We travelled down to Aregai on the Ligurian coast for the Italian Olive Festival before leaving for Mulegé. We drove over bridges and through tunnels,
past seemingly endless golden fields of rice, stretches of harvested sweet corn and sheds overflowing with bales of hay.
The Ligurian coastal road was blooming with Oleander and everywhere there were Agave and some Prickly pear. It makes you think of other special
places. On our return trip we spotted snow on the high Alpine Peaks. Autumn is here, it is getting colder and we are looking forward to returning to
Baja.
After a seven month gap it is always exciting to return to Mulegé and see our old friends again. It will be interesting to see the changes along our
river road. We have eagerly read as WillyAirstream has described and photographed the work trucks and the the soil they have used to bridge the river
to the big island.
Early this year, the Pomelo tree flowered at last! We have watched this strange citrus tree since we first bought our Mexican home and were very
unsure what it was. When at last it flowered, a friend recognised it and told us its name. Many times we had been tempted to chop it down .....thank
goodness we didn't. It will be interesting to see if we have any fruit on it and how our garden has fared through the heat of the summer.cessna821 - 10-18-2012 at 08:14 PM
Tonight, as we ate our dinner, we toasted the Canadian couple in the Orchard Park who advised us to buy our home in Loma Azul, thirteen years ago.
This year we arrived home a day ahead of Storm Paul. Mulege was looking serene and beautiful. Our house and garden had been looked after perfectly.
Our neighbours ran across to greet us. Everything was just fine.
Tuesday it began raining. In between the showers I got our vegetable seeds planted. The rain grew heavier. At five o'clock, as I was cooking dinner,
the electricity went off. We ate by candlelight then went to bed early.
The rain had mostly stopped by four in the morning, and when the sun rose we could see that the garden was full of puddles, shredded leaves, some palm
branches and enough key limes for a thousand gin and tonics.
So Wednesday arrived and we tidied up the garden, planted some more seeds and then learnt about the devastation along the river. Thursday afternoon
the power came back on.
So, despite surviving another nasty storm in our wonderful home, we still have it for sale.
We are away from our family for yet another Christmas and missing our grandchildren's faces when they open their presents.BajaBlanca - 10-19-2012 at 08:43 AM
please post some pictures of the house and surroundings... I think that will boost your chances of selling.cessna821 - 10-19-2012 at 09:13 AM
Anybody who would like hi res pictures, email:
fordintra@gmail.com
Home in Loma Azul
cessna821 - 10-24-2012 at 01:37 PM
We've been here just over a week now and already the vegetable seeds I planted have germinated and our seedlings are looking fine. We have spinach,
mixed lettuce, radishes, parsley, stick beans, tomato and zucchini plants through and expecting peas and Swiss Chard any day.
Self sown nasturtiums and last years freesia are thriving and the marigold and daisy seeds are all popping up. The rains from storm Paul certainly
suited most of the garden. The Frangipani hated it and lots of their pink blossoms fell but the Yellow Bells, Lantana and Bougainvillea are blooming.
Yellow key limes are still falling, as they do, whilst the Ruby Grapefruit swell and the oranges begin to change colour. Lots of dead coconut branches
came down in the storm but now we can see some nuts are ripening while lots of tiny ones are developing for next year.
The Hummers are pleased to see us and already we have four different varieties coming to the feeders. One curious male Xantus is our favourite. He'll
even have an eye to eye with you.
And yes .........we are still for sale!
email: fordintra@gmail.com
for details.
Home for sale in Mulegé
cessna821 - 11-8-2012 at 09:18 PM
Last night the noisy fumigation truck toured the village again. They are after mosquitoes and maybe they are getting them - but boy are they wiping
out those irritating crickets.
We have started eating grapefruit, still drinking the limes and will soon be eating oranges. The bush beans are climbing the trellis ...not so sure
they are supposed to do that. Lettuces, radishes, peas and zucchini are growing really well but spinach and chard are struggling in this hot weather.
Next week is supposed to get cooler so maybe they will get a move on.
