“Atiliomar” is a beautiful and charming beach house with two studio cottages. It is located 2 Kilometers outside a town called "Playas" (AKA General Villamil) which is about 80 kilometers from Guayaquil,the nearest large city and international airport. This is a beach front house - Walk out the back gate right onto the enormous, sandy beach. The house has a European feel with exposed wooden beams and lots of natural light. One of the studio cottages is self-contained with a kitchen and bathroom, the other has a bathroom. There is large gated courtyard in front with covered parking areas and a charming shrine garden.
The Main house has two bedrooms, two living rooms, a dining area and a small bar adjoining the fully stocked kitchen. The master bedroom has air conditioning and a breath taking view of the ocean. The pool has a waterfall fountain and is surrounded by tropical flowers, patios and a quaint cactus garden. The caretakers, who live next door, are a charming family who provide security, house-care, food shopping and can even do cooking for a small fee. The beach enters the ocean at shallow slope, the waves are big enough to be fun but not dangerous and there is little or no current. There are some good surf spots a short drive away. A stay here could be an ideal beginning or ending to a trip to the Galapagos.
Restaurants are nearby and plentiful. There is one small "resort," where inexpensive massage, and gym facilities are available as well as a wider variety of European-style food. The walk along the beach to Playas is highly recommended! (it takes about 25 minutes). Otherwise, the bus comes frequently or you can flag down private taxi/truck for a dollar. Playas is a quiet little fishing town that receives local tourists from Guayaquil during the weekends of the hot season. The town has numerous bakeries, restaurants, a wonderful local food market, low-cost gift and clothing stores, at least six internet "cafes", and long-distance telephone facilities. Walk into town along the beach- 30 minutes.
Due to the redistricting of the province of Guayas last year, Playas is now set to receive a much larger share of public funds for infrastructure and improvements. Property prices have already risen and are should continue to do so as the roads and services in the area improve. The recent appraisal that I had done valued the property at considerably higher than I am asking so the price is fairly firm. I can supply you with a copy of the document at your request.
The areas are in square meters:
Total area of lot - 668 m
Main house and semi detached cottage – 146 m
Self contained cottage - 25 m
Outside Covered area – 53 m
Garage – 37m
Hammock area – 22 m
Pool -18.5 m
-The back of the property abuts the beach and is 13 m wide
-Water There is municipal drinking water and a well on site that supplies the water to the toilets.
-There is no DSL service yet that I know of
-There are neighbors on both sides. The property is located in a sparsely populated suburban area on the outskirts of Playas. Most of the houses in the neighborhood are vacation homes that belong to residents of Guayaquil.
