International Lifestyle Magazine Issue 54 | Page 74

Pucon, Chile “ The Lakes District” List Price: 11,700 UF (approx. $490,000 USD) Type: Residence with Swimming Pool Bed & Breakfast Business Potential Style: Spanish Colonial Living Area: 300 m2 or 3,225 ft2 Lot Size: 30,000 m2 or 7.4 acres Year Built: 2003 Beds/Bath: 8 Bed / 6 Bath When you live in a wonderful resort town everyone you know wants an opportunity to visit you during the vacation season and holidays. So the year round resident owners of this unique property habitually have made their home a great space to welcome those yearly requests. Having been available for just several weeks during the high season to friends and a few paying guests this potential Bed & Breakfast is still a clean sheet of paper. Situated back up on the hill but only 2.3 kilometers (1.5 miles) away from the ever popular Lago Villarrica, the view is a bit further out but even better because the surroundings are a woodsy-pasture combination; the summer temperatures are cooler and the environment more peaceful and quieter than those closer to the lakeshore drive. Located at the end of a gravel road, at the top of a knoll, the parcel is a great find since it has 7 large acres (2.5 ha) and is mostly flat. It’s really a good buy since pieces of this size between Pucon and Villarrica are getting rarer and harder to source. And if you find one of comparable size actually for sale it will be too steep to be of any great use. Built one story above ground on heavy duty cement underpinnings and huge wooden piers for the elevated deck, this house feels both massive and solidly built. It is a great place where people feel at ease and inspired. Whilst dining al fresco on the expansive deck and after a few glasses of delicious Chilean wine… a previous guest commented that they felt as if they were really staying overnight in an enchanted tree house. Utilizing the “U” shape of the traditional Spanish courtyard a comfortable set-up for both housing and entertaining guests has been created. The eight bedrooms have been configured in a chain or somewhat like a train with inter-connected passenger cars. This clever design creates expandable accommodations with the use of adjoining doorways between the rooms. By opening or closing & locking them at required intervals, modular over night suites can be custom prepared in just a few minutes depending on the needs of your visitors. Each of the rooms has at least a Jack-n-Jill bathroom between the two sleeping rooms. Meanwhile several of the eight bedrooms also have their own private en suite baths. A second full service kitchen in the corner divides the next segment of rooms from the first and in this manner the house can be easily rented out by halves to guests. This is especially nice for large family groups or those that prefer their own cooking arrangements. Besides the classic individual room rental for couples a different option is to divide the offerings out into thirds and provide a breakfast buffet layout to be served in the secondary kitchen and dinner service options to be catered thru the principal kitchen, serving in the dining room. With more than ten exterior doors and multiple sets of sliders the whole house is built with outdoor entertaining as its major theme. A no-fuss design contributes to the perfect setting for a relaxing visit, allowing needed time for rest, reflection and enjoyment of one’s companions…all with the greatest of local eco-tourism options close at hand. With full access to the main deck from practically everywhere it’s not hard to be drawn outside. And once there, you will appreciate the view, the pool, the BBQ area and the great green yard. [email protected] www.SouthernChileProperties.com www.internationallifestylemagazine.com