BajaNomad - SOLD!!! Bahia de los Angeles House for Sale/$54,900

SOLD!!! Bahia de los Angeles House for Sale/$54,900

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larryC - 9-13-2008 at 01:54 PM

BAJA HOUSE FOR SALE

BEACH FRONT PROPERTY AT BAHIA DE LOS ANGELES, BAJA CALIFORNIA

$54,900 TURN-KEY - READY TO OCCUPY!!

Located 6 km south of the village in a neighborhood with a full-time security guard on the premises.

There is a concrete launch ramp.

Long-term lease available from landlord

CONTACT INFO:

Larry & Lois Cochrane

rplarry@gmail.com or 858-222-2392 in BoLA or in san Diego 858 452 9985

View from deck

[img]600 s.f. house comes complete with the following:
Full kitchen - stove, refrigerator, microwave, lots of cabinets and counter space.

Bedroom - king-size bed, air-conditioner

Living room furniture, 26 inch TV, DVD player and VCR, 1 meter Satellite dish-Direct TV-ready, computer desk and cabinets

Ceiling fans and openable sky lights

Below house is 20 ft x 30 ft garage/workshop with work benches and overhead storage

Attached to garage is a 12 ft x 8 ft washroom/utility room

1500 gal. Plastic fresh water storage tank

Dual-tank propane system - 2 80-liter tanks with automatic switching regulator

Electric System housed in its own 12 ft x 12 ft block building consisting of:
2400 watt Trace inverter/charger
50 amp Solar Boost charge controller
320 watt pole-mounted solar array
15 kw Onan propane generator
6 AGM 12-volt batteries

Guest Quarters all under a metal roof includes:
28 ft travel trailer with all kitchen appliances, bedroom and bathroom
Separate living room with TV and VCR and additional bathroom

Boat:
21 ft Bayliner with trailer
140 Evinrude outboard
Fishfinder, bait tank, fuel-flow meter, VHF radio, 96 gal. aluminum fuel tank, bimini top, ready to fish!

Truck - Baja Beater:
1977 Chevy 3/4 ton 4x4; perfect for boat launching and supply trips to town

Additional info and photos available by request
If you have Google Earth the co-ordinates are:
N 28/53/41.67 and W 113/31/37.17
You can see the proximity of the air strip, beach and how close the neighbors are.

[Edited on 2-24-2012 by larryC]

[Edited on 7-28-2013 by larryC]

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[Edited on 2-22-2014 by larryC]

capt. mike - 9-13-2008 at 01:59 PM

very nice! by BLX Munoz right?
who is maintaining it, the RW? last reports on BBP are it is in bad condition. did you fly in?

larryC - 9-13-2008 at 02:31 PM

Capt. Mike
Thank you. Yes, the house is on the Munoz property, the strip is maintained by the local users at this time. As you probably know Capitan Munoz died about 2 years ago but some of the other residents here are pilots and drag the runway periodically as needed to keep it operational. It is useable at this time for small aircraft, although the last rains washed out some of the north end, there is still about 2000' at the south end that is good. I am not a pilot, but have lived here for about 10 years now. The Munoz family are great landlords.
Drop in sometime and say "Hi"
Larry

[Edited on 9-13-2008 by larryC]

capt. mike - 9-13-2008 at 05:38 PM

thx ,
That i will! i sent you a message on email too.

David K - 9-14-2008 at 08:41 AM

Wow, ... with a runway and has A/C!!!

The photos in the link are great http://members.cox.net/bahiabaja/index.htm

[Edited on 9-14-2008 by David K]

capt. mike - 9-14-2008 at 09:35 AM

Larry your ad is now on BBP too.

marv sherrill - 9-14-2008 at 06:46 PM

good luck larry ! it's a wonderful site !! Marv and Gail

actually a syndicated

capt. mike - 9-15-2008 at 06:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by soulpatch
It's an awesome place and if I had a few dollars laying around I'd be all over it.
Time share anyone?

multi way ownership can be a very good way to tie up a vaca property like that. i found 2 at Chivato this week with shares for sale on most nice properties. enjoy it like it is 100% yours but only have a % of hard money into it.

a 4 way split on this one would be nice. divide up weeks or months. then share a maintenance pool or reserve plus the lease.

larryC - 9-15-2008 at 01:58 PM

Actually this property would lend itself well to a partnership, wth the main house upstairs over the garage and the guest quarters in front on the water, 2 couples could get away from each other when necessary, and not even see one another.