Pretty pink flowering clumps of Madagascar periwinkle have decided to grow against the terrace wall. They like to choose their own growing places. I
don't seem to have any luck with seeds from the white flowered ones from the El Patron garden.
The Hooded Orioles are back, checking out the Hummer feeders, but so far no Silver Cardinals. Little yellow birds flit around the citrus trees, but I
have no idea what they are, and a flock of Rosy House Finches and Sparrows nest here overnight. A baby Western Banded Gecko surprised me by the
clothes hoist. He really was a colourful little critter unlike the khaki baby lizards that hide behind my watering can.
A week ago, one of the local Ejido officials arrived to check our papers. We paid them twelve years ago and now it appears that they and the
Government are giving us legal title. Our stamped papers have been forwarded to La Paz. He told us that the Ejido provided the land where the
Government built Nuevo Mulege and they also will be given titles to the houses which were gifted to them. I heard this week that some of those titles
have already been arriving there.
.....and yes we are still for sale!mulegemichael - 11-9-2012 at 09:17 AM
i just emailed you requesting specifics...we live just across the river from you.LancairDriver - 11-9-2012 at 01:41 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by mulegemichael
i just emailed you requesting specifics...we live just across the river from you.
Good move getting on higher ground.willyAirstream - 11-9-2012 at 06:55 PM
Mike, that would have been, just under the river from you.
cessna, u2u me the specifics, as guests at Cuesta are always asking what is available.cessna821 - 11-27-2012 at 01:20 PM
The weather is just gorgeous now and it is so good to be still eating our meals in the garden. The Hummers really appreciate their sugar feeders and
fly right up to you and look you in the eye, even while you are eating your breakfast cereal.
The pseuderacanthemun bush is in full bloom and is attracting a whole range of differently coloured butterflies as well as the Hummers to its bright
pink sprigs of flowers. This is the latest we have seen it flower and hadn't realised what a treasure it was.
We are eating round fat radishes and lettuce leaves fresh from the garden. The grapefruit are ready and the limes are falling at a manageable rate.
The seville and valencia oranges are changing colour. The zucchini and stick beans are flowering and the peas are climbing their trellis. Our spinach
is taking its time but should be ready for Christmas. My attempt with last years parsley seed was disappointing but our perennial garlic chives and
basil provide all we need. Most of the Spring bulbs are well through and others are spearing their way out of the ground.
And yes ....we are still for sale!shari - 11-27-2012 at 02:25 PM
I love how you remind folks your casa is still on the market....I look at your posts just to see how your garden grows and what you are having for
lunch...I wish I had a grapefruit & lime tree!Cypress - 11-27-2012 at 02:40 PM
Your casa is in a great area, high and dry, but just up the hill from the river. Lot's of hiking in the boonies north of your house. cessna821 - 12-10-2012 at 06:08 PM
The weather has turned cooler. We still have clear blue skies but with a strong breeze today. There are several dozen garden birds coming for seed now
and the Hummers continue to guzzle down the sugar water even when the feeder is frantically swinging. They are incredible birds as they sway backwards
and forwards or even ....round in a circle in unison with the feeder. The pair of romantic ravens that visit each year are back .....canoodling at the
top of the palm trees. She makes throaty noises at him and he seems to be feeding her. Maybe they are practicing for when their young arrive.
Our radishes are impossible to keep up with ....so we are now giving away bunches to our friends. The stick beans are covered with flowers and we have
eaten the first handful of them. The tomatoes have small buds and the zucchini continue to make male flowers. I read that this is normal as the plant
wants to attract insects for when it produces its female flowers. The chard, peas and spinach are growing well and lettuces continue producing
leaves for our salads.
Three philodendron plants appeared from nowhere, under the outside staircase, with their pretty heart shaped leaves. Maybe the seeds were in the
ground and dropped there by birds? At the moment it is difficult to know which type they are but they sure are welcome. I prefer those plants that
arrive by choice as they always do particularly well .....just like our lovely Lantana bushes with their pink and yellow flowers. Many years ago an
old gardener told me never to move them but to let them grow in the place they had chosen for themselves. So that is what I do but they do get pruned
into shape when they become straggly.
