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Panama Property Listing--Volcan Lodge
This beautifully renovated historic lodge is located in one of Panama's best kept secrets—the town of Volcan; so named because it sits at the feet of Panama's highest peak, Volcan Baru. The lodge was once a cowboy's respite from the long journey up to the highlands of Chiriqui when, in the 1940's it served travelers along the horse and buggy path to Cerro Punta. Now, with comfortable and modern rooms, a professional kitchen, game room, bar and dining area it stands ready to serve today's travelers as they seek adventure or a 'new life' in the eternal spring of Chiriqui's breathtaking mountains.
Accommodations at the lodge include two rooms, each with a double bed and private bathroom, a studio apartment with kitchen and bath, a two room apartment suite with living/dining/kitchen, full bath and bedroom, and a two-bedroom, one bath apartment with living/dining/kitchen. The two bedroom apartment makes an ideal owner residence. The dining room can serve 25 with additional space on the porch that spans the length of the building.
The smell of cedar permeates the building as this wood was used in keeping with the original construction to expand and renovate. Custom-made furnishings are used throughout all the rooms, including an incredible ten foot hand-crafted butcher block workspace in the spacious kitchen. The bar is a natural work of art, crafted out of local exotic wood, with flowing grains and warm contrasting colors. Each of the dining room tables has been hewn from mahogany at a local lumber yard. All of these details have been lovingly supervised by the owner, a former ship's carpenter whose love of all things wooden is quite evident all over the Inn. Even the plank floors speak to the amount of attention that has been spent on the details of this building's artistic restoration.
The gardens are a testament to the abundance of Volcan Baru's fertile soil. Original plantings include several varieties of citrus, loquat, avocado and many local berry bushes. Recent additions to the garden's abundance include peaches, figs, grapes, herbs, as well as many ornamental flowers and tropical plants. The Inn is being sold with approximately 800 square meters of land.
An additional five acres of property stretch behind the main building where you will find a large meadow (perfect for horses or other animals), many sites for additional cabins or full sized homes, and a high peak with views of the Pacific and the mountains where a 'mirador' or lookout station is already under construction. Approvals are already in place for the construction of a large single family dwelling and the land has been plotted out with several variations for possible expansion.The land and the Inn are priced at $395,000 together.
Volcan is one of Panama's true jewels. There aren't a lot of 'gated communities' but there are a surprising number of expatriate residents who have carved out a little comfort zone in this mountain town. With the country's most acclaimed bird watching, whitewater rafting, hiking and fresh water fishing, this corner of Chiriqui Province promises the nature lover an amazing feast. Volcan has the basic necessities of life--a growing number of interesting restaurants, grocery stores, bakeries, bank, etc. And David is just 45 minutes away with all the amenities one could ask for—banking and business, dining and entertainment, healthcare, an airport, shopping and more.
This is a turn-key business with the potential for enormous growth. The owners have just acquired an operating license and have yet to develop a website. So, the doors are wide open for an enterprising individual to make the most of this opportunity in this unexploited mountain destination. Owners are open to financing the sale of the lodge, given reasonable parameters. This is a unique property looking for a unique buyer to make the most of the outstanding groundwork that has been put in place.
The owners of this unique property will discuss owner financing with qualified buyers.
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