Instead of staying on the crowded Placencia peninsula, enjoy your own private 4 bdrm 107 acre solar-powered estate, just a few miles away. Great base from which to explore the Placencia Peninsula and its beaches, fantastic restaurants, Hopkins, all of southern Belize. Plan as many or as few activities as you prefer during the day, then come back and luxuriate in your private Garden of Eden.
Ideal for large families/small groups.
The pool area and hot tub are heavenly! Huge deck with cabana and barbecue. The night lighting is spectacular!
Wander through our 20 acre organic exotic fruit garden (293 varieties of exotic fruit) and 80+ acre rainforest habitat (250+ species of exotic birds). Fantastic birding!
Splash in our creek, only 10-15 min walk from the house.
The space:
Luxurious three bedrooms upstairs (king & two queen beds) with a self-standing independent downstairs unit (king bed). 3.5 bathrooms. Private elevated plunge pool and huge deck with cabana located between the two levels.
The house was fully renovated in late 2023. All new furniture and appliances! Step onto the huge balcony with a swinging sofa, Adirondack chairs, and picnic table—perfect for sunsets over the Mayan Mountains, as you watch the parrots and toucans fly by! Occasionally you can hear howler monkeys in the distance.
The large upstairs living, dining and kitchen area has a magnificent cathedral ceiling. The fully equipped kitchen has an island with beautiful quartz counter top. Ten person dining room table. Separate washer/drier room.
A sliding door connects the living/dining area to a huge walk-out balcony with swing chair and pick-nick table from where you have a marvelous view of a big garden, the fruit trees, the Mayan mountains, and fabulous sunsets. A short flight of stairs leads direct to the pool, deck and fountain.
Watch the parrots, toucans and other exotic birds direct from your deck! If you wake up early morning and just lie in bed, most days you will be treated to a beautiful avian concert! On occasion, howler monkeys may be heard from the deck!
Amazing stargazing on a clear night!
The entire house, including air conditioners, is powered by our solar system. (We are connected to the grid for back-up).
The house is decorated with original art from some of the best Belizean contemporary artists (Anton Leslie, Ernesto Gomez, Sami).
Furniture is handmade from solid mahogany, rosewood or other local hardwoods.
Our farm manager and his wife, who live in a separate house 4 minutes walk away, are also on standby to make your stay as enjoyable as possible, and yet far enough to give you a sense of total privacy!
One of the best birders in Belize is available to provide birding tours within our own private rainforest (extra but reasonable charges apply), or to take you to parks and other nearby birding destinations. (Extra costs apply).
Guests will have access to the entire main building with the exception of two small storage areas.
We are happy to provide you with a free tour of the all-organic fruit farm and/or the rainforest.
We highly recommend that you rent a car (we can get you in touch with rental car companies). Note: there is no shopping within walking distance.
Our location provides a fantastic base of operations from which to explore southern Belize--beaches, jungle and Mayan ruins! (See our guidebook).
We are a 25 minutes’ drive to gorgeous beaches and less than one hour drive to the resort towns of Placencia and Hopkins. These are easy day trips or half day trips!
We are 20 minutes drive from a small harbor from where you can take snorkel, scuba diving or fishing trips!
Within a 30-40 minute drive you will also find horseback riding, golf, bowling, zip-lining, tubing, etc.
We have also arranged access for our guests to a seaside resort only 25-minute drive away, with an expansive sandy beach, with a bar, and beach chairs. At this resort, you can buy unlimited pickleball and tennis for USD 100 for the week for your entire party of up to eight people.
As for jungle destinations we are only a few minutes drive to Mayan World (zip lining, waterfall and trails), 40 minutes drive Cockscombe Jaguar Reserve (trails, river tubing) and Bocawina National Park (trails, zip lining) and Red Bank (the best place in Belize to view scarlet Macaws).
We are about 2 hours drive to the ATM caves, where you will feel like Indiana Jones hiking through underground river caves, while viewing archeological remains.
We are about 45 minutes drive to the Mayan ruins at Nim Li Punit and Labuntum, ruins of medium significance, and about 2 hours to Xunantunich, one of the most significant Mayan ruins in the region.
Enjoy our Quiet Luxury:
• Basket of organic exotic fruit picked fresh from our farm, delivered to your door every morning, whatever in season.
• All year-round lovely flowers and plants. Enjoy (heliconia, birds of paradise, hibiscus, bougainvillea etc.) surrounding the house.
• Air conditioners and fans in all indoor areas, fans on the balcony
• We have dimmer switches everywhere to create the perfect mood to entertain or just kick back.
• Security systems including cameras. For maximum privacy, cameras are aimed at doors and windows, not at the pool, deck or hot tub. There are no indoor cameras.
Staff live nearby, (and will be there to greet you on arrival, orientation and provide access).
• Broadband WIFI, 55” smart HDTV in the living room and a smaller TV in the master bedroom.
• Bathrooms each equipped with hair driers, shampoo, conditioner, body soap, shower gel, etc.
• Brand new dishwasher, washer and drier, ironing board and iro.
• Bed linens of highest quality (Egyptian cotton, etc.), extra pillows and blankets.
• Safe for valuables.
• Smoke alarms, fire extinguishers, flashlights and first aid kits.
• Toaster, blender, Cuisinart pots and pans, coffee maker, wine glasses.
• New luxury hotel standard mattresses and bedding, décor in “tropical” style.
• We offer daily housekeeping service, a local cook, and a masseuse as options (not included in our base price). We can also help you organise tours to nearby attractions, fishing, snorkelling, diving, etc. Please notify us at least five days before arrival should you require any of these.
Our solar farm provides the electricity for the house, except for during long stretches of cloudy weather, the grid serving only as a back-up.
Belize is a world leader in density of biodiversity. We believe our property is in one of the most biodiverse areas within Belize.
Exotica is not just accommodation. It is an experience in itself!
And best of all, you will have the whole 107 acres to yourself, no need to jockey for position at the restaurant or by the pool.
Many who come to Belize spend some time in Cayo to enjoy the jungle, and then in Placencia to enjoy the beach. Here you can have them both!