We are really enjoying these cooler evenings as it is so cosy sitting by the log fire reading a book or watching a video.
And yes ....we are still for sale.
Mulegé Home
cessna821 - 1-6-2013 at 11:52 AM
The weather is so much cooler now. When we first arrived we sat in the shade and we had the air conditioner running and one sheet on the bed at night.
Now we spend our days in the sunshine, if we have some, and by the cosy fireside in the late afternoons and evenings.
The birds are hungrier in this cooler weather. We have four feeders out and there must be several dozen Hummers visiting them continuously. Some
Hooded Orioles have learnt how to grip onto the red plastic flowers and guzzle the sugary liquid. There are a few White Winged Doves and a flock of
sparrows calling morning and evening to the bird feeder and eating the petals off the Yellow Bells tree. They were very timid at first but now they
stare at us through the windows if the feeder is empty and they become braver each day.
When the breeze lessens we cook on the barbecue but as it became cooler we began having our meals using the slow cooker..... There are some great
recipes on line. Our favourite is a Mediterranean soup with shrimp. Though I am using the local dried beans instead of fresh borlotti ones. Fresh
shrimp is available outside Saul's Tienda most days for between 150 pesos, if you are a regular customer, and 180 pesos until he knows you!
We have finished the first crop of beans and have new plants growing. The peas are making flowers, the zucchini bushes are now productive, we have too
much lettuce and the radish got ahead of us. We have recently begun eating the Spinach and Swiss Chard. Most amazing are the tomatoes - three huge
healthy plants smothered in flowers. Others were lost to the cool night air but these three must be in the right spot.
Our Marigolds and Nasturtiums have been providing posies for the house since Christmas. The hibiscus is flowering again but the Frangipani is losing
it leaves and will soon be bare. The grapefruit, oranges and key lime trees provide all we need and more. Homemade marmalade is delicious on hot
toast!
And yes .....our incredible home is still for sale .....many are trying to sell their homes to be in a position to buy .....but money is not easy to
find in these more difficult times.BajaBlanca - 1-6-2013 at 09:43 PM
what a beautiful home ! so much fruit ! so many veggies ! and the flowers ! you have done a wonderful job of making your house somewhat
Mediterranean, best of luck selling.cessna821 - 1-7-2013 at 05:40 PM
Thanks Blanca
It would be really interesting to visit your side of Baja and see the types of plants that you grow in your garden. One day!
Mulegé Home for sale
cessna821 - 1-10-2013 at 09:31 PM
A Baja Day
Forecast of 44-75F....possibility of light rain later.
63F and calm at ten o'clock. 74 degrees at three o'clock.
First thing this morning there was just the one Collared dove, with its slim neck, waiting and watching on top of the electricity post.
Today it has been interesting to just sit still and watch what is happening in the garden. We have several dozen Hummingbirds, a large flock of
sparrows, and a pair of White Winged Doves who hang around waiting for us to put out seed. The female, duller coloured, Vermilion Flycatcher came to
perch in the same spot as her husband. She is quite plain except for her yellow rump and has the same dark streak though her eye. The Gila Woodpecker
managed to prop himself up on the sugar feeder for a slurp. You have to watch out for him as he is quite likely to prise the plastic flowers off. We
have two pairs of woodpeckers and they yell at each other across the garden. The Ravens came for a while and the Hooded Orioles sneaked around the
fruit trees ...... They adore oranges but eat the grapefruit too, poking their beaks through the peel. The following day ..... the fruit falls off.
I spotted a Yellow bird in the Grapefruit tree but am not sure if it was a Warbler, a Lesser Goldfinch or a Southern Kingbird ..... we have all three
.... but you have to be quick off the mark to identify the shy birds. The Frigate, Osprey and Turkey Vulture are always around, but usually high
overhead in the sky.
There has been very little wind today and maybe that is why we have had so many different butterflies here. Firstly I spotted a Gulf Fritillary
butterfly in the garden. They only live for one month and deposit their eggs, singly, on passion fruit vines. They must like our native passion
flowers as I have not seen any other ones around this village.
