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La Estancia is located at the northern tip of Nuevo Vallarta and offers 135 fractional and full-ownership units.

The common areas are impeccable. Owners enjoy a functioning swim-up bar (such niceties are often contemplated with residential projects but end up unstaffed due to the expense and/or lack of use). With formal restaurants, a large reception area, and a big spa, it's essentially a resort hotel and the furnished apartments feel like hotel suites.

For the fractionals, a concept that can work for a lot of people when it's executed well, prices start in the mid-200s. If you don't need a full-time apartment, that's a deal worth exploring. If you want to buy a two bedroom in the project for your exclusive use, expect to spend just south of a million dollars.

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  • $$$
  • Apartments
  • 135

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Hotel-style living on a fat beach.

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Factsheet Info
Editor's Pick
no
Red Certification
Yes
Overview
Price
$$$: Least expensive units start under $1 million.
Resort Type
On Beach
Product Type Available
Apartments
Types of Ownership Available
Fractional,
Full-Ownership
Gated
Yes
Address
Paseo Cocoteros 700 Sur, Flamingos
Nearest Airport
PVR
Distance from Airport
20 minutes
Other Developments in the Area
Similar or Competitive Developments
Demographics / Nature of Buyers:
Cost
Price Overview
Full ownership: 2 Bedroom USD 995,000 - 1,177,021 (2,163 sqft) 3 Bedroom USD 1,270,000 - 3,073,153 (2,583-3,352 sqft) 1/4 Fraction USD 254,648 - 440,789 PH USD 2,719,000 - 5,800,000
Approximate Price per Square Meter
$5,918 (USD)
Approximate Price per Square Foot
$550.00 (USD)
Approximate Maintenance Fee
$750.00 (USD)
RED Review
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La Estancia is located at the northern tip of Nuevo Vallarta and offers 135 fractional and full-ownership units.

The common areas are impeccable. Owners enjoy a functioning swim-up bar (such niceties are often contemplated with residential projects but end up unstaffed due to the expense and/or lack of use). With formal restaurants, a large reception area, and a big spa, it's essentially a resort hotel and the furnished apartments feel like hotel suites.

For the fractionals, a concept that can work for a lot of people when it's executed well, prices start in the mid-200s. If you don't need a full-time apartment, that's a deal worth exploring. If you want to buy a two bedroom in the project for your exclusive use, expect to spend just south of a million dollars.

Pros

- Why pay for 52 weeks when you're not there all year around. Pay for just what you use and still get a deeded property that you can sell (versus a timeshare).
- Fractionals seem well run here, with care put into operations, not just in sales (as often happens).
- An apartment complex with five-star hotel service, a huge spa (the largest we've seen), and a very nice beach.

Cons

- Fractionals have their downsides: you can't pop in anytime you want; strangers sleep in your bed; you can't decorate in your favorite shade of mauve.
- Classical style seems a little too elegant for a place on the beach.
- On a crummy stretch of road in the Flamingos sub-development, in Nuevo Vallarta. The roads may improve as construction in the area ebbs but for now, plan to dodge some really big potholes.
- Even the sellers acknowledge that it's expensive ... for example, full-ownership penthouse villas run to nearly USD 6 million. You have lots of great options at that range, many of which are more exclusive.

General Comments

Villas la Estancia, located in nortnern Nuevo Vallarta, has 135 one, two, and three-bedroom units in a combination of full-ownership and fractional ownership. Full ownership units have rental programs and exchange possibilities -- the developer has a sister development in Los Cabos, with others planned in Cancun and Loreto. There is also a "cousin" development at Garza Blanca Preserve, on the South Shore of Puerto Vallarta towards Mismaloya (one of the developers here is the owner of Garza Blanca). If you're not wedded to golf and boating, we encourage you to check out Garza Blanca; it offers a similar style, comparable prices, some fractionals, and close proximity to Old Town.

Onsite Amenities
Amenties
Beach Club,
Gym,
Hotel,
Massages,
Party Room,
Rental Program,
Resort Privileges,
On-site Restaurant(s),
Spa,
Tennis,
Valet Parking,
Other Amenities
Deli, Supermarket
Finishings
Bathroom Materials
Travertine marble in 10X10 cm squares
Countertops
Granite
Cabinetry
Wooden cabinets
Floors
Marble
Doors and Windows
Beige aluminum window frames
Air Conditioning
Central Units
Construction and Plans
Estimated Total Number of Units Programmed for Lifetime of Project
135
Number of Phases Programmed for Lifetime of Project
3
Which Phase is Currently for Sale
3
Area
Local Attractions
About the Developer
Developer
The Villa Group
About the Architect
Architect
The Villa Group
About the Builder
Builder
The Villa Group

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