Lot/Land for Sale in Quellón, Chiloé, Chile

325 Acres by the Sea in Patagonia

PROPERTY ACROSS BLUE WHALE FEEDING AREA!

Ayilemu 325-acre real estate is a unique beachfront property surrounded by 200 to 500 years old woods in Laitec, a small island adjacent to the Great Island of Chiloé. Fairly accessible and situated amid large-scale conservation-oriented projects, it represents also a solid mid-term investment. NEW: the Corcovado Gulf, just in front of Ayilemu property, is a new area where blue whales –the largest living creatures in nature– come to feed.

Chiloé
The Great Island of Chiloé is the last Chilean southern frontier easily accessible and enjoyable all year round. Most of Chile’s Lake Region is already occupied with condominiums and resorts, and what is left is being sold in the form of expensive and narrow lots of half to one hectare apiece. The Carretera Austral (Austral Road) and Continental Patagonia are fine for a once a year –or once in a lifetime visit. On the other hand, Southern Chiloé and its islands, like Laitec, have all the characteristics of Northern Patagonia, with its nature and scenery, but are accessible from Santiago, Chile’s capital, in a half-day’s trip. For more information about Chiloé's geography and culture you can go to Google and just scroll down, or check on Trip Advisor website.

Quellón
The city of Quellón is 812 miles (1,300km) south of Santiago, at the very end of the Panamerican Highway. To reach it one may take the early flight to Puerto Montt (1:30 hours duration), and then follow by road to Quellón. It will take 4 hours by car or 6 by bus, passing by Castro, Chiloé’s capital, 60 miles from Quellón. A large airport is under construction in Castro, to be operative in 2011, that will allow to reach Quellón in 1.5 hours by road after a less than 2 hours flight from Santiago. Sebastián Piñera, the Chilean President and a successful entrepreneur, bought 275,000 acres south of Quellón to start a large ecotourism Foundation (you may visit the project's website below), while a four-star hotel has just opened in Quellón. From Quellón to Ayilemu, 15 miles away at the southern end of Laitec Island, the crossing is made by boat. In a fiberglass boat with a 50hp outboard engine, it takes about 1 hour amid beautiful sights, seafowl and dolphins. From December to March you may also see the large blue whales playing to the east of Ayilemu.

Ayilemu
Ayilemu means “lovely woods” in Mapudungún, the language of the Mapuche Indians of Chile. The Ayilemu property consists of 325 acres (130 hectares), of which 75% are 200 to 500 years old forests, and its 2,250 yards coastline has a sand beach that stretches 585 yards at Ayilemu Bay. It includes also some 30 acres (12 hectares) of pastures to breed horses. A new added value to the property is that Ayilemu Bay is one of the few private bays close to the recently discovered feeding area of the great blue whale.

All titles are in order, registered at the Land Property Custodian of Quellón, and with its tributary number given by the Chilean Internal Revenue Service. Lawyers are IBS Abogados, former partners of Ernst & Young Legal Services in Santiago. Ayilemu will need some investment in basic infrastructure projects, like a landing pier, fences, trails in the woods, and facilities for a warden, including a communications system.