Canoa, San Vicente, Manabí, Ecuador
Canoa, along the Pacific Coast in the Ecuadorian Province of Manabi, is a charming fishing village known for its laid-back lifestyle, good weather, and beautiful beaches. In fact, Canoa boasts the longest stretch of beach in Ecuador, at 17 kilometers. Talk about paradise on earth! It is here you will find this amazing compound situated on 2,020 square meters of oceanfront land with gardens planted with palm trees, hibiscus, crotos, almendras, and jasmine. The compound consists of a two-story duplex main house, one oceanfront bungalow and a secondary bungalow, and a kitchen/restaurant area with a loft area above. This property could be a fabulous compound for a large family, or a combination of beach home with the prospect of income-producing rentals plus a restaurant/snack bar! The total construction area is an impressive 3,552 square feet. The Main house was completed in 2012 and totals 1,765 square feet with a 689 square foot one-bedroom, one-bathroom ground floor apartment and a 1,076 square foot two bedroom, one bathroom apartment on the upper level. The upper level apartment has two sets of doors in the open-concept living/dining/kitchen area that access its balcony. Each apartment has its own kitchen, and they share a shaded patio. The single-story oceanfront bungalow has a kitchen, a spacious bedroom, and one large bathroom with shower in its 291 square feet. It also boasts an inviting covered 291-square-foot patio. Built in 2017, this cozy space has a prime position on the property and would be desirable to tourists wanting to get away from it all and enjoy the serenity offered here. The second bungalow was also built in 2017 and is a single-story structure of approximately 485 square feet, with two separate bedrooms, each with its own en-suite bathroom, and a shared gallery kitchen, as well as a shared 291-square-foot shaded patio. Finally, there is a building with a 215-square-foot kitchen and a 689-square-foot covered restaurant space completed in 2022. This is perfect for the whole family to gather for an outdoor barbeque, or could be utilized as a restaurant/snack bar with built-in patrons if you utilized any of the buildings as vacation rentals. Above this kitchen/restaurant area is a unique 215-square-foot loft with a lovely balcony looking out over the property to the beach and ocean beyond, and a bathroom. This area could be a rustic studio rental, or simply the best place for folks to gather for a cocktail while enjoying a spectacular sunset. There is also a laundry room, and plenty of space to park five vehicles. There is a water storage cistern, and two septic cisterns on the property.
