Real Estate for Sale: Chiriqui, Panama, Plantation Charm, Modern Convenience and Sea Breezes - Las Palmas

Asking Price: $140,000
Location: Las Palmas
City: Puerto Armuelles
State/Province: Chiriqui
Country: Panama
Type: Single Family

Classic Tropical Plantation home in Puerto Armuelles. Painstakingly updated to modern standards while maintaining the elegance and charm of the original 1940's post and beam construction. The 1500 square foot home has two bedrooms and two full baths upstairs and an office/extra room. Downstairs houses a laundry and storage area as well maid's quarters with a half bath. The lot is approximately 3/4 acre and has clear title.
Originally built by the United Fruit Company to accomodate upper management, the home sits atop a small hill in the Las Palmas neighborhood, close to town and away from the actual plantation. It is a five minute walk to the community swimming pool, which is large and very clean, the golf course nearby is beautiful and membership is $10 per month!
The house is designed to take advantage of the Pacific breeze--you can hear the crash of the waves from the house. Exotic wood shutters cover most of the external walls, with fans in every room. Floors are tile in the bathrooms and the large, entertainment-friendly kitchen. Through the rest of the house are hard wood floors.
Modern amenities such as phone, satellite TV, and DSL hook-up are available and a newly installed 300 gallon reserve water tank with a pressurized pump system ensures you will always have a good (and hot!)shower.
Nature's amenities include a variety of fruit trees, inumerable birds (including flocks of parrots) and of course, the beach is only ten minutes drive away. Fishing this area is not to be missed. And if you need a change of climate...an hour's drive will have you in the cool mountain air.
Puerto Armuelles is a mid-sized town with most things available to meet day-to-day needs. For other shopping and perhaps a movie and dinner, David is about an hour and a half's drive away. The Costa Rican border crossing is a 35 minute drive from the house.
Finishing touches on this labor of love will be complete this month.
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