Then I caught a Blackened Bluewing in a large plastic tumbler. It was feeding from the Hummers sugar feeder and didn't see me coming. It's bluey
/purple splotches are iridescent. Great Southern Whites languidly flutter around the garden and the Long Tailed Skippers spend the day hovering
around the Yellow Bells tree. I am determined to identify all the other butterflies even if I have to catch them. Having said that, I just caught a
Bordered Patch, black on top with a pattern of white spots across the wings but orange splotches on its wings undersides ... only a small butterfly
possibly 2" across.
Temperature dropping ..... a spa, a drink and then supper.
Mulegé Home for sale
cessna821 - 1-20-2013 at 04:39 PM
At last.... Some great weather in the low eighties (Fahrenheit) ..... perfect ....not a cloud in the sky and just a slight breeze in the tops of the
palm trees.
The flowers and vegetables are really enjoying these warmer days. There are lots of yellow and orange marigolds and nasturtiums competing with the
pink and lilacs of the bougainvillea and terrasitas. The baby spinach leaves are great in my shrimp omelette and I found an excellent recipe for
chicken breasts in orange sauce..... so simple and easy to make and serves four people.
Place four skinned and boned chicken breasts in an ovenproof dish.
Coat them with two tablespoonfuls of Dijon mustard.
Sprinkle half a cupful of of chopped onion over
Then sprinkle with a quarter of a cupful of brown sugar
Pour the juice of four oranges over. Sufficient to cover the chicken and then retain the surplus.
Put two tablespoons of butter on top
Bake at 190C for forty five minutes.
Remove and pour liquid into a saucepan..... Add the remaining orange juice..... whisk in two tablespoonfuls of all purpose flour and stir while
heating .....until thickened.
While doing this ...put the chicken, with another quarter of a cupful of brown sugar sprinkled on top, back in the oven.
When the sauce is cooked pour into a gravy boat/jug and serve with the chicken.
While the chicken is cooking you have plenty of time to cook a selection of vegetables.
I made this and we ate half of the chicken and froze the other half. It thawed and was heated up and tasted just as good as our first meal. A great
way to use up a few of our Valencia oranges. Our Seville oranges have made our best tasting marmalade. It was even better than the Ruby grapefruit....
tangier.
Our Rufous Hummer family are still with us ........And yes our home is still for sale ......
fordintra@gmail.com
Details
wprsly - 1-21-2013 at 10:11 AM
We are in M for a week, can you send me a link for more info and price?cessna821 - 1-21-2013 at 02:35 PM
Thanks for the interest wprsly
I have sent you a U2U
Our email address is fordintra@gmail.comcessna821 - 8-30-2013 at 02:55 AM
Another year on .....fourteen years in all .....and once again we are packing up our Italian home in readiness for our return to Mulege in a few weeks
time.
Each year now we have such mixed reactions to our dual lifestyle. We love both homes but as we get older we yearn to spend more time with our family.
We have little grandchildren that we would like to see at Christmas time as well as Spring holidays. So once again our lovely home is up for sale. So
far .....no one has been to look at us .....lots of emails and pictures sent ...... meals organised but the prospective buyers haven't turned up.
Some write from the far ends of the US ....Alaska and the East Coast but tying up getting together has proved difficult. Whilst other people have
wanted to visit when we are not in Mexico ....hopefully this time will be different as we plan to stay longer.
We are selling a solid and well constructed home, built from brick and local stone ......that was built in 1990 and has never suffered from hurricane
damage. The only problem that ever happened was when some heavy bougainvillea, in the garden, collapsed its wooden supports .....and actually, we
reckon, that its removal has improved our outside dining area enormously. Our outside wall protects our garden from blowing dust, unwanted wildlife,
and provides us with the privacy to dress as we please and use our hot tub without being overlooked.
