If you follow the national newspapers in The Dominican Republic, you can see the general state of tourism and other growth related infrastructure projects in the country.
This June 12th Dominican Today posted – Tourist arrivals climb "historic' 6.7% in the first 5 months of 2017. 2.7 million visitors entered the country at the various airports or 169,450 more than the same period in 2016.
This is continued great news for our beloved island nation of Dominican Republic.
Source: Dominican Today
Last week we completed a test water well. This is compulsory to determine the quality and volume of the water on the site. The area chosen for this was on the Lower portion of phase one.
The testing was very successful and we can report today there is great quality of water and the volume easily support our needs for the resort amenity buildings and individual villas. This testing was a key part of the engineering of the development and informative on any filtering that may have been needed. The water test results will be back from the lab next week but all looks good for water quality and supply. The supply was strong enough in this area that the engineer has decided to all the general wells in this area. We will still have service outlets for general development use in all areas of the development. Each individual villa will have its own Cistern and well of 10,000 gallons, not to confuse anyone. But there is abundant supply for us as well as standard rainwater collection that will be included in all building and villas. Stay tuned.
In the week of June 20th, we have deployed our contractor to the site to upgrade our access road and the top of the development site. As you may know we have a 1.6 KM access road from the Maimon coastal highway. Its has been eroding for the last few years and only passable with larger 4WD trucks. In order for our engineers to perform critical water tests at the lower portion of the property with a test well they need to bring a larger drilling rig truck. In order to get the rig on the site we needed to upgrade the access road and the main road within the development. At the same time we cleared a large section of the top entry area and will build a viewing platform for all owners and potential new customers to see the best villa views on the north coast.
This process was completed in only a few days and we are now able to get the drill rig on site and will commence with a viewing platform and a proper entry gate at our entry.
Stay tuned, more happening every week.
As luck would have it, last week the LUPERON area was in the process of upgrading the Maimon coastal highway. We viewed the process in action ourselves. This is an upgrade of the road from Luperon to Cambiaso which is the small local village to the east of LOE. They are adding new earth and caliche (gravel). This is an essential repair of the roads due to the severe rain that occurred last fall. The complete upgrade to asphalt is scheduled to be started in the next 8 months. This is very good news for our development as well as the area.
Last week, May 10th, we officially signed contracts with our engineer, architect and general contractor. This is a very important step in the process for our development. We have spent the better part of a year developing the property to suit our new vision with the same team that is now officially moving us towards our permits. The architect and engineering firm along with the LOE team will work over the next few months to complete the various drawings and details required for the permit drawing submittal process. Electrical, water system, roads, treatment plant, soil sample testing, environment study will all be completed in various stages for the permit process.
We are on our way....
We are happy to announce that after a long and complete process with our US based development team and our DR design/build team, we are starting the engineering and permit phase of the Luperon Ocean Estates project in May. Our Architect and Engineer will be working for approximately 75 days to complete the construction permit drawing set, soil sample testing that is required, and pre-permit review. At the completion of the permit set the drawings will be submitted to the Departments that issue permits at the various levels. * Town Hall Urban Office * Ministry of the Environment * Ministry of Tourism* Ministry of Public Works.
These permits will take from 2-3 months to achieve. At that point we will be poised for the infrastructure construction to begin.
Stay tuned. There will be many more blog updates to keep everyone posted on the progress.
The Dominican Republic’s residential property market is growing fast, thanks to robust tourism growth and the arrival of luxury international and boutique hotels. In just two years stay-over tourism increased tremendously.
Tourists come to relax, vacation, and to have a taste of the Caribbean lifestyle. Many of them end up staying and buying homes here, since the benefits of buying property in the Dominican Republic are higher than anywhere else in the Caribbean.
A stable government, improving infrastructure, and easy access via its three international airports & ports further encourage foreigners. Our resort community offers amenities & hospitality services for a comfortable and relaxing lifestyle. On the North Coast luxury villas have shown the highest price appreciation, and construction costs have remained stable, giving this area a valuable reputation.
