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Luxury Home, Pool, Ranch For Sale in Monte Gordo, Bahia, Brazil

Famous Soccer Player's Showcase Ocean-View Custom Pool Home And Ranch

Asking Price: $199,000 USD  (Negotiable - Financing Available)

Gentleman's ranch near the coast close to the popular tourist beach resort of Guarajuba in Bahia, Brazil. Luxurious ocean-view custom home with beautiful, large, deep in-ground pool, caretaker's apartment, secondary guest house/entertainment salon, third outbuilding, kennel, covered chimney patio and more on 58719 square meters. The "escritura" (title) is fully and properly documented. Manicured, mature coconut and mango groves as well as breadfruit, acerola, avocado, lime, cashew and other assorted vegetation. Enjoy fresh, sweet, delicious and abundant green coconut water direct from the tree. A long, tree-lined, private, lighted entryway directly off of a paved road leads back to this showcase custom home.

Totally fenced and cross-fenced property makes for great cattle and/or equestrian operation. Excellent pasture land. Town water is available or a well may be punched ; the well water is delicious. A large water reservoir located on property. This ranch is situated on the highest hill in Monte Gordo overlooking Guarajuba Beach. Intoxicating ocean breezes. Perfect setting for equestrian or gentleman's ranch, or an eco/spiritual/yoga resort. Renowned architect built this gem as his own residence.

Two adjacent parcels are also available for sale by the same owner: one is 10000 square meters, the other is 70000 square meters. They are surveyed and could be developed into building lots if so inclined, or they could be purchased along with the house to make this a 13.77 hectar (35 acre) ranch. These other two parcels have various water wells in place (delicious water). Monte Gordo is a bustling community with lots of growth due to its proximity to world-class beaches and Salvador international airport.

High quality Amazonian hardwoods are used throughout the home. Totally upgraded electrical. The grounds around the main house and outbuildings are all illuminated. Contemporary architecture. Covered patio entry. Enter the home through huge, heavy, hardwood double-door entrance into a vaulted ceiling great room with elegant entertainment bar and large picture windows all around. Windows are designed to open and allow the gorgeous ocean breezes to enter: there is never a need for air conditioner. Sit-down ocean views from main floor. Gourmet kitchen with lots of cabinetry, windows all around, granite counter tops, double sink. Maid's quarters off the back include a separate bedroom and bathroom. Covered tiled laundry area with washing machine, large mop sink and storage room. Main floor has two nice-size bedrooms with built-in cabinets and double shuttered windows. Vaulted ceiling bathroom with tile all around, shower cubicle, toilet with bidet hose, granite counters, large mirror. Exquisite hardwood floating geometric staircase creates a stunning center piece work of art in the main salon. The second floor opens to a computer/reading area with more large windows and more light. Upstairs there are two en suite bedrooms both with private bathrooms and private,large, covered tiled balconies with hammock hooks and ocean views. The master bedroom has a private retreat area, large tiled bathroom and vaulted ceilings. The bathrooms are all floor-to-ceiling with neutral colored tile.

Enjoy beautiful ocean views, monkeys playing in the trees and soft breezes from both of the upstairs covered balconies. The secondary house has a large open salon with vaulted ceilings, huge double door entry, bathroom and windows all around. Custom detailed carvings by local artist. Attached is a caretaker's apartment with bedroom, sitting room, kitchen and bathroom/shower.

Outside is a kennel and garden area. An over-sized deep beautiful in-ground tiled pool ties into a covered "churrasco" entertainment patio area with sink, countertops, seating and a barbecue grill with chimney. The entire area is beautifully tiled with slate and features custom inlaid carvings by local artist "Milton". A stone staircase leads downstairs to another bathroom, storage room and pool pump room. There is a third outbuilding currently used for storage that has the potential to be an art studio work space or an extra guest cottage.

The property is walking or biking distance to beautiful Guarajuba Beach and a variety of elegant shops and restaurants. The local area features world-class surfing at Itacimarim and Scarife. Enjoy excellent dining, shopping and the famous turtle sanctuary in Praia do Forte. The international airport in Salvador is only 40 minutes away along the beautiful coastal Estrada de Coco. Arimbepe, made famous by Janis Joplin, Mick Jagger and other celebrities in the 1960's, is close by and boasts excellent music festivals, restaurants, hippie chic, and fresh seafood right off the boats. This whole stretch of coastline in Bahia offers the best climate and beaches in Brazil: this is where the Brazilians vacation. Salvador is the home of samba and boasts the largest Carnival street party in the world. Every Tuesday in the historic Pelourinho is a "mini carnival". A short walk away from the property is the quaint town of Monte Gordo that offers great little restaurants, bars, medical, dental, stores, supermarket, a wonderful Sunday farmers market & crafts fair, horses riding through town, cavalgados (rodeos)and above all, beautiful people.

The owner is creative and flexible, and seller-financing is considered. Please phone or email for details.

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Garrett Weeks   Phones:   (949)395-6689  (Garrett (United States)) (912) 220-8780  (Tess (United States)) (71) 99388 7070  (Miriam (Salvador, Brasil)) Your Name: Your Email: (will not be stored, we will never send you unwanted emails) Your Phone: Your Comments:

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