San Vito,37 Acres, Turn-Key Cabinas
Fronts World Class Botanical Garden
Property reference: 868SVC
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$675,000
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Full Description:
Hospitality opportunity with a Naturalist theme
Ideal for a small family, Creative Couple, or a Naturalist with a passion for living their dream.
In my observation, if you�¢??ve dreamt of owning a rewarding Hospitality Business, consider this offering. This is 100% titled land with 37 Acres of forest, it has its own Corporation holding the land and the business.
This is exactly the type of theme, which is a blue print for success and is in high demand. The hard work has been done, although rewarding, beginning a business from scratch, especially today, is not the same as it once was, let�¢??s not kid ourselves, Costa Rica is creating more hurdles every day�¢?�¦�¢?�¦�¢?�¦�¢?�¦consider yourself fortunate to have the opportunity to continue expansion and pulling simple permits are standard practice, the hard work has already been done.
Creating more cabins (cabinas as they are called in Costa Rica) will more than likely be key in attracting more visitors and increased revenue. Several years ago, San Vito lacked lodging, (they still do) there were only a couple of choices in the center of the town of San Vito. Not much of an experience. Basic hotels w/rooms and a perhaps a dining room. Here we have 4 very nice Cabinas and a 5th unit is now housing some of the help. Again, this is 37 Acres (14.75 Hectares) of Forested land opposite a very popular and World Renown Botanical Garden which also boasts 600 hectares of a protected Forest Reserve.
One of the main attractions for anyone visiting the area was a stopover at the famed �¢??Wilson Botanical Garden�¢?? about 6 kms outside of town. Even though they offer housing most of the time their cabins are filled with students or visiting faculty.
The idea to create an attractive eatery, combined with a friendly local gathering spot for fun events and business meetings and at the same time lean toward the new emerging tourist market to include a few cabinas all within an arm�¢??s reach of the Gardens was the creation of one of the partners, George, everything he has built shows his artistic side and the entire theme is so much in tune with today�¢??s trend, bamboo, plants, thick tables made from hardwoods, the cabins are 16 sided, hexagonal, and the d�?�©cor in the four cabins is so attractive and warm, which is good because the temperature in San Vito requires no air conditioning, night time temps are around 68-72f. so far what�¢??s not to like?, and there is so much more than what can be conveyed here.
The restaurant and Cabinas encompass perhaps 2-3 Acres, the entire 37 forested acres is directly in front of the Wilson Botanical Garden. There is plenty of room for more cabinas, one building site that caught my attention in particular is tucked into surrounding trees with incredible views looking towards the Volc�?�¡n Bar�?�º which is an active stratovolcano and the tallest mountain in Panama, at 3,475 metres (11,401 ft) high. This would be my choice if I wanted to build my own personal home in close proximity to the lodge yet, private with awesome Views.
The lodge is very well liked and the highly rated business has been popular since opening in March of 2013.
Trip advisor has rated this a 5-Star, out of 107 reviews, 91 were excellent, 13 were Very Good and only 2 rated as average.
The popular local business has 471 meters of highway frontage, (1545 feet, that�¢??s a lot of Frontage!)
If you are looking to find an already existing business, doing well (which is difficult to find) then this may be just what you were looking for. This opportunity allows new owners to step into an ongoing and highly successful business. Injecting new ideas and putting your dreams in action will catapult you on your way to success.
You may wonder, why are they selling if it is doing so well, the ongoing business has been operated as a partnership including 4 partners, of which 2 partners live in the USA and are experiencing health issues, a third partner lives here part time and the 4th partner is a full time owner/operator. Life has demands and the owners feel it is time to step aside and concentrate on other matters. The partners are retired and this type of business is much better in the hands of a younger couple or a Family, it would be an awesome family run business especially if the family is into Nature/ Botanical Studies / Birding/ animals/conservation/biology etc. there are many avenues in which one may want to explore or direct the business and lifestyle.
In Fact, this would not have to remain a cabina/restaurant/bar business, any creative person could see the opportunity and recreate the entire theme to fit their particular lifestyle. A large family compound would be great, or something along the lines of an extension of the Tropical Study Program involving College professors, meeting areas, housing etc. It�¢??s a very attractive offering with infrastructure already in place.
Geography
�¢?�¢ Located 6 km from the Center of San Vito which is a relatively new town founded by Italian immigrants in the 1950�¢??s.
�¢?�¢ Average Altitude is 4000 ft. (13,000 ft)
�¢?�¢ San Vito is known for its quaintness, friendly residents and cool climate.
�¢?�¢ 20 minutes from Rio Sereno a sleepy Panamanian Border Crossing (visa renewals)
�¢?�¢ San Vito is not over-developed and a new emerging market comparing other well-known areas.
Property facts
�¢?�¢ 14.75 Hectares or 36.44 Acres
�¢?�¢ 471 meters highway frontage, 1545 feet.
�¢?�¢ 8000 sq. ft under roof (743sq. mts)
�¢?�¢ Bar & Restaurant including all permits
�¢?�¢ Seating for large groups, special events, weddings, up to 100 persons can be seated using indoor and outdoor roofed capabilities.
�¢?�¢ 4 large very private Cabins, they appear round but in fact are 16 sided.
�¢?�¢ Queen and Single beds, small kitchens, hand-crafted bedframes, ceramic tile and a strong emphasis on Art.
�¢?�¢ Rooms are tastefully built and in keeping with todays�¢?? trendy earth designs, natural/colorful.
�¢?�¢ Bathrooms are tiled, color combined and spacious.
�¢?�¢ Cabins have large balconies, overlooking the jungle canopy great for Birding and small animal lovers.
�¢?�¢ small kitchenettes in each cabin including coffee stations, small refrigerators and microwaves.
�¢?�¢ Also included is an owner/management residence with a separate bedroom, full kitchen and commanding view of the grounds.
�¢?�¢ There is also an extra cabin used currently for one of the helpers, but it could easily be used as another rental.
�¢?�¢ One building is also a recreation room with added storage underneath.
Of the 14.5 Hectares, 37 Acres , only 1.5 Hectares are being used for the structures and manicured gardens, the remaining is jungle with 3 kilometers of trails meandering through the flora and fauna.
San Vito is well known for its migrating bird population and the San Vito Bird Club is very active and well-known in Birding Circles. The Acreage attracts many birds, including the white-faced capuchin monkeys, 3 toed sloths, mammals and other jungle inhabitants.
Current Client base extends from the Botanical Gardens, students and Bird watchers, naturalists, visiting teachers involved with OTS (Organization of Tropical Studies) as well as curious travelers, locals etc. Over the years the established business has gained a reputation and is popular with many. High season is busy from December through March, April and May tend to quiet down as the school year in N. America nears the end. June, July, August and sometimes Sept. business picks back up with vacationing N. Americans are on the move.
If this offering moves you and you are curious to know more, don�¢??t hesitate, I have a feeling this listing will be of interest to many.
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Property Information
Land and farms,Commercial
Survey: Yes
Title: Yes
Size: 37 Acres
Corporation: Yes
Location: San Vito
Beds: 14
Baths: 7
Status: Active
Features - Cell Signal
- Electricity
- Furnished
- Internet Services
- Jungle/Forested
- Mountain View
- Near Main Road
- Near Medical Facilities
- Near Schools
- Near Shopping
- Near Town
- Public Water
- Septic
- Telephone
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to rear patio
One of the Cabins
Kitchenettes
Balcony Views
Lounge Corner
Bar 'n Lounge
Outside Dining
lovely Dining areas
Popular Grill
Future Owners Homesite View
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