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• ThesubdivisionisnamedGrandBelizeanEstates(GBE).• GBEisa192acresubdivision(pleaseseemaponpage3).• GBElocated3milesnorthwestofSanPedroTown(pleaseseemapandaeri-
alphotoonpage4).• Theareaiscurrentlybeingdevelopedwithclearing,constructionofroads,
andinstallationofutilitypolesforelectricity.• About75%ofthesubdivisionhasalreadybeensold.• Theareahaslushtropicalvegetation,abeachwithaniceswimming
ground,andisaccessiblebyroad(20minutes)andbyboat(15minutes).
Basic Information
The Prices
Regular Lots - $24,999.00.Lotsmeasuring60’x75’thatarelocatedintheinnerar-easofthesubdivision.
Prime Regular Lots - $26,995.00.Lotsmeasuring60’x75’thatarelocatedintheinnerareasofthesubdivision.Thesemaybeinslightlyeasiertoaccessareasthantheregularlots
Prime Lots - $29,999.00.Allcornerlotsinthesubdivisionaredesignatedprime(orinsomecases,super-prime).Also,alllotsonthemainsubdivisionroadsaroundtheperim-eterofthesubdivisionaredesignatedprime(orinsomecasesuper-prime).Also,anylotsborderingordirectlyfacinganopenspace/parkareaaredesignatedprime(orinsomecasessuper-prime).
Super-prime Lots - $33,995.00.Anyparcelover500sq.metersisdesignatedsuper-prime.However,thesuper-primelotsarenotalwaysjustthelargest.Basically,thetop200lotsweredesignatedsuper-primeforanynumberofreasons,includingbeinga(larger)cornerlot,beinginthemostbeautiful/desirableareas,orbeingontheprimarysubdivisionroads,therebyhavingthehighesttrafficflowandgreatestcommercialvalue.
Woodlands - $39,999.00.Thisfive-blockareacomprises82lotsinaheavilywoodedforestoftoweringtrees.Becauseofitsoutstandingbeautyandbecauseitencompassesseveraladjoiningblocksthisareahasbeensetasideforthosewithdiscriminatingtastesandanappreciationfortheageoldadage:location,location,location.
*All prices are in Belize Dollars and are subject to change. Prices shown here are accurate as of March 7, 2011.
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Location on Ambergris Caye
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Photos of the subdivision
Anaerialviewofthesubdivision
Youcangetherebyboat(15minsfromSanPedro)
...Andhowmanybeautifulplantsgrowhere.
Lookhowhighandsolidthegroundis...
...Andnowbyroad(20minsfromSanPedro)
Anotheraerialview...seehowcloseSanPedroTownis?
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Detailed Information
Subdivision Location
GrandBelizeanEstatesislocated3milesnorthwestofSanPedroTown–15minutesbyboat,andapprox.20minutesbyroadaccess(oncethenewtownroadiscompleted).[Whileitis3milesasthecrowflies,itwillbe4.5to5milesbyroaddependingonwherelotsarelocatedwithinthesubdivision.]
ThedockandbeachesofthewestcoastofAmbergrisCayearelocatedapprox.430yardsfromtheWestSub-divisionEntranceofGrandBelizeanEstates.
GrandBelizeanEstatesisborderedtothenorthbyColoniaSanDiegoSubdivision(PhaseII),andtothewestbyColoniaSanDiego(PhaseI)andAmbergrisBaySubdivisions.TothesouthofGrandBelizeanEstates,thesub-divisionbordersthe3,000acresofCostadelSol–amaster-plannedcommunitycurrentlyunderdevelopment.TheMasterDevelopmentPlanforCostadelSolincorporatesluxury5-starbrandedresorthotels,an18-holeSig-naturegolfcourse,andmultiplearchitecturally-controlledresidentialdevelopmentsoflowtomediumdensity.
Road Access
TheTown’sroadplan#12039providesfortheconstructionofaroadlinkingMataGrandeareatotheColoniaSanDiegoarea.ThisnewroadprovidesaccessnotonlytoGrandeBelizeanEstates,butalsoprovideslong-awaitedandmuch-neededroadaccesstotheexistingsubdivisionsandpropertyownersofAmbergrisBay,ColoniaSanDiegoPhaseIandColoniaSanDiegoPhaseII.Thiseast-westroadisthefirstsuchroadonisland,tolinktheeastandwestcoastsofAmbergrisCaye.
Thedesign,planningandconstructionoftheroadhasinvolvedbothhydrologicengineersandcivilengineers,andisbeingdoneinsuchaswayastominimizeanyenvironmentalimpactonthesurroundingareas.Thereisonenavigablewaterwayalongtheentirelengthoftheroad,a25’widecreek,andanengineeredbridgespanisbeingerectedoverthewaterwaysoasnottoimpacttheingressandegressoftidalflow.ThisroadisbeingbuiltbytheSanPedroTownCouncilandconstructioniswellunderway.OnlytheeasternmostsectionofroadremainstobeconstructedanditisexpectedtobecompletedwithroadaccessopentothesesubdivisionsbyFebruary2010.Utilities
Electric:ElectricitydistributionistheresponsibilityofBEL(BelizeElectricityLimited).Thereservicecoveragehasexpandedgreatlyoverthelast4years,extendingtothenorthofSanPedroTownbymorethan12miles.ThepotentialcustomerbasedfroBEListremendousamongthepropertiesinthesubdivisionsofAmbergrisBay,Co-loniaSanDiegoPhaseIandColoniaSanDiegoPhaseII,inadditiontoGrandBelizeanEstates.