Larry

Cypress - 9-15-2008 at 02:10 PM

The Burro Beach post keeps bouncing around in my tiny little brain.

Paulina - 9-15-2008 at 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cypress
The Burro Beach post keeps bouncing around in my tiny little brain.

Cypress,

I don't see any similarities between the Burro Beach post and Larry's ad. His house is on privately owned property, not ejido land. His house is not built in the federal zone, nor have I heard any rumors about lease holders being asked to leave. I don't believe Larry would post his house for sale if that were the case.

His house is located at one of the most desireable areas in the bay, IMO. I wish I could have leased from Francisco Munoz back when I was shopping around for a spot. With the landing strip, it was just too rich for my blood at that time.

Good luck Larry, I hope it sells quickly. It's a super deal.

P<*)))>{

BornFisher - 9-15-2008 at 07:47 PM

I`d do 50%, 33%, or 25%.
Anyone else???

Packoderm - 9-15-2008 at 07:53 PM

I'd be happy with just the guest quarters.

capt. mike - 9-16-2008 at 08:26 AM

i can consider some % but not till after the 1st of the year. we'll see how it moves. keep me in mind. i floated this over to the BBP side too. wonder if the power will make its way that far south?? BOLa is only 2 hours away from phx for me, cuts an hour off the time to get to Mulege. that's a huge savings in travel expense. i only need a few long weekends rotated and some portion of holidays.

Paulina - 9-16-2008 at 08:33 AM

Mike,

Regarding the power, the answer I've heard over and over again is NO. The farthest it's gone south is to the edge of the last Diaz compound before Angelitos, or the old mining stamp mill set into the red mountain.

I know there are a few fulltimers down that way who are crossing their fingers for that answer to change, but according to the powers that be, it's not going to happen.

P.

capt. mike - 9-17-2008 at 07:03 AM

yeah, doesn't surprize me. costs a fortune to do perm elec. without comm'l meters it doesn't pay.

so i thought Diaz was north of town? it is south? shows ya what i know re BOLA.

so - is Los Vientos hotel lighted up now??

David K - 9-17-2008 at 08:26 AM

Mike, have a look at Larry Hahn's web page ( http://www.bajadreams.com ) for some photos of L.A. Bay (Papa Diaz' Resort) nearly 50 years ago... L.A. Bay 'town' was mostly turtle fishermens shacks and Papa Diaz' employees back then. Diaz' is/ was the center of the town. The runway was parallel to the beach and pilots could taxi up to their rooms at Casa Diaz... That's how I remember it in 1967... (next two photos from Larry's site)

Francisco Muñoz had his Baja Air Sevice and landed there with the big twin passenger plane.

Just a sample of the many photos on Larry's web site (Capt. Muñoz at L.A. Bay)

That 'downtown' strip was closed with the arrival of a paved road and growing population in the late 70's early 80's.

Camp Daggett's is north of town... here is Reuben Daggett's father Dick Daggett Jr. in a 1966 photo. Dick was the town mechanic back then... made cap gun toys for the town boys out of spark plugs and nails (I got one from him... I was 9, good fun).

[Edited on 9-17-2008 by David K]

larryC - 9-17-2008 at 08:35 AM

Not to contradict what Paulina heard, but the rumor I heard was that power would come down south, at least as far south as Lucy's house. (Lucy is Guierrmos' sister, of Guierrmos' restaurant) they rented their house to the electric company. Also heard that Sammy Diaz is pushing to get the power all the way to Rincon, I guess it would make his property more valuable. There are no end to the rumors you can hear down there, what could be next, maybe someone will try to buy the whole ejido for $800,000,000. Anyway I am just suprised to see power to the town in my lifetime.
Larry
PS Mike, most if not all of what the Diaz's own is south of town, but I am sure that some of Sammys' relatives have property north of town also. The power is going out to the La Gringa area soon, supposedly as far as the military base, which would include Los Vientos, but it is not there yet. I'm sure Roger at Villa Bahia will be happy to see power.

PPS David, thanks for the pics, the one of Francisco is priceless, I would love to have known him in that era. He loved the ladies. He was known as " The kissing Captain" His widow, leysel, says she met him on a flight to Baja, he introduced himself, kissed her hand and never let it go. He also had some great stories of flying around Baja with Earle Stanley Gardener.

