Large Lagoon to Beach Front Property for Sale in Placencia

This sprawling piece of land is the largest on the peninsula for sale. It spans the entire width of the Placencia peninsula from the lagoon’s edge straight across to the beach front. It is a 49.01 acre property with 994’ of prime beachfront with 885’ of protected lagoon frontage and 1,150’ of commercial road frontage on each side. The property is dissected by a newly paved Placencia road. This property is diverse and ideal for a resort, planned community development or even a spacious private residence.

Get to Know Placencia

The Placencia peninsula is gaining a lot of popularity as one of the most exciting destinations in Belize. It provides guests with a unique experience of relaxing beaches on one side and the thrilling jungle to the other. Placencia consists of 16 miles of beautiful beach to the east with a picturesque lagoon to the west, making all properties on the peninsula on or near the water.

There have been many upgrades and development to the area in recent years as well. A new power grid has been set in place after Hurricane Iris in 2001, along the entire peninsula capable of supplying existing demands and to accommodate a wave of development.

The Placencia Road project connecting the peninsula to the Southern Highway was also recently completed in 2010. This is now one of the best roads in the country complete with highway signs, painted center lines, imbedded reflectors, developed shoulders and bicycle and pedestrian lanes in the villages.

Over the past decade, Placencia has been a favorite stop for yachters and now it is the undisputed sailing capitol of the country. There are new charter bases that include Moorings and Sunsail which are the two largest sailing charter fleets in the world. There are other smaller charter companies and private yachts as well in Placencia.

Own a Piece of Placencia, Today!

This expansive property is priced to sell at only $6.6M. Take advantage of this investment opportunity now! Contact CPC Real Estate Solutions for more on this property.

How to Choose the Perfect Location for Your Next Home

Finding a home is a long, exhausting process but when done right, it can be the most rewarding endeavor you've ever done. A crucial part to buying the right home is ensuring that its location affords you easy access to places and amenities that matter most to you and your family. Here some tips to choosing the perfect location for your next home.

Visit during the day, at night and on the weekend

If you’re seriously considering buying a home this is important. You can find the perfect house to live in, but if its location isn’t practical for your lifestyle it you’ll never be satisfied with it. Get to know the neighborhood before you jump to buying the home. Visit the home during the day, at night and on the weekends. Listen to what sounds you hear and make note of what type of people are in the area. Do you hear a lot of traffic outside? Are there mostly families living in the area or younger people? Do the people walking around look sketchy? All these things will give you an idea of what the neighborhood is like and will help you decide if it’s the kind of environment you want to be living in.

Do mock trips to places you frequent most

This one relates to location similar to the previous tip, but here you’ll time how long it takes you to get to the places you go to most like work, school and the supermarket. Try to do mock trips to these places, from the home you’re thinking of buying, at the same times you’d normally go so you can get a true picture of what traffic along your new route would be like.

Pay attention to the cars and landscaping

If you can’t get a look at the people living in the neighborhood, a quick look at their cars and the exterior of their property can give a good indicator of what kind of people they are. If there are a lot of clean, well maintained cars around you can deduce that your neighbors are people who take care of their belongings rather than if you see junk cars that may indicate a more juvenile, careless neighborhood. The same can be said for areas where the yards a well maintained and not overgrown or filled with trash.

Visit the shopping centers

Your needs don’t stop just because you move, and unfortunately not all stores carry the same stock. Ensure that the grocery stores and shopping centers carry all the products you use or if they are adequate alternatives at good prices.

Aside from ensuring your shopping list will remain unchanged, the local grocery store is always filled with people from the area and may even contain a community billboard with events. Take a look around to see what the people are like and what’s happening in the area. You can even take this time ask people what it’s like to live in the community to get real-life reviews to help you make your choice.

If you’re ready to buy a home in Belize, get help from our reliable agents at CPC Real Estate Solutions.

7 Things Every Home Owner Should Know About Home Insurance

Home insurance is a necessity for every home owner to ensure their property and belongings are protected against natural disasters, accidents and burglaries. Although it’s a necessity, there are still lots of people that take the risk of going without and many that do have it don’t pay enough attention to the little details that outline exactly what they are covered for. Here are 7 things every home owner should know about their home insurance policies.

1. What it covers

Home insurance can cover a wide range of incidences including, but not limited to, damage to your home and possessions in the event of storms, fire, theft or vandalism. Some policies even cover expenses should someone get hurt on your property and decides to file a law suit against you. Some policies may cover all of these incidences or only a few. Make sure you know exactly what you’re protected against and covered for in your insurance policy.

2. What it doesn't cover

This one is just as important. People tend to hear a long list of areas that their insurance provides protection against and completely disregard important areas that may be a possible threat to their property. For example, some standard policies may exclude incidents like damages caused by power failure, faulty zoning, and defective maintenance. Some policies may only cover flooding and water damages under certain conditions.

3. Shop around

Key elements to compare when choosing a company to work with are protection plans, customer service and rates. You’d want to ensure the insurance company you choose offers the right amount of protection for you at an affordable price. Customer Service is just as important as price and coverage, because when you’re facing an emergency you’ll be dealing directly with the insurance company. Having great customer service personnel makes facing disasters a lot easier.

4. Ways to lower your rates

By ensuring safety measures are in place in your home can reduce the rate of your insurance premium. Simple household items like a smoke detector or burglar alarms can lower your rates. Insurance premiums are normally priced based on the amount of risk involved. By having these safety devices in place, your home is less susceptible to major damage from a fire or burglary.
Bundling policies for your different policies, like your home and auto insurance, may also reduce premiums.

5. Respond quickly to incidents

Most insurance companies have a time limit from the time and date of the incident in which you can file a claim to receive compensation for your damages. Report any issues promptly to ensure you receive proper compensation for damages to your home and to avoid the damages to worsen over time.

6. Keep an incident log

You should properly document everything that occurs during a loss. Create an incident log to write down what damages occurred, when it happened, what you’ve done to help mitigate damages, and when you reported the incident to the proper authorities and your insurance company.
In addition to this log, keep any receipts and contracts so that you have everything on hand when filing a claim with the insurance company. Your agent will require specific details, so it’s important to have a log of everything that happened and of what was done after the incident occurred so no detail is forgotten.

7. Know how much your jewelry is insured for

Jewelry is normally included in the possessions that are insured in your home insurance policy. However, it may only be insured up to a certain value. Always verify your limits with your agent to ensure your policy, or a supplemental policy, will cover 100% of the value.

If you’re buying a home in Belize or have already bought a home and need insurance, contact our Belize real estate agents for assistance on finding and insuring your home.