Full Description: Three level home sits on 1.5 acres with 150 ft beach and is located on the eastern end of Guanaja, approx 200 feet above beach, tucked in a grove of corosal palms, banana and tropical flowers. It has three bedrooms and two 1/2 baths, US treated lumber, pole construction, all electrical copper wiring and plumbing to US standards, Dish TV and internet service, electric power, spring water from town system and 4200 gallons cistern capacity (half under house, other half gravity feed from hilltop). The sale includes home furnishings, boat dock/house with lift, 14 ft aluminum skiff with 15 hp engine and Hobie 16. Asking $188K. The house living area is 1,855 sq.ft., storage 268 sq.ft, total area of 4 outdoor porch/deck areas is 1,200 sq ft. The property also has caretaker cabin onsite 150 sq ft with bed, bath and kitchen. Additional details: all roofs 26 guage aluminum/zinc metal, all ceramic interior floor except wood in master bedroom. Property is fenced with entry gate, all doors and windows made of tropical hardwood, with ceiling fans in all rooms. This property has clear title and 2010 taxes have been paid.
The property is accessible primarily by boat, but there is a foot path that everyone uses to tend to their farms between us and the lighthouse on the Eastern tip of Guanaja. Our dock is built high above the sea, with three steps down for easier access into the boat. The dock has a 6,000 pound electric boat lift, 5ft draft and the slip is 30 ft long.
Guanaja is a boating community. "Town" is located on a cay, offshore the actual island of Guanaja. Guanaja is 3x11 miles, has two villages named Mangrove Bight and Savannah Bight with approx. 2K people, with approx. 3 dozen cars/trucks, motorbikes using a paved road between them. "Bonnaca" is the cay where stores/bank/hardware, etc. is located, with 5K people, so most people use their boat or the 2 times daily ferry or water taxi's to get around.
THIS HOUSE IS BEING SOLD BELOW REPLACEMENT VALUE
ACTUAL EXPENSES PAID BY OWNER:
* Lots: Two lots, 3/4 acres each, side by side, totaling................................................................ $60,000
* Dock: 150 ft long with boat house, slip is 30 ft long with 6,000 lb. electric lift, with 200 foot
plastic barrel breakwater, pilings driven by piledriver, plastic wrapped below waterline,
US treated pilings, fresh water at boathouse.....................................................................$30,000
*House: 1,855 sq.ft. living space
.268 sq. ft. storage
TOTAL: 2,123 sq.ft @ $65.00 sq.ft.............................................................................................$138,000
*Exterior deck,rails and benches:
1,200 sq.ft @ $10.00 .....................................................................................................$12,000
* Interior furniture:
All living/dining firniture solid teak
Two complete bedsets with one Futon bed
Stereo,TV,CD,Video players..........................................................................................$10,000
* Private water line:
Run from East End City Spring fed water line (1/4 mile, 2" pipe).......................................$2,000
*Entry Gate Gazebo and fenced property line.................................................................................$4,000
* Plantings:
Mango, breadfruit, avocado, coconut, citrus, pineapple, banana and more.........................$3,000
TOTAL MAJOR COSTS ...........................$259,000.
Note: These are just the major cost categories. There are many other extras that come with sale such as: tools,generator, caretakers home, water pumps, 7 cisterns, 14ft fishing skiff, Hobie Cat, etc.
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