We hear from friends that Loma Azul has a continuous water supply 24/7 now we have the new pump (thanks to Rotary) and we are looking forward to
seeing our fruit trees looking even healthier this year. Our irrigation system and water storage tanks have made gardening simple but there have been
times in the past when there was an interrupted water supply due to the inadequate and ancient pump. Incredibly, at those times, the garden somehow
still managed to survive and we have always had a bumper crop of fruit. We were particularly thrilled when our caretaker managed to raise enough money
from our excess mangoes to buy her children their new school and sports shoes. It is good to know that when we are not there our fruit is not going to
waste.
The land title situation at local level for residential properties has been clarified and agreed, so we expect to have a clear title by the end of the
year - but this is Mexico, and sometimes things do not proceed quite as planned.
email
fordintra@gmail.com
for more info and pictures.
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[Edited on 8-30-2013 by cessna821]Bajahowodd - 8-30-2013 at 04:56 PM
cessna821 - 9-22-2013 at 02:12 PM
Friday 20th and Saturday 21st September
Returning to Mulegé we left the Lucerna Hotel in Tijuana early in the morning. It was a great hotel with comfortable rooms, good food and a friendly
helpful staff. We drove to the Scenic Road and headed south. We stopped to do some quick shopping at Walmart and Home Depot in Ensenada and then
continued on our journey. The scenery became much greener around San Quintin....it had been fairly dry and dusty until then.
We passed Cirios flowering and Prickly Pear covered in red bulbous fruit.
At San Augustin pools of water were attracting horses and their foals.
We stopped at Cataviña for the night. The Mission Hotel looks better each time we stay as the owners landscape the grounds and improve the
accommodation. Ice cold margaritas and great food was enjoyed in the Cantina. We chatted to folk from Lake Tahoe who were heading for Bay of LA. We
slept well and left early.
We saw lots of bright red flowering bushes around Cataviña. Both vados in and out of town were full of water. A coach was at a full stop south of
town, the driver weighing up the depth before he crossed. Everywhere was lush with greenery. A brindle coloured cow was munching its breakfast on the
roadside. So far this journey we have not seen a single RV?
At roadside marker 210 we saw our first RV heading north. Plenty of large trucks were on the road. The poor road surface began there and lasted for
ages. Little yellow flowering plants lined up along the roadside. (I've never seen these before). They had upright spikes of buttercup yellow flowers
with red stamens protruding while their leaves looked like miniature versions of Acacia leaves. White Horsenettle plants with pretty lilac flowers
were everywhere, some small and bushy, whilst others were almost four feet tall. There was a huge pool of water at marker 230 with little birds
paddling about in it!
A long ribbon of white mist ran alongside the mountain range. At times....dark peaks rose above the mist rather like mirages. Laguna Chapala glowed
white in the distance.
At marker 264 we went onto a new road surface..... Then it finished! And back onto the old stuff again. There was so little traffic that you could
drive on the best parts of the road by zig zagging. Then approaching the turn off for Bay of LA the greenery finished. With 130 k to Guerrero Negro
everywhere became greyish green, however the road surface improved and at Punta Prieta scattered areas of greenery began again.
At roadside marker 26 we overtook our first and only RV heading south. At marker 30 a pretty brown donkey had come to eat alongside the road. Flowers
became scarce ...a solitary Coastal Agave was flowering and a single clump of prickly poppy had its white flowers wide open.
At Guerrero Negro we had the car fumigated for twenty pesos but there was no immigration check. A great breakfast of bacon and eggs was eaten at
roadside restaurant Las Cazuelas, large cups of good coffee and they had clean toilets too.
The scenery continued a greenish grey with narrow bright green strips alongside the road.
The north side of Vizcaino was smelly and there was a long section of roadworks on the southern side. We passed the service station with the appalling
toilets and didn't need to stop......thank goodness. Twice we ate breakfast at the Malarrimo in GN and just made it to there....the appalling pains
overcoming the awful dirty loos. The Las Cazuelas was cheap, friendly and our stomachs remained comfortable.
Just before marker 164 it started to get greener. A group of cows with young calves were taking advantage of the greenery just before the Punta
Abreojos turn off. As we had expected, it had grown particularly green by the time we reached San Ignacio and it continued lush green all the way to
Mulege.
