What I just learned is the name of the guy who is developing this: Ray "Goodtimes" Novelli, also called "No Pay Ray". He has a very dicey reputation
in the USA; somehow I'm not surprised to see he's popped up in Mexico.
This is not to say there is anything improper with that project, but with Ray's history I WOULD say let the buyer beware.
Goodtimes?
CaboRon - 8-1-2007 at 01:25 PM
Would you do business with someone named "Goodtimes"?
I think not!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -
- CAboRonBaja&Back - 8-1-2007 at 01:40 PM
From the website, it looks like they are talking about the land behind Tecolote beach, about which there have been rumours for years. Can't see 5000
acres there, tho, unless they have all the land as far as Coyote beach. I doubt that.
Interesting there are no maps or pics from the actual location!
Again - the problem is total lack of WATER. The beach restaurants truck theirs out from La Paz.
Here is the location
BMG - 8-1-2007 at 01:46 PM
according to their website.
JESSE - 8-1-2007 at 01:56 PM
If i was building 156 homes i would spend more then 300 bucks for a decent website.flyfishinPam - 8-1-2007 at 02:25 PM
Actually it looks like they spent 300 PESOS on it.Jack Swords - 8-1-2007 at 02:40 PM
Under "ownership" seems to be the site alluded to. The text says it overlooks Espiritu Santo, the area over by Puerto Mexia and El Rosario overlook
Cerralvo. Also, the area pictured under "ownership" showing construction was there last winter. In order to drive out to the lighthouse at Punta
Piedra de Bulle, you drive right thru this area. Go to Tecolote, turn right and around the mountain further right, and you will be on the road that
passes right thru the construction. There is an old chain link fence running down to the Sea, with breaks to drive through. Lots of room for a golf
course overlooking the Sea and Espiritu Santo. Nice beaches too. Don't need 4WD for this area. 4WD needed to get to the lighthouse, but that is way
past this area. We were told last year this was an area for homes and golf course. It is a beautiful area, but water??? The Magote project has no
water, yet plans on a distillation plant. I believe Costa Baja resort is all operated on their distillation plant. Then where will they get the
needed power? La Paz grid is already overloaded.
Those of you currently in La Paz, drive on out there and let us know what's going on. Just a couple of miles east of Tecolote. I'm not back until
November (wuss...hot!!)bajajudy - 8-1-2007 at 03:12 PM
Isnt it ironic that the FAQ's section is under construction but the website has been up since 2004?
Just the faq'sbajajudy - 8-1-2007 at 04:01 PM
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Originally posted by bajajudy
Isnt it ironic that the FAQ's section is under construction but the website has been up since 2004?
It has? Where do you get that?
--Larry
Oops typo...June 2006tigerdog - 8-1-2007 at 04:18 PM
The website says its between Playa El Tecolote and Playa El Coyote. I'm not familiar enough with the areas outside of La Paz proper to know where that
is?Jack Swords - 8-1-2007 at 05:08 PM
It is between Tecolote and Coyote...easy road out there...from Tecolote don't take the road on the edge of the water, but turn inland and go around
the mountain and you'll run into the fence and be able to see the large flat area overlooking the island. It is much closer to Tecolote than Coyote.
They were paving roads and had several casas built and some transplanted palms. The road was not passable to Coyote in April you had to get to that
beach via the road by the dump and La Fortuna.
I had to add the text since it doesn't download with the photo but I put the x on the spot.
I used Firefox and the arrow lined up where I put the x. On Opera, it's very close to that spot also. On IE Explorer it shows further north but the
arrow showing La Paz in also showing further north than it should so I am assuming the Firefox/Opera browsers are correct.
[Edited on 8-2-2007 by BMG]
More info
BMG - 8-1-2007 at 10:14 PM
Here is some more info on the location listed on another real estate site. Diamante
Quite a few photos posted.
"Large Eco-friendly developemnt featuring golf course and reasonably priced homes with spectacular views.Located in La Paz's beach district bordering
Tecolote Beach and Balandra Beach, this newly released development looks to be an excellent opportunity for a future golf resort, and ecologically
friendly development. First phase has 8,000 sq ft view lots starting at 39,000 and fantastic homes starting at 94,000. Model home in picture is
159,000 including lot. Excellent opportunity with 40 lots already sold in the first phase."gnukid - 8-2-2007 at 01:26 AM
The images and illustrations are terrific in someone's romantic imagination. There is a reason no one to present has ever lived there and yet its
close to the City. The area is a wide open gulley to the direct force of the North wind in winter making it a cold venturi and difficult to relax
outdoors or golf on the blustery dry bluffs there, in Summer its hot and very very very dry with desperate hungry bugs and spiders and snakes with
very few resources at present and worse it's a dangerous drive to La Paz going past Pichelingue port with their massive trucking and shipping. The
closest real grocery store is a long way away. Worse the closest tiendas like Breeze are super overpriced (which will bug you). There is a hardly a
tree in the entire area. Don't get me wrong, I like it there and visit often, I like it for its barreness and serenity though honestly its not a place
one could live comfortably as compared to so many other options. Then of course there are some stories about the ghosts that live there in the craggy
caves... which is why no one except the spirits remain for any length... wooooooo spooky.tigerdog - 8-2-2007 at 05:28 AM
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Then where will they get the needed power? La Paz grid is already overloaded.
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Are the two La Paz generating plants now running at capacity? For a high-end development, running power out from Pichilingue is no big deal.
The website says it will be solar powered.
Have you all looked at the developer's history in the USA? All other issues aside, that's what's Woooooooooo spooky!
[Edited on 8-2-2007 by tigerdog]
[Edited on 8-2-2007 by tigerdog]Crusoe - 8-2-2007 at 07:36 AM
WATER....WATER.....WATER....... EVERYWHERE!!!!!!! Where can I find a DRINK????? comitan - 8-2-2007 at 08:19 AM
This development and model home has been around for a couple of years, and the area has a great view, and Gnukid gives the area a very good
description.gnukid - 8-2-2007 at 11:17 AM
Las Vegas was a dry ghost town until a few gangsters showed up and made it the place to be... imagine gambling at Tecolote Flamingo Casino opening
soon.msrla - 8-6-2007 at 12:25 PM
We drove out there last month.... I might not have been looking in the right place, but there is only ONE structure there that we could see.....
(rental office? model home?) otherwise, it looks like NOTHING is going on there (at the development) and not a soul in site... Of note here, while
driving to Balandra and then up to tecolote, all the "PRIVATE PROPERTY/NO TRESPASSING" signs and fences that we haven't seen before... a local told me
that they are selling those lots like hotcakes... and good luck to all those who bought! The woman who runs the spa at La Concha also said there are plans for a resort (??) up at Balandra.... ???gnukid - 8-6-2007 at 12:54 PM
Oh the joy of living on top of the annual Tecolote Chica Bikini Contest. Its impossible to drive there during the event so you might as well live
there... WAHOOOOO
The woman who runs the spa at La Concha also said there are plans for a resort (??) up at Balandra.... ???