By Carla White
Everyone has a different idea of what might define a perfect vacation or retirement home. But in today’s turbulent economy, it might sometimes seem like perfection is unattainable. Not So! The 1-, 2- and 3-bedroom oceanfront condominiums at Santa Barbara at Bajamar offer the best and most affordable luxury resort living in one of the world’s most desirable vacation and lifestyle destinations.
 According to Independent Property Journal and International Living newsletter, a global resource for living and retirement internationally, Mexico does indeed remain a top destination for U.S. second home buyers. And, perched on dramatic cliffs overlooking the beautiful Pacific Ocean and only 60 minutes away from San Diego, Santa Barbara at Bajamar offers so much more than a basic condo development or traditional single-family house, especially for buyers with families or baby-boomers. Here are just a few reasons that condo living at Santa Barbara at Bajamar is the better option.
Why a luxury condo? It’s all about lifestyle!
Whether you’re coming to Mexico for vacations, or part-time/full-time living, the reason you are coming here is undoubtedly to enjoy a relaxed, rich lifestyle. (BONUS: This can be achieved at a relatively affordable price.) For many, that means escaping the rigors of daily home maintenance and opening the front door to a home that is beautifully outfitted and ready for living – no fuss, no muss, and luxurious, at that. Of course, living in another country might pose questions about how to do things or where to go for products or services. One of the unique features to living at Santa Barbara at Bajamar is our concierge service that will help anticipate and facilitate on your behalf. Sometimes, just knowing who to call is a luxury in itself!
From the moment you park in the gated garage within the Santa Barbara complex, take the elevator to your floor and enter your single-level home, the escape begins: An airy walk through the tiled entrance hall towards an extensive ocean-view terrace; a pause to admire the huge entertainment and cooking island in your stainless-and-granite kitchen with top-end appliances, including a personal wine cellar; recessed ceilings and indirect lighting, and spacious bedrooms, bathrooms and closets. It’s a vacation for the senses and one that requires only your enjoyment.
Enjoying the Santa Barbara lifestyle even more!
Buying in Santa Barbara at Bajamar does mean that you divest yourself of chores: no need to pay gardners, no watering lawns, no reroofing your house, etc. It also means that you are have much more free time to do the kinds of things that make life interesting – the fun stuff.
Walking, hiking, and biking in Bajamar: Situated on a vast peninsula that juts out into the blue Pacific Ocean, the development of Bajamar – encompassing Santa Barbara, a 27-hole championship golf course, open hills and mesas, and more – provides an ideal environment for hiking and walking and just enjoying nature. Locals call it ‘the red road’, an avenue that circumnavigates the entire Bajamar property, and this approximately four-mile avenue is what many walking groups use as their base for easy, moderate and power walking. (Depending on speed, the full four-mile walk might take anywhere from 1-2 hours). Additionally, some walkers cut down to the ocean, traversing the property on both natural and man-made trails. With the changing of the seasons come different flora and fauna, creating ever-changing vistas and exercise opportunities that range from fun to challenging.
Environment and Nature in Bajamar: Unlike many basic condo developments, Santa Barbara at Bajamar enjoys complete privacy and is surrounded by some of the most beautiful, dynamic landscape on the northern Baja coast.
Given the fact that development within the Bajamar property is controlled, nature has been allowed to flourish. Blue heron, great white egrets, red-tailed hawks and osprey, barn owls and orioles thrive in this vast, natural region. From the front and back patios that each Santa Barbara at Bajamar condo enjoys, it is common to see these magnificent creatures scanning the hills and fairways of the golf course, catching the soft currents of the ocean breezes. And there is nothing cuter than watching roadrunners and flocks of quail – little fuzzy babies in tow – bobbing down the quiet street in front of Santa Barbara at Bajamar. In addition, the property is rich with animal life: bobcats, pumas and other coastal desert creatures that stay away from humans but live well in the brush and canyons of the area.
And then, there is the ocean. Truly, Santa Barbara at Bajamar is all about the ocean – the crashing of waves on the rocks, the squadrons of pelicans that swoop over terraces, and the stunning sunsets (sometimes even the famous ‘green flash’) that only those lucky people who live on the edge of the West Coast really get to appreciate. Throughout the year, giant blue whales can be easily seen from the condominiums at Santa Barbara, and twice annually, it is exciting to watch the California grey whales as they migrate from Alaska to Baja and back.
Privacy and Proximity at Santa Barbara at Bajamar: There are no other developments in northern Baja that offer this pairing of both privacy and proximity.
--The spectacular condo tower sits by itself, adjacent to the Bajamar golf course and on the oceanfront, about two minutes away from the Bajamar Hotel and five minutes from the gated entrance to Bajamar, off the main toll road. This allows for easy access to the highway, but full security, privacy and tranquility.
--And Bajamar is located about halfway between charming Ensenada (a booming town of 400,000 people, with all the amenities of Costco, Walmart, English-language movie theaters and more) and Rosarito (home to artisans, decorators, iron workers and craftspeople). This means that, within 20-30 minutes in either direction, there is shopping and endless possibilities for activities and adventures. Perhaps even more significant for those who choose to live in Santa Barbara at Bajamar, it is a short 45-minute drive to the U.S. border and another 15 minutes to the San Diego International Airport.
--Outstanding health care – doctors, dentists, veterinarians and hospitals – is available in Tijuana and Ensenada. (And, for those with aging parents or grandparents, there is assisted care living in Rosarito). That said, it is a mere 60-minute drive to top hospitals and health facilities in the U.S.
These are just a few of the benefits of living at Santa Barbara at Bajamar. Maybe it’s time to do away with the lawnmower, gigantic extension ladders and power tools and kick back on the terrace of your condo, overlooking the Pacific Ocean!
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