Front (road-side) Elevations Located in Utila's Trade Wind residential community, and a 25 minutes walk from the center of the Utila's main town, this fully-furnished 3 story, 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom 3,200 sq ft [297.28 sq m] home sits on a 0.291 acre [1,181.23 sq m] lot with 95.01 ft [28.96 m] of beachfront shoreline at Paradise Cove. This area comprises the majority of the larger residential and newly built prestigious Beach Homes in Utila. Paradise Cove is a protected small sandy beach bay offering a safe swimming area, snorkeling over the fringing coral reef and a shore entry point for scuba diving access to Utila's Red Cliff and Ship's Stern official dive sites on the reef wall some 850 ft [260 m] away.

Panorama across Paradise Cove To the east are ocean views across Paradise Cove to the Western Caribbean sea, to the south, and on a clear day, are views over the Ocean to Cayos Cochinos and the Cerros de Cangrejal mountain range located on the Honduras mainland some 29 miles [46 km] distant. To the north-east are ocean views to Roatan, the largest of The Bay Islands, 23 miles [36 km] away. To the north-west are views to Pumpkin Hill, Utila's tallest land mass, and to the west are views across the native mangrove trees in Utila's Lower Lagoon

Ocean side towards South Municipal 110/220v power supplies the property via underground conduits and fresh water is from a rainwater catchment system feeding four water cisterns having a combined capacity of 28,000 gallons [106,000 liters] connected to a pressure pump supplying the hot and cold water systems. Waste water is directed to a 3 stage aerobic septic system with leech lines providing water for the front courtyard garden. The property is connected to the Internet via a VSAT satellite service providing a high-speed Mbps connection with VoIP (voice over IP) telephone service and VPN (Virtual Private Network) facilities. Television services are provided by DISH Network® satellite receiver providing over 1,000 channels of USA West and East coast programming. The property is In-zone for cellphone services.

2nd floor Veranda to South-East This Architect designed house was constructed in 2005 to Florida hurricane resistant standards on a reinforced concrete base with reinforced concrete columns rising to the 2nd and third floors. The ground (or first) floor has block and cement walls, with timber cladding to the second and third floors and integral insulation throughout. The roof surfaces are clad with Aluzinc® with a factory applied blue color coating and formed to a Spanish Title effect. uPVC rainwater guttering is installed to all roof perimeters and feed the ground floor cisterns. All windows and french doors are double glazed within a ¼ inch [6.35 mm] uPVC frame and are rated for a minimum of 140mph winds. Flooring is ceramic tiles throughout, with the exception of the ground floor garage and workshop area (concrete) and the exterior balconies (timber decking).

Kitchen and Breakfast Bar Engineered quartz counter-tops are installed in the Kitchen and Bathrooms. Redondo and Malapalan hardwood trims and cornicing is applied to all walls and ceilings. Air conditioning and ceiling fans are installed in all interior spaces (34K BTU to Living Room, 24K BTU to Master Bedroom, 34K BTU to 3rd Floor Office space, 18K BTU to guest bedroom and ground floor apartment) with ceiling fans also being installed to the exterior porch and veranda areas. USA sourced and branded plumbing fittings are used throughout, with Kohler bath and kitchen fixtures, and all major kitchen appliances are matching GE Profile® with stainless steel finish.

Established Garden Access to the property is by all-weather gravel road leading out from Utila Town Center. The entrance to the property is via concrete paved driveway leading past a small decorative fountain through a double gate with remote control electric opener into a walled garden courtyard area with circular driveway and mature garden with hibiscus and other native tropical flowering plants enclosed by 6 ft [1.8 m] high concrete base and column timber paling fence. A 17 kVA propane powered emergency generator with automatic change-over is housed in a discreet generator housing in one corner of the courtyard.

At the ground or first floor level is a 1,700 sq ft [158.3 sq m] covered garage parking and storage area with two interior doorways, the first leading to a 200 sq ft [18.58 sq m] workshop and utility area which contains the master breaker panels, Bosch® on-demand propane hot water heater and pressure pumps. Also in this room is an interior stairway leading up to the 2nd and main floor of the house. The second doorway leads to a 400 sq ft [37.6 sq m] Guest Quarters with kitchenette, living room, bedroom and bathroom.

Entrance Hallway Stairs to 3rd Floor Exterior stairs from the courtyard lead up to a 250 sq ft [23.22 sq m] covered porch and the front entrance door of the 2,400 sq ft [222.96 sq m] 2nd and main floor. From the entrance hallway is access to the Master Bedroom with en-suite Bathroom, full bath and walk-in closet. Across the hallway and opposite the Master Bedroom is the Guest Bedroom, also with en-suite Bathroom, full bath, walk-in closet and french doors leading back out to the front porch. Further along the entrance hallway are the interior stairs leading up to the 3rd floor and under these is the doorway to the stairs leading down to the ground floor workshop and utility area. Opposite the stairway is an entrance to the Guest Bathroom and a separate entrance to the Laundry/Utilities rooms with MayTag® washing machine and dryer.

2nd floor Veranda to East The 2nd floor Great Room contains the Kitchen, Dining and Living areas. The Kitchen is fitted with all major appliances including dishwasher and trash compactor and custom hardwood cabinetry. A breakfast bar island separates the Kitchen from the Dining area, which together with the Living area have ocean views through four sets of double french doors which lead out to the 400 sq ft [37.16 sq m] covered open air veranda and further on to a set of double stairs leading down to the beach at the rear of the house.

The 3rd floor comprises a 126 sq ft [11.70 sq m] home office area which leads out to a 180 sq ft [16.72 sq m] covered porch with Jacuzzi/Hot Tub, and beyond this a 270 sq ft [25.08 sq m] Sun Deck offering superb views across Paradise Cove and around the island. This home is fitted with many extras including visibly present security system with 1,000 hours of video recording, and an insect/bug spray system built around the house.

Except for a few small personal items, this home is being sold fully furnished. When the owners are not in residence, this property is available as an up-market vacation rental attracting a regular stream of clients at $1,100 per week (Google “Tropico Vista Tranquila” for rental listings). A detailed inventory will be supplied to serious buyers prior to any sale. For the continued enjoyment and protection of owners, Trade Wind Properties Conditions, Covenants and Restrictions apply.