[Edited on 9-17-2008 by larryC]

Gadget - 9-17-2008 at 12:45 PM

Hey Larry and Lois,
Man I can't believe the place didn't go in the first 24 hrs at what you are asking. After spending a month in BCS last Oct looking at property, we found nothing for 4 times the cost at half as good a location.
If it weren't for being so down financially from major repairs on 2 joints on my body and the lousy construction business this last year, this would have been gone the day it hit our e-mail. But alas!
This place is sorted out folks, as only a very smart retired fireman would make it. Someone will score, maybe even us if things turn around, you never know.
How's things at the new pad you two?
Give the pooches a scratch for me.
Will

capt. mike - 9-18-2008 at 06:01 AM

i am telling ya.....this deal is RIPE for syndication unless a full timer takes it.

larryC - 9-18-2008 at 08:12 AM

Will
Thanks for the kind words, and good luck on your recovery since the surgeries. Elwyn told me a little about it.

Mike
I think it is just a sign of the times, money is tight. I wish I could have seen the future when we bought the other place in May. The world has changed quite a bit since then.
Larry

larryC - 1-15-2009 at 11:49 AM

Our place is still available and the price is negotiable. If you are interested and in the area please contact us by email or VHF Radio Channel 68 - "Rancho Pacifico".

tim40 - 1-16-2009 at 11:01 AM

I apologize if I missed it in the post string, however would you please confirm if this is with title or lease...if lease, for what annual rate? THank you

BajaGringo - 1-16-2009 at 11:25 AM

Is all the land in the area leased land?

larryC - 1-16-2009 at 06:57 PM

Tim
This land is leased from the Munoz family and is colonial land so no ejido encumberances. The family is not interested in selling the land but want it to stay as it is in perpetuity. They will give a long term lease. I have been on the property for 10 years now and the lease payment of $1100 a year has not changed in that time.

BajaGringo
The vast majority of the land in the south bay area of BLA is leased. There are a few Fideo Comisos (sp?) in the area but not any for sale. I recently bought one that came available last April. I waited 10 years for one to come available in this area.
Larry

BajaGringo - 1-16-2009 at 07:13 PM

Thanks Larry. Leased land would not be my first choice but I do know some who have been in some long term (20+years) lease situations who have a great relationship with the property owners and are very happy overall with the deal. Especially in some more remote areas where services are few and the property owners help to fill that gap via the lease relationship.

Good luck!

rogerj1 - 1-18-2009 at 02:41 AM

I'd be interested in looking into this. I've been looking for an opportunity for awhile. I've not been to BOLA before so I'd need to check it out before I could make a commitment.

Debra - 1-18-2009 at 07:50 AM

Come on down, maybe we can finally meet in person neighbor!

rogerj1 - 1-19-2009 at 11:26 PM

I could really use a break from reality right now. I need to put my thinking cap on.

larryC - 4-3-2009 at 12:46 PM

Well I need get some action on this place so I am lowering the price to $79,900. Check it out if you happen to be in the area over Easter.
Larry

David K - 4-3-2009 at 09:54 PM

Too bad that Capt. Muñoz' beautiful runway isn't maintained and not going to remain open there... Otherwise, it would be a Baja pilot's dream vacation home!

larryC - 4-4-2009 at 10:24 AM

David
You make it sound like there is a schedule to close the runway, do you know something that I do not? As far as being maintained, the runway is kept in a usable condition by the pilots who use it. Right now there is more than 1500' of usable runway. Of course there are no guarantees as to how long it will be usable, the military could come in and trench it when ever they want. Such is Baja.
Larry

David K - 4-4-2009 at 10:08 PM

Larry, there is a fee that must be paid annually to keep a airstrip open... I have friends who have contacted you already... I am hoping one of them will buy your place... I wish I could! I heard Leysel is not going to pay the fee again...???

[Edited on 4-5-2009 by David K]

steekers - 4-4-2009 at 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by David K
Larry, there is a fee that must be paid annually to keep a airstrip open... I have friends who have contacted you already... I am hoping one of them will buy your place... I wish I could! I heard Lysell (sp?) is not going to pay the fee again...???

Just to set the record straight, I am the one who has seen Larry's place including walking the runway and loved it. My problem (since I am a pilot) is that the landowner doesn't want to make runway "improvements" that to me would be necessary. I am not wanting to park my plane out of my immediate sight and that means being able to taxi right up to my casa. If it were your plane would't you want to do the same? A plane was already jacked from BOLA recently (yes, at the North hardpack strip). If some flexibility could come from the landowner, I would be thrilled and more open to buy it!

As for the permit, I have contacts in Mexico City DGAC (FAA) that could re-permit the strip without big hassles. I am guessing the landowner has some other hidden issues.