With long stretches of sandy white beaches and pleasant temperatures, foreign homebuyers are attracted because luxury property is accessible in the Dominican Republic. By investing in a place of your own, your monthly living costs would be much less. This is a realistic and appealing option for affordable luxury & to truly live in the location of your dreams.
Voted one of the top affordable luxury destinations in the Caribbean, Puerto Plata & Luperon offer a Caribbean lifestyle that's achievable while meeting all your needs.
In addition to the spectacular beaches of the Dominican Republic's north coast or the adventure & activities along the lively Malecón boardwalk, there's also the magnificent colonial architecture of the historic district. In short, Puerto Plata's features include plenty of activities for all, and luxury for a reasonable price.
But tourists aren’t the only ones taking notice of this island paradise, Americans interested in acquiring luxury real estate for primary, holiday, or retirement homes are gathering in the Dominican for its tax advantages and the high quality of life offered in an ideal setting.
The stability of the government and a steady economy that has been growing in the past years have transformed the Dominican Republic into the perfect place to visit, and also for expats or looking for a safe and affordable option in the Caribbean. A booming luxury home market and an updated infrastructure serve as examples of the long progression the Dominican Republic has made through its centuries-old history.
Ocean views
As we are all aware, The Dominican Republic does not generate enough power to support 100% on demand access to that power for its Island businesses and residences. The country has what they call rolling brown outs. The majority of all power still uses fossil fuels which is costly and dirty. They are generating a small amount of wind energy on the south cost at this time, and will continue to grow this as outside funding increases. With this in mind, we are promoting and designating our resort community as Energy Neutral. This means that we are generating as much power as we use.
The first reason for this is essentially to have access to consistent power as we need it.
The second is ecologically minded resorts need to walk the walk. Third is that we have an abundance of solar and wind power available to us in our front yard and overhead.
Each of the homes that have been developed all have optional solar panels applications, hot water panel systems, water collection and reserve backup generators built into the homes. These are all options for each home owner but offer great consistency and return on investment in short order.
As for the development itself. Each building and structure will use solar power, water collection and have access to back up power generation on site. We are also in the early stages of R&D on a small low impact wind farm for the top section of the development in a designated "green space" area that is currently the equestrian center. This would allow us to be 100% independent from the power provider while still having access to multiple forms of backup power on site. We are blessed with consistent on-shore breezes that will make a low impact wind farm a big benefit without the need for tall tower-like industrial turbines.
This simple idea of energy neutral gives us longevity, consistency and conservation for our beautiful resort community. We hope you all agree.
Our exceptional gated community of Luperon Ocean Estates, designed by the award-winning architect Eric Urbahn was conceived and developed with a master plan that respects the abundance of natural ocean views, beach access and the natural onshore trade winds, which all preserve the natural beauty of our environment with over 250,000 M2 of terrain.
In addition to our residential areas, we have designed and currently developing:
· Club House & Restaurant
· Fresh Food Market
· Whale watch tower
· Resort-style club pool & Jacuzzi
· Tennis true courts, Tennis pro shop + Lounge
· Equestrian center
· Spa/Gym
· Yoga Sala
Whether you plan to live in the resort home full-time, or visit regularly, you’ll have lots of time to take advantage of these Resort Community inspired luxury amenities & services.
Luperon Ocean Estates welcomes all guests to feel at home, for true a relaxing and comfortable experience.
General Development Plan - Amenities
At Luperon Ocean Estates we offer property management in line with the needs of the owner, whether you live on site or visit occasionally, we maintain your home and villa rental.
Our administration office will be located on property, offering full service villa management, maintenance staff and property rental services as well as on call 24/7 concierge services to enhance the daily experience of our guests & residents.
Let our Concierge team help arrange:
We value your trust in our property management and take very seriously our committed level of excellence in supervising and managing your villa in the most professional and personal way.
Our services will help you save time so that you will be able to enjoy & experience the real Caribbean lifestyle.
