Press Release: Sales Start With A Bang At Santa Barbara In Bajamar
August, 2011
-- Two Homes Sold in Santa Barbara in Less than One Month--
 Since taking over sales and marketing at Santa Barbara in Bajamar less than one month ago, Baja Real Estate group has notched two home sales, according to Broker Max Katz.
Katz says the timing is right to reinvest in Baja and the coastal development of Santa Barbara as retirees are starting to look at Northern Baja once again as the place to retire.
“We are bringing a renewed vision and new home prices to the development just as real estate sales start to pick up in the Baja region,” he said. “Homeowners love the exclusivity of Santa Barbara and the lifestyle that Baja allows them to live – one they wouldn’t be able to afford in the United States.”
Santa Barbara is a 104-unit condominium development within the gates of Bajamar, a 600-home planned community and golf course fondly called “Pebble Beach of the South” by American expatriates living in the area. Bajamar is 15 minutes miles south of Rosarito and 35 minutes north of Ensenada in the Riviera Baja region.
“I am not surprised that the first two homes sold so quickly at Santa Barbara,” said real estate agent Roy Warfield, who has been actively selling real estate in San Diego since 1995 and in Northern Baja since 2007. “I see the opportunities that Baja has to offer for people looking to live on the water at a fraction of the price of the United States.”
One of the Santa Barbara buyers, Tim DeBerry, agrees.
“Santa Barbara offers the best of both worlds,” stated DeBerry, who purchased the first home at Santa Barbara, a 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom unit listed at $369,000 USD. “Santa Barbara is a serene retreat from a busy day, and the location affords many dining and social options up and down the Pacific coast.”
Warfield, DeBerry’s real estate agent, brought him down to Baja because of the tremendous incentives being offered to U.S. citizens.
“My clients are pleasantly surprised by the ease with which they can purchase property in Mexico,” Warfield added. “Title companies and mortgage companies follow the same practices we do in California and the buyer incentives definitely help close the deal.”
Santa Barbara at Bajamar was designed by award-winning Danielian & Associates, named 2006 Architect of the Year by 50+ Builder magazine. The architectural style of the condominium and penthouse residences reflect traditional Santa Barbara influences, combining the grandeur of traditional Spanish missions with the luxury of today’s California mansions.
Santa Barbara offers four model homes, sized from 1,710 to 3,060 square feet with 2 and 3 bedrooms and 2 to 3 baths. New prices range from $270,000 to $799,000 for a penthouse. Many of the units feature granite floors, high-quality finishes and spacious floor plans which open out to oversized balconies with oceanfront views.
“Santa Barbara is positioned to be a competitive player in the Baja market,” state Katz. “We are pleased at how the fast Santa Barbara buzz has taken off and very proud to be part of such a great project.”
With 27-holes of golf and miles of walking, hiking, biking and jogging trails, Bajamar offers all the amenities that one would expect at a first-class resort.
“The property’s well-groomed landscape and quality workmanship persuaded us to choose Santa Barbara in Bajamar over other locations,” stated DeBerry. “The staff made the buying experience enjoyable and we look forward to using our getaway retreat in the days ahead.”
Many ex-pats visit Ensenada every August for “Fiestas de la Vendimia,” or the Ensenada Wine Festival, a huge celebration of Baja wineries, and Katz is anticipating those travelers to visit Bajamar on their way south. Another attraction drawing curious Americans to Baja is Punta Brava, Tiger Woods’ 6,835-yard, 17-tee oceanfront golf course. Developers recently announced that this massive community will break ground before the end of the year.
“The thing that many Americans love about Bajamar is that it allows them to live between two of the most celebrated Baja California cities and also enjoy the tight-knit community of American expatriates that has grown over the past 30 years here,” stated Mimi Mills of Baja Real Estate Group, who has lived at Santa Barbara for over nine years. “Bajamar has been able to sustain a vibrant community feeling and active lifestyle that retirees and second homeowners look for in a well-planned community.”
Contact Baja Real Estate group at http://www.bajarealestategroup.net/ for more information..