Too bad. It would be a nice get-a-way. :cool:

David K - 4-4-2009 at 10:42 PM

steekers, see your u2u (top of page)...

If I mis-understood about the fee (not going to be paid anymore) part, I apologize.

steekers - 4-4-2009 at 11:00 PM

When I was there in March, I was told directly that the strip would NOT be re-permitted.

larryC - 4-5-2009 at 08:30 AM

Actually you are both right, The strip is not permitted now and has not been for the last 5 years, and Leysel does not want to put the money into repermitting the strip because she says that even if she does pay the money that the military can come and trench it. That's what she says but I think Mike is correct, she may have other agendas that she is not talking about.
Bottom line is the strip is usable now, and the general consensus of the users is just keep useing it and keep a low profile, it will last as long as it lasts, then it's over.
Larry

capt. mike - 4-5-2009 at 09:28 AM

probably the only place i have yet to land on my list of places to go that i haven't made yet. the BLX Munoz strip.

tried a couple of times but was after recent rains and no one had addressed the arroyos yet. While they look harmless at a 100 ft buzz pass....reality is they can tear off a gear leg with easy. ruin the day!!

too bad - i hope it lasts - what a fabulous place to own a home.

seeking partner for this deal

steekers - 5-17-2009 at 10:59 PM

Hello to all serious about this offer.

Having been to Larrys place by air and ground, I am now serious about buying it with a partner, most preferably an active pilot. While I can afford to get it alone, there is an advantage to partnering up with the "right one" so those of you seriously interested in this arrangement please contact me on this forum or via U2U.

capt. mike - 5-18-2009 at 05:41 AM

good luck on your quest Steekers. wish i could join in.
need a few years still....

Larry-still for sale?

steekers - 3-5-2010 at 09:32 PM

Hey Larry & Lois

Place still for sale? We will be going down in April and hope to see you then. How is everything going?

capt. mike - 3-6-2010 at 10:23 AM

hell - i should join you.
would be fun if just to get away.
might do the April Sams trip too.

larryC - 3-16-2011 at 08:50 AM

Price reduced again, I realy need to sell this place, and at this price it should go quickly. There is a new plastic water tank, new paint, landscaping on the water front, and a new metal roof on the front guest house.
The air strip has been closed so no fly in oportunities here anymore.
For more photos check this site out:http://members.cox.net/bahiabaja/index.htm
Happy to show it to any interested parties.
Larry

David K - 3-16-2011 at 09:28 AM

Too bad on the air strip.... No more pilots there or the hassle of flying into Mexico or fear of plane theft too great, perhaps?

A couple images looking south and one looking north (the group of houses at the bottom is Camp Gecko):

[Edited on 3-16-2011 by David K]

capt. mike - 3-16-2011 at 09:59 AM

probably no one wants to eat the DGAC/fed's annual licensing fee.
not to mention the cost to maintain.
from my last pass over i would not attempt to land there.

BajaRat - 3-16-2011 at 11:15 AM

Tnx for the great pics.

Questions

absinvestor - 3-16-2011 at 01:35 PM

I am having trouble visualizing your exact location. Can you describe where you are in relationship to Camp Daggett's? Do you have a septic system? Approximately how far is the house from water's edge? What direction does the main house deck (above the garage door) face? Thanks Ron

David K - 3-16-2011 at 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by absinvestor
I am having trouble visualizing your exact location. Can you describe where you are in relationship to Camp Daggett's? Do you have a septic system? Approximately how far is the house from water's edge? What direction does the main house deck (above the garage door) face? Thanks Ron

I posted three satellite images plus mentioned the houses in the first image at the bottom were Camp Gecko...

This is at the far south end of the bay where the beach curves at the bottom end. This is in the property of the late Captain Francisco Muñoz... Baja's most famous pilot... who built that runway for when the winds were too strong at the one in town, as a backup for his passenger air service in the 1960's. Erle Stanley Gardner wrote much about him in several of his books in the 1960's.

The bottom left corner of the bay.

[Edited on 3-16-2011 by David K]

larryC - 3-16-2011 at 03:08 PM

Quote:

Ron
As david said this house is at the south end of the bay. Probably 5 miles on the other side of town from Daggetts. One of the advantages of down here is that the lot sizes are generally larger. This house has about 50 meters of beach front and sits about 25 meters from the waters edge at high tide. Another advantage is we don't get the severe west winds down here as much as they do north of town. The main house faces north east. Yes there is a septic system, and real flush toilets just like the rich people have.

