Valencia, A Truly Unique Mountain Estate in Altos del Maria

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Province: Area/Town: Location: Panama Sora Altos de Maria Sale Price: Rent Price: Property Type: Bedrooms: Bathrooms: Constr. Area: Total Area: $585,000 N/A Single Family House 3 2.5 300 m2 2407 m2 Property ID: Times Viewed: Status: Date Published: 17774719 1,117 Active 2008-05-19 m2:  = sq. ft   ha:    = acres

Valencia is a very unique mountain estate located in the residential development of Altos del Maria in the Mountains of Sora, just 1.5 hours west of Panama City.

The location and setting of Valencia is unique for several reasons:

• It boasts stunning mountain views in virtually every direction
• There privacy is ensured as there are no other lots with an overview of the property
• The facilities include an over-sized deck, bohio, pool, man-made waterfall and extensive gardens.

The mountain home for sale consists of about 300 m2 of construction including outdoor construction areas.   In total, there are 3 bedrooms, the master bedroom has its own in-suite bathroom with double vanity,  and ample closet space.  The two secondary bedrooms, currently one is used as a study, each share a full bathroom.

The kitchen is located centrally within the house, and it has an open floor plan which open to the living room.   Included in the sale are most major kitchen appliances which include: Frigidaire dishwasher, oven with electric split and 6 burner gas stove. Off of the kitchen you can find the laundry room and mud room which is accessed from the covered car port.

The house has a convection system throughout the home which helps maintain comfortable temperatures without the use of electricity.  Additionally the home is equipped with an elaborate lighting system, all on dimmers, which accentuates many of the fine details of the home at night.

The main entrance of the house has a large stained glass over the double doors.  The ceilings are very high throughout the entire great room, and the dining room is seperated from the living room by a wooden arch way.  There is lots of natural lighting throughout the entire home, and beautiful views and focal points in virtually every direction.

The living room opens up the a large oversized deck which is ideal for entertaining guests.  The deck is made of teak with mangrove railing. 

The bohio area has hook ups for television, and is also the point of controll for the deck lights, pool and waterfall pumps.

The swimming pool has a very unique u-shaped design.  It is illuminated at night and has a nice grass path access as well as a very scenic sitting area.  The man-made waterfall is located off of the swimming pool, and it has its own private sitting area.  It is one of many ideal areaon the property to sit and relax with a good book.

The gardens are very private, and were developed from secondary jungle.  Most of the mature trees were salvaged, and there are a variety of paths throughout the gardens which lead to a small creek which runs year round. Along the paths, which total about 1/3rd of kilometer, are 4 sitting areas, and a varity of fruiting trees inlcluding mango, lemon, mandarin, grapefruit and orange, pinapple and coffee.

Below the main house are the caretakers quarters. It is completely out of site of the main home and its social areas and consists of a modest over-night / storage area.

The mountain home has nice finishes throughout, including granite in the kitchen and bathroom counters, a very elaborate lighting system entirely on dimmer switches to help better control the ambiance,  and a very solid, anti seismic foundation.

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