Theunderlyingdifferencebetweentheaforementionedsubdivisions,andGrandBelizeanEstates,isthatthedeveloperofGBEisinstallingutilitypolesforthedistributionofservicethroughouttheprimarysubdivisionroadsofGrandBelizeanEstates.NegotiationshavealreadytakenplacewithBELandassoonastheroadaccessto/fromSanPedroallowsforit,thenconstructionvehicleswillinstallutilitypolesalongthelengthoftheroadac-cessleadingintoGrandBelizeanEstates.
Duetothesizeofthesubdivisionandthemanymilesofprimarysubdivisionroads,thequantityofutilitypolesrequiredprovedtobemorethancouldbesourcedlocallyintheMountainPineRidgeforest,soutilitypolesarehavingtobebroughtinfromCanadatoservetheelectricalneedsofthesubdivision.
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WhileitisthegoalandplanofthedevelopertohavethenecessaryinfrastructureinplaceforelectricalserviceintoGrandBelizeanEstateswithinthenext6-8months,itisultimatelyatthediscretionofBELastowhentheyturnonelectricityserviceintoagivenareaandthatwillbepredicatedbyconstructionandelectricalconsum-ersrequestingservicewithinthesubdivision.
Septic: Geographically,morethan90%ofthelandareaofAmbergrisCayeislocatedoutsideoftownwaterandsewerservice.Consequently,theACLBA(AmbergrisCayeLocalBuildingAuthority)andtheHealthDept.havespecificguidelinesandrequirementsfortheinstallationofsepticsystemswithanynewconstructiononAmbergrisCaye.
Yourhouse/siteplansarefirstsubmittedtotheHealthDept.forreview.Theseplanswillshowthetypeofsepticsystem,(self-contained,engineered,etc.),itssizeandcapacity,itslocation/placement,andthesquarefoot-ageoftheresidenceaswellasnumberofbathrooms.Dependingonwhatyourbuilderproposes,theHealthDept.mayormaynotconductasiteinspection.Oncetheplanhasbeenreviewedandapproved,theHealthDept.willissueastampofapprovalfortheplans.StampedapprovalfromtheHelathDept.isrequiredbeforeanyplanscanbesubmittedforissuanceofabuildingpermitfromtheACLBA.
Water: BWS(BelizeWaterServices)LimitedsupplieswatertothecentralpartofSanPedroTown,butaswithsewer,morethan90%ofAmbergrisCaye(includingGrandBelizeanEstates)islocatedoutsidetheserviceareaofBWS.
MostofusoutsidethetowncoreprefertodrinkpureBelizean“SkyJuice”(afancytermforrain).Collectioniseasy,andyoucancatchasmuchasyoucanstore.Youwillwanttoplanwithyourbuilderforthesizeandcapacityofcisternrequiredforyourneeds,andthenincorporatetheplanandconstructionofyourcisternintothefoundationitself.Acleanroofingmaterial(notthatch)andguttersleadingtoacisternareallthatyouneed.Whilepre-fabricatedcisternsareavailableandcanbeplacedabovegroundadjacenttostructures,youwillprobablyprefertohaveyourcisternbuiltoutofconcreteblockandincorporatedintothefoundationofthehouseitself.Thechoiceisyours.Waterpurificationfiltersareavailableinmanysizesforthosewaryofdrinkingstraightfromthecistern.
Property Taxes
Propertytaxesontheentire192acresubdivisionhavebeenpaidinfullfromApril2009untilApril2010.Itisesti-mated,basedonpropertytaxesforsimilarvacantlandparcels,thatpropertytaxeswillbeapproximately$50BZ($25US)peryear.
Title
GrandBelizeanEstateshasrecentlybecomeadeclaredareaandparcelnumbershavebeenissuedtothelots.ThismeansthatuponpurchasingpropertyatGrandBelizeanEstates,youwillreceiveafreeholdtitlecalledaLandCertificatewhichcanbeplacedeitherinyournameorinthenameofalocalorforeigncorporation.
FinancingThereare3acceptablemethodsoffinancingthepaymentofyourlot:
1. Cashorcreditcard.
2. Bankfinancing:(AtlanticBankwillfinance100%ofyourpurchase,whileScotiabankwillfinance75%and
BelizeBankwillalsofinancevariousquantitiesbasedonyourqualifications.)
3. PaymentPlan:InsomecasesGBEiswillingtoworkwithinterestedbuyerswhoprefertomakestructured
payments.contactusformoreinformationonthisoption.
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Contact Us
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PleasefeelfreetocontactmeatANYTIMEformoreinforma-tionorifyouhaveanyquestionsorcomments.
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