If you have access to Google earth, the lat and lon are: N 28/53/41.67 and W 113/31/37.17 If you put the cursor at those co-ordnates the cursor will be on the house.
You can see the proximity of the air strip, beach and how close the neighbors are.

Hope this helps
Larry
PS David, thanks for posting the google shots.

absinvestor - 3-16-2011 at 03:19 PM

Thanks David and Larry. To Larry- I am stuck in Seattle helping get a 92 year old aunt sell her house and get settled into a long term retirement facility. I hope to be in your area in a month or so. I will u2u ahead to make sure the house is still available but if it is I travel in a 32ft motorhome and I tow a car. Is the road to the house fairly well marked and is it accessible in the motorhome? (If not, I'll just camp at Daggetts and bring the tow car.) Thanks Ron

David K - 3-16-2011 at 04:30 PM

Hi Ron,

The 4-5 mile road from town to Larry's house is a 2WD graded road... but as you know, it is Baja... and in a motorhome, that could take you an hour to drive.

Here are three satellite images of Larry's place:

It is about the next road left (east) past Camp Gecko's driveway.

absinvestor - 3-16-2011 at 09:37 PM

Thanks for the great map and directions. Ron

larryC - 3-17-2011 at 08:39 AM

Ron
The road south from town to my place is a little rocky, and while your motor home would not have a problem, it would be a more comfortable ride in your tow car. Once you get to Bahia, call me on a marine vhf radio, channel 68, "Rancho Pacifico", and I will give you directions or even meet you somewhere and show you the way.
Good luck with your aunt.
Larry

absinvestor - 3-17-2011 at 10:06 AM

Thanks Larry. I will be in touch. Ron

Bajalover - 3-17-2011 at 06:21 PM

Ron, Larry: Great place. Is a partnership still on the table? Let me know. Many thanks. Rudi

Munoz airstrip

steekers - 3-17-2011 at 08:11 PM

Really too bad the runway won't be available. From what I know, it isn't so much as paying the DGAC as it is dealing with the Munoz kin as they don't seem interested in bringing back old times.

If I could get the kin to agree to signing over the runway, I would put in the time and money. Not likely to happen.

What a shame to let such a good airstrip wither away.

larryC - 3-18-2011 at 08:09 AM

Rudi
Normally I would advise against partnerships, but if a partnership was going to work it could work here. This place has 2 completely seperate residences. The only thing shared are the utililities, gas, water, and power. No shared bathrooms or anything like that. Full time guard on the premisis and it is right on the water. The annual lease payment is only $1100 a year. I have renters in there now so, if a new buyer wanted to let them stay in one of the places then it would be income property.
Larry

mtgoat666 - 3-18-2011 at 08:21 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by steekers
Really too bad the runway won't be available. From what I know, it isn't so much as paying the DGAC as it is dealing with the Munoz kin as they don't seem interested in bringing back old times.

If I could get the kin to agree to signing over the runway, I would put in the time and money. Not likely to happen.

What a shame to let such a good airstrip wither away.

given that the original land owner died in last few years, how can you be sure the kin will honor leases? are the kin arguing over estate?

doubtful the govt would permit 2 rural airstrips so close to each other. of course, now that both permits have lapsed, the anti-narco military foces should probably plow both strips and get rid of the potential for nefarious activities. whoever owns the strips should get their permits in order or risk losing the strips forever.

absinvestor - 3-18-2011 at 09:20 PM

Rudi- I lean more towards buying it myself without a partnership but with the two dwellings, who knows? My wife and I are completely retired but we visit my mom in Washington State and our kids in Colorado a couple of times a year so we're not in Mexico for most of May and June or November and December. (We're also looking at a home in the Mulege area.) I will U2U you after looking to let you know whether a partnership might be worth exploring. We currently live in Colorado- what part of the US/Canada do you live? Thanks for asking about a partnership. Ron

larryC - 3-29-2011 at 01:25 PM

A better shot of the guest house.

[Edited on 4-8-2011 by larryC]

larryC - 3-29-2011 at 01:28 PM

Photo from the deck of the main house. New metal roof on the guest house, proximity of the beach, and in general the view from our casa.
Larry

mcfez - 4-7-2011 at 11:01 PM

I just now saw this :-(

Larry...

Will you email me terms and conditions?
List of maintenance cost as well (such as guard, trash, ect)

I didnt see any interior photos...... :?:

deno@kissmygrass.com

larryC - 4-27-2011 at 05:36 PM

Late last night, before the moon came up, I buried a 100 pound sack of $100 dollar bills. Whoever buys this place gets to look for it. It is really there, really.
Larry

[Edited on 4-28-2011 by larryC]

larryC - 2-22-2012 at 08:27 AM

This place is still available, and I have reduced the price yet again. This is a really good deal for someone looking to retire in Baja, be on the water, and only be 10 hours from the border.

