Castaways Reef Project

$4,500,000

The Castaways Reef Project is an extensively designed project. That puts it in a nutshell. "Designed" meaning that it utilizes hybrid power and water systems to minimize cost and maintenance while preserving the ecosystem. The property is contained on 14 acres of land featuring 2,000 feet of beachfront facing the Caribbean Sea on Calabash Caye in the Turneffe Atoll. It boasts over 600 coconut trees, hundreds of bananas, plantain, blackberry trees, sea grapes, citrus trees, and other exotic plants.

The barrier reef, being only a few hundred feet off shore, protects the island from high seas. Read about the island and it's infrastructure here.

The Turneffe Islands are rated as one of the top Saltwater Fly Fishing destinations in the world. Outstanding diving and snorkeling are available year round just off the beach.

Whether you are looking for a personal estate or desiring to develop a self sustaining upscale resort this property is ideal. The main home, with 4250 square feet, was built with a resort in mind. This hurricane resistant Deltec home has 5 bedrooms each with it's own balcony overlooking the Caribbean, 4 full bathrooms and 2 half baths and is fully furnished with fine antiques and hand made furniture. Since there are separate living and family rooms the owners can choose to mingle with their guests or get away from it all up stairs in their private living quarters. The home also features an office, a movie theater complete with satellite TV and state of the art electronics, a commercial kitchen, and Gossamer fans throughout. Read all about the main home here.

The infrastructure of an island can be an enormous challenge, but this project has mastered it. Utilizing a 2.5kwh solar system along with a 1kwh wind generator, the 25kwh propane generator is rarely needed. On rare occasions the generator can be fired up to top off the deep cycle batteries if there are long periods of overcast days. Water is supplied by rain catchment and then purified for use throughout the property. The system is so efficient that the 4000gpd desalination system is rarely, if ever, used. It's simply not needed, but is there in case of extremely long periods of dry weather. The septic system is handled by an automatic composting system using super low flush toilets and a full grey water treatment system that purifies the effluent so well it can be used for landscape irrigation. Read more about the island and the Turneffe Atoll here.

Communications are handled by DirecWay internet service and Vonage satellite VoIP. DirecTV provides all the channels you would get in the states so you'll never miss your favorite show or sporting event.

Additional features include at 250 foot dock with 3 slips, a 25 foot by 40 foot storage and tool center, a 20 foot by 35 foot generator and desalination building, a caretaker's residence, a huge inventory of tools and supplies, a tractor with implements, and a 29 foot Mexican skiff with two Yamaha 100 four stroke engines.

The Castaways Reef Project is the only project to be officially approved by the Belize Department of the Environment and other governmental agencies, for the construction of over-water cabanas on an extensive dock system, typically seen on islands in the South Pacific.

The project has been approved for the construction of:

Ten Over-water Cabanas on 800' dock system

Two Over-water/Waters-Edge Dining Pavilions

Over-water Tiki Bar

Two Restaurants

Spa Facilities

Ten Land-Based Cabanas with Individual Plunge Pools

Staff Quarters and Other Support Facilities

This property is ideal for a private estate or the beginning of a world class, 5-star resort. The level of thought and attention to detail throughout this property is amazing and simply unmatched out at the Cayes and clearly worthy of serious consideration. There a literally hundreds of small details that just can't be conveyed on our site, so a personal tour of this unique property is highly advised.

Sales Price $4,500,000 US

Please call us at (713) 589-9802 or email us if you have ANY questions or would like to see more project documents.

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