A 0.84-hectare homestead with a beautiful view of the distant river and mountains, already surrounded by like-minded homesteaders, with a house and food forest. Tied to a 5% share of a co-owned property in the Fruit Haven community, which the owner has affiliated with Liberty Homesteads.
The Basics
Size: 0.84 hectares / 27 acres
Elevation: 850m / 2800ft above sea level
Access: Dirt road, 5 minute drive from the hanging bridge at Chuchumbleza, between the towns Gualaquiza and El Pangui. Bridge is 1.50m wide for motorcycle or quad/ATV.
Electric: Solar power system on house, sufficient for basic needs.
Internet: Fiberoptic and broadband antenna both available, not installed.
Water: Small stream on property. Gravity powered water system supplies pressurized water to the house.
Structures: 2-story cabin – 78 sqm / 840 sqf
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Location (approximate): Click here. (See below for map.)
Land price: $40k USD (plus closing costs.)
As a co-owner of this property, you will be able vote on and pass a budget each year for maintaining the common elements of the property: Private roads, community hub, etc. This may be $300-$500 per year for this 5% share.
Climate
Annual average low/high temps are around 18C/65F to 28C/84F. Mix of sun, partial sun, cloud, rain, changing up frequently. Wet season Feb – July, dry season August – January. Some wind, not extreme. Very few serious storms, except for a major (still relatively mild) windstorm once every few years. No major earthquake risk in this area, no flooding, no forest fires, no tornadoes. Annual rainfall ~1800mm / 71 inches. Humidity is medium but constant; less humid than, for example, most of the US in the height of summer.
Access
The property is in a remote rural area 30 minutes south of Gualaquiza, and 15 minutes north of El Pangui, on the private road that goes through nearby Fruit Haven Ecovillage community lands. The location is ideal for people who want to be far from the zombie hordes. The private road is controlled by its landowners, and the landowners (of Fruit Haven) keep a strong emphasis on security (as will the landowners of Liberty Homesteads.)
You can reach this property via 5 minutes of ATV or motorcycle after crossing the hanging bridge in Chuchumbleza, which is a 1.5 meters wide metal-decked bridge. There is a parking area on the other side of the bridge where you can get a taxi, or walk out to the main road to catch a bus.
Closing Costs
Closing costs will be $1500 if the property has not been converted to an SAS, and $600 if it has.