David K - 2-22-2012 at 07:04 PM

I guess Sra. Muñoz didn't renew the airport permit?

steekers - 2-22-2012 at 07:08 PM

I am still interested, Larry. Just need to secure the access to the runway. Is the runway still in good shape for landings? Is the lady caretaker/owner still there?

Would like to come down again in April/May. Will you be there?

Michael

larryC - 2-23-2012 at 09:06 AM

David and Mike
No the airport permit has not been renewed and as I understand it, the runway is closed permanently. Too bad. There are some new property owners over at Rincon that are trying to get a runway built and permitted over there. If that happens they may allow a hangar to be built by someone else.

topangaskyline - 5-23-2012 at 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by larryC

BAJA HOUSE FOR SALE

BEACH FRONT PROPERTY AT BAHIA DE LOS ANGELES, BAJA CALIFORNIA

$54,900 TURN-KEY - READY TO OCCUPY!!

Located 6 km south of the village in a neighborhood with a full-time security guard on the premises.

There is a concrete launch ramp.

Long-term lease available from landlord

CONTACT INFO:

Larry & Lois Cochrane

rplarry@gmail.com or 858-222-2392

View from deck

[img]600 s.f. house comes complete with the following:
Full kitchen - stove, refrigerator, microwave, lots of cabinets and counter space.

Bedroom - king-size bed, air-conditioner

Living room furniture, 26 inch TV, DVD player and VCR, 1 meter Satellite dish-Direct TV-ready, computer desk and cabinets

Guest Quarters all under a metal roof includes:
28 ft travel trailer with all kitchen appliances, bedroom and bathroom
Separate living room with TV and VCR and additional bathroom

Boat:
21 ft Bayliner with trailer
140 Evinrude outboard
Fishfinder, bait tank, fuel-flow meter, VHF radio, 96 gal. aluminum fuel tank, bimini top, ready to fish!

Truck - Baja Beater:
1977 Chevy 3/4 ton 4x4; perfect for boat launching and supply trips to town

woody with a view - 5-23-2012 at 05:13 PM

if the stock market would cooperate......

David K - 5-23-2012 at 05:14 PM

if the government would cooperate..... !!

mtgoat666 - 5-24-2012 at 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by woody with a view
if the stock market would cooperate......

get a job!

Quote:

Originally posted by David K
if the government would cooperate..... !

get a job!

woody with a view - 5-24-2012 at 10:15 AM

hey goat, K M A.

who do you think is contributing to your SS check each month?

pascuale - 5-25-2012 at 12:45 PM

Id be interested possibly.

Quote:

Originally posted by BornFisher
I`d do 50%, 33%, or 25%.
Anyone else???

Baja House

topangaskyline - 5-26-2012 at 08:17 AM

Larry
Just a quick note to say your house in BOLA is the cleanest and best set up house my wife and I have looked at. Your attention to detail and the thought you put into the water and solar systems make it a truly turnkey opportunity. The location is ideal and the landscaping well done.

However since we already have a house in north Baja we are going to concentrate our $$ on making it self sufficient and do more exploring of Baja's beaches, mountains and Missions.

Thanks for the ideas and motivation you provided us, good luck selling your home.
PR

larryC - 5-27-2012 at 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by topangaskyline
Larry
Just a quick note to say your house in BOLA is the cleanest and best set up house my wife and I have looked at. Your attention to detail and the thought you put into the water and solar systems make it a truly turnkey opportunity. The location is ideal and the landscaping well done.

However since we already have a house in north Baja we are going to concentrate our $$ on making it self sufficient and do more exploring of Baja's beaches, mountains and Missions.

Thanks for the ideas and motivation you provided us, good luck selling your home.
PR

Peter
Thanks for the kind words. You and Melissa would have been a great addition to the neighborhood but I understand where you are coming from. If you are ever in the area stop in for a beer.
Larry

larryC - 2-23-2013 at 08:50 AM

Bump, just in case any one is still looking for a place in BoLA.

Alan - 2-24-2013 at 07:10 AM

No interest in the runway. How about some pictures of the boat ramp!

