Located on the rise of a ridge in an area known as ‘El Corral’ and 0.52 miles [0.84 km] by road from Utila Town Center, this recently constructed, fully furnished, 4 story, 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, home sits on a 0.580 Acre [2,340.02 sq m] double lot. To the west and from the Observation Room are views to Utila’s Lower Lagoons.

South Perimeter Wall A 6ft [1.8 m] high, 18 inch [45 cm] wide, coral rock wall runs 100 ft along both the eastern and western property boundaries increasing privacy from the neighboring properties. Municipal 110/220v power supplies the property via underground conduits and fresh water is from the Municipal supplied water mains, twice daily feeding two Rotoplast® plastic water cisterns having a combined capacity of 5,000 liters [1,320 gals]. uPVC guttering and down pipes also feed the cisterns. A 1.5 HP pressure pump with 35 gal [132 liter] pressure vessel then supplies the hot and cold cPVC plumbing with hot water being heated by a Titan® SRC2 N-120 instantaneous on-demand electric water heater. All plumbing fixtures and fittings are either USA or URREA Diseño branded.

Waste water is directed to a 3 Chamber Aerobic Septic System with a leech field providing irrigation to the garden areas. Internet and Television services are provided by the local, and only, Utila cable TV company, with 60 TV channels and up to 5Mbps Internet access. The property is in-zone for Claro®, Tigo® and Digicell® cell phone services, and in-zone for Dish Network® and DirectTV® satellite TV services.

Side Elevations With construction completed in June 2009, (but with landscaping and furnishing continuing), this home is built to Florida hurricane resistant standards sitting on a 961 sq ft [89.28 sq m] reinforced concrete slab with uPVC encased reinforced concrete columns rising to support the 2nd floor of the treated timber framed and weatherboard sided home. Roofing is Aluzinc™ formed to box corrugations with factory applied fade resistant color coating. uPVC rainwater guttering is installed to the western horizontal roof line and feeds the water cisterns. All windows and french doors are double glazed with ¼ inch [6.35 mm] uPVC frames. Flooring is treated Honduras Pine stained, and sealed with matt epoxy resin, with the exception of, the bathrooms where Italian no-slip ceramic tile is used, the 3rd floor landing which is finished with ceramic title, and the ground/1st floor Utility Room (concrete).

At the ground or first floor level is a 200 sq ft [18.58 sq m] Workshop and Utility Room containing the water cisterns, water pump, butane gas tank hookup, washer and dryer hookups and main electrical 200 amp breaker box. There is sufficient space in this secured room to garage a golf cart, quad bike, or similar vehicles.

Wooden stairs lead up from both the covered concrete slab area and the entrance path to the 2nd floor covered porch area with wooden deck and turned wood spindle post and crossed picket guard railing. The solid ‘redondo’ hardwood main entrance door is of a Dutch/Stable door style allowing the top half of the door to be opened while the bottom half is closed.

1st and 2nd Floor Plans To the left of the main entrance is the Kitchen with polished stained concrete countertops and local craftsman solid wood cabinetry. The IKEA® DOMOSJÖ Double Bowl ceramic Kitchen Sink with garbage disposal is fed with a Pegasus Side-action Faucet/Sprayer. The Refrigerator/Freezer and Dishwasher are fitted with matching stainless steel fascia panels while the 4 gas burner cooktop stove and oven is fitted with a broiler/grill. There is a serving hatch between the Kitchen and the Dining Room which is furnished with a mexican custom crafted wrought iron and wood dining table with a round 54 inch [137 cm], ½ inch [1.2 cm] thick beveled glass top. To the rear of the Dining Room is a Wine Bar with Wine Refrigerator and custom wine rack with 60 bottle capacity.

Off the Dining Room is the doorway to the Guest Bedroom with en-suite Bathroom and under-stairs Closet. The Bathroom is fitted with Italian imported Belle Arti™ cherry wood vanity unit with single ceramic hand basin and mirrored medicine chest. The walk-in shower is partially enclosed with a glass wall.

To the right of the main entrance is the Living Room, currently furnished with a London Microfiber sectional couch and 32 inch Sharp® Aquos Wall Mounted Flat Panel HDTV with 5-Disc CD/DVD Player.

Rear Elevations Up the stairs with their cast iron handrails is the access to the 3rd floor where the Master Bedroom, Master Bathroom and large walk-in closet are located. The Master Bedroom and Master Bathroom are separated from the 3rd floor landing by Japanese "double-sided" shoji sliding doors with semi-opaque frosted acrylic panels. The Master Bathroom is fitted with an Italian imported Belle Arti™ solid transparent glass hand basin and countertop below a large Belle Arti™ framed mirror. The Shower room has an overhead linens storage cabinets with a padded bench seat with lines storage space inside. Opposite is the large walk-in shower with glass partial wall and a bench below a waterwall shower unit. A conventional ‘rainwater’ shower head is fitted to the northern wall of the shower. The walk-in closet is entered through bi-fold doors and contains a drop-down ladder access to additional storage space in the attic area of the 3rd floor roof space.

From the 3rd floor landing are wooden spiral stairs to the 4th floor multi-purpose observation room. From this room French doors lead out onto the wooden ‘Widow’s’ wrap-around deck which provides spectacular views across Utila’s Lower Lagoons and towards the west end of the island.

The current owner is continuing to improve the property landscaping and home furnishings and the property pricing will be increased as these improvements are implemented. This property is being sold with control of a Honduras Corporation, which has certain tax advantages and enables Foreigners to own more than 3,000 sq m [0.74 acres] of land. The property is free of any Conditions, Covenants or Restrictions and is currently being offered for sale as the current owner intends to move to South America.