And yes.....our home is still for sale.
fordintra@gmail.com
for detailsUdo - 9-22-2013 at 02:56 PM
That is exactly what we are planning on planting at the house in BA, Shari. Plus a fig and a pair of avocado trees.
Quote:
Originally posted by shari
I love how you remind folks your casa is still on the market....I look at your posts just to see how your garden grows and what you are having for
lunch...I wish I had a grapefruit & lime tree!
cessna821 - 9-28-2013 at 06:27 PM
We returned here a week ago and are now settled back into our Mulege home. Everything is just fine in the house and the garden has bloomed well while
we've been gone. Our friends picked our flowers, ate our mangoes, figs and some coconuts, and finished up the vegetables that I had planted last year.
I also discovered that they had twenty bunches of pistachios this year, though the nuts were not very large.
For us, the citrus trees produce lots of lovely fruit while we are here. The Key Limes are ready and falling off the tree. The Ruby Red Grapefruit and
Valencia Orange trees are covered in fruit and amazingly we have three large pomelos which will be huge by Christmas. I read that they can each reach
twenty pounds of weight.
I quickly planted flower and vegetable seeds and already we have Swiss Chard, Ace tomato, Radishes and Marigolds through. The pink Frangipani tree is
just beginning to flower .....usually we only see the tail end of its blossoms. Our irrigation system is working really well.
We hung out the hummingbird feeders and very quickly word got around and we already have lots of Hummers squabbling over the sugar water. Just three
different sorts, at the moment ......chubby little Costa's with their purple heads, middling-sized red headed Ana's and elegant Xantus.
.......and yes we are still for sale.......
fordintra@gmail.com
[Edited on 9-29-2013 by cessna821]cessna821 - 10-29-2013 at 06:29 PM
Another lovely day in Loma Azul. The day is closing in as I write and the clouds crossing over us from Tropical storm Raymond are lit up glorious
shades of pink, violet and orange. Still no rain though!
I have planted a goodly selection of vegetables again this year....tomatoes, lettuce, swiss chard, radishes, spinach and an assortment of herbs. The
courgette plants have lots of flower buds already and we have begun eating the radishes. The first lettuce seeds that I planted came to nothing but
now ...at last I have some small plants.
The Plumeria by the bedroom was beautiful so I have hopefully transplanted a cutting to the front terrace garden. Marigolds, Cosmos and nasturtiums
are growing here, there and everywhere. A variety of different coloured Bougainvillea and Lantana are flowering amongst the fruit trees. We had all
the palms cleaned by one of our neighbours and we shared the coconuts with him.
Our Pomelos are growing bigger and heavier and we had to make a hammock to support their weight as the branch was in danger of breaking. Strangely
.....there are four or more pomelo shaped fruit on our Pink Grapefruit tree. One of our neighbours felt them, sniffed them and declared them pomelos
.....how strange!
Can I invite myself over and meet you good people, please?
I live just around the corner and want to say hi and welcome home.cessna821 - 10-29-2013 at 06:41 PM
Sure, any afternoon, for one of our world class gin and tonics courtesy of the Key Lime Tree.
Just ring the bell on the gate.
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[Edited on 1-11-2014 by cessna821]Mulegena - 10-29-2013 at 06:59 PM
Now that´s an invitation I´m glad I finaggled, yes!
I´ll hobble over soon as I can.
Am recouping from a dumb dogbite to the heel by a Mulege Terrierist Mutt who sneeked up behind me while I was out walking.
Thank you so much. I´ve wanted to meet you for a long time and see that gorgeous estate.cessna821 - 11-2-2013 at 06:31 PM
Just updated the info and pictures, now you have a choice - see the house on Craigslist or Backpage.
Email:
fordintra@gmail.com
for further information.cessna821 - 1-30-2014 at 12:02 PM
Another glorious Springlike day in Mulegé.
We are into the days of butterflies, flowers and the chattering of birds. They must all be appreciating this warmer weather. We have had the fire set
ready to light but this week, so far, we haven't needed it. The evenings are warmer and the winds have left us alone ......fingers crossed that they
will continue to do so.