EnsenadaDr - 2-24-2013 at 07:55 AM

Very nice house, there. Wish I could get down that way and take a look in person. Goat has been pretty edgy on the Off Topic area as well...

larryC - 2-24-2013 at 08:47 AM

Alan,
It is a cement ramp, usable at a medium tide and higher. I just figured you've seen one ramp you've seen them all, but the next time I go over to the old house I'll take a couple of shots of the ramp for you. I'll do anything to keep a little interest going in the place.

Dr.
I wish you could come down here also, you could be a millionaire the first year, that is assuming you would accept IOU's or chickens as payment for medical services. As far as the goat being edgy, I don't know what that means or how to respond to it. What is an edgy goat?
Larry

Alan - 2-24-2013 at 08:57 AM

I wish all ramps were the same. Many I have seen in La Paz are fine for pangas but not really deep enough (too shallow of a slope) for others. I wish this had been on the market 7 years ago. It is exactly what I had been looking for but I have since settled in La Paz. However I have a friend still in the fire service who is approaching retirement so I am forwarding your post. If I can talk him into it we could fish both north and south Baja :biggrin:

larryC - 2-24-2013 at 02:24 PM

OK, I'll probably get by there in a day or 2 and will post some pics. Really windy here now. I am a retired San Diego firefighter so I know what your freind is about to get into. Tell him that all that baloney they give you about how great retirement is, is just that baloney. It is so much better than that. I retired 20 years ago and still haven't figured out how I had time to go to the fire house 10 times a month. :lol:

Larry

Alan - 2-24-2013 at 03:27 PM

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Originally posted by larryC
OK, I'll probably get by there in a day or 2 and will post some pics. Really windy here now. I am a retired San Diego firefighter so I know what your freind is about to get into. Tell him that all that baloney they give you about how great retirement is, is just that baloney. It is so much better than that. I retired 20 years ago and still haven't figured out how I had time to go to the fire house 10 times a month. :lol:

Larry

I retired from San Bernardino County 3 years ago after 33+ years. Even as much as I loved the job I haven't missed it for a single second. I am loving retirement. I have friends that haven't transitioned so well. I try to explain to them that they need to show the same dedication and committment to their retirement that they gave to their communities all those years.

Pics of the ramp would be nice but not necessary. I am assuming you launched your boat from it. Pangas are so narrow they typically sit between the trailer tires so they are nice and low. My boat sits over the tires. Took my boat to Gecko one time because Doc told me he had a ramp. Strategically placed stones was a better description :lol:

Had to turn around and go to Daggett's and launched at Guiermo's

[Edited on 2-24-2013 by Alan]

larryC - 2-25-2013 at 09:09 AM

When I retired I still knew for 6 months after I left the job whether I should be working that day or not. Finally I lost track. Like you I enjoyed the job and miss the guys alot but never once have I woken up and wished I was going into the firehouse. I have had a few dreams about it over the years though, usually the dreams are about being on duty, getting a run and not being able to find my turn-outs.
I don't think Abraham has repaired the ramp since you were there, the stones aren't as stretigic anymore. My house is about a kilometer south of Gecko. No wind yet today so maybe I can get a few pics.

larryC - 2-25-2013 at 04:21 PM

Here is a shot of the cement ramp

Here is another shot of the house and the guest house

baitcast - 3-1-2013 at 12:21 PM

Larry one thing you haven't mentioned yet is the fishing on that beach of yours,I'm very familiar with it altho we fished around the mouth of the estro up to your place,its probably the best stretch of beach for fishing at BOLA.

Around the mouth is the best,we caught a few small Roosters,Halibut, Corvina some nice size all kinds of stuff :biggrin:

wish I was a bit younger I would take that off your hands in a min.
Rob
This pic is near you place,a good friend hooked up with something,love that beach.

[Edited on 3-1-2013 by baitcast]

woody with a view - 3-1-2013 at 07:46 PM

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Originally posted by larryC
I have had a few dreams about it over the years though, usually the dreams are about being on duty, getting a run and not being able to find my turn-outs.

i have the same dreams Larry! WTF? :cool:

David K - 3-2-2013 at 10:52 AM

You did good Frank... I envy your ability to do this, while still raising the twins... good for you, and enjoy it!

motoged - 3-2-2013 at 11:08 AM

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Originally posted by larryC

Dr.
..... As far as the goat being edgy, I don't know what that means or how to respond to it. What is an edgy goat?
Larry

Larry,
This might help: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpccpglnNf0

larryC - 3-3-2013 at 08:44 AM

Baitcast
The fishing has always been good in the southbay of BoLA. The beach you are on is where we walk down to, to catch halibut. Really good fishing certain times of the year.

Woody, In my dreams someone else is looking for their turnouts also, is that you?

