Paradise Found
Punta Mita Properties Makes Foreign Ownership a Breeze

Along the northernmost tip of Banderas Bay lies one of the most enchanted corners in the Mexican Riviera, Punta Mita. Covering just over 1500 acres, Punta Mita is a spear-shaped peninsula surrounded on three sides by crystalline waters and nine miles of pristine coastline. Punta Mita is the chosen spot for what promises to become the most privileged residential resort community in Latin America.

Punta Mita is currently home to the Four Seasons Resort, Four Seasons Golf Club and its private Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course. Over time, Punta Mita will be home to up to four luxury boutique resort hotels, plus a variety of exclusive residential offerings and estate lots, tucked into hillsides and along fairways and white-sand beaches.

As a complement to the existing amenities, a total of three championship golf courses plus beach clubs, a tennis center, spa and wellness center, yacht pier, and small commercial village will complete this privileged residential resort community. Imagine life in a forgotten paradise. It is a dream that can be lived day by day in the private dwellings of Punta Mita. Beyond a single gated entryway, villas and pristine home sites beckon amid brilliant fairways, hills and seas.

Punta Mita's residential offerings marry a Mexican flavor with an American ideal. A collection of hillside and oceanfront Four Seasons Private Villas form intimate neighborhoods around central courtyards and afford views out to the Pacific Ocean and Marietas Islands. The Lagos del Mar golf villas are tucked into verdant hills overlooking the fairways, and boast generous patios and front courtyards for taking in the tropical breezes and dramatic views.

Additional offerings of town homes, luxury condominiums, and villas are also in development and under construction. All available estate home sites in Punta Mita have sold, with prices reaching over $4 million USD. A new offering of beachfront and ocean view home sites, Kukuri, were made available in April 2006. The first phase of 28 Las Palmas Villas quickly sold out, following its January 2005 release, with phase 2, consisting of ten homes, now being offered for sale, with prices starting at just over $1 million USD. The El Encanto Residences and Villas, featuring a private community beach club, are currently offered for sale, with prices starting at $1.4 million USD for the villas, and $2.6 for the oceanfront residences. Both the Hacienda de Mita and Las Terrazas condominiums have experienced brisk sales, with ownership options starting at $700,000 and $575,000 respectively. The newest development in Punta Mita, Porta Fortuna, will offer oceanfront residences, townhomes, and a luxury condo-hotel, together with the centerpiece of the community, the 30,000-square foot Chopra Center & Spa at Porta Fortuna.

Though Punta Mita inhabitants enjoy a sense of freedom and seclusion, nearly every modern convenience is provided with as little disturbance to the native environs as possible. Each private residence is fiber-optically wired to render optimal home security and linked to the world at large. Discreet roaming patrols offer additional peace of mind. Naturally purified water flows freely from every tap. The goal of Punta Mita is not merely to meet the needs of each resident and resort guest, but to exceed them.

At the Resident's Beach Club, Punta Mita property owners can slip away to a shady palapa, glorious gardens or a secret stretch of incredibly soft beach. The Punta Mita Residential Concierge will gladly arrange your escape to these untroubled shores. Punta Mita Property Management will be responsible for providing arrangements for complete home maintenance while a resident is away.

In today's technologically advanced society, travelers have fewer opportunities to discover a very natural, unspoiled corner of the world. The chance to immerse oneself in primitive beauty without abandoning the luxuries of modern-day life is even rarer still, yet the opportunity exists at Punta Mita. Precious, pristine, private, perfect…Punta Mita will undoubtedly take its place among the brightest jewels of the Pacific.

Pristine Location
Punta Mita is located on Mexico's Pacific Coast along the same latitude as the Hawaiian Islands, in the state of Nayarit. Travel time to Punta Mita from Puerto Vallarta's International Airport is approximately 40 minutes.

The geographic exclusivity of Punta Mita is a medley of four distinct coasts: smooth coral beaches, fairways that touch the sea, small coves and primeval caves carved into cathedral-sized cliffs, and rocky beaches tinged the color of pale shells. Punta Mita is a sanctuary of outdoor activity reserved exclusively for residents and resort guests. Golfers will relish the opportunity to tame the private Jack Nicklaus Signature Course, with eight holes playing right up to the ocean, while the pinnacle third hole offers a natural island green 199 yards offshore, set in the tranquil Pacific Ocean. Take a safari through Punta Mita's lush, tropical landscape where exotic iguanas, tree frogs, armadillos and other indigenous wildlife frolic. Snorkel among natural coral reefs, or stroll along the nine miles of private beaches. At Punta Mita, even the ordinary feels extraordinary.

Primitive History
Punta Mita still bears the powerful mark of its ancestry. Hike up Careyeros Mountain and roam the ruins of celestial observatories nearly 2000 years old. These protected sites are believed to have had great ceremonial significance, as well as having been used for astronomical observations and coastal navigation.

The Huichol Indians are also vital to Punta Mita's history. Isolated high in the Sierra Madre Mountains behind Punta Mita, they are the most pure pre-Columbian culture in this hemisphere. A tribe of mystics dedicated to the balance of nature, the Huichol Indians have remained unspoiled by civilization. Their ecological wisdom has influenced the continuing journey of Punta Mita as a place of preservation and peace, and their artwork, history and philosophy are celebrated throughout Punta Mita.

Minutes from Punta Mita, enjoy an authentic afternoon or evening at the traditional fisherman's town, with charming family-owned restaurants and bars. Neighboring Destinations If a hotel guests or residents should feel the need to revisit civilization, ample opportunities exist nearby. Just 35 minutes by boat or 45 by vehicle lies Puerto Vallarta, a bustling town filled with cobblestone streets, plazas, and special places. At the town's center is the church of Guadalupe, topped by a crown held aloft by angels. Paralleling the cobalt Pacific is the charming boardwalk known as the malecon, dotted with bronze sculptures.

Puerto Vallarta also houses the second largest art community in Mexico and is home to dozens of renowned galleries. Visitors may also experience a taste of local heritage at traditional bullfights, rodeos, fireworks, Mariachi concerts, and annual holiday events. Other attractions include yacht races, sailing regattas, golf and fishing tournaments.

Puerto Vallarta also has a progressive pulse-the city houses internationally known restaurants, cafes, boutiques, and shops with a mix of influences from around the globe. An array of bars, clubs, live music venues, and all-night restaurants give the city a thriving nightlife all its own.

For additional information, please contact the William Rose Agency at 949-498-0705.

(Travel & Real Estate 2006)