Press Release: Baja Real Estate Group To Handle Sales & Marketing For Santa Barbara In Ensenada
 July 18, 2011
Hermosillo Development of Ensenada has retained a new sales team, Baja Real Estate Group, to handle the sales and marketing at Santa Barbara, a 104-unit, boutique condominium development within the gates of Bajamar, a 600-home planned community and golf course known as “Pebble Beach of the South.”
According to Jose Delamaza of Hermosillo Development, Baja Real Estate Group is bringing a renewed vision and new home prices to the development just as real estate sales start to pick up in the Baja region.
“Over the last three years, we have focused all our efforts on our Mexicali developments, which sold 800 homes last year; we expect to sell 900 this year,” said Delamaza. “We feel the timing is right to reinvest in our coastal development of Santa Barbara, as retirees start to look at Northern Baja once again as the place to retire.”
Santa Barbara at Bajamar was designed by award-winning Danielian & Associates, named 2006 Architect of the Year by 50+ Builder magazine. The architectural style of the condominium and penthouse residences reflect traditional Santa Barbara influences, combining the grandeur of traditional Spanish missions with the luxury of today’s California mansions.
Santa Barbara offers four model homes, sized from 1,710 to 3,060 square feet with 2 and 3 bedrooms and 2 to 3 baths. New prices range from $270,000 to $799,000 for a penthouse. Many of the units feature granite floors, high-quality finishes and spacious floor plans which open out to oversized balconies with oceanfront views.
“We are very excited about the opportunities coming our way,” said Mimi Mills of Baja Real Estate Group.
“Hermosillo plans to offer easy financing to their buyers so that Americans can have a worry-free experience when purchasing a retirement or vacation home here.”
According to Mills, real estate agents have been making weekend trips recently to Santa Barbara check out what Baja has to offer.
Agents from Sampson Realty in Del Mar were one of the groups that have recently toured Santa Barbara. Their focus is on real estate sales in the San Diego coastal market but now, with the renewed interested in Mexico, they are planning on expanding their reach into Baja.
“We love coming down to Baja and touring all the wonderful properties,” stated Diane Sampson of Sampson Realty, who visited with 20 other agents and prospective buyers in late June. “Our group loved the exclusivity of Santa Barbara and the lifestyle that Baja allows them to live that they wouldn’t be able to afford in the United States.”
With 27-holes of golf and miles of walking, hiking, biking and jogging trails, Santa Barbara offers all the amenities that one would expect at a first-class resort.
“Santa Barbra has everything prospective buyers are looking for, including concierge services to take care of the residents needs such as spa reservations, house cleaning to bill paying,” stated Sampson, a 21-year veteran of the real estate industry.
As confidence returns to the Ensenada market, Santa Barbara isn’t the only development seeing increased interest from real estate agents as well as prospective buyers.
“Home sales are up as visitors are coming back to the Baja coastline” says Fernadan Escobase, Pacifica project manager. “According to Expedia, travel to Mexico has increased 25 percent in the last 12 months. Because of this positive news, developers are taking a renewed interest in investing funds in Baja.”
Pacifica at Ensenada Bay recently broke ground on a new residential project south of Bajamar.
Seasoned Los Angeles-based Realtor Hector Aguilar has a positive outlook on the real estate market in Baja, especially with new developments attracting buyers to the area.
“The real estate market seems to be in a forward progression. With so many great priced properties available on the Riviera Baja coast, it will certainly attract future baby boomers and other consumers looking to invest in reasonably priced ocean-front living,” Aguilar said.
Many tourists visit Ensenada every August for “Fiestas de la Vendimia,” or the Ensenada Wine Festival, a huge celebration of Baja wineries. According to Mills from Baja Real Estate Group, another attraction drawing curious Americans to Baja is Punta Brava, Tiger Woods’ 6,835-yard, 17-tee oceanfront golf course. Developers recently announced that this massive community will break ground this year.
Bajamar is 15 minutes south of Rosarito and 35 minutes north of Ensenada.
“Santa Barbara allows homeowners to live between two of the most celebrated Baja California cities and also enjoy the tight-knit community of American expatriates that has grown over the past 30 years at Bajamar,” Mills continued. “Bajamar has been able to sustain a vibrant community feeling and active lifestyle that retirees and second homeowners look for in a well-planned community.”
Contact Baja Real Estate group at http://www.bajarealestategroup.net/ for more information.
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