Frank
I knew you would get the hang of the retirement stuff pretty quickly. Lois and I just got back from Mexico, Tasco, and Cuernavaca. I thought about trying to look you up but it was such a whirlwind trip that we just didn't have time. Maybe next time.

Ged,
Thanks, I needed that.
Larry

larryC - 3-4-2013 at 06:59 PM

We flew down to Chiapas and went to Palenque (sp?) and then on down to Guatemala border to see another Mayan ruin down there. Awesome, we loved it.
Larry

Hook - 3-4-2013 at 07:21 PM

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Originally posted by soulpatch
Retirement is, well, AWESOME! I can't believe the guys that I worked with that are maxed out on their benefits, keep staying on and losing more benefits and just keep working because their box is their comfort zone..... can't ever get time back!

Gad, this is sooo true.

I concluded long ago that the people who do this at my former place of employment SIMPLY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO HAVE A GOOD TIME. They are too afraid to live life to the fullest; too afraid to seek out new experiences.

So, they will die, earning a few thousand more per month than me.........but never having had the time to do even half the things a person with unlimited time has done.

And when they do retire, they are often too limited, physically, to do fun, active things. They're relegated to cards and Mexican train. What a bore to have that be the highlight of your retirement!

Dont get me wrong; I love playing Texas Hold em and Mexican train. But not as the center of my social life.

Islandbuilder - 3-4-2013 at 07:24 PM

Just interupting to say that I LOVE hearing you guys enjoying your retirements! I'm sure looking forward to being as old as you guys are so I can have fun too!

msteve1014 - 3-5-2013 at 06:35 PM

I only have a few months to go, and you could not keep me working for one extra day. I do not hate my job, but for $1000 or so a month, why??

Oh yeah, good luck on the sale. It looks really nice. Bump

Larrys pad

J.P. - 3-5-2013 at 09:16 PM

If I could sell my place in Punta Banda I would down there in a Heart Beat Thats my favorite Place in Baja. :yes:

larryC - 3-6-2013 at 08:40 AM

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Originally posted by J.P.
If I could sell my place in Punta Banda I would down there in a Heart Beat Thats my favorite Place in Baja. :yes:

JP
When I bought the new place down here back in May '08 there were literally people actively looking to buy places and putting money on places sight unseen, so to sell my other place didn't seem to be a problem. I advertised here on Nomad and that same weekend FannieMae and FreddyMac folded up. I feel like I single handedly brought down the economy of the world. :tumble:

How many of you can claim that, or want to?
Larry

R.E. market

J.P. - 3-6-2013 at 08:32 PM

Know what you speak of I invested in a bad Buisness and went broke. If it wasnt for my R E holding I couldnt have bought a sick chicken a worm. but luckly I was able to cash out and get set up here in Baja. If I dont ever leave here it's ok. but one can still dream cant we.

I did listen to some of what pop told me. He said over and over to ms Dont never Ever Hock your Home.

[Edited on 3-7-2013 by J.P.]

Still for sale?

ChcaLca - 7-27-2013 at 10:56 AM

I assume it is since it is still posted, but realized that you have had it for sale for some time. My husband and I are looking for a place to buy in BoLA. We were down there a couple of weeks ago and will be back for Labor day weekend. Would love to take a look at this place when we are there (we will be seeing Beach Bob's place in camp Gecko too).

larryC - 7-27-2013 at 01:16 PM

Chcalca
Yes it is still for sale. I have full time renters there now so the place is maintained and everything works. unfortunately I won't be back to the Bay until early October. my place is about half a mile south of Beach bobs. you can walk down and have a look if you want but no one will be there to let you in, cause the renters are up north during that time. Let me know if I can answer any questions.
Larry

JohnMcfrog - 7-27-2013 at 02:57 PM

I need more houses.

Just read through everything...

ChcaLca - 7-27-2013 at 07:06 PM

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Originally posted by larryC
Chcalca
Yes it is still for sale. I have full time renters there now so the place is maintained and everything works. unfortunately I won't be back to the Bay until early October. my place is about half a mile south of Beach bobs. you can walk down and have a look if you want but no one will be there to let you in, cause the renters are up north during that time. Let me know if I can answer any questions.
Larry

I see you have had lot's of interested people, but no bites yet. Can't believe it.

We have questions about the garage space. My husband likes to tool around and needs space for that and we are wondering about storage for toys other than the boat and truck already there. Are there pics to send of that stuff as well as the inside of the guest house? Also, what is the current lease on the land?

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