Our vegetables are thriving well. We have lots of red tomatoes to eat and our plants are laden with green fruit and covered in flower. It is such a
kick to plant seeds and watch the seedlings grow and produce such a heavy crop of fruit. We have masses of herbs .....cilantro, mint, parsley and
basil. Our garlic chives have been a bit disappointing so have been moved into the shade. Lettuces, radishes, baby spinach leaves and tomatoes are
ready to pick for salads ....we just need to buy fresh onions and cucumbers. Each Saturday, Raoul and Ana, a local rancher and his wife come by in
their truck with their homegrown veggies. I love the way that they tie everything up with strings made from palm leaves. We especially love their
bunches of sweet baby carrots and they also sell eggs, tortillas and a few of Ana's homemade meals.
The new drought tolerant shrubs we planted continue to look healthy ....the Ixora has clusters of red flower buds which should open soon. The Plumeria
still has a few leaves left and it will look great at the front of the house when it produces its new leaves and pink flowers. The Mountain Shadow
bush has lush dark evergreen leaves ....I wish I knew its real name!
Our pink grapefruits are ready and sweet, both our orange trees have ripe fruit and the key lime is dropping just one or two limes each day ......but
is covered in tiny white flowers. We tried one of the pomelos but it was still sour so we'll leave them for another month before we try again.
The African tulip tree by the front door is spectacular again. The Hooded Oriole loves searching amongst its flowers ......but it still enjoys a
sneaky guzzle at the hummingbird feeders.
We have updated the postings on Craigslist and Backpage.
[Edited on 3-1-2014 by cessna821]Cypress - 3-1-2014 at 01:58 PM
That's a hell-of-a deal. Walked past it many times during my stay in Mulege. Can't imagine why someone hasn't snapped it up. Beautiful place. Mighty
tempting. Enjoying life down on the bayou. It'd be a stretch to try to manage two places with tropical and near tropical vegetation and the fishing is
better on the bayou.cessna821 - 3-5-2014 at 09:35 PM
Thank you Cypress.
Yes, it is a beautiful home and really easy to live in year round.
I think that it does not fit what people perceive as a Mexican residence, as many only want a cheap weekend palapa style place. The other end of the
scale is the large, sumptious type of estate house that have asking prices in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
We have spent many happy years here and the house fits almost exactly in between the above styles. It is secure and comfortable with all the amenities
that expatriates would expect, and at a realistic price.cessna821 - 3-6-2014 at 11:18 AM
Just a quick comment prompted by a couple of questioners.
Unlike other homes for sale, there is no ground rent on our property, therefore no monthly payments or annual increases.cessna821 - 3-27-2014 at 04:22 PM
Our home.
A place to live in year round or for extended holidays.
A beautiful house with spacious rooms and high ceilings.
Two guest casitas in your garden for family or visitors.
An open fire to keep your home warm in the winter.
Pedestal fans, ceiling fans, screened windows in all rooms and air conditioning in the bedrooms...... All to keep you cool in the hot weather.
At the top of a small hill in a walled garden with no one overlooking you.
No worries of being flooded.
A selection of fruit and nut trees providing you with their produce through the year .....citrus and coconuts in the winter months and pistachios figs
and mangoes thru the summer months.
Large raised planters to grow your vegetables at a convenient height for planting and picking.
An irrigation system that when set .....looks after itself and your garden all year round.
A great water supply with an electrical pump to an underground cistern if the water pressure ever dropped.
The privacy to wear as much or as little as you wish inside within your garden, home and spa.
No rent or lease payments to make. No worries that they increase from year to year leaving you wondering what they might be in ten years time.
A secure wall and metal gates that keeps out straying animals, snakes and blowing sand in the street.
A village of lovely neighbours. Retirees from various other countries, Fishermen, Builders, Garden Maintenance and Cleaners and their families living
around you. There is no problem finding someone at short notice to perform a chore for you.
A small convenience store closeby.
Turnkey .....just bring a suitcase and your personal toiletries.
This is all yours for $130,000 or a sensible offer and a quick reply.
