |
Construction Information
Exterior Finish | Stucco |
Interior Finish | Cement Plaster |
Interior Paint | Other |
Floor Material | Tile |
Roof Material | Other |
Window Material | Metal Single Glazed |
Insulation Material | Other |
Garage / Car Port
Garage / Carport | yes |
Garage Type | attached |
Number of Cars | 1 |
Garage Area | 450 sqft |